The New York Times Presents Smarter by Sunday 52 Weekends of Essential Knowledge for the Curious Mind |
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| ISBN: | 978-0-312-57134-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press
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| Imprint: | St. Martin's Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $39.99 |
Book Description:
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Fell asleep during history class in high school when World War II was covered? Learned the table of elements at one time but have forgotten it since? Always wondered who really invented the World Wide Web? Here is the book for you, with all the answers you've been looking for: The New York Times Presents Smarter by Sunday is based on the premise that there is a recognisable group of topics in history, literature, science, art, religion, philosophy, politics, and music that educated...
More DescriptionFell asleep during history class in high school when World War II was covered? Learned the table of elements at one time but have forgotten it since? Always wondered who really invented the World Wide Web? Here is the book for you, with all the answers you've been looking for: The New York Times Presents Smarter by Sunday is based on the premise that there is a recognisable group of topics in history, literature, science, art, religion, philosophy, politics, and music that educated people should be familiar with today. Over 100 of these have been identified and arranged in a way that they can be studied over a year's time by spending two hours on a topic every weekend.