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 enlarge | Author: A. J. Jacobs
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Category: Book
List Price: $31.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  215 reviews
Sales Rank: 1841217
Format: Large Print
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Largeprint
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 728
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.7 x 1.5
ISBN: 0786271310
Dewey Decimal Number: 031
EAN: 9780786271313
ASIN: 0786271310
Publication Date: January 20, 2005
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Condition: Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!
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 Know it AllA. June 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a great read; interesting, funny, and not mentally taxing. I had to read it with 'google' close at hand- he mentions so many interesting facts that I constantly was looking them up to read more. If I had one complaint it would be that I get a little tired of Jacob's complaints on the difficult/ time consuming/ stressful aspects of reading the encyclopedia. Other than that it is great- Jacobs seems just like the kind of guy you'd enjoy having a beer with.
Great, interesting read June 19, 2008
Once I started to read this, I couldn't put it down! It was a great read and provides a lot of interesting info about the Bible.
 Wish I would have had the idea sooner! June 18, 2008
Essentially, Jacobs uses the Encyclopedia Britannica as a tool to describe a year of his life. Although nothing unusually interesting happens in his life during that time (albeit his wife becomes pregnant and he does appear on Who Wants to be a Millionaire), the book works because he seamlessly weaves his humor, philosophical musings, and encyclopedia entries with the mundane everyday happenings in his life. I also enjoyed the book because the idea of reading the encyclopedia from A-Z is something ridiculous that I would do (I once tried to watch all the foreign films at the local video store from A to Z in order - of course Jacobs does much better because I only made it midway through the As). Finally, I liked Jacobs' humor because it is similar to Augusten Burroughs. I'm looking forward to reading The Year of Living Biblically.
The Know It All by A.J. JACOBS June 9, 2008
I purchased the audio version of this book as a gift for my 66year old father to listen while commuting to and from work. He said he thought the book was "Entertaining" and almost as good as Jacobs other book "The Year of Living Biblically".
What more could you want from an audiobook? Really??
Smart, smart, smart May 31, 2008
I finished his Bible project book several weeks ago and needed to read something else of his. He's witty, humble, entertaining, and his self-deprecating humor is an attractive quality. I was disappointed to finish it, because I wanted it to continue, which is odd because there isn't a plot line. He gives interesting comments on new knowledge he's gained. It might seem a dull idea for a book, but his commentary is insightful, smart, sometimes silly, and laugh-out-loud funny. He provides a picture of his life and family making the book even more interesting. Recommended, but some obscenties.
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