The Book of Thunks - is not going fishing a hobby and other possibly impossible questions to stretch your brain and annoy your friends (Hardcover)

Ian Gilbert has put together another enticing new collection of thukns. So, what are Thunks and why do we need them? Complacency is the enemy of vitality????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????we know this when it comes to the body (exercise means energy; lethargy means more lethargy) but it is also true of the mind. A Thunk is a question about the world around us but asked in a way that inspires uncommon answers and creative discussion. This volume contains dozens of such questions. The result is a one-of-a- kind workout for the brain, a workout that gets students (and teachers) to stretch and strengthen their thinking. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Can you point to where the sky begins? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Are shadows things? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? If a robot waiter brings you a drink, should you say thank you? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? If we can save the planet by wiping out half the human race, should we? The Book of Thunks is an invitation to trade in mental complacency for mental adventure.

General

Imprint:	Crown House Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Little Books
Release date:	October 2008
First published:	October 2008
Authors:	Ian Gilbert
Dimensions:	174 x 124 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	118
ISBN-13:	978-1-84590-092-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84590-092-8
Barcode:	9781845900922

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