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  | | Planet Funny(Reprint) How Comedy Ruined Everything by Ken Jennings Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2019 by Scribner ISBN-13: 978-1-5011-0060-4, ISBN: 1-5011-0060-2 "A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year The witty and exuberant New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings relays the history of humor in “lively, insightful, and crawling with goofy factlings,” (Maria Semple, author of Where’d You Go Bernadette)—from fart jokes on clay Sumerian tablets to the latest Twitter gags and Facebook memes.Where once society’s most coveted trait might have been strength or intelligence or honor, today, in a ..." |
 | | Because I Said So!(Reprint) The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids by Ken Jennings Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2013 by Scribner ISBN-13: 978-1-4767-0696-2, ISBN: 1-4767-0696-4 "Author of Planet Funny Ken Jennings “reveals the truth behind all those things you tell your children” (Parade) in this entertaining and useful New York Times bestseller “armed with case histories, scientific finds, and experiments on himself and his own children” (Los Angeles Times).Is any of it true? If so, how true? Ken Jennings wants to find out if parents always know best. Yes, all those years you were told not to sit too close to ..." |
 | | Maphead(Reprint) Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks by Ken Jennings, Keith Jennings Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2012 by Scribner ISBN-13: 978-1-4391-6718-2, ISBN: 1-4391-6718-4 "Record-setting "Jeopardy! "champion and "New York Times "bestselling author Ken Jennings explores the world of maps and map obsessives, a literary gem ("The Atlantic") now available in paperback. 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 programmers at Google Earth. Each chapter de ..." |
 | | Brainiac(Reprint) Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs by Ken Jennings Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2007 by Villard ISBN-13: 978-0-8129-7499-7, ISBN: 0-8129-7499-9 "One day back in 2003, Ken Jennings and his college buddy Earl did what hundreds of thousands of people had done before: they auditioned for Jeopardy! Two years, 75 games, 2,642 correct answers, and over $2.5 million in winnings later, Ken Jennings emerged as trivia s undisputed king. Brainiac traces his rise from anonymous computer programmer to nerd folk icon. But along the way, it also explores his newly conquered kingdom: the world o ..." |
 | | Greek Mythology (Ken Jennings' Junior Genius Guides) by Ken Jennings, Mike Lowery Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2014 by Little Simon ISBN-13: 978-1-4424-7330-0, ISBN: 1-4424-7330-4 "Unleash your inner genius and become a master of mythology with this interactive trivia book from "Jeopardy! "champ and "New York Times "bestselling author Ken Jennings. With this Junior Genius Guide to Greek mythology, you ll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with all the best ancient stories: how Prometheus outsmarted the gods, how Achilles s heel led to his death, and how we mere mortals always seem to get mixed up i ..." |
 | | House on Fire! A Story of Loss, Love & Servant Leadership by Ken Jennings, Michael J. Mccormick, Ken Blanchard, Mike Mccormick Paperback, 194 Pages, Published 2019 by Morgan James Faith ISBN-13: 978-1-64279-487-8, ISBN: 1-64279-487-2 "A tale of leadership in a class of its own, House on Fire! moves past tips and techniques to uncover the heart of leadership transformation that occurs when people see differently and serve differently. House on Fire! follows Sophie, a young investigative journalist searching for answers whose sources for a story on leadership principles in a high-purpose organization get mixed up in a series of mysterious fires around Pittsburgh. Along ..." |
 | | Planet Funny How Comedy Took Over Our Culture by Ken Jennings Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2018 by Scribner ISBN-13: 978-1-5011-0058-1, ISBN: 1-5011-0058-0 "From the brilliantly witty and exuberant New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings, a history of humor—from fart jokes on clay Sumerian tablets all the way up to the latest Twitter gags and Facebook memes—that tells the story of how comedy came to rule the modern world.For millennia of human history, the future belonged to the strong. To the parent who could kill the most animals with sticks and to the child who could survive the w ..." |
 | | Because I Said So!(1st Edition) The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids by Ken Jennings Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2012 by Scribner ISBN-13: 978-1-4516-5625-1, ISBN: 1-4516-5625-4 "New York Times bestselling author and all-time Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings delivers a characteristically engaging and surprisingly useful new book, revealing the truth behind all the terrible things our parents used to warn us about.Don’t cross your eyes or they’ll stay like that! Feed a cold, starve a fever! Don’t touch your Halloween candy until we get it checked out! Never run with scissors Don’t look in the microwave while it’s ..." |
 | | Maphead(1st Edition) Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks by Ken Jennings Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2011 by Scribner Roughcut ISBN-13: 978-1-4391-6717-5, ISBN: 1-4391-6717-6 "It comes as no surprise that, as a kid, Jeopardy! legend Ken Jennings slept with a bulky Hammond world atlas by his pillow every night. Maphead recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to fellow enthusiasts everywhere. 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 ..." |
 | | Brainiac(1st Edition) Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs by Ken Jennings Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2006 by Villard ISBN-13: 978-1-4000-6445-8, ISBN: 1-4000-6445-7 "One day back in 2003, Ken Jennings and his college buddy Earl did what hundreds of thousands of people had done before: they auditioned for Jeopardy! Two years, 75 games, 2,642 correct answers, and over $2.5 million in winnings later, Ken Jennings emerged as trivia’s undisputed king. Brainiac traces his rise from anonymous computer programmer to nerd folk icon. But along the way, it also explores his newly conquered kingdom: the world o ..." |
 | | 100 Places to See After You Die A Travel Guide to the Afterlife by Ken Jennings Hardcover, Published 2023 by Simon & Schuster, New York ISBN-13: 978-1-5011-3158-5, ISBN: 1-5011-3158-3 |
 | | Ten Thousand Horses(1st Edition) How Leaders Harness Raw Potential for Extraordinary Results (UK Professional Business Management / Business) by John Stahl-Wert, Ken Jennings Hardcover, 144 Pages, Published 2007 by Berrett-Koehler Publishers Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-1-57675-450-4, ISBN: 1-57675-450-2 ""Ten Thousand Horses" is a story of transformation. Using a fable format, John Stahl-Wert and Ken Jennings tackle the fundamental question of how to move employees from compliance to engagement. Matt James was a top-performing advertising salesman who is promoted to head his division. Directing a division - being responsible for leading other workers toward goals they must achieve together - is an entirely different job from the one he ..." |
 | | Ken Jennings's Trivia Almanac(1st Edition) 8,888 Questions in 365 Days by Ken Jennings Hardcover, 544 Pages, Published 2008 by Villard ISBN-13: 978-0-345-49997-4, ISBN: 0-345-49997-2 "Ken Jenningsâs Trivia Almanac is the ingeniously organized book where, for a change, the all-time Jeopardy! champ gets to ask the questionsâand where every day of the year will give you the chance to test your trivia mettle.For exampleâFebruary 21: In 1912, on this day, Teddy Roosevelt coined the political phrase âhat in the ring,â so Ken Jennings fires off a series of âringâ questions. What two NFL quarterbacks have four ..." |
 | | Outer Space (Ken Jennings' Junior Genius Guides) by Ken Jennings, Mike Lowery Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2014 by Little Simon ISBN-13: 978-1-4814-0170-8, ISBN: 1-4814-0170-X "Let your inner astronaut explore outer space with this interactive trivia book from "Jeopardy! "champ and "New York Times "bestselling author Ken Jennings. With this book about space you ll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with out-of-this-world facts: Did you know that Mars has a volcano bigger than the state of Arizona? Or that there s a star with a diamond the size of our moon at its core? With great illustrations, ..." |
 | | The Greater Goal(1st Edition) Connecting Purpose and Performance by Ken Jennings, Heather Hyde, Ken Blanchard Paperback, 168 Pages, Published 2012 by Berrett-Koehler Publishers Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-1-60994-288-5, ISBN: 1-60994-288-4 ""A purpose-driven organization, one aligned around a goal that goes beyond the bottom line to touch on deeper human aspirations, is one of the most powerful forces on earth. But simply having a greater goal, important as that is, isn't enough. Leaders also have to know how to make that goal the foundation of their overall strategy, and how to execute that strategy while staying true to the larger purpose. Using a business fable format, ..." |
 | | 15,003 Answers(2nd Edition) The Ultimate Trivia Encyclopedia, by Stanley Newman, Hal Fittipaldi, Ken Jennings Paperback, 704 Pages, Published 2007 by Random House Reference ISBN-13: 978-0-375-72237-0, ISBN: 0-375-72237-8 "A completely revised edition of the best-selling 10,000 Answers, 15,003 Answers: The Ultimate Trivia Encyclopedia includes even more entertaining, fun, and engaging trivia! It is a portal to the world of little-known facts and an absorbing destination itself. Features include:• Foreword written by Jeopardy winner and trivia-buff, Ken Jennings• Over 15,003 entries completely revised and updated, on a wide range of subjects--everything fr ..." |
 | | Maps and Geography (Ken Jennings’ Junior Genius Guides) by Ken Jennings, Mike Lowery Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2014 by Little Simon ISBN-13: 978-1-4424-7328-7, ISBN: 1-4424-7328-2 "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. With this Junior Genius Guide to maps and geography, you ll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with clever facts: Did you know that the biggest desert in the world is actually covered in snow? Or that Christopher Columbus wasn t the first to ..." |
 | | Maps and Geography (Ken Jennings’ Junior Genius Guides) by Ken Jennings, Mike Lowery Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 2014 by Little Simon ISBN-13: 978-1-4814-2614-5, ISBN: 1-4814-2614-1 "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.With this Junior Genius Guide to maps and geography, you’ll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with clever facts: Did you know that the biggest desert in the world is actually covered in snow? Or that Christopher Columbus wasn’t the first to thin ..." |
 | | Thorndike Nonfiction Ser.(Large Print) Brainiac : Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs by Ken Jennings Hardcover, 529 Pages, Published 2007 by Thorndike Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7862-9258-5, ISBN: 0-7862-9258-X |
 | | Ancient Egypt (Ken Jennings' Junior Genius Guides) by Ken Jennings, Mike Lowery Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 2015 by Little Simon ISBN-13: 978-1-4814-2953-5, ISBN: 1-4814-2953-1 "Travel back in time to the age of the pyramids with this interactive trivia book from "Jeopardy!" winner and "New York Times "bestselling author Ken Jennings. With this book about ancient Egypt, you ll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with awesome ancient facts: Did you know that some Egyptians used to shave their eyebrows whenever a cat died? Or that some people worshiped a god of lettuce? With great illustrations, co ..." |
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