{"product_id":"geek-wisdom-isbn-9781594745270","title":"Geek Wisdom","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe essential companion for the geek era: a fusion of inspirational quotes, philosophy, and pop culture drawn from the entire cult-classic canon of film, TV, books, comics, and science.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Celebrate nerd culture by taking a page out of your all-time favorites, like Star Wars and Star Trek, \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e—and much more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eGeek Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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.Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Note on Spoilers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I. My Name Is Inigo Montoya\u003cbr\u003e (wisdom about the self)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e II. Form Feet and Legs\u003cbr\u003e (wisdom about relationships)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e III. We Are All Individuals\u003cbr\u003e (wisdom about humankind)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e IV. Knowing Is Half the Battle\u003cbr\u003e (wisdom about conflict)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e V. Billions and Billions\u003cbr\u003e (wisdom about the universe)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e VI. In the Year 2929\u003cbr\u003e (wisdom about the future)\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eVery smart looking tome\u003ci\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Wired.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Geek Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e proves that insight needn’t come from dusty old tomes and the lips of long-dead philosophers. Maybe C-3P0 isn’t Socrates and The Superfriends aren’t a French S\u003ci\u003ealon\u003c\/i\u003e, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have anything to teach us.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSuvudu.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eGeek Wisdom: The Sacred Teaching of Nerd Culture\u003c\/i\u003e is not only an invaluable guide into geekdom it's also indispensable if you have to go undercover and penetrate a secret geek society.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeatorama.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Any good story, religious or not, can be deconstructed to find an underlying message. That’s the unifying theme of \u003ci\u003eGeek Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e, which treats pop culture as a form of secular religion, delivering insights on life from talking robots, flying dragons and everything in between.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePopMatters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Premise is nothing short of brilliant.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eFlorida Times Union\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen H. Segal \u003c\/b\u003eis the Hugo Award winning senior contributing editor to \u003ci\u003eWeird Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, the world’s oldest fantasy\/sci-fi\/horror magazine, and an editor at Quirk Books. His geek portfolio includes work for Tor Books, Viz Media, and WQED Pittsburgh, and Carnegie Mellon. A native of Atlantic City, he lives in Philadelphia.TABLE OF CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Note on Spoilers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. My Name Is Inigo Montoya\u003cbr\u003e(wisdom about the self)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. Form Feet and Legs\u003cbr\u003e(wisdom about relationships)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. We Are All Individuals\u003cbr\u003e(wisdom about humankind)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIV. Knowing Is Half the Battle\u003cbr\u003e(wisdom about conflict)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eV. Billions and Billions\u003cbr\u003e(wisdom about the universe)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVI. In the Year 2929\u003cbr\u003e(wisdom about the future)","brand":"Quirk Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301085335781,"sku":"NP9781594745270","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781594745270.jpg?v=1767727906","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/geek-wisdom-isbn-9781594745270","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}