Robertson's Book of Firsts : Who Did What for the First Time (Hardcover)

from ryan.adams

Well-compiled book for all sorts of random firsts that you didn't know you needed to know before now. It's worth having it for trivia buffs, or for people who just have 5 minutes to pick up information. Being here in the US, it's also interesting to see the firsts in the US where possible.

from Esta1923

Robertson's Book of Firsts, subtitled "Who Did What for the FIRST TIME" is the brainchild of Patrick Robertson. It is a handsome volume, weighing 2.5 pounds. The back of its book jacket lists a sample of offerings, from A to Z. My eye landed on "G" for garbage bags (since they now are a subject o...

from vpfluke

This is a fun book to own. One can just open the book anywhere to find an interesting fact or achievement. It is desinged for the information hound, and I am one. The index is pretty good for finding something specific. Obviously, you just don't read through a book like this. It is more modern er...

from TheFlamingoReads

From the very first page to the last you'll be astounded at the amount of information included in "Robertson's Book of Firsts". Written in the style of an encyclopedia (A to Z as opposed to by topic) every page contains eye-opening facts about just about everything. Want to know the first person ...

from booksgaloreca

I received this book as part of the early reviewers program. I have not finished the book yet, but feel I have read enough to review it. It is a reference book of interesting 'firsts'. They are arranged alphabetically and are short, so is a fun read to pick up over and over to check on or learn s...