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. 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. 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. Ken jennings was an anonymous salt lake city software engineer in 2004 when he became a nerd folk icon almost overnight via his recordbreaking sixmonth streak on the tv quiz show jeopardy. Join facebook to connect with kenyatta jennings and others you may know. The book is set to the backdrop of the mau mau rebellion, in a small village, four days before kenyas independence from britain. 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. Ken jennings biojeopardy, age, loses, winnings, trivia. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks paperback april 17 2012 by ken jennings author 4. Ken jennings grew up in seoul, south korea, where he became a daily devotee of the quiz show jeopardy. Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak on the u. Ken amazon buy products related to ken doll products and.
Amazon best books of the month, september 2011 ken jennings, best known for his epic winning streak on jeopardy. Jennings takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks from the london map fair to the bowels of the library. Jan 30, 2014 i discovered this map while reading ken jenningss book maphead. Its funny to think about the 100 yearold message on this poster, which seems naively simple, but is delivered with a bagofhammers subtlety.
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. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is kens followup to his 2005 bestseller brainiac. Such was his fascination with maps that a 7yearold ken jennings. Jeopardy champ ken jennings is a maphead the seattle.
Nov 25, 2011 geography, sir, is ruinous in its effects on the lower classes. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks, reveals his real obsession is. See all 14 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. 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. 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.
Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks is ken s followup to his 2005 bestseller brainiac. We travel to buy relevant collections and to clear academics. Jennings recounts the whole rollercoaster experience, and more, in brainiac. Brainiac is ken jenningss personal tour through the wide world of triviainsightful, informative, and written with a strong dose of humor and humility. Maphead isbn 9781439167199 pdf epub ken jennings ebook. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by ken jennings, 74 time jeopardy.
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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. 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. In maphead, geography lovers find each other former jeopardy. Maphead by ken jennings overdrive rakuten overdrive. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks paperback april 17, 2012. See more ideas about cartography, map and traveling by yourself. 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. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks, without expectations.
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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. Ken jennings is an american game show contestant and author. Mar 03, 2011 ken jennings march 3, 2011 iama 74time jeopardy. A literary atlas, i ordered several books related to cartography from the library. The book reveals the role each villager played towards. Maphead recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to fellow enthusiasts everywhere. In a world where geography only makes the headlines when college. 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. Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the u. Ill be here on and off today in case anyone wants to ask me anything. Ken jennings biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity.
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At over nine thousand questions, in fact, its the largest single collection of trivia questions ever produced in america in any form. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons. Join other follower, former amazon editor and jeopardy champ tim nissley talks with alltime jeopardy champ ken jennings about his book, maphead. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Kenyaways has a beach bar and restaurant serving lunch and dinner as well as a professional kite surfing centre with iko. Much as his previous book braniac followed the competitive world of game shows. Americas map nerds in a world where geography only makes the headlines. 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. We have fifteen area catalogues on africa from the mediterranean to the cape. Ken jennings books list of books by author ken jennings. Go after donald trump, that is more than fair game. In the final version of the book, jennings changed the. I was fascinated by a chapter in maphead in which jennings recounts.
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