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Bob Harris has written for National Lampoon, Mother Jones online, and the television drama CSI- Crime Scene Investigation. In addition to being an undefeated five-time Jeopardy! champion, he reached the finals of the annual $100,000 Tournament of Champions before losing so absurdly that the final episode was shown on airlines as in-flight entertainment. In 2002, Harris was one of only fifteen players invited to compete in a Million-Dollar Masters Tournament held at Radio City Music Hall. More recently, he was a memorable part of the 2005 Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions.
The geopolitical equivalent of scorecards that get hawked at ball games. Only Bob could make a user's guide to our increasingly hostile world this absorbing, this breezy, and--ultimately--this hopeful. --Ken Jennings, author of Brainiac It takes deft touch to combine this much-needed research with a razor-sharp wit... You'll laugh 'til you cry, but at least you'll be one step ahead of CNN. --Gus Russo, author of Supermob and The Outfit If you read one book this year, be like me and choose this one. --Emo Philips Bob Harris, perpetual Jeopardy underdog, now turns his polymathic curiosity to the subject of GLOBAL CONFLICT--the result: this handy history of violence that is at once surprising, fascinating, enlightening, and surprisingly: NOT TOTALLY DEPRESSING. A gimlet-eyed look at the world we endure that's also suitable for enjoying with a gimlet. -- John Hodgman, author of The Areas of My Expertise and correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart The geopolitical equivalent of scorecards that get hawked at ball games. Only Bob could make a user' s guide to our increasingly hostile world this absorbing, this breezy, and-- ultimately-- this hopeful. -- Ken Jennings, author of Brainiac It takes deft touch to combine this much-needed research with a razor-sharp wit... You' ll laugh ' til you cry, but at least you' ll be one step ahead of CNN. -- Gus Russo, author of Supermob and The Outfit If you read one book this year, be like me and choose this one. -- Emo Philips Bob Harris, perpetual Jeopardy underdog, now turns his polymathic curiosity to the subject of GLOBAL CONFLICT-- the result: this handy history of violence that is at once surprising, fascinating, enlightening, and surprisingly: NOT TOTALLY DEPRESSING. A gimlet-eyed look at the world we endure that' s also suitable for enjoying with a gimlet. -- John Hodgman, author of The Areas of My Expertise and correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
