Maphead by ken jennings6/24/2023 ![]() ![]() It’s certainly for the intellectually inclined, but Jennings doesn’t bludgeon the reader with his intellect. This book may seem like it’s only for those geeky to an obsessive level, but it’s one intriguing work of geo-geekery. ![]() ![]() Besides learning about the million dollar outlays of rare map collectors and the intense rivalry of geocache hunters, Geography Bee contestants, and Traveler’s Century Club members (only those who’ve been to 100+ countries need apply), you’ll hear about a college professor who was fired for letting fly the fact that a majority of his incoming students hadn’t the vaguest idea of the whereabouts of metropoles like London or Chicago. In 12 chapters, Jennings not only reflects upon the many forms of map and geography fetish, he also presents insight on the opposite–the often dismaying and sometimes hilarious geographic illiteracy of college students and beauty queens. Maphead is about maps and the people who love them, and–in some cases–who build their lives around various forms of graphic depiction of our world. But Jennings isn’t just a fast-handed font of trivia, he writes nonfiction that is approachable, intriguing, and displays a good sense of humor. In a sad commentary TV’s popularity, you may only know Ken Jennings from his record winning streak on Jeopardy, and the books he’s written since then may have escaped your attention. Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks by Ken Jennings ![]()
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