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The New York Times Presents Smarter by Sunday: 52 Weekends of Essential Knowledge for the Curious Mind Hardcover – October 26, 2010

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Fell asleep during history class in high school when World War II was covered? Learned the table of elements at one time but have forgotten it since? Always wondered who really invented the World Wide Web? Here is the book for you, with all the answers you've been looking for: The New York Times Presents Smarter by Sunday is based on the premise that there is a recognizable group of topics in history, literature, science, art, religion, philosophy, politics, and music that educated people should be familiar with today. Over 100 of these have been identified and arranged in a way that they can be studied over a year's time by spending two hours on a topic every weekend.

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This book does exactly what it sets out to do: provide readers with “very basic information in a variety of subjects usually associated with what was once called ‘a well-rounded education.’” Divided into 52 sections—a weekend’s worth of reading for an entire year—the text explores the history of newspapers and magazines, English poetry from Beowulf to the Victorians, the Bible, American fiction, ancient Egypt, the history of computing, radio and television, American cinema, and much, much more. It reads like the kind of textbook you wish you’d had in school: succinct, easily digestible, even stylishly written. It’s also mostly free of political side-taking or editorial commentary; its goal is to inform and provide context but not to make moral or artistic judgments. Adolf Hitler, for example, is discussed in terms of his political and military actions, and the classic films Jaws and Star Wars are described as “action-driven narratives fueled by mechanical and special effects, which became blockbusters that attracted youth audiences and set box-office records.” Readers are left to assign their own moral and artistic values. A very informative, very useful book. --David Pitt

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Press; First Edition (October 26, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 560 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0312571348
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0312571344
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.35 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.75 x 8.25 inches
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M. P. Butterfield
5.0 out of 5 stars A mini college education !
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2011
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Highly recommended. This book covers a very wide variety of subjects which are of interest to anyone who values information not only on current events but all the major happenings in the history of mankind. It contains more detail than other books I have read which offer a breadth of subject matter but not as much detail as covered in this book. A must buy!
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Charles A. Penn
4.0 out of 5 stars A Tome for the Loo
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2012
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"Smarter by Sunday" serves as a easy introduction to many subjects you may think you know or more likely knew. The 10 page per subject limit makes it a perfect read for the bathroom, unless you have a large family and only one "throne."

The material is accessible, wide ranging, and fairly well written. If after reading any of the selections you are stimulated to delve deeper, the book has more than served its purpose.

On the downside, it would probably not be prudent to enter a deep discussion with a "cocktail party" expert based on ten pages of background material.
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Mar R
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2011
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I would like to start off by saying I loved the book. Yes,
it is not an in-depth review of all the topics under the sun
but, one should obviously not expect it to be so.

In my opinion, this book is for those who do not have decent
general knowledge but are looking for a great place to start.
I know all the information is readily available on Wikipedia
but, for some body who is just starting off, it may be too
overwhelming[It was for me!].

For example, I wanted to know about the American Civil War[ I am a foreign
student in US :P] but found the information on the internet too elaborate.
I started looking for a source that would first give me the 'big picture'
on important topics and once I understood the basics, I found articles on
the same topic on Wikipedia, Encarta and Britannica much easier to comprehend.

What I usually do is after reading about a certain topic in
this book, I read the corresponding or relevant material from
'The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge'. These two
books complement each other very well. And no, I am in no way
affiliated with or work for New York Times!!

I wish I had these books 15 years ago! Sigh!

Cheers!
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David
3.0 out of 5 stars Can be good and sometimes pushes a continued bias
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2014
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i enjoyed exploring some interesting topics but had to (in some of the week's topics) struggle to read past the blatant bias and agenda that is very present. Also, some of the historical inaccuracies actually limit the books during some topics which pull you into a direction based on a biased view of the historical record. All of that one would expect of a publication such as The New York Times, but it does disappoint none-the-less. It just wasn't needed but was inserted.
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Howdy Y’All!
5.0 out of 5 stars Good condition
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2020
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Fast delivery & book in good condition. Lots of fun info too! Pleased.
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Jo Ann Houghton
5.0 out of 5 stars Just what she wanted!
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2012
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My sister wanted this as a birthday gift and after having to reorder it it finally arrived, a little late but not this seller's fault. She decided that she needed to keep her brain active and reads a bit every day. She loves all the information.
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workerbee
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but lightweight
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2013
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I read this to my husband while he drives on road trips. We find it interesting, but often stop and look up photos of what is being discussed on our ipad. We didn't check to see if this was available as an ebook, but it would have been even more fun with the singer being linked right there on the page as opposed to looking them up and listening to them later, or looking up a picture of the building or the artwork that was being discussed in the article. We like the quality of the articles and have already learned quite a lot in the few weeks we've owned it.
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Master Gardener
5.0 out of 5 stars Education in a nutshell
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2015
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Nice collection of educational essays on a multiplicity of topics ranging from history to culture to science. Everyone will learn something from reading a topic now and then.
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L.M. Charlebois
5.0 out of 5 stars Smarter by Sunday
Reviewed in Canada on February 20, 2014
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It is the kind of book that is really interesting. The variety of subjects is amazing and there is enough in each subject matter that you feel you are learning something. I love it.
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James Hutt
5.0 out of 5 stars Puts everything in perspective!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2014
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I read this to improve my general knowledge, not by learning all the facts but by learning how everything connects together.
If you aren't sure of the difference between impressionism and modernism, wonder where you've heard the name Charlemagne or just like to be able to make an educated guess at lots of questions then this is a book for you!
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Ian Buchanan
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on August 9, 2014
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efficient, informative learning of those topics that require a refresher
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