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What the dog saw and other adventure stories

Gladwell, Malcolm 1963- (author., Author).

Summary: Collects essays from Malcolm Gladwell, a British-born journalist and staff writer for "The New Yorker," that explore a range of topics, including intelligence tests, ethnic profiling, the history of hair dye, and more.

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  • ISBN: 9780316075848
  • Physical Description: xv, 410 pages ; 22 cm.
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  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, [2009].

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Essays previously published in the New Yorker".
Formatted Contents Note: Part one. Obsessives, pioneers, and other varieties of minor genius -- The pitchman -- The ketchup conundrum-- Blowing up -- True colors -- John Rock's error -- What the dog saw -- Part two. Theories, predictions, and diagnoses -- Open secrets -- Million-dollar Murray -- The picture problem -- Something borrowed -- Connecting the dots -- The art of failure -- Blowup -- Part three: Personality, character, and intelligence -- Late bloomers -- Most likey to succeed -- Dangerous minds -- The talent myth -- The new-boy network -- Troublemakers.
Target Audience Note:
Adult Follett Library Resources
Subject: Popular culture -- United States
Social values -- United States
American prose literature -- 21st century

Available copies

  • 23 of 25 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 3 of 3 copies available at Cariboo Regional Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 25 total copies.
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Legacy Use Count: 5
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