The know-it-all : one man's humble quest to become the smartest person in the world
by Jacobs, A. J., 1968-
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 2004, 2004. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st edition, 5th printing ; ix, 386 p. ; 25 cm. ; ISBN: 0743250605; 9780743250603; LCCN: 2004-48233 ; LC: AE5.E44; Dewey: 031 ; OCLC: 55067170 ; Part memoir and part education (or lack thereof), The Know-It-All chronicles NPR contributor A.J. Jacobs's hilarious, enlightening, and seemingly impossible quest to read the Encyclopaedia Britannica from A to Z. ; "Mr. Jacobs incorporates stunts involving both "Jeopardy" and "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" into his adventures. And why not? Without such diversions, the reader would merely be reading about Mr. Jacobs's reading. This way, he can expand the book's entry on coffee until it mentions both a supermodel and the planet Neptune. He can also go and mingle with members of Mensa ("this, as most people know, is the society for bona fide geniuses and also Geena Davis" In its own joking way, this book really does seek a working definition of what it means to be smart."--Janet Maslin, New York Times ; blue-grey cloth in pictorial color dustjacket ; .
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- Title
- The know-it-all : one man's humble quest to become the smartest person in the world
- Author
- Jacobs, A. J., 1968-
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
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- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0743250605
- ISBN 13
- 9780743250603
- Publisher
- New York : Simon & Schuster, 2004
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2004
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- A.J. Jacobs actually Alex Trebek better brain British called couple crossword damn decide Descartes dozen eating edition Encyclopaedia Britannica Entertainment Weekly entry Eric Esquire fact father favorite feel figure French gagaku Geena Davis give going
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