{"product_id":"the-joy-of-knowledge","title":"Back to School for Grown-Ups: Everything You Should Have Learned in Class","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere's a mind-broadening reader's companion for people who recall their school days as time spent gazing out the window, and who now realize that they missed out on many interesting ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe best and most significant of those lost and half-forgotten ideas are served up in this book, fashioned into lively prose, and supplemented with self-testing Q\u0026amp;A sections to help readers grade their knowledge of facts and understanding of ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor clarity and ease of use, \" Back to School for Grown-Ups \" is divided into five sections representing five school days. Each day consists of lessons in four subjects, as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection One, Monday: Geography, History, Mathematics, Religion \u003cbr\u003eSection Two, Tuesday: Science, Art, Mathematics, Literature \u003cbr\u003eSection Three, Wednesday: Civics, Geography, Science, Phys Ed \u003cbr\u003eSection Four, Thursday: Literature, History, Art, Civics \u003cbr\u003eSection Five, Friday: Religion, Science, Geography, History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will be absorbed by discussions that range from the Magna Carta to the causes of World War I . . . from the Big Bang to the concept of prime numbers . . . from the origins of Hinduism to the story of Nelson Mandela . . . from the geologic formation of the Grand Canyon to the definition of Pop art . . . and much, much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Back to School for Grown-Ups \" demonstrates that learning is a deeply satisfying experience that should not end with graduation. Includes approximately 400 illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stephen Evans, Ian Whitelaw","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46928664068265,"sku":"9781845663971","price":16.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/back.jpg?v=1774057120","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/the-joy-of-knowledge","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}