The Trivia Lover's Guide to the World
Geography for the Lost and Found
- 2012 INDIES Winner
- Silver, Popular Culture (Adult Nonfiction)
When asked after which animal the Canary Islands were named, most people would groan and say, “The canary, of course.” However, they were in fact named after the dog—canis is Latin for dog, from which the word “canine” is also derived—and it was the bird which received its name from... Read More
