Best Selling Books by David Wallechinsky

During the dry summer of 1871 in rural Wisconsin, as forest fires threaten, Sylvanus Morgan, a wealthy landowner, falls in love with Susannah Snell, the local minister''s neglected wife

Handboek met 155 lijstjes met (merkwaardige) informatie op allerlei gebied, zoals 10 mensen met extra lichaamsdelen, 8 niet langer uitgestorven dieren, de 10 grootste wapenimporteurs, 10 klassieke ezelsbruggetjes etc.

In this brand new updated edition of The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics, complete with thrilling photographs of the unforgettable moments from Olympic history, David Wallechinsky, President of the International Society of Olympic Historians, puts the Sochi Games into perspective with background, stories, and statistics from every Winter Olympics since the Chamonix Games of 1924. When the Sochi Olympics opens on February 7, 2014, it will be the biggest Winter Games in history, with 12 new events and a record number of participating athletes. The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics includes the rules for each event and the daily schedule. This is the book to keep by your side as you enjoy watching the Sochi Games.