Matt Brown
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A highly entertaining read for anyone with even a passing interest in art and art history.
This myth-busting book takes you on a great ride through the lives of starving (and not so starving) artists, unusual exhibitions and painting blunders throughout history. In the intriguing, outrageous and often provoking world
of the visual arts, nothing is quite as it seems.
From the world's first intance of photobombing in 1843 to the Damien Hirst spot painting...
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Indulge your curiosity with this humorous and fascinating book that demystifies the surprising myths about space.
In the latest book from the “Everything You Know is Wrong” series, Matt Brown brings you a compendium of amazing facts about our planet, the universe, and everything in between! Thanks to popular sci-fi films and TV shows, there have been many misconceptions about the cosmos—from travelling through wormholes to blowing up asteroids....
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A highly entertaining, myth-busting read for anyone with even a passing interest in science.
Hot on the heels of the fascinating compendium “Everything You Know About London Is Wrong”, this next book in the series, written by author Matt Brown in his trademark humourous style, debunks the scientific myths we all take for granted. Does nothing travel faster than the speed of light? Well, in certain circumstances, a winded tortoise can go faster....
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Like New York, London can be enjoyed all day and all night. This insider's guide gives you the gen on where, when and how to enjoy London at any hour. It covers places to stay, places to eat, drink, dance and be entertained and informed. Including all the main and famous places in London but with the added twist of highlighting some of the lesser-known parks, palaces and museums.
The book is structured by hours of the day, so it gives the ideal time...
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Sokoras. A frigid, icy region of endless winter where weakness invites death, or worse, undeath.
Leif, a Sokoran Ranger has a choice to make against a creature he barely understands. But with every decision, subversive shadows nip at his heels, calling him towards death.
Mangarmyr, an ancient wolf spirit, fights a world plagued by darkness. He is alone... searching for a love powerful enough to save him.
Finn, a Sokoran Ranger, is trapped...
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An engaging and witty puzzle book for science fans all over the world.
“The Astounding Science Puzzle Book” features a series of mini quizzes of 10—15 questions on quirky topics, including 'Marvellous maths and peculiar patterns', 'Wonderful wordplay' and 'Wonders and fragilities of the body'. This handsome book makes exploring maths, physics, chemistry and biology exciting and challenging, and is perfect for any quiz lover. The trivia is based...
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A highly entertaining read for anyone with even a passing interest in London's history. This myth-busting book takes you on a great ride through history and the city's character. Think that the tower that holds Big Ben is called St Stephen's Tower? Think again—it was called the Clock Tower until 2012 when it was renamed the Elizabeth Tower. Think that the Union Flag flying over Buckingham Palace means the Queen is home? Think again—it means that...
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A humorous and informative book, debunking a range of commonly held myths about animals.
Camels store water in their humps and magpies love to steal shiny objects. Or do they? A must-read in the Everything you Know series, this book debunks a range of old-cod stories about animals in author Matt Brown's inimitable humorous and fascinating style.
Covering everything from the myth that lemmings throw themselves off cliffs in suicide (they don't, but...
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A highly entertaining read for anyone interested in English history and culture, this great myth-busting book takes you on a great ride through history and the national character. Think we're the land of Punch and Judy and Morris Dancing? Think again as both traditions started in southern Europe. Love Winston Churchill's wartime speeches? Well, they were recorded by an actor.
Packed with details on real English history, the book explodes a range of...