"Swinging ably from personal anecdotes to historical perspective, Nugent's exploration of outcasts is a triumph."      — Publisher's Weekly (starred review)

"The coolest book about nerds ever written.  Heck, one of the coolest books ever written, period.  Benjamin Nugent is the Richard Dawkins of geekdom. Outsiders of the world, this is required reading. Know your roots!" - Paul Feig, creator of Freaks and Geeks

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