false 126041 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643m/126041.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643s/126041.jpg
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 with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. 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, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune.

As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.]]> 126041 10 121392 1987 An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned but Probably Didn't total:296|5:102|4:124|3:56|2:9|1:5| 296 1197 1004 59 72474 4.04 299 59 19367911 1008237 126041 0345468902 9780345468901 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643m/126041.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643s/126041.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126041.An_Incomplete_Education_3_684_Things_You_Should_Have_Learned_but_Probably_Didn_t 4.06 225
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 with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. 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, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune.

As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.]]> 1987 4 3 false Thu Apr 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 03 09:08:57 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 04 10:20:34 -0700 2008 Its for those of us who read lots of books written in the 18th and 19th century (Jane Austin fans take note)
It answers those gaps in our education which come up when you want to know the differnce between a Vicar, Rector and Parson.
Did you ever wonder ...more...]]> 18440346 954612 126041 0345468902 9780345468901 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643m/126041.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643s/126041.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126041.An_Incomplete_Education_3_684_Things_You_Should_Have_Learned_but_Probably_Didn_t 4.04 296
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 with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. 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, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune.

As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.]]> 1987 5 1 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Sun Mar 23 10:00:57 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 07:58:55 -0700 2008 more...]]> 30706211 1238741 126041 0345468902 9780345468901 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643m/126041.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643s/126041.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126041.An_Incomplete_Education_3_684_Things_You_Should_Have_Learned_but_Probably_Didn_t 4.04 296
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 with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. 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, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune.

As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.]]> 1987 5 1 false Wed Aug 20 14:53:07 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 14:56:23 -0700 2008 14652865 878411 126041 0345468902 9780345468901 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643m/126041.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643s/126041.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126041.An_Incomplete_Education_3_684_Things_You_Should_Have_Learned_but_Probably_Didn_t 4.04 296
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 with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. 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, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune.

As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.]]> 1987 0 1 false Wed Jul 30 19:49:19 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 05 14:03:22 -0800 2008 Wed Jul 30 19:49:19 -0700 2008
How's that for a visual?

Highly recommended...if you have a witty sense of humor.]]> 4914384 267300 1056448 0345391373 9780345391377 6 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180569664m/1056448.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180569664s/1056448.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1056448.An_Incomplete_Education_Revised_Edition 4.00 32 Othello to the difference between fission and fusion. It's not a shortcut to cultural literacy, the authors write in their introduction, but it's an excellent "way in" to the building blocks of Western civilization: the "books, music, art, philosophy, and discoveries that have, for one reason or another, managed to endure." Think of it as finishing school for your brain; study up and you'll gain a lifetime's worth of cocktail conversation--as well as a new list of books you simply must read.]]> 1987 5 1 false Tue Aug 21 20:41:42 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 21 20:43:42 -0700 2007 49536468 125155 126041 0345468902 9780345468901 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643m/126041.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643s/126041.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126041.An_Incomplete_Education_3_684_Things_You_Should_Have_Learned_but_Probably_Didn_t 4.04 296
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 with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. 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, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune.

As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.]]> 1987 4 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 17 03:42:59 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 03:52:39 -0700 2009 An Incomplete Education is a bit like Cliff Notes for Everything. I picked this up in the bargain rack at my local Borders. It's been a bedside mainstay ever since and still is.

It reads easily with a voice as playful as it is pedantic as it covers a range of topics (differences of th...more...]]> 64199516 666282 126041 0345468902 9780345468901 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643m/126041.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643s/126041.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126041.An_Incomplete_Education_3_684_Things_You_Should_Have_Learned_but_Probably_Didn_t 4.04 296
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 with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. 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, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune.

As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.]]> 1987 5 0 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 05:56:33 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 05:59:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 55689907 2084139 126041 0345468902 9780345468901 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643m/126041.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643s/126041.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126041.An_Incomplete_Education_3_684_Things_You_Should_Have_Learned_but_Probably_Didn_t 4.04 296
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 with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. 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, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune.

As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.]]> 1987 5 0 false Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Mon May 11 11:59:23 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 09:27:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 46534444 1867999 126041 0345468902 9780345468901 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643m/126041.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643s/126041.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126041.An_Incomplete_Education_3_684_Things_You_Should_Have_Learned_but_Probably_Didn_t 4.04 296
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 with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. 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, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune.

As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.]]> 1987 0 0 false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 16 11:45:28 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 11:50:11 -0800 2009 started flipping through/scanning/reading before I wrapped it
went and returned Alyssa's hokey sci-fi book I bought for her 08 xmas gift and got her this book also
then after xmas, I bought copy for myself...more...]]> 38319420 1529516 126041 0345468902 9780345468901 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643m/126041.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643s/126041.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126041.An_Incomplete_Education_3_684_Things_You_Should_Have_Learned_but_Probably_Didn_t 4.04 296
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 with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. 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, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune.

As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.]]> 1987 0 0 false Fri Nov 21 11:12:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 11:21:13 -0800 2008 more...]]> 28703256 896508 126041 0345468902 9780345468901 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643m/126041.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643s/126041.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126041.An_Incomplete_Education_3_684_Things_You_Should_Have_Learned_but_Probably_Didn_t 4.04 296
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 with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. 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, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune.

As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.]]> 1987 5 0 false Tue Jul 29 21:05:10 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 21:15:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 39964762 1798103 4949413 9780307291394 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223440918m/4949413.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223440918s/4949413.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4949413.An_Incomplete_Education_From_Plato_s_Cave_to_Planck_s_Constant_Einstein_to_Gertrude_Stein_Twelfth_Night_to_Twelve_Tone_Theory_Half_Life_to_the_Afterlife_PLUS_How_to_tell_the_Iliad_from_the_Odyssey 3.67 9 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 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 with incomparable with, style and clarity. 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, fromeconomic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune.
A delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again" (www.barnesandnoble.com).]]> 1987 5 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Fri Dec 12 13:25:06 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 13:27:13 -0800 2008
This book is excellent in offering little nuggets of information in an interesting and entertaining method.]]> 37409658 128049 126041 0345468902 9780345468901 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643m/126041.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643s/126041.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126041.An_Incomplete_Education_3_684_Things_You_Should_Have_Learned_but_Probably_Didn_t 4.04 296
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 with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. 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, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune.

As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.]]> 1987 5 0 false Fri Dec 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 11 06:49:08 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 14:13:07 -0800 2008 look a little smarter everyday. This book is an excellent tool for that. Even if most of it zooms right through your ears, some of it will hang on, and you'll suddenly remember how to correctly pronou...more...]]> 7603044 391739 126041 0345468902 9780345468901 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643m/126041.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643s/126041.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126041.An_Incomplete_Education_3_684_Things_You_Should_Have_Learned_but_Probably_Didn_t 4.04 296
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 with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. 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, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune.

As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.]]> 1987 5 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 11 18:27:54 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 13 16:36:06 -0700 2009 loved this book! My parents gave it to me when I graduated college and it had been following me around ever since (all two pounds of it). Broken into manageable sections with just about every topic you'd want to know more about, this massive tome of a book is full of interesting tidbits as well ...more...]]> 81612140 3045926 1891601 0679447792 9780679447795 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1189879516m/1891601.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1189879516s/1891601.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1891601.An_Incomplete_Education_ 4.23 13 Othello to the difference between fission and fusion. It's not a shortcut to cultural literacy, the authors write in their introduction, but it's an excellent "way in" to the building blocks of Western civilization: the "books, music, art, philosophy, and discoveries that have, for one reason or another, managed to endure." Think of it as finishing school for your brain; study up and you'll gain a lifetime's worth of cocktail conversation--as well as a new list of books you simply must read.]]> 1987 5 0 false Sun Dec 20 19:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 20 19:01:46 -0800 2009 41078924 1837476 126041 0345468902 9780345468901 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643m/126041.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643s/126041.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126041.An_Incomplete_Education_3_684_Things_You_Should_Have_Learned_but_Probably_Didn_t 4.04 296
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 with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. 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, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune.

As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.]]> 1987 0 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1985 Sun Dec 28 07:25:07 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 07:26:39 -0800 2008 81496833 2125073 126041 0345468902 9780345468901 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643m/126041.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643s/126041.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126041.An_Incomplete_Education_3_684_Things_You_Should_Have_Learned_but_Probably_Didn_t 4.04 296
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 with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. 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, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune.

As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.]]> 1987 3 0 false Tue Dec 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 19 12:42:27 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 19 12:44:18 -0800 2009
Would make a good book to own, we got this copy from the library.]]> 70662791 979656 126041 0345468902 9780345468901 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643m/126041.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643s/126041.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126041.An_Incomplete_Education_3_684_Things_You_Should_Have_Learned_but_Probably_Didn_t 4.04 296
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 with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. 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, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune.

As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.]]> 1987 0 0 false Wed Sep 09 18:06:29 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 18:07:32 -0700 2009 24372442 1219860 126041 0345468902 9780345468901 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643m/126041.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643s/126041.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126041.An_Incomplete_Education_3_684_Things_You_Should_Have_Learned_but_Probably_Didn_t 4.04 296
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 with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. 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, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune.

As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.]]> 1987 5 0 false Thu Jun 12 19:02:35 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 13 15:39:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 50444738 2141103 126041 0345468902 9780345468901 48 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643m/126041.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908643s/126041.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126041.An_Incomplete_Education_3_684_Things_You_Should_Have_Learned_but_Probably_Didn_t 4.04 296
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 with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. 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, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa’s world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. And don’t forget to read the section A Nervous American’s Guide to Living and Loving on Five Continents before you answer a personal ad in the International Herald Tribune.

As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.]]> 1987 5 0 false Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Mar 25 15:38:41 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 15:39:41 -0700 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=126041