Awkword Moments: A Lively Guide to the 100 Terms Smart People Should Know

by Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras

Book Overview

A compendium of 100 words and phrases smart people use--even if they only kinda sorta (secretly don't) know what they mean--with pithy definitions and fascinating etymologies to solidify their meanings.

Your boss makes a joke about Schrodinger's cat--which is something you've heard of but you're a little vague about what exactly happened (or didn't happen) with that cat. Or you're reading a New Yorker article that explains that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1984856383
• ISBN13: 9781984856388
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.1"