Description: 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.'Tom Vanderbilt elegantly and persuasively tackles one of the most pernicious of the lies we tells ourselves--that the pleasures of learning are reserved for the young. Beginners belongs on the list of books that have changed the way I understand my own limitations.' - Malcom Gladwell
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EAN: 9781786493101
UPC: 9781786493101
ISBN: 9781786493101
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Format: Paperback, 320 pages
Author: Tom Vanderbilt
Item Height: 2.5 cm
Item Length: 22.7 cm
Item Weight: 0.45 kg
Item Width: 15 cm
Language: Eng
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Publisher: Atlantic Books
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