A celebration of all things American derives from the ranking practices of the NCAA tournament popularly called "March Madness" and includes contributions by famous figures on the aspects of American culture that are good, unfavorable, or simply funny, in a volume that includes such entries as Gail Collins's thoughts on the nation's first ladies and Calvin Trillin's observations on sandwiches. Original.
Using the ranking practices of the NCAA tournament called "March Madness", various authors rank favorable and humorous aspects of American culture, covering such categories as political rivalries, ringless athletes, financial villains, and cars that made a difference.
Edited by Mark Reiter and Richard Sandomir, and featuring contributions from experts on everything from breakfast cereal and movie gunfights to First Ladies and bald guys,
The Final Four of Everything celebrates everything that's great, surprising, or silly in America, using the foolproof method of bracketology to determine what we love or hate-and why.
As certain to make you laugh as it will start friendly arguments, The Final Four of Everything is the perfect book for know-it-alls, know-a-littles, and anyone with an opinion on celebrity mugshots, literary heroes, sports nicknames, or bacon.
Bracketology is a unique way of organizing information that dates back to the rise of the knockout (or single elimination) tournament, perhaps in medieval times. Its origins are not precisely known, but there was genius in the first bracket design that hasn't changed much over the years.
You, of course, may be familiar with the bracket format via the NCAA basketball tournament pairings each March. If you've ever watched ESPN or participated in a March Madness office pool, you know what a bracket looks like.
The Final Four of Everything takes the idea one step further, and applies the knockout format to every category BUT basketball. In areas where taste, judgment, and hard-earned wisdom really matter, we've set out to determine, truly, the Final Four of Everything.
