Oddly Informative

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Matters of fact that amaze and delight

By Tom Standage

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Oddly Informative by Tom Standage is a quirky compilation that explores some of the world's most unusual and intriguing questions. Why are coups resurfacing? What truly defines a journey into space? Which nations are the most prone to cheating in athletics? Standage gathers the curious investigations and mind-bending facts from the keen minds at The Economist, making this annual collection a fascinating dive into the world's oddities and puzzles.

It’s a delightful resource for anyone fascinated by the strange, unexpected, and thought-provoking aspects of our global reality.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy humour infused with curious facts and intellectual curiosity, fans of The Economist, and those who delight in exploring the eccentricities of the world around them.

The latest edition in the Economist Explainer series, edited and introduced by Deputy Editor Tom Standage.

The latest edition in the Economist Explainer series, edited and introduced by Deputy Editor Tom Standage

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The more we ponder, the odder the world can seem.

Why are coups making a comeback?
What counts as a journey into space?
Which countries cheat the most in athletics?
Is the tale of the difficult second novel fact or fiction?

The keen minds at The Economist contemplate all these and more in their quest for the globe's most extraordinary and up-to-date quandaries and conundrums, brought together in this latest annual compilation of the oddest and the most mind-boggling. Amaze and delight everyone you know with bizarre facts and headscratchers that show the world is even stranger than we might have thought.

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Praise for Tom Standage:

'Uncommonly brilliant' - Daily Mail

'The Father Christmas of knowledge' - Giles Coren

'Books like this make you wary of ever guessing the answer to anything' - Daily Mail

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800812093

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 October 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Economist Books

Edition: Main

Illustration: No pictures

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 272

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Fiction Finance & Economics Finance & Investment Humour Tom Standage

About the Author

Tom Standage is Deputy Editor of The Economist. He is the author of several books, including Truly Peculiar, A Brief History of Motion, Uncommon Knowledge, Writing on the Wall: Social Media - The First 2,000 Years and The Victorian Internet. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian and Wired.

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