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America's obsessives : the compulsive energy that built a nation
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Title
America's obsessives : the compulsive energy that built a nation / Joshua Kendall.
ISBN
9781455502387 (hardcover)
1455502383 (hardcover)
9781455502363 (ebook)
9781611138320 (audiobook)
1611138329 (audiobook)
Edition
First edition.
Publication
New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2013.
Physical Description
294 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary
"Behind every great man (or woman), there's a compulsion" --Provided by the publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 07, 2013
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Prologue: The Obsessive Innovator : The Archetypal Super-Achiever
Part One : Founding Farmers and Factoid-Finders. Politics: Thomas Jefferson : Omniscient Organizer
Marketing: Henry Heinz : Naked Without His Steel Tape Measure
Part Two : Secret Sex Maniacs. Information Technology: Melvil Dewey : The Librarian Who Worshipped Perfect Tens
Sexuality: Alfred Kinsey : The Rabid Orgasm Counter
Aviation: Charles Lindbergh : At Home in Flight
Part Three: Celebrity Compulsives. Beauty: Estee Lauder : The Woman Who Couldn't Stop Touching Faces
Sports: Ted Williams : "Show Me Your Swing"
Epilogue: Future Obsessives.
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