Dull men love lists. A great new book that is a great gift for a dull man is Lists of Note — an amazing book — 125 lists from as early as the 12th Century BC up to recent times.
It can be a last-minute gift as it’s on Kindle.
Rodney the Red-Nosed Reindeer? Rudolf was chosen
From 1220 BC: list of dreams, classified as good or bad
The start of Roget’s Thesarus
George Washiongton’s list of slaves he owned
Leonardo da Vinci’s to-do list
Lists in the book also from:
- Albert Einstein
- Gandhi
- Marilyn Monroe
- Anne Frank
- Galileo
- Harry Houdini
- Susan Sontag
- Isaac Newton
- Julia Child
- Thomas Edison
And many more.
