Schott’s Miscellany 2009 Calendar

So smart. So unexpected. So entertaining— and so utterly addictive. Ben Schott is a true original. And this lively, witty, obsessively readable calendar, adapted from his bestselling series of books, feeds curious minds with hundreds of tidbits of uncommon—yet seemingly indispensable—wisdom. All in one place: fool's errands, Nostradamus and the end of the world, alphabets of advice, a history of leap years, gem symbolism, Belgian drinking legends, and fingernails as an indication of character. What fun!