Epstein, David J.
Summary: David Epstein examined the world's most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters and scientists. He discovered that in most fields--especially those that are complex and unpredictable--generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel. Generalists often find their path late, and they juggle many interests rather than focusing on one. They're also more creative, more...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2019
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.9 EPSRampton, Sheldon
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 659.2 RAMSyed, Matthew.
Summary: In this thoughtful, provocative book, a former Olympian persuasively demonstrates how sports offer powerful and often overlooked tools with which to explore fundamental subjects, including biology, morality, globalization, culture, gender, race, and economics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1 SYELewis, Sarah
Summary: Looks at creativity and mastery in the arts, science, and business, as well as the sometimes surprising ways that they are achieved through serendipity, failure, simple determination, and hard work.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.35 LEWRugg, Gordon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.43 RUGSyed, Matthew.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperLuxe 2010
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 650.1 SYEGopnik, Adam
Summary: "In The Real Work-the term magicians use for the accumulated craft that makes for a great trick-Gopnik becomes a dedicated student of several masters of their craft: a classical painter, a boxer, a dancing instructor, a driving instructor, and others. Rejecting self-help bromides and bullet points, he nevertheless shows that the top people in any field share a set of common qualities and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.9 GOPSummary: "Once a miner's outpost with cowboy riffraff, today this Western metropolis is basecamp for bluegrass lovers, outdoor entrepreneurs and travelers seeking a Rocky Mountain high"--Publisher's description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wildsam Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.888 DENVER WILSchauer, Frederick F.
Summary: "A noticeable shift in focus has occurred in public discourse from 'What is our best course of action?' to 'What are the true facts of the situation?' At the center of these debates are questions on the proper use of evidence, Legal scholar Schauer offers clarity based on how legal systems grapple with these questions-and by drawing insights from psychology, philosophy, economics, history, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 121 SCHShuster, Stef M.
Summary: "stef shuster traces the development of trans medicine since the 1950s to modern medicine to show how providers create and use scientific and medical evidence to "treat" a gender identity. But, why do medical providers have authority over gender? And, what might the consequences of how providers make decisions in trans medicine teach us about medicine in general? Using historical documents,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New York University Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.1086 SHUSummary: Ticking away inside the human body are the timepieces that govern our daily and seasonal lives. This program shows how these biological clocks dictate physiological behavior—determining when our brains are most alert, when our stomachs are ready to break down food, and when our bodies want to sleep. Viewers learn why most babies are born in the early morning, why most teenagers want to sleep...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009