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Yellowstone Trivia Review

Yellowstone Trivia
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This trivia book is an interesting and fun compilation of facts and trivia on one of the most interesting places in the world. Yellowstone national park sits on top of a so called super volcano. The Yellowstone Caldera is the largest known center of active volcanism in the world. The caldera measures 30 by 45 miles. Therefore Yellowstone has the largest concentration of geysers and other hydrothermal features in the world. It has more than 12 times more active geysers than Iceland, and more than all of Russia, in fact more than a third of all active geysers in the world are located at this single spot.
Add to that the amazing wild life and all the great hiking trails. An estimated 10,000 Elk live in Yellowstone Park and thousands of bison (buffalo) roam the park in large herds which virtually every visitor will see. I have seen wolf fighting Grizzly Bear in the park, coyote stealing elk meat from wolfs, and I have seen bear (black and grizzly bear) every time I have been in Yellowstone. Also did you know that there are lakes in the park that drains into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean?
You will learn a lot of interesting facts about Yellowstone, our earth and the natural world by reading this book. In addition, reading this book will give you a good insight into what there is to see and visit in the park. It is also a great and fun companion while you are waiting for a geyser to erupt, or resting on top of a mountain.


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"Trivia Queen" Janet Spencer (Montana Trivia) creates a fun book with the most incredible, unbelievable, wild, weird, fascinating, and true facts about Yellowstone National Park.Great for curious kids, inquisitive campers, inquiring hikers, and smart travelers.

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Salt: A World History Review

Salt: A World History
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Yes, Kurlansky is worth his salt as a writer, researcher and uncoverer of unknown facts about odd subjects. As he did with his previous non fiction books he has woven strands of information into an interesting tapestry, equal parts - enthralling history lesson and cultural voyage. The only problem is - at 450 pages and 26 chapters, with numerous visits to different cultures, countries, eras and rulers in an attempt to cover as many of the 14,000 uses that salt is known for - finishing SALT: A WORLD HISTORY leaves you in a brine of facts, but also very thirsty for a unifying theme or story and a more memorable read.
Certainly my knowledge of historical trivia is now seasoned with tidbits such as: the Anglo-Saxon word for saltworks being 'wich' means that places such as Norwich, Greenwich, etc, in England were once ancient salt mines; Ghandi's independence movement in India began with his defying the British salt laws, and the French levied taxes on salt until as recently as 1946.
A common theme in Kurlansky's books is that food is seen as a topic of historical interest. Here we learn about the role salt played in preserving cod, whale, ham, herring, caviar, pastrami, salami and sausage, and as it was with COD and THE BASQUE HISTORY OF THE WORLD this book is sprinkled throughout with recipes.
Salt is certainly an interesting subject; cultural history buffs will love this book and Kurlansky still has a humorous, easy, and very readable writing style; it's just that he probably could have salted away some of the facts without us missing much and he should have developed a flowing theme rather than one that was so saltatory.

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