An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned But Probably Didn't [Book]
An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned But Probably Didn't [Book]
An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned But Probably Didn't [Book]
An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned But Probably Didn't [Book]
An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned But Probably Didn't [Book]
An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned But Probably Didn't [Book]

An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned But Probably Didn't [Book]

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A completely updated, revised edition of the classic, outfitted with a whole new arsenal of indispensable knowledge on global affairs, popular culture, economic trends, scientific principles, and modern arts. Here’s your chance to brush up on all those subjects you slept through in school, reacquaint yourself with all the facts you once knew (then promptly forgot), catch up on major developments in the world today, and become the Renaissance man or woman you always knew you could be! How do you tell the Balkans from the Caucasus? What’s the difference between fission and fusion? Whigs and Tories? Shiites and Sunnis? Deduction and induction? Why aren’t all Shakespearean comedies necessarily thigh-slappers? What are transcendental numbers and what are they good for? What really happened in Plato’s cave? Is postmodernism dead or just having a bad hair day? And for extra credit, when should you use the adjective continual and when should you use continuous? An Incomplete Education answers these and thousands of other questions with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. American Studies, Art History, Economics, Film, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Science, and World History: Here’s the bottom line on each of these major disciplines, distilled to its essence and served up with consummate flair. In this revised edition you’ll find a vitally expanded treatment of international issues, reflecting the seismic geopolitical upheavals of the past decade, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section "A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents" before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune. As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.

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An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned But Probably Didn't [Book]

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A completely updated, revised edition of the classic, outfitted with a whole new arsenal of indispensable knowledge on global affairs, popular culture, economic trends, scientific principles, and modern arts. Here’s your chance to brush up on all those subjects you slept through in school, reacquaint yourself with all the facts you once knew (then promptly forgot), catch up on major developments in the world today, and become the Renaissance man or woman you always knew you could be! How do you tell the Balkans from the Caucasus? What’s the difference between fission and fusion? Whigs and Tories? Shiites and Sunnis? Deduction and induction? Why aren’t all Shakespearean comedies necessarily thigh-slappers? What are transcendental numbers and what are they good for? What really happened in Plato’s cave? Is postmodernism dead or just having a bad hair day? And for extra credit, when should you use the adjective continual and when should you use continuous? An Incomplete Education answers these and thousands of other questions with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. American Studies, Art History, Economics, Film, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Science, and World History: Here’s the bottom line on each of these major disciplines, distilled to its essence and served up with consummate flair. In this revised edition you’ll find a vitally expanded treatment of international issues, reflecting the seismic geopolitical upheavals of the past decade, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section "A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents" before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune. As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.

A completely updated, revised edition of the classic, outfitted with a whole new arsenal of indispensable knowledge on global affairs, popular culture, economic trends, scientific principles, and modern arts. Here’s your chance to brush up on all those subjects you slept through in school, reacquaint yourself with all the facts you once knew (then promptly forgot), catch up on major developments in the world today, and become the Renaissance man or woman you always knew you could be! How do you tell the Balkans from the Caucasus? What’s the difference between fission and fusion? Whigs and Tories? Shiites and Sunnis? Deduction and induction? Why aren’t all Shakespearean comedies necessarily thigh-slappers? What are transcendental numbers and what are they good for? What really happened in Plato’s cave? Is postmodernism dead or just having a bad hair day? And for extra credit, when should you use the adjective continual and when should you use continuous? An Incomplete Education answers these and thousands of other questions with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. American Studies, Art History, Economics, Film, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Science, and World History: Here’s the bottom line on each of these major disciplines, distilled to its essence and served up with consummate flair. In this revised edition you’ll find a vitally expanded treatment of international issues, reflecting the seismic geopolitical upheavals of the past decade, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section "A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents" before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune. As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.

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An Incomplete Education by Judy Jones, William Wilson
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A good read. Informative, funny, enlightening, well rounded, full of little known facts. Not something you want to sit back and read cover to cover. I keep it in the bathroom for
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An Incomplete Education by Judy Jones, William Wilson
4 October 2008
A good read. Informative, funny, enlightening, well rounded, full of little known facts. Not something you want to sit back and read cover to cover. I keep it in the bathroom for those short term read sessions.... Show more
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As highschool and college graduates, we probably took pride in our knowledge base and completion of a formal education. If we have a love of reading and an intellectual curiosity, however, we eventually come to realize the glaring gaps of our former curricula. Jones & Wilson's wonderful compilation of literature, philosophy, science, religious tenets, biographical sketches, synopses, and commentaries provides a delightful way of filling those gaps. Through an easy-to-read, oftentimes cynical or humorous presentation, we discover topics and historical links we forgot years ago, as well as facts and perspectives about which we were never informed. As the authors themselves point out, no single volume can provide a reader with a world of knowledge, but having only one ... MoreAs highschool and college graduates, we probably took pride in our knowledge base and completion of a formal education. If we have a love of reading and an intellectual curiosity, however, we eventually come to realize the glaring gaps of our former curricula. Jones & Wilson's wonderful compilation of literature, philosophy, science, religious tenets, biographical sketches, synopses, and commentaries provides a delightful way of filling those gaps. Through an easy-to-read, oftentimes cynical or humorous presentation, we discover topics and historical links we forgot years ago, as well as facts and perspectives about which we were never informed. As the authors themselves point out, no single volume can provide a reader with a world of knowledge, but having only one volume DOES leave the reader wanting a second!... Show more
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BindingHardback
Edition number3rd
Volumes1
LanguageENG
Datepp. xv + 699