How I Beat Coca-Cola and Other Tales of One-Upmanship |
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| Author:
| Djerassi, Carl |
| ISBN: | 978-1-299-87043-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Wisconsin Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $12.95 |
Book Description:
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Carl Djerassi crafts a shrewd collection of comedies of manners, exposing the foibles of elite tribes business executives, chefs, scientists, professors, musicians, and other clever characters. They spar in battles of one-upmanship using class, education, gender, or prestige as their weapons, sometimes leaving damaged bystanders in their wake but sometimes finding their superiority deflated by unexpected turns of events. "
Carl Djerassi crafts a shrewd collection of comedies of manners, exposing the foibles of elite tribes business executives, chefs, scientists, professors, musicians, and other clever characters. They spar in battles of one-upmanship using class, education, gender, or prestige as their weapons, sometimes leaving damaged bystanders in their wake but sometimes finding their superiority deflated by unexpected turns of events. "