And God Created Burton

Has there ever been a gay pope?  What is history’s first love poem? Why do men have nipples? How did “drag” come to mean cross-dressing?  At what age does a man’s penis stop growing?  Do female animals have orgasms?  How long have people been giving the finger? 

From the lascivious to the romantic, from the hardcore to the scientific, this engaging compendium of little-known facts about sex is both informative and endlessly entertaining.  Employing the same careful research that made his “Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things” a bestseller, Charles Panati explores hundreds of racy and “unmentionable” things. Panati reveals facts that will surprise even the most informed reader.  This titillating collection is as provocative and stimulating as its subject matter.

About the Author:

Charles Panati is a physicist and former Science Editor of Newsweek.  He has written fourteen  books, both fiction and non-fiction.  He has appeared on Oprah, Letterman, and many other television shows.  One of his origins books became the basis for the hit television show “The Start of Something Big,” hosted by comedian Steve Allen, and written by Panati.

Charles Panati, America’s favorite gatherer of origins, now offers the last word on how people, places and things of all sorts have met their ends through the centuries.  From famous presidents to frightening epidemics, from ancient extinctions to vanished vogues, from bizarre last wills to the death styles of the rich and renowned, “The Browser’s Book of Endings” presents the amusing, the surprising, and the generally little-known stories behind the terminations of practically everything and everybody.  Richly illustrated and with extensive references, this is the most readable and complete compendium of deliciously trivial and profound facts about history’s endings.

About the Author:

Charles Panati is a physicist and former Science Editor of Newsweek.  He has written fourteen books, including both fiction and nonfiction.  Panati has appeared on Oprah, Letterman, and many other television shows.  One of his origins books was the basis for the hit television show “The Start of Something Big”, hosted by comedian Steve Allen, and written by Panati.

Nicknamed "Cyclone" for his breathtaking speed, Fred Taylor was hockey's first superstar. Though known for his squeaky clean game, Taylor was often caught up in the politics and turmoil of hockey's early professional years. Star Power is the story of one of Canada's greatest athletes and a game in transition.

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3 works of William Thomas Stead
English journalist and editor (1849-1912)

This ebook presents a collection of 3 works of William Thomas Stead. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected.

Table of Contents:
- King of the Jews
- Real Ghost Stories
- The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon