STORY OF THE WORLD'S MOST(数字13的迷信故事)
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If thirteen people sit down at a table, will one die within a year? Why did five U.S. presidents join the Thirteen Club? What is the only major New York hotel that has a thirteenth floor?
In 13, a fascinating cultural history-cum-detective story, Nathaniel Lachenmeyer gets to the root of how one superstition—the fear of the number 13—developed among wildly divergent societies. A book about mythmaking, 13 explores why people believe what they believe, and the real reason Friday the 13th is the most unlucky day in the world. 编辑推荐：
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"Triskaidekaphobia": fear of the number 13 If thirteen people sit down at a table, will one die within a year? Why did five U.S. presidents join the Thirteen Club? What is the only major New York hotel that has a thirteenth floor? In 13, a fascinating cultural history-cum-detective story, Nathaniel Lachenmeyer gets to the root of how one superstition?the fear of the number 13?developed among wildly divergent societies. A book about mythmaking, 13 explores why people believe what they believe, and the real reason Friday the 13th is the most unlucky day in the world. About Author Nathaniel Lachenmeyer is the author of 'The Outsider: A journey into My Father's Struggle with Madness', which received extensive critical acclaim, and is required reading in psychology classes throughout America Book Dimension : length: (cm)19.6 width:(cm)12.9 目录：
Preface
CHAPTER 1 The Thirteen Club CHAPTER 2 The Origins of Unlucky i3 CHAPTER 3 The Rise of 13 CHAPTER 4 The Sin of I3 CHAPTER 5 Friday the 3th CHAPTER 6 The Missing 13 CHAPTER7 The Psychology of 13 CHAPTER 8 Triskaidekaphobia Today CHAPTER 9 Triskaidekaphilia Today CHAPTER 10 Conspiratorial 13 CHAPTER 11 I3 Phobes & Philes CHAPTER 12 Triskaidekaphobe's Travel Guide CHAPTER 13 The Future ofI3 Selected Bibliography Acknowledgments Index |