Copycats & Contrarians

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Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300231822
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Book Synopsis Copycats & Contrarians by : Michelle Baddeley

Download or read book Copycats & Contrarians written by Michelle Baddeley and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Why we run with—or avoid—the crowd, and why it matters, from choosing a restaurant in a tourist trap to believing fake news. I learned a lot” (Tim Harford, author of The Undercover Economist). Rioting teenagers, tumbling stock markets, and the spread of religious terrorism appear to have little in common, but all are driven by the same basic instincts: the tendency to herd, follow, and imitate others. In today’s interconnected world, group choices all too often seem maladaptive. With unprecedented speed, information—or misinformation—flashes across the globe and drives rapid shifts in group opinion. Adverse results can include speculative economic bubbles, irrational denigration of scientists and other experts, seismic political reversals, and more. Drawing on insights from across the social, behavioral, and natural sciences, Michelle Baddeley explores contexts in which behavior is driven by the herd. She analyzes the rational vs. nonrational and cognitive vs. emotional forces involved, and she investigates why herding only sometimes works out well. With new perspectives on followers, leaders, and the pros and cons of herd behavior, Baddeley shines vivid light on human behavior in the context of our ever-more-connected world. “Her observations on how both risk-taking and conformism contributed to Donald Trump’s election, and on how social media affects ‘copycats,’ make for a well-timed and valuable study.” —Publishers Weekly “This might well become the defining book, for this decade and more, on the topic of herding and social influence.” —Cass Sunstein, co-author of Nudge

Copycats

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Publisher : Harvard Business Press
ISBN 13 : 1422126730
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (221 download)

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Book Synopsis Copycats by : Oded Shenkar

Download or read book Copycats written by Oded Shenkar and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In business, imitation gets a bad rap: some business leaders see imitators as 'me too' players forced to copy because they have nothing original to offer. In Copycats, Oded Shenkar challenges this viewpoint. He reveals how imitation - the exact or broad-brushed copying of an innovation - is as critical to prosperity as innovation, especially when the two are used together."--Inside jacket.

The Copycat

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062668358
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (626 download)

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Book Synopsis The Copycat by : Wendy McLeod MacKnight

Download or read book The Copycat written by Wendy McLeod MacKnight and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A fun and fast-paced romp.” —School Library Journal Ali has always acted like a copycat to make friends, but when she unexpectedly inherits the ability to change her appearance at will, fitting in seems impossible! Luckily, with the help of her family, new friends, and a touch of magic, Ali might just survive middle school after all. Ali and her parents have moved at least once a year for as long as Ali can remember. She’s attended six different schools, lived in dozens of apartments, and never really felt at home anywhere. But Ali’s parents say living in Saint John, New Brunswick, will be different. They’ve moved in with Ali’s great-grandmother?a lively ninety-nine-year-old with a quirky old house and room for all of them. Ali wants to believe it will be their last move, but everything seems too perfect to be true. To Ali’s surprise, things are different this time, but not in the way she’d hoped. She's inherited the Sloane family power?the ability to change her appearance into any living thing. Ali is a Copycat. Literally. And being the new kid at school is hard enough without worrying about turning into your teacher. Luckily, Ali’s new friends are eager to help. But as Ali soon learns, being a Copycat is no substitute for being yourself. The Copycat is a magical middle grade read for fans of Diana Wynne Jones, by the author of The Frame-Up.

The Copycat

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1534483500
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (344 download)

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Book Synopsis The Copycat by : Melody Mews

Download or read book The Copycat written by Melody Mews and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-06-29 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Itty realizes that she has a copycat in this eighth Itty Bitty Princess Kitty chapter book. Itty meets a young tiger named Tessa and it turns out she goes to Itty’s school! Itty thinks she’s nice and funny, and she can tell Tessa likes hanging out with her and her friends. But then Tessa shows up wearing the same dress as Itty—the one Itty had told her about that is very special to her. And in art class, Tessa copies Itty’s drawing. Itty doesn’t understand why Tessa is being such a...copycat! Does she really want to be Itty’s friend? Or does she just want to copy whatever Itty is doing? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on every page, the Itty Bitty Princess Kitty chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Copycat: and a Litter of Other Cats

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Publisher : Akashic Books
ISBN 13 : 1617752770
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Copycat: and a Litter of Other Cats written by and published by Akashic Books. This book was released on 2014-07-21 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Each page is delightful. These are premium cat drawings, quite worthy of this handsome hardcover book." --Newcity Lit "David Yow is part punk, part cat lady." --Brooklyn Paper "Fortunately, if you’ve been looking for a less embarrassing thing than Cat Fancy to adorn your coffee table, I’ve got good news: David Yow has just the book for you." --Verbicide Magazine "You could say Yow's book is the cat's MeYow. Snap it up fast cat peeps." --Cat Wisdom 101 "Something good to read with your kids." --The Big Takeover "Surely you know crazy cat people like me who could use a hardback kitty-art book. Indulge them. They'll thank you--after they're done giggling--I'm sure of it." --Persephone Magazine "Feeling down? Leafing through this book is sure to make you smile! It is the purrfect gift for cat lovers of all ages and one you will want to turn the pages of again and again! It's also purrfect cocktail party fodder, keep this just a paw's reach away on your coffee-table, you have an instant conversation starter!" --Cat Chat with Caren and Cody "Cats and puns illustrated by a musician? It's like the Book Gods sensed a need in my life and amply provided." --The Cannonball Read "The only thing I did not like about Copycat is that, according to my human, kitties are not supposed to eat it." --Sparkle the Designer Cat "Cute drawings mixed with photos, very creatively crafted, with an endearing little face on each one." --Cottage Country Reflections "This is a great collection...an interesting and eye catching coffee table book." --Jenn's Review Blog "If you're a fan of graphics, words, or cats, this book will talk to you....I don't think you'll find another one like this unique book." --Journey of a Bookseller "This is a charming collection of drawings by David Yow...The drawings are all beautiful and David Yow's talent shines in each one." --Socrates' Book Reviews, "5-kitten" review "Copycat is a fun and whimsical book that any cat lover will enjoy." --Bergers Book Reviews "Hey David, it's me BUB. I read your book, and can't deny that I didn't read the whole thing in the first sitting. 'Catsup' and 'Catastrophe' are worth the price of admission alone. WOW YOW, MEOW." --Lil BUB, Internet cat celebrity David Yow's cat portraits, captured here for the first time in book form, are bold, striking, hilarious, and beautiful. Each portrait is based around a pun, but they capture so much more than wordplay. All cat lovers will find something to relish in this gorgeous coffee-table book, which is the perfect gift for cat enthusiasts, animal lovers, and anyone with a playful sense of humor. About the book, David Yow says: "I love cats. Always have. The only time I didn't have a cat was a brief hell in Chicago where I lived in an apartment whose landlord didn't allow them. At that place, I had a life-sized cardboard cutout of a cat which I named Toody. I also love wordplay. I'm the only adult I hang out with who still gets a kick out of puns. I make up palindromes. I used to write songs and poems (these days, I leave that for the songwriters and poets); in this book of cat-pun drawings, I have made a concerted effort to come up with ideas that range from really funny to really amusing. The entire litter of animals in this book are line drawings that are 'colored in' with photographic textures, and each cat is dropped into a photographic setting. Yep, that's the truth."

Copy Cat

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Publisher : Child's Play Library
ISBN 13 : 9781846433672
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (336 download)

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Book Synopsis Copy Cat by : Mark Birchall

Download or read book Copy Cat written by Mark Birchall and published by Child's Play Library. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cat was small and Dog was big, and whatever Dog did, Cat did too... Dog is fed up with Cat copying everything she does. But when Cat stays away, Dog realises that playing alone is not nearly as much fun. A charming story about friendship, sharing and play.

Copycat Marketing 101

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Publisher : International Network Training Institute (INTI)
ISBN 13 : 9780963266743
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (667 download)

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Book Synopsis Copycat Marketing 101 by : Burke Hedges

Download or read book Copycat Marketing 101 written by Burke Hedges and published by International Network Training Institute (INTI). This book was released on 2000 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Copycat Caper

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101600926
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Book Synopsis The Copycat Caper by : John V. Madormo

Download or read book The Copycat Caper written by John V. Madormo and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-09-26 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third in a contemporary series just like Encyclopedia Brown, but with a little more brawn, and a lot more brainteasers! Super-sleuth Charlie Collier is thinking about taking a hiatus from his detective agency to play a private eye in a school play—but when some real robberies stump the police, Charlie realizes that detective work really is his true calling. He and his sidekicks Henry and Scarlett team up with Charlie’s grandma and her old buddy Eugene to set a trap for the robber—one they’re sure will catch him. But the trap doesn’t work out quite the way they thought it would, leaving Charlie, Henry and Scarlett in grave danger. This high-stakes adventure is filled to the brim with brainteasers. Charlie can solve them all—can you? What people are saying about Charlie Collier's first caper: “I loved reading The Homemade Stuffing Caper. The mystery is challenging. The many characters in the book are great fun. I look forward to reading the next Charlie Collier story, and the next, and the next, and the . . .”—David A. Adler, author of the Cam Jansen mysteries “The Homemade Stuffing Caper is an exciting mystery, full of jokes and puns, as well as brainteasers and lots of detective work. This may be the first mystery you don’t want the detective to solve, because you won’t want it to end!”—Bookpage “Brisk and absorbing, author John Madormo’s debut tips its fedora to hard-boiled classics with its ‘sixth-grader meets Sam Spade’ narration.”—FamilyFun Magazine “With mysteries to solve, codes to decrypt, and an extended cast of colorful characters in tow, this first in a new series offers lots of mystery fans to chew on and will leave them hungry for the next installment.”—Booklist A Bookpage Top Ten Summer Reading Selection for 2012

Ruby the Copycat

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Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545337577
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (453 download)

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Book Synopsis Ruby the Copycat by : Peggy Rathmann

Download or read book Ruby the Copycat written by Peggy Rathmann and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ruby keeps copying her classmate, until she learns how much fun it is to be herself. From Peggy Rathmann, the author of the bestselling GOOD NIGHT, GORILLA!Ruby is a copycat! On the day Angela wears a red bow in her hair, Ruby returns from lunch with a red bow in her hair. When Angela wears a flowered sweater, Ruby returns from lunch wearing a flowered sweater. Ruby even copies Angela's poem!Fortunately, Ruby has the patient and perceptive Miss Hart as her teacher. Miss Hart helps Ruby discover her own creative resources, which keeps Ruby literally jumping for joy!In this sensitive and endearing tale, Peggy Rathmann reveals, with charmingly offbeat illustrations, the universal struggle of a child trying to discover her own individuality.

Clarence the Copy Cat

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Publisher : Dragonfly Books
ISBN 13 : 0440417252
Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (44 download)

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Book Synopsis Clarence the Copy Cat by : Patricia Lakin

Download or read book Clarence the Copy Cat written by Patricia Lakin and published by Dragonfly Books. This book was released on 2007-06-12 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clarence, a cat who does not want to hurt mice or any other creatures, does not feel welcome anywhere until he discovers the Barnstable Library.

Spunk & Bite

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Publisher : Random House Reference Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Book Synopsis Spunk & Bite by : Arthur Plotnik

Download or read book Spunk & Bite written by Arthur Plotnik and published by Random House Reference Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a comprehensive guide to creating winning manuscripts that will sell, and provide tips and techniques on language, dialogue, diction and more.

The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (2nd Edition)

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Publisher : JADD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0999296353
Total Pages : 541 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (992 download)

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Book Synopsis The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (2nd Edition) by : Becca Puglisi

Download or read book The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (2nd Edition) written by Becca Puglisi and published by JADD Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling Emotion Thesaurus, often hailed as “the gold standard for writers” and credited with transforming how writers craft emotion, has now been expanded to include 56 new entries! One of the biggest struggles for writers is how to convey emotion to readers in a unique and compelling way. When showing our characters’ feelings, we often use the first idea that comes to mind, and they end up smiling, nodding, and frowning too much. If you need inspiration for creating characters’ emotional responses that are personalized and evocative, this ultimate show-don’t-tell guide for emotion can help. It includes: • Body language cues, thoughts, and visceral responses for over 130 emotions that cover a range of intensity from mild to severe, providing innumerable options for individualizing a character’s reactions • A breakdown of the biggest emotion-related writing problems and how to overcome them • Advice on what should be done before drafting to make sure your characters’ emotions will be realistic and consistent • Instruction for how to show hidden feelings and emotional subtext through dialogue and nonverbal cues • And much more! The Emotion Thesaurus, in its easy-to-navigate list format, will inspire you to create stronger, fresher character expressions and engage readers from your first page to your last.

Original Cat, Copy Cat

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Publisher : Greenwillow Books
ISBN 13 : 9780062943835
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (438 download)

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Book Synopsis Original Cat, Copy Cat by : Sarah Kurpiel

Download or read book Original Cat, Copy Cat written by Sarah Kurpiel and published by Greenwillow Books. This book was released on 2021 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pineapple's entire routine is turned upside-down when new kitten Kiwi copies everything Pineapple does. But eventually Pineapple learns that having a friend makes everything better"--

Copycat

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Publisher : Berkley
ISBN 13 : 9780451187369
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (873 download)

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Book Synopsis Copycat by : Lauri Maerov

Download or read book Copycat written by Lauri Maerov and published by Berkley. This book was released on 1995 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A serial killer was on the loose in San Francisco. But not your ordinary savage sicko. This one was special. He called his assassinations art and paid homage to the great masters of mass murder by mirroring their methods. The Boston Strangler, Son of Sam, and Ted Bundy were just a few of his role models as he turned a computer into a deadly weapon that left no one safe and the law far behind. Only two women--Dr. Helen Hudson, a world-renowned criminologist, and Mary Jane Monahan, a tougher-than-tough female cop--could hope to stop him. But the killer welcomed their pursuit with open arms. For they would be the final trophies that would make him the most successful slayer of them all ..."--Page 4 of cover

Copycat

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 9780008199746
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Book Synopsis Copycat by : Alex Lake

Download or read book Copycat written by Alex Lake and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-09-07 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The gripping new psychological thriller - a very creepy thriller about a woman with a stalker who seems to know everything about her, and has been in her house.

Copycat

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Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781455569717
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (697 download)

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Book Synopsis Copycat by : Kimberla Lawson Roby

Download or read book Copycat written by Kimberla Lawson Roby and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author who "writes with high-octane levels of emotion" (USA Today). Befriending Traci Calloway Cole is the best thing Simone Phillips has ever done. Traci is the kind of woman Simone wants to be-in every way possible. She begins copying her role model. Not because she wants to be Traci. She just wants to be exactly like Traci. Traci doesn't worry, though. She knows Simone doesn't mean any harm and that her mimicry is only sincere admiration. Until she discovers how far Simone's obsession has gone. It is then that Simone's entire world begins unraveling, and dreadful secrets from her past are exposed with no warning. Secrets that she'll do almost anything to protect. Email: [email protected] Facebook.com/kimberlalawsonroby Twitter.com/KimberlaLRoby Instagram.com/kimberlalawsonroby Periscope.com/kimberlalawsonroby

Big Bird's Copycat Day (Sesame Street)

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Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0307979830
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (79 download)

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Book Synopsis Big Bird's Copycat Day (Sesame Street) by : Sharon Lerner

Download or read book Big Bird's Copycat Day (Sesame Street) written by Sharon Lerner and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012-04-25 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illus. in full color. Big Bird barks like a dog and mimics everything else he sees in a wonderfully silly story in rhyme.