Why Can't I Tickle Myself?

图书标准信息

• 作者 Gemma Elwin、Bear、Miranda、Sir David Attenborough 著
• 出版社 Faber & Faber Non-Fiction
• 出版时间 2013-10
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9780571288526
• 定价 98.00元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 336页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

PublishedinhardbackasBigQuestionsFromLittlePeople...AnsweredBySomeVeryBigPeople.Childrenhaveaknackofaskinggreat,butchallenging,questions:Whyistheseasalty?Howfarawayisspace?Whycan'tIticklemyself?Whatmakesmeme?Buthowarewesupposedtoanswerthem?Imagineifwecouldturntoaleadingexpertandaskthemtoansweronourbehalf.Thisbookgathersover100realquestionsfromchildrenandputsthemtosomeofourbest-lovedandmostknowledgeableexperts.AlaindeBottonexplores'Howaredreamsmade?',KateHumbleexplains'Whydolionsroar?'andHestonBlumenthalanswers'Whydowecookfood?'TheiranswerstotheBigQuestions-somecomplex,somesearching,somesurrealandsomejustplaincute-makethisanessentialhandbookforanyonewhowantstoexplainthecomplexitiesoflifetotheirchildren.IncludesanswersfromSirDavidAttenborough,DameKellyHolmes,BearGrylls,DerrenBrown,NoamChomsky,DrRichardDawkins,AlaindeBotton,AnnabelKarmel,JacquelineWilson,JarvisCocker,MarcusduSautoy,JessicaEnnis,MarcusChown,TraceyEmin,HarryHill,DrChristianJessenandmanymore.Atleast50percentofthepublisher'sadvancepaymentsand67percentofnetroyaltyincomeinrespectofsalesofthisbookispayabletotheNSPCC(RegisteredCharityNumbers216401&SC037717).