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50 Things You're Not Supposed to Know
by Kick, Russ
Product Group: Book
Publisher: DISINFORMATION COMPANY LTD (2003-02-11)
ISBN: 0971394288
EAN: 9780971394285
Dewy Decimal #: 900
Paperback: 128 pages
SKU: B438-1281
Condition: Like New
Comments: UNREAD but may have minor imperfections such as a crease or mark. In stock - quick dispatch, from an efficient and professional leading British bookselling firm.
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Customer Reviews
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Entertaining
Rating  (3)
Date: 2005-11-28
3 out of 6 customers found this reveiw helpful
Entertaining but it's quite short.
I thought I was buying a proper long book, but it's not, it's only small. What's there is good.
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Hm, some interesting things, mostly boring though
Rating (3)
Date: 2004-08-03
36 out of 41 customers found this reveiw helpful
Out of the 50, about 3 or 5 things are actually worth knowing, the rest is just rubbish.Maybe a good present for somebody, looks good from the cover, and flicking through it looks worth reading, but upon proper inspection it doesn't have much substance. If you really want to know about things they are hiding from you, get Michael Moore's Stupid White Men, that will wake you up, and realise the madness with which our friends in the states are living under.
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Good read
Rating (3)
Date: 2004-08-02
8 out of 8 customers found this reveiw helpful
Decent book with some interesting facts and well researched. A little on the short side and the small format of the book was unexpected but will whet your appetite for some more so maybe buy this as a taster and then buy one of Russ Kick's bigger books with more content if you wanna know more than 50 facts. Also check out his website.
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Open your eyes
Rating  (5)
Date: 2004-06-10
21 out of 25 customers found this reveiw helpful
I have yet to read a book this small that can have such a big impact on me and my perceptions.Some of the facts are really not that interesting, such as that scientists don't read all the articles they cite, that Carl Sagan smoked pot and that many of the witches burned at the stake were actually men. However, the majority of the facts that have somehow been made covered up are simply shocking and warrant more media attention on them. All in all, this book is an excellent starter for a larger installment. If you like this one and are ready to carry on, buy and read Russ Kick's other books. They have the same type of information as this one but have a lot more detail.
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A nice little primer for what's going on in the world today
Rating  (4)
Date: 2004-02-19
15 out of 22 customers found this reveiw helpful
But use this book with care! Becuase some of the 50 things you're not supposed to know are actually things noone wants to know.This book could be a great source for conversation starters, or it could stop a few. While revealing that Hitler's relatives are alive and well today could be a good option in the pub with friends on a Saturday afternoon, a statistical explanation of the accuracy of HIV tests may not be the best way to win the heart of a stranger at a party. Some interesting stuff in here though, and some good references for further reading. Buy it and learn - but take care not to become a bore!
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