Fact File (Collins Gem)

A handy, quick-reference guide to thousands of difficult-to-remember or difficult-to-find facts, now in ebook format.Do you know who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1965? What is the capital of the Netherlands Antilles? When was the telescope invented? What is ablutophobia? Which countries are members of OPEC? Whose saint’s day is 11 February?The answers to these and many thousands of other questions, whether they be from the worlds of politics, history, geography, religion, science, the arts, language or sport, can be found in this edition of this bestselling Gem.Now with full-colour coverage and tables, this is the only quick-reference general knowledge guide you will need.

Elaine Henderson is the author of other titles in the Collins Gem series, including Gem Castles of Scotland and Gem Firsts.