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Learn moreHave you ever wondered if time travel is actually possible? Or where the Australian accent came from? Or what it feels like to have dementia? If you're an inquisitive person who likes to understand how things came to be the way they are, this collection of thought-provoking explainers from The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald has got you covered.
Explain That answers some of the year's - and life's - most baffling questions. Thoroughly researched and eloquently set out by some of Australia's finest journalists, it provides nourishment for curious minds and fun facts to share with friends and family. What do sharks want (and why do they bite)? How do you win an Oscar? Who thought up table manners? Funny, weird and insightful topics are inventively illustrated and embellished with diagrams, pictures and factoids.
If you like to learn new things, if you enjoy trivia or you want to reflect on some of the big questions, this is the book for you. Absorbing, illuminating and always engaging, Explain That is for anyone who has ever asked how and why?
Felicity Lewis (ed.) (Author)
Felicity Lewis is the national explainer editor for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. She has worked in diverse roles on titles from The Herald Sun to The Independent to theage(melbourne)magazine and has won several team awards, including a Walkley. She has commissioned the pieces in this book from reporters in business, sport, politics and beyond across the Age and Herald newsrooms.
Sam Smith (Reader)
Sam Smith is an Australian actor known for his work in film, television and theatre.
Smith's most recent film and television work includes Universal Pictures' The Invisible Man, HBO drama series The Leftovers, Jennifer Kent's The Nightingale and the lead in Ben Gilmour's feature film Jirga.
Past performances include lead roles in Ben Briand's Hammer Bay, winner of both the MTV Optus 180 Project and the Creative Annual Best Long Form Project, and Some Static Started, nominated for an Australian Directors Guild award.
Natasha Beaumont (Reader)
Natasha is an actor and voice artist who has worked extensively in television and theatre. Featuring in cult and high-profile soaps and sitcoms such as Peep Show, Eastenders, My Spy Family, All Saints and The Moodys, she is known for both range and comedic talent. Natasha is also a well-established voice artist in her hometown of Sydney. Coupling her performing career with teaching and research in arts education, Natasha loves working with children, eating dumplings at her local, and playing with the family dog, Schultzy.
Felicity Lewis (ed.) (Author)
Felicity Lewis is the national explainer editor for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. She has worked in diverse roles on titles from The Herald Sun to The Independent to theage(melbourne)magazine and has won several team awards, including a Walkley. She has commissioned the pieces in this book from reporters in business, sport, politics and beyond across the Age and Herald newsrooms.
Sam Smith (Reader)
Sam Smith is an Australian actor known for his work in film, television and theatre.
Smith's most recent film and television work includes Universal Pictures' The Invisible Man, HBO drama series The Leftovers, Jennifer Kent's The Nightingale and the lead in Ben Gilmour's feature film Jirga.
Past performances include lead roles in Ben Briand's Hammer Bay, winner of both the MTV Optus 180 Project and the Creative Annual Best Long Form Project, and Some Static Started, nominated for an Australian Directors Guild award.
Natasha Beaumont (Reader)
Natasha is an actor and voice artist who has worked extensively in television and theatre. Featuring in cult and high-profile soaps and sitcoms such as Peep Show, Eastenders, My Spy Family, All Saints and The Moodys, she is known for both range and comedic talent. Natasha is also a well-established voice artist in her hometown of Sydney. Coupling her performing career with teaching and research in arts education, Natasha loves working with children, eating dumplings at her local, and playing with the family dog, Schultzy.
Felicity Lewis (ed.) (Author)
Felicity Lewis is the national explainer editor for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. She has worked in diverse roles on titles from The Herald Sun to The Independent to theage(melbourne)magazine and has won several team awards, including a Walkley. She has commissioned the pieces in this book from reporters in business, sport, politics and beyond across the Age and Herald newsrooms.
Sam Smith (Reader)
Sam Smith is an Australian actor known for his work in film, television and theatre.
Smith's most recent film and television work includes Universal Pictures' The Invisible Man, HBO drama series The Leftovers, Jennifer Kent's The Nightingale and the lead in Ben Gilmour's feature film Jirga.
Past performances include lead roles in Ben Briand's Hammer Bay, winner of both the MTV Optus 180 Project and the Creative Annual Best Long Form Project, and Some Static Started, nominated for an Australian Directors Guild award.
Natasha Beaumont (Reader)
Natasha is an actor and voice artist who has worked extensively in television and theatre. Featuring in cult and high-profile soaps and sitcoms such as Peep Show, Eastenders, My Spy Family, All Saints and The Moodys, she is known for both range and comedic talent. Natasha is also a well-established voice artist in her hometown of Sydney. Coupling her performing career with teaching and research in arts education, Natasha loves working with children, eating dumplings at her local, and playing with the family dog, Schultzy.