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100 1  $a Hunkin, Tim.
245 14 $a The rudiments of wisdom / $c [Tim Hunkin].
246 34 $a Tim Hunkin's The rudiments of wisdom
260    $a London : $b Carlton, $c 2009.
300    $a 126 p. : $b ill. (some col.) ; $c 23 x 29 cm.
500    $a Cover subtitle: An A-Z of random, peculiar and fascinating facts.
500    $a At head of cover: Science Museum.
500    $a "A revival of [Hunkin's] classic cartoons ... that first appeared in the Sunday Observer newspaper in the 1970s"--Back cover.
500    $a Includes index.
520    $a Think of a question - any question - and you'll probably find the answer here. From aspirin to evolution, dragons to jet engines, and quartz to X-rays, Hunkin's Rudiments of Wisdom will enlighten enquiring minds. Re-discovered and revived in colour, Hunkin's entertaining and off-the-wall series of cartoons from the 1970s and 80s are gathered together here in a fact-packed volume. Squeezed into each intricately drawn comic strip is a wealth of weird and wonderful information, as well as madcap tricks and practical experiments. Organised by A-Z for easy reference, this book is a fun reference for all the family.
520    $a 12 yrs+
520    $a Knowledge.
520    $a General encyclopaedias.
650  0 $a Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries.
650  0 $a Caricatures and cartoons.
650  0 $a Curiosities and wonders $v Cartoons and comics.
650  0 $a Cartoons and comics $v Juvenile literature.
710 2  $a Science Museum (Great Britain)
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