More Interesting Than Your Teacher - Softcover

Stuart Wright

3.61

23 ratings by Goodreads

9781907317507: More Interesting Than Your Teacher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1907317503 ISBN 13: 9781907317507

Publisher: Black Dog Publishing London UK, 2011

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More Interesting Than Your Teacher is an innovative take on familiarising yourself with fascinating subjects that were hard to follow at school, including science, geography, languages, social history, wildlife and naming. Why is it colder up at higher altitudes even though you are closer to the sun? How many is a Quintillion? And did you know that only five per cent of the world s surface is habitable? What exactly is a calorie? Is 'red' mercury a myth? And who exactly decides when Easter is every year? More Interesting Than Your Teacher covers these and many more nuggets of interesting trivia, be they amusing, profound, surprising or just plain fascinating. The author Stuart Wright believes that the school curriculum takes a mistaken approach to education by focusing on arbitrary details, confusing children in the process and removing the essential factor of enjoyment in learning. This book sets to correct this and tackle tricky or impenetrable subjects in an accessible, bite-sized way that will help children, teenagers and adults get their heads around the information at hand, without being weighed down with the humourless minutiae of information which often comes with school. With the facts presented in short, easy to understand language and accompanied by fun and informative illustrations, More Interesting Than Your Teacher can help children and adults of all ages learn and appreciate vital information without having to undertake hours of study.

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Review:

''Each page provides engaging answers to new questions, with each query playfully illustrated with stunning visual and humorous references...a gem of a book.'' --Primary Times

''This compact-sized book can best be described as a hip encyclopedia/trivia/fact-packed source of information, with cool artwork and awesome photos. Questions are answered, thoughts are provoked and entertainment is provided.'' - L.A. Parent ''Irreverently informative and deeply entertaining.'' - Euro Weekly News ''Enjoy classic classroom facts without harsh lighting, heavy textbooks or the mundane drone of a teacher. Bursting with bite-sized chunks of information, this book is brimming with the answers to some of life's most common musings. The perfect present for fact finders everywhere...'' --Leeds Guide

About the Author:

Stuart Wright has previously worked in publishing and is the author of "They're All Foreigners Abroad." He currently lives in Mijas Costa, Spain.

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