The Little Book of Awe and Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities (The Little Book Series)
Description:
A CONSUMMATE CORNUCOPIA OF THE AWE-INSPIRING, THE JAW-DROPPING, THE VERY WEIRD AND THE MOST WONDERFUL
A feast of learning, wit and lateral thinking.’’
Dr Allan Chapman, Wadham College, Oxford
weaves wonder into every page. Like a Victorian cabinet of curiosities, it offers a stimulating mix of the puzzling, the bizarre and the thought-provoking.”
Professor Mike Sharples,
Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University
Poetry, philosophy, language, history, art and science in one little book brought together so effortlessly your mind will be buzzing and wanting more!”
Dr Lizzie Burns, Science-Based Artist
The Little Book of Awe and Wonder will pique your curiosity, encourage your humility and arouse your awe at the extraordinary collection of verbal and pictorial observations within its covers a literally awesome birthday present.”
Professor Andrew Briggs, University of Oxford
Matthew McFall’s love, enthusiasm and vast knowledge of all things wondrous he generously shares in this lovely collection; just dipping in one discovers joys and then, as is the nature of wonders, curiosity is rewarded by an uplifting feeling of astonishment.”
Peter Clifford, Actor and Magician
AN INDUBITABLE PHANTASMAGORIA THAT WILL DELIGHT THE HEAD, HAND AND HEART