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Mystery : a seduction, a strategy, a solution / Jonah Lehrer.

Lehrer, Jonah, (author.).

Summary:
Drawing on the fields of psychology, neuroscience and anthropology, a New York Times best-selling author unlocks the secrets of mystery's allure, shedding new light on everything from the formulas of our favorite detective shows to the calculated risks of the stock market.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781501195877
  • ISBN: 1501195875
  • Physical Description: 245 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Avid Reader Press, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-245).
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: The mystery of mystery -- The mystery box -- The magic gasp -- The power of comic sans -- Strategic opacity -- The duck-rabbit game -- The Harkness method -- Coda: The mechanic as detective.
Subject: Mystery > Psychological aspects.
Curiosity > Social aspects.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Abington Community Library 153.8 LEHRER (Text) 50687011741074 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Bethlehem Main Library 153.8 (Text) 33062009506115 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Wayne County Public Library 152.4 LEH (Text)
Bookplate: Minor Fund
31843001277751 Nonfiction Available -

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