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This Book Will Put You to Sleep: (Books to Help Sleep, Gifts for Insomniacs) (Hardcover)

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Description


It is sadly true that it is not always easy to fall asleep. This gently amusing, highly effective anthology of soporific dullness has been carefully curated to put readers to sleep as quickly as possible. With a pillowy case wrap, stultifying illustrations, and pages of sheep to count, this giftable godsend for the under-rested features dozens of snoozy short texts, including "The Motion of Sand Dunes," "The Administrative Bureaucracy of the Byzantine Empire," "White Noise: A Technical Explanation," and many dozens more— though good luck reading very far on any one evening. Insomniacs will also appreciate "A Staring Contest with Fifty Cats," "Some Interesting Mathematical Theorems," "The Dullest Entries from Interesting Diaries," and other zzzzzzzz.

About the Author


Professor K. McCoy and Dr. Hardwick are both currently asleep somewhere in London.

Praise For…


"If you're having trouble falling asleep at night, check out This Book Will Put You to Sleep: a compendium of short, boring texts guaranteed to dull you into a peaceful slumber. Be warned, however, as some readers actually found the material to be engaging and witty."
-Bustle

"If you're having trouble falling asleep at night, check out This Book Will Put You to Sleep: a compendium of short, boring texts guaranteed to dull you into a peaceful slumber. Be warned, however, as some readers actually found the material to be engaging and witty."
-Bustle

Holiday Gift Guide Pick "This Book Will Put You to Sleep" (Chronicle), by Professor K. McCoy and Dr. Hardwick. A book of soporific pieces on such fascinating subjects as 'A Few Facts About Roundabouts' and 'How Rocks Become Pebbles.'"
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Holiday Gift Guide Pick "This Book Will Put You to Sleep" (Chronicle), by Professor K. McCoy and Dr. Hardwick. A book of soporific pieces on such fascinating subjects as 'A Few Facts About Roundabouts' and 'How Rocks Become Pebbles.'"
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Product Details
ISBN: 9781452173610
ISBN-10: 1452173613
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Publication Date: October 2nd, 2018
Pages: 182
Language: English

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