If we compare all the knowledge accumulated by mankind to sand, then even the most brilliant intellectual will be like a person to whom one or two grains of sand have accidentally stuck.
If we compare all the knowledge accumulated by mankind to sand, then even the most brilliant intellectual will be like a person to whom one or two grains of sand have accidentally stuck. This is exactly the conclusion that the English writer and actor Stephen Fry came to when he undertook to write a book about human delusions. The collection which has become the result of his efforts is a magnificent way, if not to completely overcome one’s own ignorance, then at least to get rid of some of the most odious pseudo-scientific prejudices. Built on the principle of «question-answer», Fry’s book allows you to learn a lot of new things. If you’re curious about where the world’s most tigers live, what color Mars really is, who invented penicillin, and where the world’s rainfall is the least, The Book of Common Misconceptions is a great way to pass the time for your mind. The pleasure of reading can not even be mentioned — the name of Stephen Fry, one of the most witty and bright people of our time, serves as a guarantee of this.
Phantom Press, 480 p.