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

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

  • 2004-10-01
  • 400 pages
  • Ebook
  • Simon and Schuster

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