Everything You Need to Know About Everything You Need to Know About by Daniel Tatarsky

Have you ever thought you needed to brush up on your knowledge of the solar system? Or maybe on the functions of the human body? Sure, many people have those thoughts, but the idea of flipping through a text book (or skimming a wikipedia article) can seem a bit boring. That's where Everything You Need to Know About Everything You Need to Know About comes in. In one neat volume, these colourful pages are packed with facts and figures and helpful visual representations. Need to settle an argument or just wanting to improve your knowledge? This is the book for you!

I was more than a bit skeptical when I started reading this book. In my life I've had so many books about general knowledge foisted on me that I've grown tired of them. I was so happy to find out that this book easily stands out from others. The key is the pictures. Not just illustrating the concepts, they give a visual representation of things like showing religions by number of followers. Reading this on a black-and-white Kobo didn't do it justice, but in print or on a tablet the colours and pictures will be quite vivid and easy to follow. Plus, I learned stuff! (I'd never heard of 'umami' before!) This book is equally at home in a young student's bedroom or on an adult's reference shelf and can easily be enjoyed by both - including those who are wary of general knowledge books.

I received an advance review copy from NetGalley courtesy of Thunder Bay Press.

Find it at IndieBound.

Read it with:
Everything You Need to Know About Everything You Need to Know About the Universe by Chris Cooper
Dan Dare: The Biography by Daniel Tatarsky
I Before E (Except After C) by Susan Randol