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  • A BRIEF HISTORY OF MOTION
    A BRIEF HISTORY OF MOTION
    TOM STANDAGE
    From the bestselling author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses, an eye-opening road trip through 5,500 years of humans on the go, revealing how transportation inevitably shapes civilization. Tom Standage's fleet-footed and surprising global histories have delighted readers and cemented his reputation as one of our leading interpreters of technologies past and present. Now, ...
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    Q. 290

  • UNCONVENTIONAL WISDOM
    UNCONVENTIONAL WISDOM
    TOM STANDAGE
    The world can be an amazing place if you know the right questions to ask: How much does a ghost reduce a house's value? How are winemakers responding to climate change? How much should you tip your Uber driver? Should your dog fear Easter more than fireworks? The keen minds of The Economist love to look beyond everyday appearances to find out what really makes things tick. In t...
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  • SERIOUSLY CURIOUS
    SERIOUSLY CURIOUS
    TOM STANDAGE
    Some questions you never think to ask. Others, you didn't know you didn't know. And some facts are so surprising they cry out for answers.What can a president actually do? Why do cities sink into the ground? Why is Australia seemingly invulnerable to recessions? Why do people in couples do more housework than singletons?The brilliant minds of the Economist collect these questio...
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  • UNCOMMON KNOWLEDGE
    UNCOMMON KNOWLEDGE
    TOM STANDAGE
    The world can be an amazing place if you know the right questions to ask:How did carrots become orange? What's stopping us from having a four-day week? How can we remove all the broken bits of satellite from orbit? If everything is so terrible, why is the global suicide rate falling?The keen minds of the Economist love to look beyond everyday appearances to find out what really...
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    Q. 120

  • A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 6 GLASSES
    A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 6 GLASSES
    TOM STANDAGE
    From beer to Coca-Cola, the six drinks that have helped shape human historyThroughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standage relates with authority and charm, six of them have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history, becoming the defining drink during a pivotal historical period.A History of the World i...
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