In this book Dale Carnegie wrote about characters from all walks of life, some of them his contemporary and some from history and has tried to highlight their habits, including Albert Einstein, Edgar Allan Poe, Cleopatra, Lenin, Christopher Columbus, and more...

By intelligence officials for intelligent people

People do the weirdest things, do we not? Have you ever wondered why? Have you ever tried to figure out why you do the things you do, or why your friends are who they are? Have you ever wondered if cats can be allergic to people or why men are more likely to dream of other men than women? Have you ever thought about strange human behaviors, like why is it easier for people to fall in love on holiday? Then People Facts is definitely for you. The book deals with 100+ bizarre, revealing and funny facts about humans, which can be weirdly informative and wildly witty! Whether they are biological, psychological, cultural or natural; in this beautifully illustrated volume, the craziest aspects of human evolution are gathered. So, if you want to know why your feet are the most honest body part, why most people overestimate themselves and their abilities, or how a brain scan can reveal what kind of friends you have, you should definitely open this book. Enjoy!

New insights from the science of science Facts change all the time. Smoking has gone from doctor recommended to deadly. We used to think the Earth was the center of the universe and that the brontosaurus was a real dinosaur. In short, what we know about the world is constantly changing. Samuel Arbesman shows us how knowledge in most fields evolves systematically and predictably, and how this evolution unfolds in a fascinating way that can have a powerful impact on our lives. He takes us through a wide variety of fields, including those that change quickly, over the course of a few years, or over the span of centuries.