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Why Do People Queue for Brunch?

Name: Why Do People Queue for Brunch?
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781761471827
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The Explainer guide to modern mysteries

By Felicity Lewis

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For anyone who has ever wondered ... just about anything! This is the book for you - Adam Spencer What's the meaning of a bee's waggle dance? Who thought budgie smugglers into being? And why is cancer so damn hard to cure? In these lively and... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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Why Do People Queue for Brunch?

Does handwriting still matter? What are rogue waves? What do our teeth reveal about us? A compelling compendium of astonishing facts and occasional weirdness for curious minds.

Description

For anyone who has ever wondered ... just about anything! This is the book for you - Adam Spencer

What's the meaning of a bee's waggle dance? Who thought budgie smugglers into being? And why is cancer so damn hard to cure?

In these lively and surprising Explainers, writers from Australia's leading mastheads reveal the mysterious workings of the world, from outer space and the deep sea to our own backyards.

Navigate life's quirks and curiosities with journalists from these newsrooms—across health, science, culture and human behaviour—as they ask some of the deeper questions in life.

Does handwriting still matter? What are rogue waves? And how do you make the right decisions?

A compelling companion for the curious reader.

Felicity Lewis is the national Explainer editor at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761471827

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 December 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: Allen & Unwin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 377g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

Felicity Lewis has been in journalism since the mid-'90s, including a couple of years in London, working in various roles as a reporter and producer and winning several team awards, including a Walkley, as multimedia editor atThe AgeandThe Sydney Morning Herald. She has been the national explainer editorsince Explainers were launched at the end of 2018.