Maphead book san antonio public library bibliocommons. If youre an inveterate map lover yourselfor even if youre among the cartographically clueless who can get lost in a supermarketlet ken jennings be your. Jennings offered that same behind the scenes look into the world of geography buffs and map geeks alike. 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. This is the dilemma facing maphead on his return to rubytown from his home in the subtle world. Jennings lives in seattle with his wife mindy and two children. Maphead charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks book. Ken jennings takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks from the london map fair to. An interview with jeopardy champ ken jennings, whose new book, maphead. 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. Jennings takes listeners 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 by ken jennings my rating.
You may recall that i read a previous ken jennings book, maphead, an exploration of geography and the subcultures that surround it. Maphead recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to fellow enthusiasts. I bought the kindle edition, and in case youre wondering as i did whether it would be a. Ken jennings grew up in seoul, south korea, where he became a daily devotee of the quiz show jeopardy. Such was his fascination with maps that a 7yearold ken jennings you may know the grownup version as. See all books authored by ken jennings, including maphead, and greek mythology, and more on. It may come as no surprise that as a kid, ken jennings slept with a hammond world atlas under his pillow. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by ken jennings.
Dec 20, 2012 jennings s book brainiac, about his jeopardy. Ken jennings biojeopardy, age, loses, winnings, trivia, net. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by ken jennings, 74 time jeopardy. Maphead available for download and read online in other formats. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks and is an engaging book that will interest anyone who answered yes to the above questions. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is kens followup to his 2005 bestseller brainiac. Ken jennings image ken jennings winnings total winnings. Maphead book washington county cooperative library. But its also funny, full of great insight into the meaning not just of maps but of geography, and also, perhaps, ultimately, about our sense of place. Reissue of the dazzling sequel to the awardwinning maphead. Kens 2006 book brainiac, about his bizarre jeopardy. The couple resides in the seattle metropolitan area with their 2 children.
Maphead book fraser valley regional library bibliocommons. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read maphead. Amazon best books of the month, september 2011 ken jennings, best known for his epic winning streak on jeopardy. Maphead by ken jennings posted on may 11, 2016 may 9, 2016 by m. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks ken jennings. Ken jennings is an engaging narrator, guiding you through chapterseparated geography wonks, from the collectors of ancient maps. Maphead recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to fellow enthusiasts everywhere. Ken jennings audio books, best sellers, author bio. If you are on twitter, you should follow ken and us, of course. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is kens followup to. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by ken jennings online at alibris.
From the here be dragons parchment maps of the age of discovery to the spinning globes of grade school to the postmodern revolution of digital maps and gps, maphead is. Jennings also considers the ways in which cartography has shaped our history, suggesting that the impulse to make and read maps is as relevant today as it has ever been. Even if maps are not your thing, jennings writes about them with such affection and humor that the topic becomes fascinating. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks, without expectations. Maphead ebook by ken jennings official publisher page simon. Ken jennings, best known for his epic winning streak on jeopardy. Ken jenningss trivia almanac at over nine thousand questions, in fact, its the largest single collection of trivia questions ever produced in america in any form. Ken jennings, the recordsetting jeopardy champion, has written a book just for you. Much as his previous book braniac followed the competitive world of game shows. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks 9781439167175 by jennings, ken and a great selection of similar new, used and. In addition to being my secret best friend, jeopardy.
Ken jenningss trivia almanac is the ingeniously organized book where, for a change, the alltime jeopardy. Maphead book by ken jennings official publisher page simon. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks explores the world of map and geography enthusiasts. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks, reveals his real obsession is. In the final version of the book, jennings changed the. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by ken jennings and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. 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. Ken jennings was a map nerd from a young age himself, you will not be.
In fact i just picked up ken jennings earlier book brainiac and im hoping. Ken jennings biojeopardy, age, loses, winnings, trivia. Maphead charting the wide weird world of geography wonks. The book covers a miscellany of topics related to maps and to the people who love them. His books include brainiac, about the phenomenon of trivia in american culture, ken jennings s trivia almanac, the biggest american trivia book ever assembled, and maphead, about his lifelong love of geography. Ken jennings, former utah resident and jeopardy recordholding winner and author, will read from and sign his new book, because i said so, a expose of the myths, tales and warnings passed on from generation to generation. In maphead, geography lovers find each other former jeopardy. Ken jennings books list of books by author ken jennings. Because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and. A literary atlas, i ordered several books related to cartography from the library. If you could go anywhere do anything where would you go.
Recordsetting jeopardy champion and new york times bestselling author ken jennings explores the. The author profiles many devotees of the field, from programmers at. And the book is kind of a fever dream of maphead geekiness. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks ebook written by ken jennings. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is a love letter to the maps ken was obsessed with as a child. 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. Meaning ive just told you a deep part of jenningss own thesis. Jeopardy champ ken jennings is a maphead the seattle. Perhaps not on the level of jennings but geeky enough. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks erschien 2011. Ten maps that tell you everything you need to know. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by. 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.
Buy a discounted paperback of maphead online from australias leading online bookstore. Then you might be a maphead, says trivia buff ken jennings. Maphead, charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks reprint by jennings, ken isbn. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is ken s followup to his 2005 bestseller brainiac.
He travels the world in search of his fellow mapheads. Ken jennings has 20 books on goodreads with 41582 ratings. The couple married in 2000 and together they have 2 kids namely. 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 maploving. Maphead book by ken jennings official publisher page. Ken jennings is an engaging narrator, guiding you through chapterseparated geography wonks, from the collectors of ancient maps to geography bee competitors to geocachers. Maphead book daniel boone regional library bibliocommons. If you re an inveterate map lover yourselfor even if you re among the cartographically clueless who can get lost in a supermarketlet ken jennings be your guide to the strange world of mapheads.
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