Ian Harrison is fascinated by obscure facts, random data, and weird things. This highly idiosyncratic book is a collection of whatever has intrigued him from the amount per person each country spends on defense to a photo of the world's most tattooed senior citizen. In between, and in no discernible order, are conspiracy theories, human parasites (with photos) how to escape a hotel fire, sports superstitions and dating etiquette among hundreds of other topics. With photos, diagrams and bold graphics on every page, this book is pure fun. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)