{"product_id":"general-culture-mr-know-it-alls-miscellanea-9798387383434","title":"General Culture: Mr. Know it all's Miscellanea","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Giacomo Di Falco\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes funny, sometimes twisted or even scary, these small and large facts of general culture are to be read everywhere, all the time.\u003cbr\u003eScience, history, literature, news, these \"miscellanea\" gather dozens of facts without any apparent link between them. Except for... you and me, dear Reader, who will be united by this book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCulture is a great thing !\u003cbr\u003eAnd Culture is a weapon of massive reconstruction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDid you know that Descartes had a daughter? Did you know that Martin Luther King almost never uttered his famous \"I have a dream\"? Why is \"Bluetooth\" called \"Bluetooth\"? Are there plots that eventually turned out to be facts? Can an Airbus plane turn into a boat? Can one die of heartache? What is the form of Randomness? Why does time seem to speed up as we age? Can plants hear us? Was Pythagoras a funny guy? Can we take control of our dreams? Who is right, the optimist or the pessimist? And by the way, do you prefer \"being happy\" or \"being right\"? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the train, in the bath, in the toilet, in the toilet on the train, you can take this little collection of knowledge everywhere with you, and even read it in case of a power failure, if only you can light a candle. These little texts go in all directions, but they will give you a lot of pleasure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause to fill yourself with knowledge is to chase away the emptiness and the gloom to make room for Joy.\u003cbr\u003eThe joy of knowing.\u003cbr\u003eAnd the more you know, the less you will be afraid. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDear Reader, I promise you that.","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46339968532631,"sku":"9798387383434","price":880.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798387383434.webp?v=1768685552","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/general-culture-mr-know-it-alls-miscellanea-9798387383434","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}