Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia : Fourth Edition

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Summary: Benet's Tome of Trivia Power
Review: This is the academic trivia "Bible." This is perhaps the best reference for trivia at the college level (for classic trivia rather than popular culture, current events, or science). Nearly all the really good players at the college level have a copy.

Rating:
Summary: Benet's Tome of Trivia Power
Review: This is the academic trivia "Bible." This is perhaps the best reference for trivia at the college level (for classic trivia rather than popular culture, current events, or science). Nearly all the really good players at the college level have a copy.

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Summary: So dear to my heart, I had to own it
Review: Unlike the correspondent from San Merino below, I love the non-literary historical and political entries and details. I have found this to be the ultimate source for brushing up on cross-references in books. I've found it most useful when something I'm reading refers to history or another literary work--but I'm momentarily stumped on the details of the reference. Much more efficient to look it up in Benet's than to wander through the library hoping a quickly-glimpsed spine will trigger a memory.