The way the world works : essays
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New York : Simon & Schuster, [2012].
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Shirlington - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, [2012].
Format
Book
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x, 317 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
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"Baker's second nonfiction collection, ranges over the map of life to examine what troubles us, what eases our pain, and what brings us joy. Baker moves from political controversy to the intimacy of his own life, from forgotten heroes of pacifism to airplane wings, telephones, paper mills, David Remnick, Joseph Pulitzer, the "OED," and the manufacture of the Venetian gondola. He writes about kite string and about the moment he met his wife, and he surveys our fascination with video games while attempting to beat his teenage son at "Modern Warfare 2." In a celebrated essay on Wikipedia, Baker describes his efforts to stem the tide of encyclopedic deletionism; in another, he charts the rise of e-readers; in a third he chronicles his Freedom of Information lawsuit against the San Francisco Public Library."--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Baker, N. (2012). The way the world works: essays (First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.). Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Baker, Nicholson. 2012. The Way the World Works: Essays. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Baker, Nicholson. The Way the World Works: Essays Simon & Schuster, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Baker, Nicholson. The Way the World Works: Essays First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition., Simon & Schuster, 2012.
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