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| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| ISBN 13 | 9780393249378 |
| Book Subtitle | How The Enlightenment Changed The Way We Use Our Senses |
| Book Description | Blindfolding children from birth. Playing a piano made of live cats. Using tobacco to cure drowning. Wearing "flea"-coloured clothes. These actions seem odd to us but in the eighteenth century they made sense. As Carolyn Purnell persuasively shows, while our bodies may not change dramatically, the way we think about the senses and put them to use has been rather different over the ages. Journeying through the past three hundred years, Purnell explores how people used their senses in ways that might shock now. Using culinary history, fashion, medicine, music and many other aspects of Enlightenment life, she demonstrates that, even though we may be human, over time we have used our senses in very different ways. In this clever, witty work, Purnell reminds us of the value of daily life and the power of the smallest aspects of existence. |
| Editorial Review | An idiosyncratic collection of short, sharp essays translating the jargon of finance with admirable concision and wit. -- Peter Sokolowski - New York Times Book Review "One of the world's great explainers of the financial crisis and its aftermath." -- Michael Lewis "Insightful and often funny... An invaluable primer." -- Ian Critchley - Sunday Times "A hugely enjoyable book... Lanchester is a kind of brainy Everyman, a brilliant communicator." -- Melanie Reid - The Times "An entertaining and informative read... Witty, provocative and engaging." -- Evening Standard "How to Speak Money is a wonderful and enlightening book. Refreshingly clear, sharp, and funny, it'll help you understand not only what the language of finance means but also why it matters." -- James Surowiecki, best-selling author of The Wisdom of Crowds "Reading this book is like meeting an easy-going guy at a cocktail party who can explain everything that's always mystified you about high finance-'inverted yield curve,' anyone?-with sparkle, wit, and crystal clarity. And if you're already a finance-insider, you'll get a kick out of Lanchester's sly ironies." -- Jim Holt, best-selling author of Why Does the World Exist? "A terrific primer on financial jargon... Anyone who wants to understand the nightly news should keep this volume at hand." -- Publishers Weekly "Lays out the case for financial literacy and then provides an essential glossary of terms for those who would like to achieve this happy state." -- Sarah Lyall - New York Times |
| About the Author | Carolyn Purnell received her PhD from the University of Chicago. She is a history instructor, an interior design writer, and a lover of bizarre facts. This is her first book. |
| Language | English |
| Author | Carolyn Purnell |
| Publication Date | 21 March 2017 |
| Number of Pages | 304 |
The Sensational Past : How The Enlightenment Changed The Way We Use Our Senses hardcover english - 21 March 2017
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