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* The ISO C++ language ''specification'' - not how to ''use'' C++, just defining what it is - weighs in at over 1300 pages. ANSI Common Lisp's specification is even longer.<ref>Amusingly, the other popular flavour of Lisp, "Scheme", is specified in only 50 pages, much of which is repetition.</ref> |
* The ISO C++ language ''specification'' - not how to ''use'' C++, just defining what it is - weighs in at over 1300 pages. ANSI Common Lisp's specification is even longer.<ref>Amusingly, the other popular flavour of Lisp, "Scheme", is specified in only 50 pages, much of which is repetition.</ref> |
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* Not just computing, but natural sciences as well. ''Gravitation'' by Misner, Thorne and Wheeler is ''the'' definitive textbook on general relativity, which means it's over 1200 pages and heavy enough to itself generate one of the black holes discussed in chapter 33. |
* Not just computing, but natural sciences as well. ''Gravitation'' by Misner, Thorne and Wheeler is ''the'' definitive textbook on general relativity, which means it's over 1200 pages and heavy enough to itself generate one of the black holes discussed in chapter 33. |
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** ''Molecular Biology of the Cell'' by Horton ''et al'' is a ''non''-definitive textbook of biochemistry and cell physiology, which clocks in at well over 1400 pages—and that's without counting the lengthy table of contents and appendix. ''Gray's Anatomy'' (that's ''Gr'''a'''y's'', not ''[[Grey's Anatomy|Grey's]]'') is apparently even longer... |
** ''Molecular Biology of the Cell'' by Horton ''et al'' is a ''non''-definitive textbook of biochemistry and cell physiology, which clocks in at well over 1400 pages—and that's without counting the lengthy table of contents and appendix. ''[[Gray's Anatomy]]'' (that's ''Gr'''a'''y's'', not ''[[Grey's Anatomy|Grey's]]'') is apparently even longer... |
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*** ''Molecular Biology of the Cell, Third Edition'' by Alberts ''et al'' (degree-level biology textbooks aren't renowned for their title originality, it seems) clocks in at 1294 numbered pages, plus 64 pages of glossaries and indexes.<ref>The textbook (6th ed.) is now 1601 pages, not counting the indexes and glossaries</ref> |
*** ''Molecular Biology of the Cell, Third Edition'' by Alberts ''et al'' (degree-level biology textbooks aren't renowned for their title originality, it seems) clocks in at 1294 numbered pages, plus 64 pages of glossaries and indexes.<ref>The textbook (6th ed.) is now 1601 pages, not counting the indexes and glossaries</ref> |
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*** ''Biochemistry, Fifth Edition'' by Berg, Tymoczko and Stryer deserves an honourable mention for its 900+ numbered pages, not counting the glossary and preface (which contains no less than 6 versions of the contents), consisting almost entirely of waffle like "phosphorylase kinase phosphorylates phosphorylase", and being recommended to freshman biochemistry students. |
*** ''Biochemistry, Fifth Edition'' by Berg, Tymoczko and Stryer deserves an honourable mention for its 900+ numbered pages, not counting the glossary and preface (which contains no less than 6 versions of the contents), consisting almost entirely of waffle like "phosphorylase kinase phosphorylates phosphorylase", and being recommended to freshman biochemistry students. |
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* ''United States History'' by Pearson Education is 1264 pages long, not including the Table of Contents (31 pages) and the weird-ass "Skills Handbook" (32 pages). So in actuality, the textbook is 1327 pages long. |
* ''United States History'' by Pearson Education is 1264 pages long, not including the Table of Contents (31 pages) and the weird-ass "Skills Handbook" (32 pages). So in actuality, the textbook is 1327 pages long. |
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* Will Durant's series, The Story of Civilization. 11 books, each of them a doorstopper in their own right, with a couple of them being more than 1000 pages. The series as a whole is 10 000 pages, and ''four million words''. Durant wanted to cover up to the early 20th century, but he and his wife were only able to finish up to the Age of Napoleon. |
* Will Durant's series, The Story of Civilization. 11 books, each of them a doorstopper in their own right, with a couple of them being more than 1000 pages. The series as a whole is 10 000 pages, and ''four million words''. Durant wanted to cover up to the early 20th century, but he and his wife were only able to finish up to the Age of Napoleon. |
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== Toys == |
== Toys == |
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