Britannica's Listified! will surprise, amaze, and amuse inquisitive
young readers with 300 ingenious lists that organize the best bits of
our awesome world.
"This encyclopedia of facts is first-rate." - The Ten Best Children's
Books of the Year, Smithsonian Magazine
Ever wondered which 10 dinosaurs were the largest, and what they
weighed...in cats? Or how much of your DNA you share with other
animals...and bananas? Enter the listiverse and get ready to see the
world in a whole new way. Listified! takes the best and most amazing
parts of the universe --erupting volcanoes, medieval machines, jumping
spiders, exploding stars, and everything in between -- and organizes
them into quirky list form for curious kids and their friends and family
to enjoy.
Brought to life by imaginative and hilarious artworks, each list
presents subjects from new and unexpected angles. So let Britannica's
Listified! take you on a journey through 300 lists that illuminate
everything from the human body, to prehistoric creatures, planet Earth,
outer space, and the mysteries beyond. Here are three mind-blowing facts
from Listified! to get you started...
- A Tyrannosaurus rex could swallow 15,000 hamburgers in a single
bite.
- A bolt of lightning is the width of your thumb and five times hotter
than the surface of the Sun.
- If you tied all your hair together into a single cord, it could
support the weight of 18 cows.
An utterly absorbing compendium of amazing facts and trivia that will
keep children aged 8+ entertained for hours!