| Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture Contributor(s): Segal, Stephen H. (Editor), Jemisin, N. K. (Author), Valentine, Genevieve (Author) |
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ISBN: 1594745277 ISBN-13: 9781594745270 Publisher: Quirk Books OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Humor | Form - Anecdotes & Quotations - Social Science | Popular Culture - Humor | Topic - Celebrity & Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 158.1 |
| LCCN: 2011922702 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.2" W x 7.1" (0.85 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: THE GEEKS HAVE INHERITED THE EARTH. Computer nerds are our titans of industry; comic-book superheroes are our Hollywood idols; the Internet is our night on the town. Clearly, geeks know something about life in the 21st century that other folks don't--something we all can learn from. Geek Wisdom takes as gospel some 200 of the most powerful and oft-cited quotes from movies ("Where we're going, we don't need roads"), television ("Now we know--and knowing is half the battle"), literature ("All that is gold does not glitter"), games, science, the Internet, and more. Now these beloved pearls of modern-day culture have been painstakingly interpreted by a diverse team of hardcore nerds with their imaginations turned up to 11. Yes, this collection of mini-essays is by, for, and about geeks--but it's just so surprisingly profound, the rest of us would have to be dorks not to read it. So say we all. |