947552
9780156001250
In these "impishly witty and ingeniously irreverent" essays (Atlantic Monthly), "the Andy Rooney of academia" (Los Angeles Times) takes on computer jargon, librarians, bureaucrats, meals on airplanes, bad coffee, taxi drivers, 33-function watches, soccer fans, and more. Translated by William Weaver. A Helen and Kurt Wolff BookEco, Umberto is the author of 'How to Travel With a Salmon & Other Essays', published 1995 under ISBN 9780156001250 and ISBN 015600125X.
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