The Order of Things
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The Order of Things by Barbara Ann Kipfer
Utterly compellingBarbara Ann Kipfer has elevated the list to high art and bestselling pleasure. A foremost expert of classification, in The Order of Things, she does for life what her previous books do for happiness and wisdom--organize it in a way that is brilliantly conceived.
The The Order of Things is practical, entertaining, eclectic, and impossible to put down. Beginning with Earth--Smog Alert States, Rain Forest Layers, Coal Sizes-- and ending with General Knowledge and Philosophy (the I Ching's 64 chapters, Ludwig Wittgenstein's four-step Method of Overcoming Puzzlement), it is a 14-chapter taxonomy of the world as we know it: - The Seven Hills of Rome, the Seven Deadly Sins, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Seven Dwarfs--check.
- The belt degrees of karate and judo, weight classes of professional and amateur boxing, flower names of the golf holes at Augusta--check.
- The hierarchy of the FBI, publication order of Shakespeare's plays, cuts of beef, Freud's divisions of the human psyche, order of rank in world armies and navies, Jupiter's satellites, ships' bells, traditional and modern wine measures, blood-pressure levels, fastest animals--check. A completely indispensable reference--check.
| SKU | CIN0679444785VG |
| ISBN 13 | 9780679444787 |
| ISBN 10 | 0679444785 |
| Title | The Order of Things |
| Author | Barbara Ann Kipfer |
| Condition | Very good |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 1996-11-05 |
| Number of pages | 389 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us |
