Marvin Grosswirth (1931–1984)
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The book is a collection; an omnibus edition of four books in one. As an indication of how old it is, Isaac Asimov wrote the introduction and I am pretty sure he died in 1992. Therefore, some of the trivia is slightly dated. This is quite limited though and should not detract from the enjoyment.
The puzzles and quizzes varied widely in difficulty. Some of them were quite easy and obvious. Others were from ancient times. They cast a wide net. I will be honest with my readers in this sense; I am not a genius or a member of Mensa. I had taken an IQ test several years ago and the result was 117. Higher than average but still not Mensa levels. This doesn’t really mean anything though. Most IQ tests test your ability to take IQ tests. This is a tautology in that sense, but it isn’t important to the book.
Anyway, I really liked the book. I bought it used, so someone wrote in it with a pen, which is something I loathe. I can understand the desire to make the book yours, but it really lowers its resale value.… (meer)