Traces the history of mapmaking while offering insight into the role of cartography in human civilization and sharing anecdotes about the cultural arenas frequented by map enthusiasts. In maphead, geography lovers find each other former jeopardy. 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. Nov 25, 2011 geography, sir, is ruinous in its effects on the lower classes. Such was his fascination with maps that a 7yearold ken jennings.
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. 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. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks ken jennings download bok. 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. Jan 30, 2014 i discovered this map while reading ken jenningss book maphead. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks paperback april 17 2012 by ken jennings author 4. Jeopardy champ ken jennings is a maphead the seattle. Ken jennings biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, net worth, height married biography who is ken jennings. Ken jennings biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. His books include brainiac, about the phenomenon of trivia in american culture, ken jenningss trivia almanac, the biggest american trivia book ever assembled, maphead, about his lifelong love of geography, and because i said so. Jennings recounts the whole rollercoaster experience, and more, in brainiac.
Ken jenningss trivia almanac is the ingeniously organized book where, for a change, the alltime jeopardy. In a world where geography only makes the headlines when college. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks uri shulevitz how i learned geography simon garfield on the map. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is ken s followup to his 2005 bestseller brainiac. See all 14 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. His books include brainiac, about the phenomenon of trivia in american culture, ken jennings s trivia almanac, the biggest american trivia book ever assembled, maphead. His books include brainiac, about the phenomenon of trivia in american culture, ken jennings s trivia almanac, the biggest american trivia book ever assembled, maphead, about his lifelong love of geography, and because i said so. Jun 01, 2017 a bestselling childrens book author and jeopardy. View the profiles of professionals named ken book on linkedin. In the american game show contestant of all time, jennings is the highestearning american game show contestant of all time.
I was fascinated by a chapter in maphead in which jennings recounts. See more ideas about cartography, map and traveling by yourself. Astrology birth chart for ken jennings astrocharts. Maphead book by ken jennings official publisher page. Join facebook to connect with kenyatta jennings and others you may know. At over nine thousand questions, in fact, its the largest single collection of trivia questions ever produced in america in any form. Its funny to think about the 100 yearold message on this poster, which seems naively simple, but is delivered with a bagofhammers subtlety. Ken jennings biojeopardy, age, loses, winnings, trivia. An interview with jeopardy champ ken jennings, whose new book, maphead. Adventures in the curious, competitive, compulsive world of trivia buffs. Ken amazon buy products related to ken doll products and. He currently lives outside seattle, with his family and a deeply unstable labrador retriever named banjo. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is kens followup to his 2005 bestseller brainiac. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks and assume that its a niche book for map geeks only.
Ill be here on and off today in case anyone wants to ask me anything. Someone told me the questions here can be on any subject, within reason. But the affable jennings opens with a charming account of his own atlasobsessed youth and from there all notions of inaccessibility fade as he becomes a playful tour guide through. Ever since i was a kid, i have enjoyed staring at maps and globes, and noticing all the weird shapes and place names and features. Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak on the u. 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 my. 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. Americas map nerds in a world where geography only makes the headlines. View the profiles of people named kenyatta jennings. We travel to buy relevant collections and to clear academics. Ken jennings, the recordsetting jeopardy champion, has written a book just for you. In the final version of the book, jennings changed the.
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. Ken jennings makes his childrens book debut with this new junior genius guides series. The book is set to the backdrop of the mau mau rebellion, in a small village, four days before kenyas independence from britain. 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. Kenneth wayne ken jennings iii born may 23, 1974 is an american game show contestant and author. Ken jennings grew up in seoul, south korea, where he became a daily devotee of the quiz show jeopardy. 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 recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to fellow enthusiasts everywhere. Go after donald trump, that is more than fair game. Ken jennings has 20 books on goodreads with 41756 ratings. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by ken jennings, 74 time jeopardy. Ken jennings books list of books by author ken jennings. Ken jennings, a childrens book author and parent, knows better than this.
Kenyaways has a beach bar and restaurant serving lunch and dinner as well as a professional kite surfing centre with iko. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks paperback april 17, 2012. Jennings offered that same behind the scenes look into the world of geography buffs and map geeks alike. Ngugi wa thiongo employs flashback to transport the reader to the emergency period 19521960, during which colonialists detained and tortured civilians. 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. A look at kenya through the years pictureblog 1914 1990s 1990s nostalgia african royalty special pictures blue band tree tops old ads east africa black power read news take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with us. Maphead by ken jennings overdrive rakuten overdrive. Grade a piece of crap childrens book author trolls barron.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read maphead. East african publishing house, 1976 ethnology 291 pages. Reading, writing, and arithmetic are comparatively safe, but geography invariably leads to revolution. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by. Ken jennings audio books, best sellers, author bio.
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. A literary atlas, i ordered several books related to cartography from the library. Computer science graduate from kenyatta university, ken balances his time between writing captivating news pieces and maintaining the website code and servers, as well as the occasional tweaks in the design. Maphead isbn 9781439167199 pdf epub ken jennings ebook. Join other follower, former amazon editor and jeopardy champ tim nissley talks with alltime jeopardy champ ken jennings about his book, maphead. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks, reveals his real obsession is. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks ebook written by 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. Amazon best books of the month, september 2011 ken jennings, best known for his epic winning streak on jeopardy. Mar 14, 2018 from classics like a grain of wheat to a coming of age novel and a servants memoir, here are 10 books that explore both modern and historical kenya. Brainiac is ken jenningss personal tour through the wide world of triviainsightful, informative, and written with a strong dose of humor and humility. A national watercooler phenomenon, he appeared on television so often that his oneyearold son began calling him ken jennings. And according to jennings, it was one of the most popular illustrations of the 1910s.
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Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the u. Ken jennings is an american game show contestant, computer scientist, and author who is best known for winning u. The book reveals the role each villager played towards. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks reprint by jennings, ken isbn. Junior genius guides, because i said so, maphead, brainiac. Ken jennings is an american game show contestant and author. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks, without expectations. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kenyaways kite village is a laid back beach hotel with rooms and apartment at the kennaway property in galu diani kenya which is south of mombasa island near the tanzania border.
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