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An incomplete education : 3,684 things you should have learned but probably didn't / Judy Jones and William Wilson.

by Jones, Judy, 1946-

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Ballantine Books, c2006.

Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc.

Curiosities and wonders.

9780345468901 (hc.)

0345468902 (hc.)

xv, 699 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes index.

American studies -- Art history -- Economics -- Film -- Literature -- Music -- Philosophy -- Political science -- Psychology -- Religion -- Science -- World History -- Lexicon.

"Completely updated, outfitted with a whole new arsenal of indispensable knowledge on global affairs, popular culture, economic trends, scientific principles, and modern arts. 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. 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. An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume."--Provided by publisher.

Wilson, William, 1948-

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