This book includes attention grabbing facts and punchy popular analysis. It is a sequel to the bestselling "50 Facts that Should Change the World". It includes facts such as: there are half a million machine guns in Swiss homes; without Islam Europe would not exist; Europeans are genetically modified to consume more alcohol than the rest of the world; Santa Claus lives in Greenland and he is broke; and Snails are fish according to the EU. This is a sometimes shocking, often surprising, and always enjoyable, guide to the Europe you thought you knew.
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: Emma Hartley
EAN: 9781840467949
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
PAGES: 208
WEIGHT:
HEIGHT: 198 mm
PUBLISHED BY: Icon Books
DATE PUBLISHED: 2007-02-01
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GENRE: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies
WIDTH: 129 mm
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Book Themes:
Europe, Regional / International studies
Emma Hartley is a journalist and author. She has worked for The Times, the Evening Standard, the Independent (as a leader writer and as a reporter) and now works as a sub-editor at the Daily Telegraph.