Synopses & Reviews
Discover the fun facts about the world and become a master of geography with this interactive trivia book from andlt;Iandgt;Jeopardy! andlt;/Iandgt;champ and andlt;Iandgt;New York Times andlt;/Iandgt;bestselling author Ken Jennings.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;With this Junior Genius Guide to maps and geography, youand#8217;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 wasnand#8217;t the first to think that the Earth was round? With great illustrations, cool trivia, and fun quizzes to test your knowledge, this guide will have you on your way to whiz-kid status in no time!
Synopsis
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 think that the Earth was round? With great illustrations, cool trivia, and fun quizzes to test your knowledge, this guide will have you on your way to whiz-kid status in no time
About the Author
Ken Jennings grew up in Seoul, South Korea, where he became a daily devotee of the quiz show andlt;iandgt;Jeopardy!andlt;/iandgt; In 2004, he successfully auditioned for a spot on the show and went on an unprecedented seventy-four game victory streak worth $2.52 million. Jenningsand#8217;s book andlt;iandgt;Brainiacandlt;/iandgt;, about his andlt;iandgt;Jeopardy!andlt;/iandgt; adventures, was a critically acclaimed andlt;iandgt;New York Times andlt;/iandgt;bestseller, as were his follow-up books andlt;iandgt;Mapheadandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Because I Said So!andlt;/iandgt; Jennings lives outside Seattle with his wife, Mindy, his son, Dylan, his daughter, Caitlin, and a small, excitable dog named Chance.