Knowledge is a great treasure, but there is one thing higher than knowledge and that is understanding. Information by itself is worth little unless its arranged in ways that make sense to its possessors. There are many resources people can use to attain understanding, but three are of special value because they provide the best materials for reflection on knowledge, science, history, and the arts.
The essays in this book aim in brief to illustrate what they offer to thought, your thoughts, my thoughts, everyone’s thoughts. The essays are also designed to pique interest in particular subjects with a view to the reader finding out more, should they so desire. The subjects of the essays range from alien abductions to Marie Curie to The Rosetta Stone to German Resistance to Hitler.
Julian Worker is a writer of travel books, mystery stories, and fictional lists. His work can be seen here.
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