(He later expanded this concept into a book called Thing Explainer, which is amazing and which makes an outstanding gift for the precocious child on your holiday shopping list.) www.amazon.com/dp/0544668251

Much of my job, really, is Up Goer Five; I spend a lot of time trying to explain complicated concepts to people without using any of the vocabulary I would ordinarily use, because it’s confusing to them. Either law stuff to clients, or tech stuff to courts. I’m pretty good at it.

Got it for my 13 year old's birthday along with the xkcd collection. The collection is filled with puzzles and codes and extra stuff. I stole it for a bit lol

The most commonly borrowed book in my classroom library

A book that teaches kids not to use their hard-earned vocabulary because it might make stupid people feel stupid.

One of my absolute favorite coffee table books.