Ken jennings is a person i like merely because he became a celebrity by being intelligent. You have to wonder if ken jenningss parents realized their son was a. 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. Jennings writes remarkably well, infusing his engrossing subject with a surprising amount of both wit and humor. Did you know that the biggest desert in the world is actually. Feb 04, 2014 champ and new york times bestselling author ken jennings. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Maps and geography and greek mythology includes game questions, truefalse quizzes, multiplechoice, and common corealigned activities for writing and reading informational text. Sep 21, 2011 a seattle bookstore hosted ken last night, where he spoke about his book. Each chapter of maphead offers insight into a different aspect of map lore, from the historical to the. Ken jennings biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. Introducing fascinating facts is the top priority, and ken has a treasure trove of them to share about. 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.
Discover the fun facts about the world and become a master of ge. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks explores the world of map and geography enthusiasts. 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 and is an engaging book that will interest anyone who answered yes to the above questions. Ken jennings grew up in seoul, south korea, where he became a daily devotee of the quiz show jeopardy. I wrote brainiac, a minor bestseller about trivia nerds, and i was also the guy on jeopardy. This printable classroom guide to ken jennings junior genius guides series. Maphead recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to fellow enthusiasts everywhere. Maps and geography by ken jennings, mike lowery kirkus. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Hey, longtime lurker, firsttime poster here on the groundspeak forums. Maphead recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him. 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. Ken jennings, jeopardy recordbreaker, discusses his new book about maps and 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. Ken jennings, the recordsetting jeopardy champion, has written a book just for you. Ken jennings is a recordsetting game show contestant, author and computer scientist. Ken jennings books list of books by author ken jennings. Sep 22, 2011 ken jennings, jeopardy recordbreaker, discusses his new book about maps and geography. Maps and geography by ken jennings, 9781481426145, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In maphead, geography lovers find each other former jeopardy. Ken and mindy have to children and are together since two decades. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by ken jennings, 74 time jeopardy. He forced all in attendance to compete for a ken jennings bobblehead doll by testing our geography knowledge. Discover the fun facts about the world and become a master of geography with this interactive trivia book from jeopardy. Amazon best books of the month, september 2011 ken jennings, best known for his epic winning streak on jeopardy. Maps and geography ken jennings junior genius guides jennings, ken, lowery, mike on. As a child i used to lay out maps and atlases and study them for hours and have never lost the love of looking at maps, learning from them, or appreciating their decorative aspects.
At over nine thousand questions, in fact, its the largest single collection of trivia questions ever produced in america in any form. Sep 20, 2011 winner jennings ken jenningss trivia almanac. Unfortunately, ken was unable to discern that i answered most of the questions correctly first, and so should have walked off with the prize. Ken jennings is an american game show contestant, computer scientist, and author who is best known for winning u.
Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is ken s 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. Ken jennings takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks from the london map fair to. Sep 20, 2011 jenningss book brainiac, about his jeopardy. See all books authored by ken jennings, including maphead, and greek mythology, and more on. Ken jennings takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks from the london. He is married to his girlfriend, mindy boam since 2000. Maps and geography by ken jennings in djvu, epub, rtf download ebook. Such was his fascination with maps that a 7yearold ken jennings.
Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks ebook written by ken jennings. Jeopardy champ ken jennings is a maphead the seattle. Maphead book by ken jennings official publisher page. Ken jennings writing a book on geocachingcan you help. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010.
Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is a love letter to the maps ken was obsessed with as a child. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is kens followup to his 2005 bestseller brainiac. Maps and geography by ken jennings discover the fun facts about the world and become a master of geography with this interactive trivia book from jeopardy. 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. Maphead recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores. Maps and geography discover the fun facts about the world and become a master of geography with this interactive trivia book from jeopardy champ and new york times bestselling author ken jennings. 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. 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. A liberally illustrated tongueincheek guide to maps and geography delivers solid information and intriguing facts. Americas map nerds in a world where geography only makes the headlines. Or that christopher columbus wasnt the first to think that the earth was. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks reprint by jennings, ken isbn. Dec 26, 2019 some of his books include brainiac, which talks about the obsession with trivia in america, ken jenningss trivia almanac, which is the biggest trivia book ever assembled in america, and maphead.
Jennings himself seems to have written this book in part to indulge his welldocumented fetish. Because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is an intriguing dare i say, captivating. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks author. 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. He travels the world in search of his fellow mapheads. Maps and geography by ken jennings maps and geography junior genius guides by.
Ken jennings on the weird world of geography wonks. An interview with jeopardy champ ken jennings, whose new book, maphead. Maphead charting the wide weird world of geography wonks. If the first book was a bit dry and superficial, maps and geography more resembles kens energetic nonfiction for older readers. Jennings lives in seattle with his wife mindy and two children. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by ken jennings. Discover the fun facts about the world and become a master of geography with this interactive trivia book. This is definitely a niche topic, but even if your interest in maps and geography isnt keen, the humorous prose and spoton narration make it a good use of your time. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks paperback april 17, 2012.
A literary atlas, i ordered several books related to cartography from the library. Ken jennings biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, net worth, height married biography who is ken jennings. Recordsetting jeopardy champion and new york times bestselling author ken jennings explores the. Maps and geography book by ken jennings, mike lowery. With humor, careful choice of facts, and a clear, familiar organization, he leads. In a world where geography only makes the headlines when college. Did you know that the biggest desert in the world is actually covered in snow. If the first book was a bit dry and superficial, maps and geography more resembles ken s energetic nonfiction for older readers. With this junior genius guide to maps and geography, youll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with clever facts. 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. Some of his books include brainiac, which talks about the obsession with trivia in america, ken jenningss trivia almanac, which is the biggest trivia book ever assembled in.
Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Maphead ebook by ken jennings official publisher page simon. Maps and geography by ken jennings, mike lowery, paperback. Ken jennings is an engaging narrator, guiding you through chapterseparated geography wonks, from the collectors of ancient maps. 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. In the final version of the book, jennings changed the comparison to thailand. Ken jennings audio books, best sellers, author bio. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by. Introducing fascinating facts is the top priority, and ken has a treasure trove of them to share about earth. Ken jennings jeopardy champion discover the fun facts about the world and become a master of geography with this interactive trivia book. Ken jennings is a clever and witty dude whose mildly sarcastic observations on mildly kooky folks comes off as lovable rather than snarky. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read maphead.
Im an author currently working on a book about map and geography enthusiasts of all kinds. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks, reveals his real obsession is. Jennings lives outside seattle with his wife, mindy, his son, dylan, his daughter, caitlin, and a small excitable dog named chance. May, 2017 maps and geography by ken jennings maps and geography. Maps and geography ken jennings junior genius guides. Ken jennings, best known for his epic winning streak on jeopardy. Maps and geography book by ken jennings, mike lowery official.
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