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What is a Thing Biography?

Emily, a Skylight Bookseller, coined the term "thing biography" to describe a trend she has noticed in nonfiction publishing. A thing biography is a cultural history of an object, animal, vegetable, mineral, brand, or concept that has played some role in the lives of humans. It usually addresses the development and changing perceptions of the thing through different times and cultures.

"Thing Theory" is a sociological or philosophical examination of the way people use things to create meaning in their lives.

Love it or loathe it, we live in a consumer society: THINGS MATTER!

Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth (Paperback)

By William Bryant Logan

$14.95

ISBN-13: 9780393329476
Availability: In the Warehouse (Usually ships to store or customer in 2-7 days. Call for time-sensitive orders)
Published: W. W. Norton & Company, 01/01/2007

Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity (Paperback)

By David Foster Wallace

$15.95

ISBN-13: 9780393326291
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company, 11/01/2004

Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)

By Victoria Finlay

$17.00

ISBN-13: 9780812971422
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks, 12/01/2003

Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird (Paperback)

By Andrew D. Blechman

$14.00

ISBN-13: 9780802143280
Availability: In the Warehouse (Usually ships to store or customer in 2-7 days. Call for time-sensitive orders)
Published: Grove Press, 10/01/2007