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A review by sbaunsgard
More Information Than You Require by John Hodgman
4.0
Were you aware?
This is the second compendium of complete world knowledge (a.k.a. fake trivia) from Hodgman. You may know him as The Daily Show's resident expert or as the PC from Apple's "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" ads. If you are someone who enjoys overeducated, referential jokes about subjects such as the AC/DC electricity battle between Westinghouse and Edison, you will enjoy this. If you enjoyed the last book, you will enjoy this. There are more modern references in "More" than in "Areas" (for example, references to the 2008 election, Ted Stevens, etc.) I enjoyed both books greatly.
The interplay between Hodgman and Coulton was fabulous at the book reading I went to for "More," and I look forward to "rereading" the audiobok, when it comes out. (The one for "Areas" is fabulous.)
I have to confess, though, that I did not read the entire list of 700 molemen.
This is the second compendium of complete world knowledge (a.k.a. fake trivia) from Hodgman. You may know him as The Daily Show's resident expert or as the PC from Apple's "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" ads. If you are someone who enjoys overeducated, referential jokes about subjects such as the AC/DC electricity battle between Westinghouse and Edison, you will enjoy this. If you enjoyed the last book, you will enjoy this. There are more modern references in "More" than in "Areas" (for example, references to the 2008 election, Ted Stevens, etc.) I enjoyed both books greatly.
The interplay between Hodgman and Coulton was fabulous at the book reading I went to for "More," and I look forward to "rereading" the audiobok, when it comes out. (The one for "Areas" is fabulous.)
I have to confess, though, that I did not read the entire list of 700 molemen.