Knowing What We KnowA delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter New York Times An ebullient, irrepressible spirit invests this book. It is erudite and sprightly Sunday Times From the creation of the first encyclopedia to Wikipedia, from ancient museums to modern kindergarten classeshere is award winning writer Simon Winchesters brilliant and all encompassing look at how humans acquire, retain, and pass on