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A Year of Living Curiously

365 Things Really Worth Knowing – 'A daily dose of joy and wisdom.' Olivia Colman
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'A daily dose of joy and wisdom. Just what we need to chase the gloom away!' OLIVIA COLMAN Why is a heart not heart-shaped? Will I ever understand cryptocurrency? What am I doing when I apricate? And is everything getting worse? Finding the time to appreciate... Read More
Format: Hardback
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A Year of Living Curiously

Enjoy a daily dose of wonder and delight with these brilliant nuggets of wisdom.

Enjoy a daily dose of wonder and delight with this gorgeous gift book that brims brilliant nuggets of wisdom from history to literature, science to pop culture.

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'A daily dose of joy and wisdom. Just what we need to chase the gloom away!' OLIVIA COLMAN

Why is a heart not heart-shaped? Will I ever understand cryptocurrency? What am I doing when I apricate? And is everything getting worse?

Finding the time to appreciate the bounty of our world can be tricky amid the demands of work, family and scrolling our phones. Happily, E. Foley and B. Coates have curated A Year of Living Curiously, a book of daily shots of knowledge that will lift your spirits and expand your mind in a flash.

In 365 joyfully random, utterly fascinating entries, you'll learn what the Japanese mean by 'kuchisabishii' and how the Victorians communicate through flowers; you'll start to get quantum computing and discover the secret history of the bobble hat. There are tales of footballing bees and Viking mice, the beginning of the thesaurus and the end of the library of Alexandria.

Spend just two minutes a day with this glorious almanac of curious treasure and you'll end your year full of wonder and just that little bit wiser.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571384488

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 November 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 416

About the Author

E. Foley and B. Coates are editors based in London. They are the bestselling authors of Homework for Grown-Ups, Advanced Homework for Grown-Ups, Shakespeare for Grown-Ups and the Homework for Grown-Ups Quiz Book, What Would Boudicca Do? and You Goddess! @FoleyCoates.

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