Fast Answers to Common Questions: A Gale Ready Reference Handbook (GALE READY REFERENCE HANDBOOKS SERIES)

Compiled by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the St. Louis Public Library, this collection of 4,500 questions and answers includes definitions, trivia, word etymologies, helpful hints, and other useful information (such as how to tie a toga). The entries are arranged under several subject headings: arts and the media; business and economics; education; food and beverages; government, politics, and law, history and geography; language and literature; medicine and health; recreation and sports; religion and the occult; science and mathematics; sociology and social issues; and technology. The index is strong, but the binding is flimsy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)