Summary of Simon Winchester’s Knowing What We Know

Download or read book Summary of Simon Winchester’s Knowing What We Know written by Milkyway Media and published by Milkyway Media. This book was released on 2024-03-11 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the Summary of Simon Winchester’s Knowing What We Know in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Simon Winchester's book "Knowing What We Know" explores the evolution of knowledge transmission from ancient times to the modern era. It begins with the story of Shukla Bose, who transformed from a hotel executive to an educator, providing free education to impoverished children in Bengaluru, India. The book examines the nature of curiosity and its role in knowledge acquisition, as well as the origins of writing and education in ancient civilizations like Mesopotamia and China...