The Very Short Introduction series is fantastic - they really do a great job of distilling the core of a subject to give a lay person the conceptual framework t

The Very Short Introduction series is fantastic - they really do a great job of distilling the core of a subject to give a lay person the conceptual framework to appreciate the topic. I’ve enjoyed every one I’ve read. > My favorite fact from this book is that the hieroglyphic word for “cat” is the combination of the sounds for “me” and “ew” Chinese is similar - the word for “cat” is “mao”!