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The lore of averages

Hardcover • 2004 • English • 1. edition

The lore of averages: facts, figures and stories that make everyday life extraordinary

By Karen Farrington

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About the book

The book assembles statistics, stories and strange-but-true occurrences into a human-interest trivia compendium. It will give you a new perspective on what it means to be average, and what it means to be human.

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ISBN

9781860746178

Publisher

Vigmostad & Bjørke AS (VB Import)

Published year

2004

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The lore of averages

Format

Hardcover

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