Know It All: Know Everything!

by Ed Zotti

Book Overview

Here they are--the basic questions of existence with answerss As editor of two popular books, THE STRAIGHT DOPE and MORE OF THE STRAIGHT DOPE, Ed Zotti has helped the legendary Cecil Adams answer the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845619986
• ISBN13: 9781845619985
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Igloo Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The Straight Dope for young'uns.

Aside from offering solid clues that Ed Zotti and Cecil Adams are (at least currently) the same person--I mean, they're both left-handed, both have kids named Ryan and Annie, wives named Mary, and experience as railroad workers?--this book is a treat for any fan of Adams' Straight Dope columns, for fans of intelligent facts and trivia, and for any kids and adults with inquisitive minds. The book, intended for younger readers, allows itself to get a lot sillier than the Straight Dope books usually do--especially in its footnotes--and I have to say I liked that. The information comes across as much more than a distillation or a repurposing of old Straight Dope columns, and its contents generally seemed fresh and informative. My only major complaint about the book would be the absence of Slug Signorino's hilarious drawings, Slug being the one who usually illustrates the column from which most of this information was born. Randy Verougstrate's drawings are pretty bland and unexciting, though I suppose they did help clarify the text at times. I enjoyed reading this quite a bit, even right after reading all five of the Straight Dope books, and I think it would be perfect for any intelligent, inquisitive pre-teen reader. It's good stuff: a good review for anyone of any age who's already read the Straight Dope books, and a enjoyably simplified book of questions and answers for any younger readers.

Funny to read and easy to understand

Ed Zotti makes in a plain and simple language a quick and straightforward explanation of some mysteries, myths, weird things and such you always wanted to know or wanted to check out.Plus, the cool drawings ease to help the understanding of some difficult subjects.Working on a tandem with Cecil Adams, Ed Zotti has made a powerful contribution to trivia fans. If I were you I wouldnt doubt it for a second...

it is a a buy you will never regret !~!

this book will show everything u never learned in school ! it will make u think why u didn't pay attention in Science class which of cvourse is a buy u will never regret !~!~!

Read it at all costs!

This is a fabulous book for the young and old. It's interesting! It's funny! It also answers almost everything you ever dreamed, thought, or wondered about. I myself couldn't put this book down. I looked forward to reading it all day. With this book you'll wonder no more. I'd recomend it to people who enjoy things that are so stupid they're funny. Have you ever wondered how they get the M on the M+M? Or if a chicken can really run around with it's head cut off. Well if if your answers to those questions are both yes read this book as soon as possible!

The most interesting book I've ever read.

This is my favorite book. Once you start reading it, you can't put it down. Some of the things it tells you about you could have a masters degree and not know. A very fun book to read. He even adds humor to it. I'd recommend it for children about nine and up. Even then they probably wouldn't lose their interest.