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Forget everything you've read about the age of dumbed-down, instant-gratification culture. In this provocative, intelligent, and convincing endorsement of today's mass entertainment, national bestselling author Steven Johnson argues that the pop culture we soak in every day-from The Lord of... read more

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EVERY CHILDHOOD HAS its talismans, the sacred objects that look innocuous enough to the outside world, but that trigger an onslaught of vivid memories when the grown child confronts them.

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  1. Steven Johnson (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 1573223077
Page Count: 256

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