Well I treated myself to this when it was on the kindle deals, and wasn’t disappointed in it.
At times it feels a bit random, but then I guess there’s no logical way of writing about facts that people thought they knew but actually didn’t. For a book of facts it is written in a way that makes the facts accessible to everyone, and by not staying on a particular topic for too long you don’t end up with glazed-over eyes wondering when it will be over.
One thing is for sure with this book – be prepared to learn things you ‘knew’.
Questions looked at include:
How many legs does an octopus have? (and NO it isn’t 8)
Who made the first aeroplane flight?
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