A review by hannahleelovestoread
Globe-Trotting Interesting Facts For Curious Minds: 2011 Random Yet Amazing Trivia Discoveries about History, Science, Sports and Beyond by The Curiosity Co.

adventurous informative lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

This book is aptly titled, because it most certainly held my interest from start to finish. The chapters are centered on broad categories such as laws, wellness, and art, and there are more specified sections within them. One of my favorite parts of the book, for example, was the “Languages Lores” section of the chapter titled “Literal Lexicon Lingua.” As an avid reader and college English major, I was excited to find facts there about the Tower of Babel, Morse Code, the Epic of Gilgamesh, and more of my favorite linguistic topics. I had two major disappointments with this book, however. For one, the grammar and punctuation needs extensive work; I noticed at least one mistake on nearly every page. Second, many of the historical facts lack context. For example, the book tells readers that Joan of Arc was nineteen years old when she led the French army to victory. This is not strictly true; Joan was nineteen when she was executed by English authorities, so she was years younger in her brief heyday. Overall, though, this is a fun and thought-provoking read.