A Dictionary of Idiocy
Author(s): Stephen Bayley
Wittgenstein said that if people never did silly things, nothing intelligent would ever happen. In this compelling A-Z of modern ignorance, Stephen Bayley gathers silly, curious and sometimes shocking facts on everything that makes our world tick. Why does Judeo-Christianity love mountains? Why was fear of drinking from skulls the original reason for cremation? And where does the word Fuck come from (hint: think berets)? You'll be surprised how much you never knew!
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General Fields
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- : Gibson Square Books Ltd
- : Gibson Square Books Ltd
- : 31 August 2010
- : 198mm X 129mm X 17mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 February 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : 224
- : Paperback
- : Stephen Bayley