The Know-It-All
2004-10-16T18:12:51-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODJiXC8yMDA0MTAxNjE4MTcyNTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Author A.J. Jacobs talked about his book The Know-It-All: One Man’s Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World, published by Simon and Schuster. Mr. Jacobs spoke about why he decided to read the entire 32 volumes of the Encyclopedia Britannica and shared what he has learned from the experience. He also read a portion of the book that describes his visit to a Mensa convention. After his presentation he responded to questions from members of the audience.
Author A.J. Jacobs talked about his book The Know-It-All: One Man’s Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World, published by S… read more
Author A.J. Jacobs talked about his book The Know-It-All: One Man’s Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World, published by Simon and Schuster. Mr. Jacobs spoke about why he decided to read the entire 32 volumes of the Encyclopedia Britannica and shared what he has learned from the experience. He also read a portion of the book that describes his visit to a Mensa convention. After his presentation he responded to questions from members of the audience. close
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