Book descriptions maphead charting the wide weird world of geography wonks is ken s followup to his 2005 best seller brainiac much as brainiac offered a behind the scenes look at the little known demimonde of competitive trivia buffs maphead finally gives equal time to that other downtrodden. In a sad commentary tvs popularity, you may only know ken jennings from his record winning streak on jeopardy, and the books hes written since then may have escaped your attention. If you would like ken s thoughts beamed into your head. Jun 01, 2017 a bestselling childrens book author and jeopardy. Maps and geography by ken jennings, mike lowery, paperback. Jennings dedicates the book to his parents and for the kid with the map. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Literature, geography, history, celebrities, art, music, philosophy, and religion are all common topics on jeopardy. Jennings writes remarkably well, infusing his engrossing subject with a surprising amount of both wit and humor. Download pdf ebook maphead full free download ebooks. If the first book was a bit dry and superficial, maps and geography more resembles ken s energetic nonfiction for older readers. 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. Ken jennings is an american game show contestant and author.
We highly recommend this space, everything is as indicated. 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. 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. Sep 29, 2011 if you never open a map until youre lost, youre missing out on all the fun. 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. But jennings isnt just a fasthanded font of trivia, he writes nonfiction that is approachable. He currently lives outside seattle, with his family and a deeply unstable labrador retriever named banjo. Ken jennings, the recordsetting jeopardy champion, has written a book just for you. Coursefollowinghow to navigate the road between the end of one instruction and the beginning of the nextseems like a simple concept, but in practice it requires a set of. Maphead, ken jennings shop online for books in australia. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Each chapter delves into a different aspect of map culture. A romp through maps i approached ken jennings new book, maphead.
Adventures in the curious, competitive, compulsive world of trivia bees and ken jennings s trivia almanac. I answered yes to the four questions at the beginning, so i proudly add my name to the map wonk population. A road is the line on the map, and it may carry one named highway, like interstate 25 or iowa 42, along its path, or several at the same time, or none at all. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks reprint by jennings, ken isbn.
He graduated with a degree in bachelor in arts in 1962 and masters in arts in 1964 from the university of northern lowa. Ken jennings love of the world is so inspiring and impactful. 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. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is kens followup to his 2005 bestseller brainiac.
Charting the wide weird world of geography wonks, is a peek into the many realms of map lovers. Ken jennings may be bestknown as the record holder for the longest jeopardy. Explore the worlds oddities every week on with ken jennings. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks and is an engaging book that will interest anyone who answered yes to the above questions. Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak on the u. Robert james waller was an american fiction author best known for his book the bridges of madison county of 1993. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by ken jennings my rating. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks paperback april 17, 2012. May 31, 2017 clearly thinking he was the funniest thing since kathy griffin, jennings the smartest man ever to grace the gilded podiums of jeopardy just couldnt help himself from making another joke. Great location, easy check in, very nice, neat, clean room and nice bathroom with wonderful care products. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is an intriguing dare i say, captivating. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. A literary atlas, i ordered several books related to cartography from the library. 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 learned about, but of the whole phenomenon of map loving.
Ken jennings bio, married, wife, net worth, ethnicity. Stealing a thought line from the author, ken jennings, jeopardy superstar, if you the type of. The first map in the book compares shapes of places that were separated at. Such was his fascination with maps that a 7yearold ken jennings. Mar 15, 2016 it is a field that has grown exceptionally popular in recent years, spurred on in part by the visibility of ibms watson, which famously defeated human jeopardy champions like ken jennings. Listen to maphead charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by ken jennings available from rakuten kobo. Ken jennings was born in 1974 just outside seattle, washington, but grew up overseas. From getting shamed by a teenager at the national geographic bee to getting almostlost amidst the 4. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by ken jennings and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Maphead book by ken jennings metsker maps of seattle. In the final version of the book, jennings changed the comparison to thailand. Each round, write down your answer for each question and then click on each card to reveal the answer and see how you did.
Ken jennings i kept my programming job right through the end of my jeopardy streak, jennings wrote on his blog. Jul 16, 2012 by ken jennings july 16, 2012 point nemo, in the south pacific, is the least accessible place in the worldthe center of an empty circle of ocean the size of north america. A liberally illustrated tongueincheek guide to maps and geography delivers solid information and intriguing facts. In fact i just picked up ken jennings earlier book brainiac and im. Maphead by ken jennings, 9781439167182, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In fact i just picked up ken jennings earlier book brainiac and im hoping. Maphead recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to fellow enthusiasts everywhere. Jennings great strengths are his fluency with obscure and interesting angles on a topic wellrepresented in planet funny and his actual sense of humor. 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 programmers at. View ken jennings profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. I had no idea how important maps truly are and how many varieties of maps there are that each serve a specific, important purpose.
Review one topic at a time by reading relevant books and websites. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks explores the world of map and geography enthusiasts. Sep 19, 2014 while reading this book i learned so much about different places, vocabulary and especially maps. Apr 14, 2020 in a bestofseven match, james holzhauer, ken jennings and brad rutter will compete in jeopardy. Like, i thought i had seen everything on jeopardyand this is something i would have thought. Jennings lives outside seattle with his wife, mindy, his son, dylan, his daughter, caitlin, and a small excitable dog named chance. The middle of the ocean is named point nemo, says ken jennings. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by ken jennings, 74 time jeopardy. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks on amazon.
Maphead ebook by ken jennings official publisher page simon. There are stories of people whose family history can be traced on a regional us map of geocachers, even maps drawn by his son to x marks the spot. May 28, 2019 ken jennings might be really excited for current jeopardy. Grade a piece of crap childrens book author trolls barron.
Maphead book by ken jennings official publisher page. Ken jennings grew up in seoul, south korea, where he became a daily devotee of the quiz show jeopardy. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks, without expectations. With humor and humility, jennings tells us how it felt to have a computer literally beat him at his own game, and makes the case.
Then click on the arrow on the right side to advance to the next round. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks, reveals his real obsession is not factoids and trivia, but maps. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is ken s followup to his 2005 bestseller brainiac. After becoming a nerd icon, jennings got a book deal and has authored. Maphead charting the wide weird world of geography wonks. Watching the show frequently can help you identify common topics within these categories.
They met for the first time at brigham young university. Bay book company in seattle as well as giving them a geography quizz. Introducing fascinating facts is the top priority, and ken has a treasure trove of them to share about. While map fans will obviously be drawn to maphead, jennings says he hopes the book will appeal to a wider audience, with stories of people who. 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. Go after donald trump, that is more than fair game. In december 2004, zerg, a real estate agent from ventura, calif. Geocaching tribe november 2, 2011 october 4, 2018 the book maphead interested me for a lot of reasons, but the real draw was the chapter on geocaching. Its an interesting challenge, because watson has to stand on his own. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by. In a world where geography only makes the headlines when college. Several jeopardy champions, such as ken jennings and brad rutter have written books on their experiences. It is a relaxing introduction to the world of geography and maps.
Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by jennings, ken. Later in 1968, he studied phd in business at indiana bloomington. Kenneth wayne ken jennings iii born may 23, 1974 is an american game show contestant and author. But in 2011, he played a challenge match against ibms supercomputer watson and lost. Jeopardy champ ken jennings is a maphead the seattle. Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the u. A message to the city from ken jennings slog the stranger. Exploring the mystery of why maps sing to us brain. May 29, 2018 entertaining, astounding, and completely head scratching, planet funny is a full taxonomy of what spawned and defines the modern sense of humor. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. This article originally stated that jennings compared the stain to the map of the philippines, as he did in the uncorrected galley of his book.
An observant learner since childhood, ken jennings made a few adjustments between greek mythology and this second junior genius guide, and i like the results. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover kens connections. Astrology birth chart for ken jennings astrocharts. 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. If you would like ken jennings to appear at your event, contact the american program bureau, which arranges ken s speaking engagements. Amazon best books of the month, september 2011 ken jennings, best known for his epic winning streak on jeopardy. Map wonk leigh lockwood studies the nyc subway map on the inside of the car even though he has seen it hundreds. He is married to his longtime girlfriend mindy boam since 16 september 2000. Maphead by ken jennings, 2011, scribner edition, in english 1st scribner hardcover ed. Trivia master jennings, jeopardy winner and writer of popular adult books including maphead 2011, will engage his middlegrade audience with this witty, pleasingly solid introduction to geography. Feb 01, 2014 an observant learner since childhood, ken jennings made a few adjustments between greek mythology and this second junior genius guide, and i like the results.
Each chapter of maphead offers insight into a different aspect of map lore, from the historical to the. An interview with jeopardy champ ken jennings, whose new book, maphead. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks on. Theyre frantically going to the library for new books in. Ironically i believe i am using that right theres an excellent essay on it in the book. Maphead recordsetting jeopardy champion and new york times bestselling author of planet funny ken jennings explores the world of maps and map obsessives, a literary gem the atlantic. In the opening chapter jennings describes the origins of his obsession with maps, starting with. Discover the fun facts about the world and become a master of geography with this interactive trivia book from jeopardy. Trivia whiz ken jennings has made a career as a keeper of facts. Ken jennings might be really excited for current jeopardy. Americas map nerds in a world where geography only makes the headlines. Reading about their time on the show can help you prepare for what it will be like to actually be on the show.
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