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" The know-it-all : "
A.J. Jacobs.
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BL
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1042961
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b797331
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| Main Entry
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Jacobs, A. J.,1968-
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The know-it-all : : one man's humble quest to become the smartest person in the world /\ A.J. Jacobs.
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New York :: Simon & Schuster,, ©2004.
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ix, 386 pages ;; 25 cm
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0743250605
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: 0743250621
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: 9780743250603
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: 9780743250627
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Abstract
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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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Jacobs, A. J.,1968-
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Jacobs, A. J.,1968-
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Learning and scholarship-- United States-- History.
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Learning-- history.
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Intellectual life.
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Learning and scholarship.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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United States, Intellectual life, 20th century.
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United States, Intellectual life, 21st century.
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United States.
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United States.
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031
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AE5.E44J33 2004
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