Beginners the joy and transformative power of lifelong learning
"Why do so many of us stop learning new skills as adults? Are we afraid to fail? Have we forgotten the sheer pleasure of being a beginner? Or is it simply a fact that you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Inspired by his young daughter's insatiable need to know how to do almost every...
| Main Author: | Vanderbilt, Tom (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
2021.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"Why do so many of us stop learning new skills as adults? Are we afraid to fail? Have we forgotten the sheer pleasure of being a beginner? Or is it simply a fact that you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Inspired by his young daughter's insatiable need to know how to do almost everything, and stymied by his own rut of mid-career competence, Tom Vanderbilt begins a year of learning purely for the sake of learning. He tackles five main skills (and picks up a few more along the way), choosing them for their difficulty to master and their distinct lack of career marketability--chess, singing, surfing, drawing, and juggling." -- Amazon.com. |
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| Item Description: |
"This is a Borzoi book" -- Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: |
x, 299 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-299). |
| ISBN: |
9781524732165 1524732168 9780525432975 0525432973 |
| Author Notes: |
He is author of The Sneaker Book: An Anatomy of an Industry & An Icon. (Bowker Author Biography) |