Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by ken jennings at indigo. Ken jennings was an anonymous salt lake city software engineer in 2004 when he became a nerd folk icon almost overnight via his recordbreaking sixmonth streak on the tv quiz show jeopardy. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks ken jennings. Amazon best books of the month, september 2011 ken jennings, best known for his epic winning streak on jeopardy. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks, jennings chronicles his lifelong cartographic obsession. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is an intriguing dare i say, captivating. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks reprint by jennings, ken isbn. Maphead book by ken jennings official publisher page. Maphead locates geography buffs fresh air september 21, 2011 former jeopardy. Ive always liked maps and globes, but ive never been obsessed with them, nor am i particularly knowledgeable about geography, and i cant deny that.
An interview with jeopardy champ ken jennings, whose new book, maphead. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks and assume that its a niche book for map geeks only. Ken jennings grew up in seoul, south korea, where he became a daily devotee of the quiz. Junior genius guides, because i said so, maphead, brainiac. Jennings lives in seattle with his wife mindy and two children. Stealing a thought line from the author, ken jennings, jeopardy superstar. In a world where geography only makes the headlines when college. Ken jennings has 20 books on goodreads with 41869 ratings. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by ken jennings and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks, without expectations. Whether theyre worth so much attention is an open question. Ken jennings books list of books by author ken jennings. Ken jennings, the recordsetting jeopardy champion, has written a book just for you.
Maphead charting the wide weird world of geography wonks. Buy a discounted paperback of maphead online from australias leading online bookstore. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Maphead, charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is kens followup to his 2005 bestseller brainiac. Ken jennings takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks from the london map fair to the bowels of the library of congress, from the prepubescent geniuses at the national geographic bee to the computer. Each chapter of maphead offers insight into a different aspect of map lore, from the historical to the. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. In autobiographical chapters he tells of his early interest in maps and considers the type of people who are drawn to maps pardon the pun. Much as brainiac offered a behindthescenes look at the littleknown demimonde of competitive trivia buffs, maphead finally gives equal time to that other downtrodden underclass. Much as his previous book braniac followed the competitive world of game shows. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is ken s followup to his 2005 bestseller brainiac. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks ebook written by ken jennings. In fact i just picked up ken jennings earlier book brainiac and im hoping well find the time to read it aloud to each other.
Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is a love letter to the maps ken was obsessed with as a child. With his third book, maphead, about yes maps, jennings started dealing with the way we perceive and represent facts, specifically geographical ones, though in a. Ken jennings apparently likes this sort of stuff even more than i did, and this book is a delightful celebration of not only a bunch of the specific things he has. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by ken jennings in djvu, epub, fb2 download ebook.
In maphead, geography lovers find each other former jeopardy. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read maphead. He travels the world in search of his fellow mapheads. Traces the history of mapmaking while offering insight into the role of cartography in human civilization and sharing anecdotes about the cultural arenas frequented by map enthusiasts. Americas map nerds in a world where geography only makes the headlines. A literary atlas, i ordered several books related to cartography from the library. Maphead book pima county public library bibliocommons. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Jennings takes listeners on a world tour of geogeeks from the london map fair to the bowels of the. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks and is an engaging book that will interest anyone who answered yes to the above questions. One day back in 2003, ken jennings and his college buddy earl did what hundreds of thousands of people had done before. Ken jennings audio books, best sellers, author bio. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by former game show contestant. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Jennings writes remarkably well, infusing his engrossing subject with a surprising amount of both wit and humor. Maphead by ken jennings, 9781439167182, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is kens followup to his. Jeopardy champ ken jennings is a maphead the seattle. Ken jennings takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks from the london map fair to. His books include brainiac, about the phenomenon of trivia in american culture, ken jenningss trivia almanac, the biggest american trivia book ever assembled, and maphead, about his lifelong love of geography. Maphead ebook by ken jennings official publisher page simon. It may come as no surprise that as a kid, ken jennings slept with a hammond world atlas under his pillow.
Ken jennings responded to questions from members of the audience at eliot bay book company in seattle as well as giving them a geography quizz. At age 7, while friends obsessed over heman and knight rider, the author succumbed to the names and shapes of remote places and began collecting atlases. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by ken jennings. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks paperback april 17, 2012. Maphead book washington county cooperative library.
Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks, reveals his real obsession is. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Maphead recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to fellow enthusiasts everywhere. Maphead book daniel boone regional library bibliocommons. Ken jennings grew up in seoul, south korea, where he became a daily devotee of the quiz show jeopardy. His sprightly, goodnatured memoir combines light introspection, rafts of. Maphead charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks book. But the affable jennings opens with a charming account of his own atlasobsessed youth and from there all notions of inaccessibility fade as he becomes a playful tour guide through. Jennings offered that same behind the scenes look into the world of geography buffs and map geeks alike. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks paperback april 17 2012 by ken jennings author 4.
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