Shouldn’t I Know That?

Hannes van Lier

Freshen up your general knowledge without checking Wikipedia

Learn about everyday facts that you haven’t given any thought yet

Nice gift book for curious know-it-alls

Do you know the difference between port side and starboard? Is a major superior to a captain? And what do you know about the different layers of the atmosphere?

If you don’t remember the answers to the questions above, that’s no longer an issue in today’s smartphone age, as you can now very easily search for those things online. But this omnipresence of the Internet has made our brains lazy. Because why would we want to remember things when we can look up things so quickly?

Anyhow, that was Hannes van Lier’s starting point, to challenge himself and actively question all the things he comes across: ‘Do I get this?’ ‘Can I explain this?’ or ‘Am I not supposed to know this?’ He’s now made an overview of all kinds of fun facts that you are expected to know as an adult, but also things of which you may sometimes have to admit that you don’t remember them or can’t explain them. It’s a subjective guide of all the things he’s come across. So relatable!

170 x 210 mm | 176 pages | 31,300 words full colour illustrations | paperback all rights available

Hannes van Lier was born in 1992, graduated as a business engineer and is now working as a strategy expert. During his training, work and private life discovering things, questioning things, curiosity, sustainable change and creativity have always been at the centre of his life.