Description
M.J.C. Matthew's beautifully produced collection of the most surprising, the most counterintuitive, and the most genuinely astonishing facts across science, history, culture, and the natural world provides hours of the specific pleasure that comes from learning something that makes you immediately want to tell someone else. Perfect for curious readers of every age and an essential companion for every person who believes that the world is considerably stranger and more interesting than our ordinary perception of it suggests. An irresistible and enriching read.
