Please help me find this public domain book.
May 3, 2011 10:18 PM Subscribe
I once found -- on Project Gutenberg, I think -- a book that tried to exhaustively answer many ordinary questions about how things are made or where they come from. I think it was from the late 1800s or early 1900s. Help me find it?
Example:
"Where does X come from?"
X comes from the sands of Afghanistan. It grows as the fruit of a bush called Y.
"What sort of other things is bush Y used for?"
Bush Y is also used to weave ceremonial rugs.
"What are ceremonial rugs used for?"
Etc.
Thanks for any help!
Example:
"Where does X come from?"
X comes from the sands of Afghanistan. It grows as the fruit of a bush called Y.
"What sort of other things is bush Y used for?"
Bush Y is also used to weave ceremonial rugs.
"What are ceremonial rugs used for?"
Etc.
Thanks for any help!
Was it Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information?
posted by Irontom at 8:30 AM on May 4, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by Irontom at 8:30 AM on May 4, 2011 [2 favorites]
Response by poster: These are all great answers...hadn't seen any of these books before. Unfortunately my book's not in there :-(
posted by circular at 9:16 AM on May 4, 2011
posted by circular at 9:16 AM on May 4, 2011
Best answer: The guide to general information on common things, by a lady?
posted by tatma at 6:27 PM on May 4, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by tatma at 6:27 PM on May 4, 2011 [2 favorites]
Response by poster: Bingo. Very impressive, tatma, thank you for your help!
posted by circular at 6:48 PM on May 4, 2011
posted by circular at 6:48 PM on May 4, 2011
You are certainly welcome :) Actually, I found it by chance. It just caught my eye when I was changing pages.
posted by tatma at 7:01 PM on May 4, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by tatma at 7:01 PM on May 4, 2011 [1 favorite]
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posted by AkzidenzGrotesk at 10:27 PM on May 3, 2011 [1 favorite]