SKU: 95501540308

The Waste Books

Sale price$13.73 Regular price$15.26
Save 10%

Pay in installments of $3.81 with ShopPay, AfterPay and Klarna

Shipping Estimate
USA
  • USA
  • CAN

Ships within 48 hours · Estimated delivery Aug 4 - Aug 9

Promo Codes Available:

For Your Every Summer RSVP, with Code: SUMMER15

Description

The Waste BooksGerman scientist and man of letters Georg Christoph Lichtenberg was an 18th century polymath: an experimental physicist, an astronomer, a mathematician, a practicing critic both of art and literature. He is most celebrated, however, for the casual notes and aphorisms that he collected in what he called his Waste Books. With unflagging intelligence and encyclopedic curiosity, Lichtenberg wittily deflates the pretensions of learning and society,

German scientist and man of letters Georg Christoph Lichtenberg was an 18th-century polymath: an experimental physicist, an astronomer, a mathematician, a practicing critic both of art and literature. He is most celebrated, however, for the casual notes and aphorisms that he collected in what he called his Waste Books. With unflagging intelligence and encyclopedic curiosity, Lichtenberg wittily deflates the pretensions of learning and society, examines a range of philosophical questions, and tracks his own thoughts down hidden pathways to disconcerting and sometimes hilarious conclusions.

Lichtenberg's Waste Books have been greatly admired by writers as very different as Tolstoy, Einstein, and Andre Breton, while Nietzsche and Wittgenstein acknowledged them as a significant inspiration for their own radical work in philosophy. The record of a brilliant and subtle mind in action, The Waste Books are above all a powerful testament to the necessity, and pleasure, of unfettered thought.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Published: 09/30/2000
ISBN: 9780940322509
Pages: 235
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.14h x 5.04w x 0.68d
Shipping Notes
  • Free Standard Shipping on $100+ Orders to the USA.
  • Except Preorder products are shipped in 48 hours.
  • Delivery to the USA:
  1. Standard Shipping : 3-10 business days
  • If time is of the essence, please consider selecting expedited delivery for faster service.
Exchange/Return Notes
  • We offer a 30-day return/exchange service after receiving.
  • Final sale items are not eligible for returns or exchanges.
  • To process your return/exchange, please contact us at [email protected]
  • Please click here for more details>>> Return & Exchange Policy
SKU: 95501540308

Discover Niche Categories That Outsell

Top-Converting Item to Boost Your Average Order

4.0 ★★★★★
Based on 26 reviews
Sort
Highest Rating
Newest First
Oldest First
Product Reviews
M
Verified Purchase
Michael
Houston, US
★★★★★ 4
Tiny but great color
Color: 18K GOLD VERMEIL - CHRYSOPRASE
Great color with these earrings. Check the dimensions because they're pretty small. The pictures should have better scale for reference.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2025
C
Verified Purchase
Cozy Girl Gaming
Draper, US
★★★★★ 5
I nice everyday bag!
I love this bag. I use it every day. I was tired of carrying around large purses. I was tired of carrying around just wallets. I needed something to be able to hold a few things that was ease of use. This bag really did that for me it has 2 pockets one side I keep my phone in among some paper documents. The other side has spots for a few cards and whatever else you would like to put inside. It’s light weight and the strap is super cute and the design as a whole is great. Definitely worth the money for this style.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2025
B
Verified Purchase
BK2019
Belleville, US
★★★★★ 5
Cute
Cute and smaller, perfect size for me. My second ‘purse’ from this brand and love both! Nice material inside and out.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2026
H
Verified Purchase
Hazel35us
Carnegie, US
★★★★★ 5
Great Bag!
I used this bag all over Europe this summer! It was so easy and convenient to have access to my wallet, sunscreen, sunglasses in one spot over my best. The bag was super cute and held a lot of items. The thick strap was really good for support and even held up during the really hot days. There are a few different pockets which is helpful as well. I recommend this bag! :)
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2023
C
Verified Purchase
C. Crocker
Draper, US
★★★★★ 4
Nice pink, bigger than expected
Color: Rose Red
Bigger than expected, I bought four my niece, she likes it and I think once she gets some items in it and break it in. It’s a nice shade of pink and I really like the strap.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2025

recommand products