Who Knew?

One of the many great, unexpected outcomes of our project moving away from the Dewey Decimal System is being able to look at our books in an entirely new way.

My favorite is the "Who Knew" collection. As we went through the collection identifying the right topic for each, we found a number of books that defied categorization. They were all great books and we wanted to be able to highlight them in some way. After many months of discussion and creative thinking, we decided to try "Who Knew". When we evaluated these books, our consistent reaction was just that.

We just purchased a book that will end up in that collection - and it is guaranteed to make you say this. I promise. The book is The Secret Lives of Color, by Kassia St. Clair. This is a really fascinating book that tells how different shades of color got their name. The book is arranged by color, and the entries are quick, clear, and attention grabbing. Who knew that Shocking Pink got it's name from a young woman who had a bit of a reputation for being shocking and she loved this shade? Who knew Fuchsia is named after the plant that was named for a botanist?

So consider browsing through this book. You don't really need to be all that interested in color, the information in the book is just really interesting - and a great bit of trivia for impressing people at work or at a party. You can reserve it here.

But you can say that about all the books in the "Who Knew". Cool books, cool information, books you probably overlooked, but shouldn't. Give it a try - I promise you won't regret it.