| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2010054046 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780470638699 (hardback) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0470638699 (hardback) |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(OCoLC)690090025 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
612.8 Pal |
| Item number |
12 |
| 090 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED LC-TYPE CALL NUMBER (OCLC); LOCAL CALL NUMBER (OCLC) |
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82199 |
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82198 |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) |
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| Classification number |
612.8 Pal |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Palca, Joe. frey50 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Annoying : |
| Remainder of title |
the science of what bugs us / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Joe Palca and Flora Lichtman. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Hoboken, N.J. : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Wiley, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
c2011. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
x, 262 p. ; |
| Dimensions |
23 cm. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
A note from the authors -- Introduction : Cell phones -- A noise annoys -- A case of mistaken identity -- Fingernails on a chalkboard -- Skunked -- Bugged by bugs : an epic bugging -- Who moved their cheese? -- The terror of perfect pitch -- Dissonant -- Breaking the rules -- He's just not that annoyed by you -- Better late than never doesn't apply here -- When your mind becomes a foreign country -- The annoyed brain -- False alarms -- Conclusion. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
"Two crackerjack science journalists from NPR look at why some things (and some people!) drive us crazy. It happens everywhere--offices, schools, even your own backyard. Plus, seemingly anything can trigger it cell phones, sirens, bad music, constant distractions, your boss, or even your spouse. We all know certain things get under our skin. Can science explain why? Palca and Lichtman take you on a scientific quest through psychology, evolutionary biology, anthropology, and other disciplines to uncover the truth about being annoyed. What is the recipe for annoyance? For starters, it should be temporary, unpleasant, and unpredictable, like a boring meeting or mosquito bites. Gives fascinating, surprising explanations for why people react the way they do to everything from chili peppers to fingernails on a blackboard. Explains why irrational behavior (like tearing your hair out in traffic) is connected to worthwhile behavior (like staying on task) Includes tips for identifying your own irritating habits.... The insights are fascinating, the exploration is fun, and the knowledge you gain, if you act like you know everything, can be really annoying."-- |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
"A scientific look at something that affects us all--annoying spouses, car alarms, fingernails on a chalkboard, coworkers, missed planes, bad dreams, dropped calls, bed bugs, even the sounds coming out of everyone else's iPod--while still being humorous, surprising, and helpful"-- |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Aversive stimuli |
| General subdivision |
Physiological effect. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Aversion |
| General subdivision |
Psychological aspects. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Neuropsychology. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Discontent. |
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Human physiology. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Science / Life Sciences / Biology / General |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Lichtman, Flora, |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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AJML |
| Koha item type |
600 - 699 |
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612.8 Pal |
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12 |