Questions & Answers
Canadian Sports Quiz Book
How much do you know about our country's amazing sports records, championships, Olympic feats, pro leagues and even scandals? Test yourself and see how much you know about: * Hockey * Golf * Baseball * Curling * Basketball * Soccer * Football * Tennis * The Olympics * Auto racing * Try answering a few of these: * Which team won the first Grey Cup? …
Canuckology
The anonymity of a phone line is the secret to the success for Darrell Bricker and John Wright of Ipsos Reid, the largest market research company in Canada. Ipsos' accuracy in gathering people's thoughts and predicting trends makes them to go-to source for major companies seeking answers to unusual questions, such as: What would your ideal lover l …
Let's Talk Wine!
By taking on more than 120 judiciously chosen questions about wine and answering them clearly and rigorously, Marc Chapleau has dared to go into areas where others have feared to tread. A memory aid and a research tool thanks to its comprehensive index, this book is by a Canadian writer about wine available in this country. Let's Talk Wine! is an i …
Now You Know More
This is a follow-up to last year's runaway bestseller Now You Know ... The Book of Answers, which went through five printings and sold over 20,000 copies!
Why do we shout "Fore" on a golf course? Why is confetti thrown at a wedding? Exactly how long is a "moment" or a "jiffy"? Why is breaking a mirror bad luck, and a rabbit's foot good luck?
In this …
The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain
Is a famous queen of Britain really bured beneath platform 10 at King's Cross station in London?
What is the telephone number of the National Theatre?
what is the best place to eat in Worcester?
Where is the National Bagpipe Museum? (Hint: not in Scotland)
Was Pointius Pilate born in Pitlochry?
The answers to these questions and literally thousands more …
We Know What Youre Thinking
The anonymity of a phone line is the secret to success for Darrell Bricker and John Wright of Ipsos Reid, the largest market research company in Canada. Ipsos’ accuracy in gathering people’s thoughts and predicting trends makes the company the go-to source for almost everyone seeking answers to strange but intriguing questions such as: What wou …