The Book of 4 Minute Reads: Intelligent Time-Wasting from Radio 4

By BBC Radio 4

100 4 Minute Reads from Radio 4
Encompassing a grand sweep of knowledge in a bite-sized format, this book will take you on a journey of intellectual discovery.

A fascinating compendium of big, modern ideas written by an array of experts, The Book of 4 Minute Reads features timed essays on a diverse range of subjects from philosophy, literature and history, to technology, science and sport.

From the seven most sacred plants in the world and why they are rich in spiritual symbolism, and why teenagers need to be given a break (and how their brains are influenced by hormones), to what the great voices of literature (Chaucer, Jane Austen and others) would ask their voice command devices, and what chimpanzees can teach us about politics; this is the ultimate quick read for those who are eager to indulge their intellectual curiosity.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178840209X
• ISBN13: 9781788402095
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Cassell
• Length: 320 Pages