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Part memoir, part education, The Know‑It‑All traces A. J. Jacobs’s ambitious quest to read the Encyclopedia Britannica from A to Z. The account shows how the project impacts every facet of his life—from his new marriage and complex family ties in New York to his day‑to‑day editing at Esquire. Through the experience Jacobs tests the limits of his stamina, reflects on the nature of intelligence, and pursues goals such as joining Mensa and competing on Jeopardy!
First publish date: 2004
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Jacobs, A. J.
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