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William Morrow Paperbacks (2006), Paperback, 224 pages
Description
Remember that time you bumped into Stephen Hawking at the clambake and his monologue on string theory went completely over your head? Man, was that awkward. Or remember the time you were at a party and someone asked, "Who knows how to perform open-heart surgery?" and you were the only one who didn't raise your hand? Well, put all of that embarrassment behind you. Want to dazzle crowds with your wondrous knowledge of Shakespeare and surgeries? Want to learn to woo just like history's greatest minds? Well, start reading already! The Genius Instruction Manual is a foolproof finishing school for polishing your brain. All you've got to do is dive in.
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LibraryThing member funstm
Nice little collection of trivia facts/things one ought to know pass as a genius. Amusing and informative.
Physical description
224 p.; 5 inches
ISBN
0060882530 / 9780060882532
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