Book
Nabokov's favorite word is mauve : what the numbers reveal about the classics, bestsellers, and our own writing / Ben Blatt.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501105388
- Physical Description: 271 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition March 2017.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2017.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Use sparingly -- He wrote, she wrote -- Searching for fingerprints -- Write by example -- Guiltier pleasures -- U.K. vs. U.S. -- Clich©♭s, repeats, and favorites -- How to judge a book by its cover -- Beginnings and endings -- Epilogue. |
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| Subject: | Books > Statistics. Authorship > Statistics. Authorship > Technique. Statistics. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Pease Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pease Public Library | 808.02 BLATT
Gift?: No |
34598000725401 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
Statistician and journalist Ben Blatt brings big data to the literary canon, exploring the wealth of fun findings that remain hidden in the works of the world's greatest writers.