Schott's Original Miscellany
by Ben Schott
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Author: Ben SchottEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-08-04
ISBN: 1582343497
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
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Book Review: "Beware of the man with one book." St .Thomas Aquinas
Summary: 5 Stars
I took a course in University on Aquinas and never did really grasp what his Philosophy was all about,but his comment above is very applicable to this book.It is a fun little tome,crammed full of wonderful stuff.One could well get through life without knowing a single thing in this book,but that would be as the British say,"Pity".Then, along the line of Aquinas'warning,one could immerse oneself in this book ,quote from it incessently,to anyone who is spouting off,and become a minefield to deal with.Yes,this one book alone would do it.
There are literally thousands of things I could quote,but the other reviewers have already given many,so I'll try to add something new.
First,a weekly item in our Toronto Star newspaper has been around for some time.It would be about the equivalent of one page in this book.Maybe yours carries it too.I find it very good.
Secondly, if you do a search on the Web ;[...],you'll find lots of stuff about Ben Schott and his work.
Thirdly,you can sign up for Miscellany Mailing List and get an "essential irrelevance"sent to your inbox every Friday.Now you can really be dangerous!
Fourthly,where does Schott get all this stuff?Well,he divides his time between Highgate and The British Library in London,digging all this stuff up for our enjoyment,amusement,information frivolity,or whatever you want to call it.
Fifthly,read the other reviews,they are good.
As I have been writing this review ,I have been reminded of a friend from High School days,who,whenever he had some spare time,would head to the Library,dig out the huge Dictionary,and start reading.The first words to come out of him,the next time he appeared was,"Did you know.." This always amused us all and drove the teachers around the bend.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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