
The Lazy Intellectual
Maximum Knowledge, Minimal Effort
Richard J. Wallace(Author)
Adams Media Corporation (Publisher)
Published on 16. October 2010
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-1-4405-0456-3 (ISBN)
Description
It's a small attention span world out there, and not everyone's interested in paging through lengthy tomes to deepen their intellect. They want their information. And they want it now.
This book fills that void next to the recliner as the go-to reference whenever work conversations or bar trivia have you feeling stupid. The top ten academic subjects are broken into digestible pieces such as:
Fast Facts: One-liners that delivers important information
Repeatable Quotables: Smart words by smart people to make readers look smart by repeating
Visual Aids: Graphs, charts, and tables for when even a few words are way too much
Cheat Sheets: Chapter-ending recaps that reinforce the major points to take away
Whether they want an answer to a biology question, or to brush up on their Spanish during a commercial break, this book is perfect for people who couldn't bother paying attention the first time.
This book fills that void next to the recliner as the go-to reference whenever work conversations or bar trivia have you feeling stupid. The top ten academic subjects are broken into digestible pieces such as:
Fast Facts: One-liners that delivers important information
Repeatable Quotables: Smart words by smart people to make readers look smart by repeating
Visual Aids: Graphs, charts, and tables for when even a few words are way too much
Cheat Sheets: Chapter-ending recaps that reinforce the major points to take away
Whether they want an answer to a biology question, or to brush up on their Spanish during a commercial break, this book is perfect for people who couldn't bother paying attention the first time.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Holbrook, MA
United States
Dimensions
Height: 181 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4405-0456-3 (9781440504563)
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E-Book
09/2010
Adams Media
€2.96
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Richard J. Wallace is a publishing professional who spends his time reading up on all things interesting. He lives outside Boston, Massachusetts.