The New York Public Library Desk Reference (Hardcover) by Hyperion

from rampaginglibrarian

Handy little (big) book to have around--especially if you don't have a computer and/or internet access handy. Since my copy was published in 1989 the internet was rather uncommon if not unheard of and this was a much more called for/handy resource. This is still a very useful compendenium of info...

from MuzLibrary

Ok, yes, I know the concept of a reference book like this is outdated by the internet. But the browsing alone leads to hours of amusement. I mean, if you're a factoid nerd like me. A quick reference for so much, from who won the World Series in 1976 to how to get grass stains out. It might actual...

from rampaginglibrarian

Handy little (big) book to have around--especially if you don't have a computer and/or internet access handy. Since my copy was published in 1989 the internet was rather uncommon if not unheard of and this was a much more called for/handy resource. This is still a very useful compendenium of info...

from keylawk

1. Time and Dates - reckoning, measuring, lunar calendar, perpetual calendar, holidays. 2. Weights and Measures - US and Metric conversion, expedient measures. 3. Symbols and signs - alphabets, musical notation, diacritical marks (breve {cafe}, cedilla {francois}, circumflex {chateaux}, diaeresis...

from Borg-mx5

Dated but still useful.