Why Does the Other Line Always Move Faster?: The Myths and Misery, Secrets and Psychology of Waiting in Line

by David Andrews

How we wait, why we wait, what we wait for--waiting in line is a daily indignity that we all experience, usually with a little anxiety thrown in ( why is it that the other line always moves faster? ? ). This smart, quirky, wide-ranging book (the perfect conversation starter) considers the surprising science and psychology--and the sheer misery--of the well-ordered line. On the way, it takes us from boot camp (where the first lesson is to teach recruits...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761181229
• ISBN13: 9780761181224
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 7.1"