At this time, jennings travels the country to connect with fellow geography enthusiasts. The road atlas has become inseparably tied to that uniquely american ritual of liberation. Ken jennings junior genius guides collection 3 book series. Mapheadrecounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to fellow enthusiasts everywhere. 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. Americas map nerds in a world where geography only makes the headlines. Sep 18, 2011 an interview with jeopardy champ ken jennings, whose new book, maphead. Ken jennings books list of books by author 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, maphead, about his lifelong love of geography, and because i said so. In his 2012 book, ken jennings tackles one of the most hotlydebated topics. 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. Jennings lives in seattle with his wife mindy and two children. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks and assume that its a niche book for map geeks only. Maphead recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to fellow enthusiasts everywhere. I was really excited to find a book specifically written for weirdos like me who read maps and atlases like a book, love to navigate, and have a strange fascination with globes.
In a world where geography only makes the headlines when college. Jeopardy champ ken jennings is a maphead the seattle times. 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. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks illustrated by jennings, ken isbn. Maphead by ken jennings posted on may 11, 2016 may 9, 2016 by m. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks kindle edition by. Stealing a thought line from the author, ken jennings, jeopardy superstar. Sep 15, 2014 this is an interesting book and chapter one is an especially interesting chapter that i would tell people they should read. Jennings offered that same behind the scenes look into the world of geography buffs and map geeks alike. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks, reveals his real obsession is not factoids and trivia, but maps. Apr 19, 2012 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 have turned an interest in geography into a lifestyle. Maps and geography by ken jennings, mike lowery, paperback. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is kens followup to his 2005 bestseller brainiac.
He also holds the record for the highest average correct responses per game in jeopardy. From november 2005 onwards, he also had a column in the mental floss magazine, where he would connect two. Maphead book king county library system bibliocommons. Frankly, ken jennings, although a wiz at knowing every obscure worldly fact, is not a writer. Ken jennings has 23 books on goodreads with 46332 ratings. His family spent fifteen years in korea and singapore, where his father worked as an attorney. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by jennings, ken and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Maphead charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks book. At seven years old, i had saved up my allowance for months to buy this atlas, and it became my most prized. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by. Mar 15, 2021 it is in this spirit that he wrote the 2011 book, maphead, the follow up to his first book. Ken jennings biography childhood, family life, achievements. Ken jennings, best known for his epic winning streak on jeopardy.
My mom can remember watching him and she said that he annoyed her quite a lot. Maphead book washington county cooperative library. Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak on the u. Sep 20, 2011 or knows world capitals like the back of their hand, or collects vintage maps, or gives directions with unflappable ease, or all of the above. Available in used condition with free delivery in the us. He is the highestearning american game show contestant of all time. 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. When i think about a driving a route across town, i picture the actual landmarks involved, but when i plan a trip any longer than an hour, my mental imagery is plucked straight from rand mcnally. Sep 21, 2011 jennings, who rose to national prominence in 2004 with his 74game winning steak on jeopardy. Jeopardy champ ken jennings is a maphead the seattle. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by ken jennings. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by ken jennings 7,014 ratings, 3. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks and is an engaging book that will interest anyone who answered yes to the above questions.
Anyway, the shop recommended a book called maphead. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by ken jennings is a fascinating book about maps. Much as his previous book braniac followed the competitive world of game shows. I wasnt expecting the proustian thrill i experienced as i pulled the huge green book from the bottom of the. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks explores the world of map and geography enthusiasts. Read or listen to ken jennings books and audiobooks. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Ken jennings of jeopardy fame delivers a fantastic sampling of the geogeekdom. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by ken jennings my rating. 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. From november 2005 onwards, he also had a column in the mental floss magazine, where he would connect two wildly different things the readers would send. Sadly though i couldnt make it past a few chapters of this book. 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 jennings s trivia almanac. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is ken s followup to his 2005 bestseller brainiac. Ken jennings grew up in seoul, south korea, where he became a daily devotee of the quiz show jeopardy. Ken jennings was a map nerd from a young age himself, you will not be surprised to learn, even sleeping with a bulky hammond atlas at the side of his pillow, in lieu of the traditional teddy bear. Ken jennings takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks from the london map.
Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by a seattle author named ken jennings. A literary atlas, i ordered several books related to cartography from the library. 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. Sep 20, 2011 jennings s book brainiac, about his 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. Jennings takes listeners on a world tour of geogeeks from the london map fair to the bowels of the. In addition, he has written a series of childrens books titled junior genius guides and some nonfiction books such as maphead and ken jennings trivia almanac. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks, without expectations. Ken jennings grew up in seoul, south korea, where he became a daily. 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. Ken jennings born may 23, 1974 is an american game show contestant, consultant, author, and television host.
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. He was on for a long time and won a lot of money over 2 mil. I wasnt expecting the proustian thrill i experienced as i pulled the huge green book from the bottom of the box. Im not a super good maphead, especially not one like ken jennings, but this book made me feel like i was while i was reading it. Ken jennings, the recordsetting jeopardy champion, has written a book just for you. Maphead ebook by ken jennings official publisher page simon. His only lifeline to american pop culture during those years was tv on the armed forces network, where he watched jeopardy. Ken jennings was born in 1974 just outside seattle, washington, but grew up overseas. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks jennings, ken isbn. Signed paperback edition of maphead by ken jennings scribner, 2012. Maphead by ken jennings used 9781439167182 world of. Jeopardy champ ken jennings recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him.
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