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037			_cPurchased _nMathrubhumi Books, Kaloor
041			_aEnglish
100			_aHeath, Dan
245			_aUPSTREAM _b: How To Solve Problems Before They Happen
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260			_aLondon _bTransworld _c2020
300			_g307
500			_aMark Haddon weaves ancient fables into fresh and unexpected forms, and forges new legends to sit alongside them. The myth of the Minotaur in his labyrinth is turned into a wrenching parable of maternal love - and of the monstrosities of patriarchy. The lover of a goddess, Tithonus, is gifted eternal life but without eternal youth. Actaeon, changed into a stag after glimpsing the naked Diana and torn to pieces by his hunting dogs, becomes a visceral metaphor about how humans use and misuse animals. From genetic engineering to the eternal complications of family, Haddon showcases masterfully how we are subject to the same elemental forces that obsessed the Greeks. Whether describing Laika the Soviet space dog on her fateful orbit, or St Anthony wrestling with loneliness in the desert, his astonishing powers of observation are at their height when illuminating the thin line between human and animal.
650			_aTechnology
650			_aManagement and auxiliary services
650			_aManagement
650			_aExecutive
650			_aDecision-making And Knowledge Management
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