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Author Jacobs, A. J., 1968-

Title The know-it-all : one man's humble quest to become the smartest person in the world / A.J. Jacobs.

Imprint New York, N.Y. : Simon & Schuster, c2004.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Pittsburg 2nd Fl Non-Fiction  031 Jac    ---  Available
Description ix, 386 p. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Indexed In: Bklst 09/01/2004
SLJ Feb 2005
LJ 10/01/2004
PW 07/12/2004
Kirkus 08/01/2004
NYT Bk 10/03/2004
Summary 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.
Subject Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Learning and scholarship.
Jacobs, A. J., 1968-
United States -- Intellectual life.
ISBN 0743250605
0743250621 (pbk.)

 
    
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