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Alexander Heather - Only In America The Weird And Wonderful 50 States - Paperback
Alexander Heather - Only In America The Weird And Wonderful 50 States - Paperback
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Description: Explore this state - by - state compendium of weird laws quirks one - offs and unusual records only to be found in the wonderfully wacky US of A. Only in America explores the strangest claims to fame and the most unusual place names every state has to offer. Visit the city of Dinosaur drop by the Pizza Museum find out where it is illegal to feed a pig without a permit and check out the world's only carhenge (that's right Stonehenge reconstructed using cars). Among many other marvels discover: The longest gum wrapper chain (over 20 miles!) Which state has the highest ratio of cows to humans in the country The origin of shoo - fly pie a molasses cake baked in a pie crust The world's largest (fake) bug a 58 - foot blue termite Where dinner means lunch and supper means dinner Illustrated by the brilliant Alan Berry - Rhys in a bold graphic art style that evokes vintage Americana the book is arranged state by state giving key facts about each and presenting an alternative and hilarious look at quirky phenomena that are truly only in America. The 50 States series of books for young explorers celebrates the US a and the wider world with key facts and fun activities about the people history and natural environments that make each location within them uniquely wonderful. Beautiful illustrations maps and infographics bring the places to colorful life. Also available from the series: 50 Trailblazers of the 50 States Only in California Only in Texas We Are the United States 50 Adventures in the 50 States 50 Maps of the World The 50 States and a wide array of activity books.
Title: Only In America The Weird And Wonderful 50 States
Author(s): Alexander Heather, Alan Berry Rhys
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9780711293212
Pages: 112 Pages
Publication Date: 5/7/2024
Series: Americana
Category: Educational: Geography
Description: Explore this state - by - state compendium of weird laws quirks one - offs and unusual records only to be found in the wonderfully wacky US of A. Only in America explores the strangest claims to fame and the most unusual place names every state has to offer. Visit the city of Dinosaur drop by the Pizza Museum find out where it is illegal to feed a pig without a permit and check out the world's only carhenge (that's right Stonehenge reconstructed using cars). Among many other marvels discover: The longest gum wrapper chain (over 20 miles!) Which state has the highest ratio of cows to humans in the country The origin of shoo - fly pie a molasses cake baked in a pie crust The world's largest (fake) bug a 58 - foot blue termite Where dinner means lunch and supper means dinner Illustrated by the brilliant Alan Berry - Rhys in a bold graphic art style that evokes vintage Americana the book is arranged state by state giving key facts about each and presenting an alternative and hilarious look at quirky phenomena that are truly only in America. The 50 States series of books for young explorers celebrates the US a and the wider world with key facts and fun activities about the people history and natural environments that make each location within them uniquely wonderful. Beautiful illustrations maps and infographics bring the places to colorful life. Also available from the series: 50 Trailblazers of the 50 States Only in California Only in Texas We Are the United States 50 Adventures in the 50 States 50 Maps of the World The 50 States and a wide array of activity books.
Title: Only In America The Weird And Wonderful 50 States
Author(s): Alexander Heather, Alan Berry Rhys
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9780711293212
Pages: 112 Pages
Publication Date: 5/7/2024
Series: Americana
Category: Educational: Geography
