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| The Economist Book of Obituaries (Econo Books) | 
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Sales Rank: 987868
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 1846681073
Dewey Decimal Number: 920.02
EAN: 9781846681073
ASIN: 1846681073
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people were dying to be included... November 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a big fan of well-written obituaries (like those in the New York Times) I am always looking for more pungently penned death notices.
This collection of obits from the Economist was right up my alley. They never published obits prior to 1995 so they are making up for lost time. They only publish one per week so they are ultra-selective. There are plenty of famous deaths marked in this book. I prefer those that honor people we might have never heard of, like Jean Baudrillard the philosopher of consumerism, Christopher Cockerell, the inventor of the hovercraft, and Rene' Thom the inventor of catastrophe theory.
One particular favorite is for "Bip." Do you remember Bip? Read this fine collection and you'll remember him.. Psst...if you know who Bip was please say nothing about it....
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