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The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest To Become The Smartest Person In The World (THORNDIKE PRESS LARGE PRINT NONFICTION SERIES) - Hardcover
Chronicles the efforts of an NPR contributor to read the "Encyclopedia Britannica" from A to Z, sharing the humorous mishaps that occurred as a result of the endeavor, from changed family relationships to his efforts to join Mensa.
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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.
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.
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.
"Kirkus Reviews" (starred) Enormous fun...[a] comic triumph.
"Publishers Weekly" Jacobs' ability to juxtapose his quirky, sardonic wit with oddball trivia makes this one of the season's most unusual books.
"Time Out New York" Sidesplitting.
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.
""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." Jon Stewart, host of "The Daily Show" "
""The Know-It-All" is funny, original, and strangely heroic. I found myself rooting on Jacobs's quixotic, totally endearing quest." Jonathan Safran Foer, author of "Everything Is Illuminated""
"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." --Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show
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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.
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.
"Kirkus Reviews" (starred) Enormous fun...[a] comic triumph.
"Publishers Weekly" Jacobs' ability to juxtapose his quirky, sardonic wit with oddball trivia makes this one of the season's most unusual books.
"Time Out New York" Sidesplitting.
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.
""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." Jon Stewart, host of "The Daily Show" "
""The Know-It-All" is funny, original, and strangely heroic. I found myself rooting on Jacobs's quixotic, totally endearing quest." Jonathan Safran Foer, author of "Everything Is Illuminated""
"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." --Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show
A. J. Jacobs tells the story of his bizarre, hilarious and seemingly impossible quest to read the Encyclopaedia Britannica from A to Z.
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- PublisherThorndike Pr
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0786271310
- ISBN 13 9780786271313
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages728
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