Uncovers the truth behind such familiar festive traditions as carol-singing and cards, and demystifies the origins of Christmas. This title tells you how to cook the roast turkey, what mince pies should taste like, or why you are forced to endure the cross-dressing antics of a traditional pantomime every year.
A highly entertaining book debunking the many myths about the human body. Is it dangerous to swim after eating? Does sugar make kids go hyper? And is there such as thing as being 'double-jointed'? Matt Brown will take you to the heart of this most puzzling subject.
Who really invented photography? Why is the Mona Lisa really smiling? Which painting was hung upside-down for over a month before anyone noticed? This highly entertaining assumption-confounding, myth-busting book about art and art history has the answers.
