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In Praise of Slowness: How a Worldwide Movement Is Challenging the Cult of Speed
By
Carl Honore
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Harper San Francisco
Publication date
April 1, 2004
Pages
310
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780060545789
ISBN-10
006054578X
Dimensions
1.25 by 6 by 8.50 in.
Weight
1.05 lbs.
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$24.95
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Summary
Analyzes and challenges human history's cultures of speed and efficiency, identifying the benefits of a slower-paced lifestyle while noting time-defying practices of thirteenth-century Benedictine monks, during the Industrial Revolution, in the modern world, and more. 25,000 first printing.
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from Harper San Francisco (April 1, 2004)
9780060545789 | details & prices | 310 pages | 6.00 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Challenges modern society's culture of speed and efficiency, identifying the benefits of a slower-paced lifestyle and its effect on dining habits, urban living, mental and physical health, and relationships.
About: Challenges modern society's culture of speed and efficiency, identifying the benefits of a slower-paced lifestyle and its effect on dining habits, urban living, mental and physical health, and relationships.
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