This book fills the mental void whenever work conversations or bar trivia have you feeling stupid, breaking down the top ten academic subjects into digestible pieces such as Fast Facts: One-liners that delivers important information, Repeatable Quotables: Smart words by smart people to make readers look smart by repeating, Visual Aids: Graphs, charts, and tables for when even a few words are way too much and Cheat Sheets: Chapter-ending recaps that reinforce the major points to take away. Whether you want an answer to a biology question or to brush up on your Spanish during a commercial break, this book is perfect for those of us who didn't bother paying attention the first time around.