A Year of Living Curiously: 365 Things Really Worth Knowing
By (Author) Beth Coates
By (author) Elizabeth Foley
Faber & Faber
Faber & Faber
4th February 2025
7th November 2024
Main
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Hobbies, quizzes and games
Self-help, personal development and practical advice
Hardback
416
Width 135mm, Height 216mm
Enjoy a daily dose of wonder and delight with these brilliant nuggets of wisdom.
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 communicates 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.
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.