The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World

Jacobs, A. J.

ISBN 10: 0743250605 / ISBN 13: 9780743250603

Published by Simon and Schuster, New York, 2004

About this Item

First printing, full number line. Inscribed and signed by the author on the second front endpaper: "Dear Harry, / Here's all the things I was supposed to learn at Brown. / Jacobs, A J." The book is square and unmarked; corners sharp, spine ends bumped; two pages are corner-creased. The dust jacket is not price-clipped (original price $25.00); edgewear at spine ends and corners; Brodart protected. Seller Inventory # 012528

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to ...

Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York

Publication Date: 2004

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good +

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

Chronicles the efforts of an NPR contributor to read the Encyclopedia Britannica from A to Z, sharing the humorous and unexpected mishaps that occurred as a result of the endeavor, from changed dynamics in his family relationships to his efforts to join Mensa and win a spot on Jeopardy! By the author of Fractured Fairy Tales. 100,000 first printing.

About the Author:

A.J. Jacobs is the author of The New York Times bestsellers The Year of Living Biblically, My Life as an Experiment and The Know-It-All. He has been called "inspired and inspiring" (Vanity Fair), "entertaining" (New York Times) and "hilarious" (Time). He is the editor at large of Esquire magazine, a contributor to NPR, and has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Entertainment Weekly. He lives in New York City with his wife Julie and their children. Visit him at AJJacobs.com and follow him on Twitter @ajjacobs.