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Falling: How Our Greatest Fear Became Our Greatest Thrill : A History
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Falling: How Our Greatest Fear Became Our Greatest Thrill : A History Hardcover - 2003

by Soden, Garrett

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New York, NY: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; Soden tells the story of how taking a fall has evolved from an experience that the ancients used as a metaphor for damnation to one so prized that today millions crave its intense rush. We discover why falling is a universal metaphor for failure; why some people love falling while others hate it (blame it on our genes); and what this says about our tastes in food, music, politics, religion, and sex.Mixing riveting storytelling and enlightening reporting, Soden delivers a fascinating tale that explains the mass appeal of today's extreme sports and thrill-seeking technology - from roller coasters to virtual reality.
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  • Title Falling: How Our Greatest Fear Became Our Greatest Thrill : A History
  • Author Soden, Garrett
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 342
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher W W Norton & Co Inc, New York, NY
  • Date 2003
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 003308
  • ISBN 9780393054132 / 0393054136
  • Weight 1.26 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.68 x 6.46 x 1.18 in (22.05 x 16.41 x 3.00 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects World politics - 20th century, Europe - Politics and government - 20th
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002156437
  • Dewey Decimal Code 797.5

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