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Now You Know

The Book of Answers

by (author) Doug Lennox

illustrated by Catriona Wight

Publisher
Dundurn
Initial publish date
Sep 2003
Category
Trivia, Trivia, General

  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781770701540
    Publish Date
    Sep 2003
    List Price
    $19.99

  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550024616
    Publish Date
    Sep 2003
    List Price
    $19.99

  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781550029949
    Publish Date
    Sep 2003
    List Price
    $7.99

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Description

Why are golf assistants called caddies? Why do the British drive on the left and North Americans on the right? Why is football played on a "gridiron," and a leg injury called a "Charlie horse"? The answers to these questions and the origins of hundreds of other expressions and customs are brought together in this fascinating collection of the history behind everyday words and routines. With all the conciseness of his original radio scripts, Doug Lennox "cuts to the quick" in telling you the things you always wanted to know.

About the authors

Doug Lennox was an internationally acclaimed broadcaster, a veteran character actor, a commercial voice artist, and a bestselling author. He appeared in more than 60 films and television features, including X-Men, Police Academy, Lonesome Dove, and Against the Ropes, and shared screen time with Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Burt Reynolds, Holly Hunter, Eric McCormack, Gary Oldman, and a myriad of others. He passed away November 28, 2015.

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