Books : The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 031
EAN: 9780743250627
ISBN: 0743250621
Label: Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: October 04, 2005
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Studio: Simon & Schuster
Sales Rank: 926
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A.J Jacobs is a GENIUS! All I can say is BUY THIS BOOK!!! You will not regret it, it's hilarious and incredibly interesting. I have so many useless facts in my head as I only seem to remember the stuff that only my wife pretends to be interested in... Anyway it was a great read and I would recommend it to anyone.
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This is a great book. I learned about it after reading a few other books in the same "let me temporarily devote my entire life to a marginal activity and then write about it" genre. (Word Freak, Crossworld) This is not meant to be the Reader's Digest abridged version of EB. It's humour, nothing more, nothing less. But as humour, it's hilarious.
In the text, he alternates between tidbits of info from EB, how he uses his newfound knowledge in social situations, his relationship with his ... Read More
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What is it with guys and their quests?
I have recently read about Dave Gorman with his quest for namesakes and Googlewhacks, about John Donoghue with his funny place names and marsupial Elvis (who admits up front that he's lived a life of pointless quests) but now I have found the ultimate...the quest to become the smartest person in the world!
Whatever it is, don't let them stop! I love to get carried away with their madcap obsessions
What differentiates this from the likes of ... Read More
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Lots of fun to read. And you may learn something while you're at it
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Picked this up in the airport to pass the time while travelling, and found it to be a most enjoyable read. This is not meant to be a condensed version of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, rather the story of one man's quest to do something unique, to achieve an unusual goal, to assert his identity within his family and, perhaps, his place in the world. The author's writing is witty and intelligent, a most entertaining look at life, the world, and who we are. Definitely an intelligent read.
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