Description
The totally satisfying answers to more than 100 questions that drive normal people—not to mention infomaniacs and trivia buffs—crazy.Questions about matters great and small, from ancient times to yesterday.Illustrated with illuminating technical drawings and unusual vintage photographs.How did they spend $40 million making Heaven’s GateHow did they decide the length of a mileHow did Beethoven compose when he was deafHow did they discover the Hope diamondHow did they know the size of the Earth over 1,700 years before anyone sailed around itHow did they set the price of the Louisiana PurchaseHow did the FBI devise the “Ten Most Wanted” listHow did they decide which horses were ThoroughbredsHow did they pick the Four HundredHow did they start the Guiness Book of World RecordsHow did the Indians decide that cows were sacredHow did they discover penicillinHow did they build the Great Pyramid at GizaHow did they decide how tall to make the Empire State BuildingHow did they know there was an El DoradoHow did they start the Chicago fire of 1871How did Hannibal cross the Alps
