{"product_id":"the-limits-of-genius-9781472294081","title":"The Limits of Genius","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hilarious look at how the line between ''genius'' and ''extremely lucky idiot'' is finer than we''d like to admit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe more you delve into the stories behind history''s greatest names, the more you realise they have something in common: a mystifying lack of common sense. Take Marie Curie, famous for both discovering radioactivity and having absolutely zero lab safety protocols. Or Lord Byron, who literally took a \u003ci\u003ebear\u003c\/i\u003e with him to university. Or James Glaisher, a hot-air balloon pioneer who nearly ended up as the world''s first human satellite...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Nikola Tesla falling in love with a pigeon to non-swimmer Albert Einstein''s near-fatal love of sailing holidays, \u003ci\u003eThe Limits of Genius\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with examples of the so-called brightest and best of humanity doing, to put it bluntly, some really dumb shit. These are the stories that deserve to be told but never are: the hilarious, regrettable and downright baffling lesser-known achievements of the men\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatie Spalding is one of those annoyingly talented writers. \u003cb\u003eFunny, and with an absurd amount of obscure knowledge\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Limits of Genius\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea must-read on how everyone is much, much stupider than they make out.\u003c\/b\u003e What more could you ask for than a book that'll make you feel less of an idiot than Einstein? -- James Felton, author of 52 TIMES BRITAIN WAS A BELLEND\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Limits of Genius \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003ea masterful combination of historical research and comedic storytelling\u003c\/b\u003e, infused with erudition and judiciously dropped F-bombs.\u003cb\u003e I laughed out loud on nearly every page.\u003c\/b\u003e It is truly inspiring to read about the stupidity of geniuses. Thank you, Katie, for knocking these wunderkinds down a few pegs and making the rest of us feel smarter in the process. -- Justin Gregg, author of IF NIETZSCHE WERE A NARWHAL\u003cbr\u003eWith wit and charm, each of \u003cb\u003eKatie Spalding's stories \u003c\/b\u003ein \u003ci\u003eThe Limits of Genius \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003enudges, pushes and eventually shoves some of our most illustrious celebrity thinkers right off their pedestals\u003c\/b\u003e. -- David McRaney, author of YOU ARE NOT SO SMART\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Limits of Genius \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003ea light-hearted and amusing account\u003c\/b\u003e of some of history's most influential people. Even the brightest minds can produce some truly dim moments and \u003cb\u003ethis book doesn't hold back.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Nick Caruso, New York Times bestselling author of DOES IT FART?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA very funny, super interesting, and quite sweary look at history's great thinkers\u003c\/b\u003e, examining all their quirks and foibles. -- Lucy Porter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn extremely entertaining book.\u003c\/b\u003e The Leonardo chapter left me helpless with mirth and the Karl Marx one brilliantly tells my favourite \"Karl Marx gets passed\" anecdote better than any version I've ever seen. \u003cb\u003eSmart and hilarious what's not to like.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Otto English, author of FAKE HEROES\u003cbr\u003eSuch a great idea I wish I'd come up with it first. \u003cb\u003eOne of those books that makes you laugh so much you forget you're learning stuff\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Jonn Elledge, author of The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739465593175,"sku":"9781472294081","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472294081.jpg?v=1720052325","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-limits-of-genius-9781472294081","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}