Derek O'Brien

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Produktbeschreibung

Who was the first man to play golf on the moon? What was the name of the poet known as 'The Parrot of India'? Where would you weigh less--Equator or the North Pole? Asia's best-known quizmaster Derek O'Brien brings this ultimate reference book for students and inquisitive minds. Exhaustive and comprehensive, The Puffin Factfinder gives relevant information on everything you wanted to know. This handy book provides reliable and interesting information on a varied range of subjects, including history, geography, politics, science, literature, music, mathematics and more. Here's your chance to get a lowdown on anything from historical anecdotes to global warming, the solar system to social networking. Comprising facts, figures, statistics and intriguing trivia, this indispensible reference book is ideal for schools, libraries and any quiz or trivia junkie.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 204mm x 146mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 315g
• ISBN-13: 9780143332534
• ISBN-10: 0143332538
• Artikelnr.: 43614724

Autorenporträt

Derek O'Brien was born in Kolkata. He began his professional career as a journalist for sports world magazine but soon shifted to advertising. After working for a number of very successful years as Creative Head of Ogilvy, Derek decided to focus all his energy and talent in his passion, quizzing. Today Derek O'Brien is Asia's best-known quizmaster and the CEO of Derek O'Brien and Associates Pvt Ltd. He is the host of the longest running game show on Indian television, the Cadbury Bournvita Quiz Contest for which he was voted the Best Anchor of a game show at the Indian Television Academy Awards three years in a row. He also hosts the longest running corporate quiz show, the Economic Times Brand Equity Quiz. Derek O'Brien has also authored more than thirty reference and quiz books for Penguin, making him Penguin India's highest- selling reference author. He is also the author of two extremely successful school textbook series with Pearson Education, Know and Grow with Derek and Be a GK Champ. Derek was elected as Member of Parliament to the Rajya Sabha in 2011.