Idler (Issue 37) Childish Things

Name: Idler (Issue 37) Childish Things
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ISBN: 9780091906221

ISBN-10: 0091906229

ISBN-13: 9780091906221

Edition: 2006

Authors: Dan Kieran, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, Tom Hodgkinson, Dan Kieran

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This issue explores childhood and wonders whether kids are suffering from too much education. It features Bertrand Russell's essay on education and freedom, an attack on professionalism, a visit to Summerhill School, where lessons are optional, and a guide to childcare for the lazy.

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Ebury Publishing
Publication date: 5/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Dan Kieran is deputy editor of the Idler and runs the magazine's website. He also co-edited the titles Crap Jobs and Crap Towns. He is currently researching a book about the Beast of Bodmin.

Gavin Pretor-Pinney is the co-founder and creative director of the Idler. He lives in London and is currently writing a book about clouds.