Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning - Couverture rigide

Vanderbilt, Tom

 
9781786493095: Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning
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ISBN 10 : 1786493098 ISBN 13 : 9781786493095
Editeur : Atlantic Books, 2021

Synopsis

For many of us, the last time we learned a new skill was during childhood. We live in an age which reveres expertise but looks down on the beginner. Upon entering adulthood and middle age, we begin to shy away from trying new things, instead preferring to stay nestled firmly in our comfort zones.

Beginners asks the question: why are children the only ones allowed to experience the inherent fun of facing daily challenges? And could we benefit from embracing new skills, even if we're initially hopeless? Bestselling author Tom Vanderbilt sets out to find the answer, tasking himself with acquiring several new skills under the tutelage of professionals, including drawing, juggling, surfing and much more. Witty and often surprisingly profound, Beginners is an uplifting exploration of the science of brain plasticity and how we can learn how to learn anew.

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À propos de l'auteur

Tom Vanderbilt writes on design, technology, science, and culture for numerous publications, including WIRED, the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal. He is the author of the international bestseller Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us). He is based in Brooklyn, New York.

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For many of us, the last time we learned a new skill was during childhood. We live in an age which reveres expertise but looks down on the beginner. Upon entering adulthood and middle age, we begin to shy away from trying new things, instead preferring to stay nestled firmly in our comfort zones.

Beginners asks the question: why are children the only ones allowed to experience the inherent fun of facing daily challenges? And could we benefit from embracing new skills, even if we're initially hopeless? Bestselling author Tom Vanderbilt sets out to find the answer, tasking himself with acquiring several new skills under the tutelage of professionals, including drawing, juggling, surfing and much more. Witty and often surprisingly profound, Beginners is an uplifting exploration of the science of brain plasticity and how we can learn how to learn anew.

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Éditeur
Atlantic Books
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1786493098
ISBN 13 
9781786493095
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
320
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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1524732168 ISBN 13 :  9781524732165
Editeur : Knopf, 2021
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