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What the Dog Saw And Other Adventures
What the Dog Saw And Other Adventures
Author: Malcolm Gladwell
ISBN-13: 9780316075848
ISBN-10: 0316075841
Publication Date: 10/20/2009
Pages: 360
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 69 ratings
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Book Type: Hardcover
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gsisk avatar reviewed What the Dog Saw And Other Adventures on + 189 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is a collection of stories (actually articles the author wrote for The New Yorker), about subjects or perspectives one generally does not consider. For example:

Pitchmen
Ketchup
Hair Dye
Enron
Mammography
Pit Bulls
... and others.

Each offers a unique perspective, and/or background info and/or history of the subject discussed. The book is very readable and contains a wealth of knowledge - even some wisdom.

I'm going to read more by this author.
reviewed What the Dog Saw And Other Adventures on + 65 more book reviews
Gladwell's essays are very interesting and information but sometimes tend to drag on. It is thought provoking to look at news items that were such a huge part of pop culture at the time that they happened from a different point of view.
buzzby avatar reviewed What the Dog Saw And Other Adventures on + 6062 more book reviews
Looks like too many useful anecdotes for me to read comfortably.