What's The Difference? - How to Tell Things Apart That Are Confusingly Close
2005
First Published
3.55
Average Rating
176
Number of Pages
Overview Who hasn't wondered what distinguishes an alligator from a crocodile, partly cloudy from partly sunny, or Daniel Boone from Davy Crockett? For the first time, the answers to all such nagging mysteries are in one place. Among the 75 other whimsical but factual ?geek vs. nerd ?justice vs. revenge ?sunscreen vs. sunblock ?dwarf vs. midget ?democracy vs. republic ?vanilla vs. French vanilla ?robot vs. android ?monkey vs. ape vs. chimpanzee ?shiny vs. dull side of aluminum foil ?debit card as a debit card vs. debit card as a credit card The book also features 30 less-than-serious sidebars, such as the differences between nakedness and nudity, stop signs and stop ahead signs, and your you-know-what and your elbow.
Avg Rating
3.55
Number of Ratings
62
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Author
Marc Nobleman
Author · 11 books
Award-winning author of books for all ages, including one that changed history and inspired the first documentary based on a nonfiction picture book. I've had the privilege of being invited to speak at schools and conferences in 30+ states and a dozen countries from Thailand to Tanzania.
