<DIV><DIV><B>The all-new, indispensable, and unputdownable collection of necessary trivia, uncommon knowledge, and vital irrelevance from Ben Schott&#8212;the man who invented the Miscellany genre. <P></P></B>In 2003, a curious, old-fashioned, pocket-size book transformed the way we look at information. Since then, <I>Schott&#8217;s Original Miscellany </I>and its two sequel volumes have been translated into more than fifteen languages and sold some three million copies. <P></P>Now Ben Schott returns to the Miscellany format with a brand-new cabinet of curiosities. I nside you&#8217;ll find fascinating facts cheek-by-jowl with information you can&#8217;t live without. All things are considered, from footwear labeling symbols, airport runway markings, and sign-writing brush sizes to the traditional method of counting sheep and how to smoke cigars while reading the news. Nothing escapes the jeweler&#8217;s eye of this curator of unconsidered trifles. An essential addition to the bookshelf of all who love life&#8217;s rich tapestry, <I>Schott&#8217;s Quintessential Miscellany</I>&#8212;equal parts encyclopedia, almanac, treasury, and lexicon&#8212;will remind you that there is only one Ben Schott.</DIV></DIV>