The way the world works : essays
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, c2012.
Format
Book
Status
Sequim - Nonfiction (Adult)
814.54 BAKER
1 available
814.54 BAKER
1 available
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Sequim - Nonfiction (Adult) | 814.54 BAKER | Available |
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Subjects
LC Subjects
More Details
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, c2012.
Physical Desc
x, 317 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"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.