Tuesday, April 12, 2011

What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell


There are some books – that provokes the imagination, readers are forced to think in ways that is not quite considered traditional. Books from Malcolm Gladwell belong to this niche category. They do not promote a single idea, but combine observations to refine and reveal an underlying insight. The books from Mr. Gladwell are liked due to their candid narrative style backed by sound statistics. Mr. Gladwell happens to be new-age writers, who happen to be combine subject knowledge from various fields to build an eco-system for an idea to come through with a unique perspective.  In a similar vein comes the book – “What the Dog Saw” that quenches the human tendency for curiosity.
The author takes up some unique issues through the book. Like – What can pit-bulls tells us about crime? Why is homelessness easier to solve than manage? How are candidates selected during recruitment based on just hunches? The book is divided into three-parts and is written keeping in mind our curiosity to know the day-to-day routines of other people. The result is an essay, with a fascinating narrative about human tendencies – the Achiever Vs the Choker & the Noble Man Vs Street Criminal. Basically, guide’s us to the question – what’s that which make us, who we really are. This book and other books from Malcolm Gladwell are available at the e-shopping website, homeshop18.com. Buy book online for Rs.407, with a 32% off on the MRP. Get the book delivered to your doorstep with Free Shipping.

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