13: The Story of the World's Most Notorious Superstition
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Book Description
Triskaidekaphobia: fear of the number 13
If thirteen people sit down at a table, will one die within a year? Why did five U.S. presidents join the Thirteen Club? What is the only major New York hotel that has a thirteenth floor?
In 13, a fascinating cultural history-cum-detective story, Nathaniel Lachenmeyer gets to the root of how one superstition-the fear of the number 13-dev... More
Book Information
Publisher | Plume Books |
Binding | Paperback (6 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 240 |
ISBN-10 | 0452284961 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0452284968 |
Publication Date | 08/30/2005 |
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