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Brandon Sanderson's Top Book Recommendations
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Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks is Ken's followup to his 2005 best-seller Brainiac. Much as Brainiac offered a behind-the-scenes look at the little-known demimonde of competitive trivia buffs, Maphead finally gives equal time to that other downtrodden underclass: America's map nerds.
In a world where geography only makes the headlines when college students are (endlessly) discovered to be bad at it, these hardy souls somehow thrive. Some crisscross the map working an endless geographic checklist: visiting all 3,143 U.S.... more
In a world where geography only makes the headlines when college students are (endlessly) discovered to be bad at it, these hardy souls somehow thrive. Some crisscross the map working an endless geographic checklist: visiting all 3,143 U.S.... more
Recommended by Brandon Sanderson, and 1 others. Brandon SandersonA big congratulations to @KenJennings, my old college housemate, on his win tonight! Most people know him for game show appearances, but he's a great writer as well. I suggest his book Maphead, if you are interested. (Source)
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