{"product_id":"9781035437344","title":"The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything","description":"Author: Jonn Elledge\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781035437344\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Headline\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 06 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I love Jonn Elledge's brain, and his tireless quests to boggle everyone else's' MARINA HYDE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrought to you from the inquisitive mind of Jonn Elledge, the number-one bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA History of the World in 47 Borders\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything \u003c\/i\u003eis a treasure trove of random knowledge. Covering everything from the furthest known galaxies to the murky origins of oyster ice cream, inside you will find a discussion of how one might determine the most average-sized country in the world; details of humanity's most ridiculous wars; and, at last, the answer to who would win in a fight between Harry Potter and Spider-Man.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBizarre, brilliant and filled with the unexpected, \u003ci\u003eThe Compendium \u003c\/i\u003ecovers the breadth and depth of human experience, weaving its way through words and numbers, science and the arts, the spiritual and the secular. It's a feast of facts for a hungry mind.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes entries on the cosmos, the human planet (and the lines we draw on it), questions of measurement, history and politics, the natural world, leisure and many other random things you didn't know you didn't know.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46697799286942,"sku":"ADS-9781035437344","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781035437344.jpg?v=1775719647","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781035437344","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}