Steven Poole

A weird and wonderful word and its meaning for every day of the year. Who knew that to dringle is to "waste time in a lazy lingering manner"? Or that a sudden happy ending could be termed a eucotastrophe? Looking for an alternative word to "bullshit"? Then try taradiddle. A Word for Every Day of the Year is a fascinating...

Think you know a good idea when you see one? Think again. 'Clever and entertaining.' Sunday Times 'Elegantly written and full of surprises.' Daily Telegraph 'Always entertaining and often eye-opening.' Financial Times Old ideas that were mocked or ignored for centuries are now storming back to the cutting edge of research and informing the way we lead our lives. In...