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Head in the cloudWilliam Poundstone

Head in the cloud

William Poundstone
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Looks at the state of knowledge in the American public, and demonstrates how many areas of knowledge correlate with quality of life, politics, and behavior, arguing that being knowledgeable has significant value even when facts can be looked up with little effort.

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6 editions
  • Paperback · English
    Little, Brown and Company · 9780316395069
  • Other · English · 2017
    Little Brown & Company · 352 pages · 9780316553278
  • Other · English · 2017
    Oneworld Publications · 9781786072856
  • Other · English · 2016
    Little, Brown and Company · 340 pages · 9780316256544
  • Other · English · 2016
    Little Brown & Company · 9780316256537
  • Other · English · 2016
    Oneworld Publications · 336 pages · 9781786070142
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