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Malcolm Gladwell
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20 Oct 2009

Malcolm Gladwell is the master of playful yet profound insight. His ability to see underneath the surface of the seemingly mundane taps into a fundamental human impulse: curiosity. From criminology to ketchup, job interviews to dog training, Malcolm Gladwell takes everyday subjects and shows us surprising new ways of looking at them, and the world around us.

Are smart people overrated? What can pit bulls teach us about crime? Why are problems like homelessness easier to solve than to manage? How do we hire when we can't tell who's right for the job? Gladwell explores the minor geniuses, the underdogs and the overlooked, and reveals how everyone and everything contains an intriguing story. What the Dog Saw is Gladwell at his very best - asking questions and seeking answers in his inimitable style.



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  • Hardcover: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Allen Lane (20 Oct 2009)
  • Language: Unknown
  • ISBN-10: 1846142768
  • ISBN-13: 978-1846142765
  • Product Dimensions: 16.2 x 3.9 x 24 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 206,271 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Gladwell's range is impressive and his writing never less than engaging (FT )

The pieces form a dazzling record of Gladwell's art (Guardian )

Make your social commentary sparkle with Malcolm Gladwell's latest (Sunday Times )

He's able to examine what look like the most mundane aspects of our daily lives and to reveal the cleverness - and the strangeness - within (Sunday Telegraph )

Vibrant, colourful and packed with surprises (Guardian )

Gladwell soars high (Spectator )

About the Author

Malcolm Gladwell has been a staff writer with The New Yorker magazine since 1996. In 2005 he was named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People. He is the author of The Tipping Point: How Little Things Make a Big Difference (2000), Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (2005) and most recently, Outliers (2008) all three of which were number one New York Times bestsellers.

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54 of 56 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars What the Gladwell fan saw 28 Nov 2009
By Rbby
Format:Hardcover
I have followed Malcolm Gladwell for a long time, and look forward to reading his work. He is thoughtful, lateral, creative. He writes simply and conveys difficult concepts simply. Gladwell has become an important writer. And for me Outliers has been one of my most important reads of the last few years.

All the same, with What the dog saw, Malcolm could do better. Most of the articles I had previously read through the magazine that he writes for and I subscribe to. This could've been stated on the dust-sheet but wasn't. The book was great, Gladwell wrote it. But... I had read it before in New Yorker-size installments.

I'm now conflicted. I don't tire easily of reading the works of Malclom Gladwell. Repackaging old New Yorker copy to compile What the dog saw, and not making this clear to readers is unfair.

Gladwell and his publishers should be careful not to alienate their long-term loyalists.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Take care!! 1 May 2010
By rollerskate VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
I am a huge fan of Malcolm Gladwell, and have read all his books. However, take care, if you are a fan of Malcolm Gladwell, you will be disappointed in this book as most of the ideas have been re-written and expanded in his other books, and there will be very little that is new to you. If you are new to Malcolm Gladwell, this jumbled collection of short pieces is probably not the best place to start being blown away by his ideas and writing. This book is a pulling together of his articles, but as I said, all his good ideas have been expanded upon in his other books. I feel this book is a lazy money making exercise by Malcolm's publishers.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you're expecting a bundle of short essays in the style of 'blink' or 'the tipping point', you're going to be dissapointed. This book lacks the wit and wonder of Gladwell's best work. Instead, what you get is a series of only mildly entertaining stories about the life and work of a range of characters from all works of life.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Big fan of Malcolm Gladwell
Very nice book.Read all his prior books and can't wait for his next book in 2013. Typing more to meet word requirement
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous mind and a fabulous researcher.
This book educated me about things that I had never even considered before. It's a magnificent read. I highly recommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book
Malcolm Gladwell is the king of relaying anecdotal stories and tying them into broader stroke realities - his books are a treat.
Published 5 months ago by D. A. Duncan
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I'm writing this as someone who had heard about Gladwell (who hasn't) but had not read anything of his until I picked this up in an airport bookshop just before a five hour flight. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Dadjoe
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I've read Gladwell's other books and thoroughly enjoyed them. However this one is just a bit boring and dull. Read more
Published 8 months ago by B. A. Howard
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I picked up this book just out of curiosity, it is fascinating. This book will give you an insight into the most random topics that you would never think to stop and consider. Read more
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The title and dustcover illustration are eye-catching but do not seem particularly apt for a collection of articles or essays on diverse subjects but which have in common a... Read more
Published 19 months ago by J. Nichols
2.0 out of 5 stars Not too bad but certainly not the best
I read a few of Gladwell's books including outliers, the tipping point and blink, based on which I had high expectations for "what the dog saw", however was quite disappointed as... Read more
Published 20 months ago by D. Soliman
4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great
A nice selection of articles on varying subjects written with his useually flair. The book as a whole is a little disjointed as a result of it's construction from articles and... Read more
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