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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0743250605
ISBN-13
9780743250603
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30787170
Product Key Features
Book Title
Know-It-All : One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
Personal Memoirs, Encyclopedias, General, United States / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Reference, Education, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
23.4 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-048233
Reviews
Jonathan Safran Foerauthor ofEverything Is IlluminatedThe Know-It-Allis funny, original, and strangely heroic. I found myself rooting on Jacobs's quixotic, totally endearing quest., P.J. O'Rourke author of Peace Kills The Know-It-All is a terrific book. It's a lot shorter than the encyclopedia, and funnier, and you'll remember more of it. Plus, if it falls off the shelf onto your head, you'll live., TimeHilarious...touching...so stuffed with nutritious bits of trivia that you feel smart for reading it., Publishers Weekly Jacobs' ability to juxtapose his quirky, sardonic wit with oddball trivia makes this one of the season's most unusual books., Mary Roach author of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers I fell in love with this book on page one and I have laughed out loud on every page since. With his hilarious Britannica -fed insights on life, A.J. Jacobs uncovers the profound by way of the trivial. The Know-It-All is endlessly entertaining. Genius, pure., Publishers WeeklyJacobs' ability to juxtapose his quirky, sardonic wit with oddball trivia makes this one of the season's most unusual books., P.J. O'Rourkeauthor ofPeace KillsThe Know-It-Allis a terrific book. It's a lot shorter than the encyclopedia, and funnier, and you'll remember more of it. Plus, if it falls off the shelf onto your head, you'll live., Mary Roachauthor ofStiff: The Curious Lives of Human CadaversI fell in love with this book on page one and I have laughed out loud on every page since. With his hilariousBritannica-fed insights on life, A.J. Jacobs uncovers the profound by way of the trivial.The Know-It-Allis endlessly entertaining. Genius, pure., Jon Stewart Host of The Daily Show The Know-It-All is a hilarious book and quite an impressive achievement. I've always said, why doesn't someone put out a less complete version of the encyclopedia? Well done, A.J., Janet MaslinThe New York TimesTender...Entertaining...This book really does seek a working definition of what it means to be smart., Jonathan Safran Foer author of Everything Is Illuminated The Know-It-All is funny, original, and strangely heroic. I found myself rooting on Jacobs's quixotic, totally endearing quest.
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
374.00207
Synopsis
33,000 pages44 million words10 billion years of history1 obsessed manPart memoir and part education (or lack thereof),The Know-It-Allchronicles NPR contributor A.J. Jacobs's hilarious, enlightening, and seemingly impossible quest to read theEncyclopaedia Britannicafrom A to Z.To fill the ever-widening gaps in his Ivy League education, A.J. Jacobs sets for himself the daunting task of reading all thirty-two volumes of theEncyclopaedia Britannica.His wife, Julie, tells him it's a waste of time, his friends believe he is losing his mind, and his father, a brilliant attorney who had once attempted the same feat and quit somewhere around Borneo, is encouraging but, shall we say, unconvinced.With self-deprecating wit and a disarming frankness,The Know-It-Allrecounts the unexpected and comically disruptive effects Operation Encyclopedia has on every part of Jacobs's life -- from his newly minted marriage to his complicated relationship with his father and the rest of his charmingly eccentric New York family to his day job as an editor at Esquire. Jacobs's project tests the outer limits of his stamina and forces him to explore the real meaning of intelligence as he endeavors to join Mensa, win a spot on Jeopardy!, and absorb 33,000 pages of learning. On his journey he stumbles upon some of the strangest, funniest, and most profound facts about every topic under the sun, all while battling fatigue, ridicule, and the paralyzing fear that attends his first real-life responsibility -- the impending birth of his first child.The Know-It-Allis an ingenious, mightily entertaining memoir of one man's intellect, neuroses, and obsessions and a soul-searching, ultimately touching struggle between the all-consuming quest for factual knowledge and the undeniable gift of hard-won wisdom., 33,000 pages 44 million words 10 billion years of history 1 obsessed man 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. To fill the ever-widening gaps in his Ivy League education, A.J. Jacobs sets for himself the daunting task of reading all thirty-two volumes of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. His wife, Julie, tells him it's a waste of time, his friends believe he is losing his mind, and his father, a brilliant attorney who had once attempted the same feat and quit somewhere around Borneo, is encouraging but, shall we say, unconvinced. With self-deprecating wit and a disarming frankness, The Know-It-All recounts the unexpected and comically disruptive effects Operation Encyclopedia has on every part of Jacobs's life -- from his newly minted marriage to his complicated relationship with his father and the rest of his charmingly eccentric New York family to his day job as an editor at Esquire. Jacobs's project tests the outer limits of his stamina and forces him to explore the real meaning of intelligence as he endeavors to join Mensa, win a spot on Jeopardy!, and absorb 33,000 pages of learning. On his journey he stumbles upon some of the strangest, funniest, and most profound facts about every topic under the sun, all while battling fatigue, ridicule, and the paralyzing fear that attends his first real-life responsibility -- the impending birth of his first child. The Know-It-All is an ingenious, mightily entertaining memoir of one man's intellect, neuroses, and obsessions and a soul-searching, ultimately touching struggle between the all-consuming quest for factual knowledge and the undeniable gift of hard-won wisdom.
LC Classification Number
AE5.E44J33 2004
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