The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind
by: The New York Times
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The new standard in reference from the nation+s leading newspaper, The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge is an indispensable resource of information. Years in the making, this one volume reference is designed to offer more information than any other book on the most popular subjects, as well as to provide easy access to data vital for everyday living.Designed to address the most-sought-after categories of information, while offering rich and detailed historical context, The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge informs, educates, illustrates, and clarifies-it+s the only one volume reference you need.
The new standard in reference from the nation+s leading newspaper, The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge is an indispensable resource of information. Years in the making, this one volume reference is designed to offer more information than any other book on the most popular subjects, as well as to provide easy access to data vital for everyday living.Designed to address the most-sought-after categories of information, while offering rich and detailed historical context, The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge informs, educates, illustrates, and clarifies-it+s the only one volume reference you need.
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- Good reference but left me wanting more
Though this heavy reference guide touches on nearly every topic imaginable, I find it extremely light on details. The information is well written and factual but offers only a cursory examination of subject matter. For example, I was really interested in learning more of the story of Abraham's willing sacrifice of his son Isaac from the book of Genesis in the Bible, but instead found a single sentence to encapsulate the entire story: "The second part of the book tells the stories of Abraham and Sarah, ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent reference guide
This book covers everything you need to know in every category.It's easy to read, without complicated words and servies as a great reference book for kids.
Rating: - cool
lots of good info, if you like fun facts this is a good book for you. I gave it as a gift and the person loved it.
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- NOT just facts and trivia. This should be *the* textbook for college freshmen.
This book is marketed as a book of facts, and the other user reviews support this. I, however, see this as much more than a compendium of facts. This book is the ideal summary of everything one ought to know.While Google and Wikipedia would offer info-grabbers the answers faster, this 'textbook' provides a concise summary to just about everything, and can be read section by section, just like a textbook. It is quite literally a condensed 101 course to every subject you would find in a university's undergraduate ... Read More
Rating: - The NY Times Guide to Essential Knowledge
Absolutely one of the most entertaining books in the house. Filled with mind boggeling information.
- Good reference but left me wanting moreThough this heavy reference guide touches on nearly every topic imaginable, I find it extremely light on details. The information is well written and factual but offers only a cursory examination of subject matter. For example, I was really interested in learning more of the story of Abraham's willing sacrifice of his son Isaac from the book of Genesis in the Bible, but instead found a single sentence to encapsulate the entire story: "The second part of the book tells the stories of Abraham and Sarah, ... Read More
- Excellent reference guideThis book covers everything you need to know in every category.It's easy to read, without complicated words and servies as a great reference book for kids.
- coollots of good info, if you like fun facts this is a good book for you. I gave it as a gift and the person loved it.
- NOT just facts and trivia. This should be *the* textbook for college freshmen.This book is marketed as a book of facts, and the other user reviews support this. I, however, see this as much more than a compendium of facts. This book is the ideal summary of everything one ought to know.While Google and Wikipedia would offer info-grabbers the answers faster, this 'textbook' provides a concise summary to just about everything, and can be read section by section, just like a textbook. It is quite literally a condensed 101 course to every subject you would find in a university's undergraduate ... Read More
- The NY Times Guide to Essential KnowledgeAbsolutely one of the most entertaining books in the house. Filled with mind boggeling information.
