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The Way the World Works: Essays Reprint edition
Nicholson Baker
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The Way the World Works: Essays Reprint edition
Nicholson Baker
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, Nicholson Baker ranges over the map of life to examine what troubles us, what eases our pain, and what brings us joy. The Way the World Works is a keen-minded, generous-spirited compendium by a modern American master.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 20, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9781416572480 |
| Publishers | Simon & Schuster |
| Pages | 336 |
| Dimensions | 129 × 223 × 21 mm · 285 g |
| Language | English |
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