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How I Beat Coca-Cola and Other Tales of One-Upmanship by Djerassi Carl (2013-09-12) Paperback

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Carl Djerassi crafts a shrewd collection of comedies of manners, exposing the foibles of elite tribes—business executives, chefs, scientists, professors, musicians, and other clever characters. They spar in battles of one-upmanship using class, education, gender, or prestige as their weapons, sometimes leaving damaged bystanders in their wake but sometimes finding their superiority deflated by unexpected turns of events.

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First published January 1, 2000

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July 2, 2020
Una grata selección de cuentos. Algunos muy buenos y otros menos interesantes, pero la mayoría con ese toque de ciencia (especialmente química) y con la atractiva narrativa de Djerassi. Libro recomendable a quien gusta de la ciencia y la literatura en conjunto.
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April 24, 2017
Una colección de cuentos, algunos con un toque de ciencia o del mundo científico, otros más filosóficos, y un par final más de relaciones interpersonales.
Los que más me gustaron fueron Maskenfreiheit y Noblesse Obligue
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January 2, 2019
Sehr schön mit Witz erzählte Geschichten. Besonders gut: Nonne erster Klasse. Über einen Frau, die sich im Flugzeug, erste Klasse, glaubwürdig als Nonne ausgibt. Und Die Titelgeschichte.
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