Range : why generalists triumph in a specialized world / David Epstein.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780735214484
- ISBN: 0735214484
- ISBN: 9780593084496
- ISBN: 0593084497
- Physical Description: 339 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Riverhead Books, 2019.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [297]-328) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Roger vs. Tiger -- The cult of the head start -- How the wicked world was made -- When less of the same is more -- Learning, fast and slow -- Thinking outside experience -- The trouble with too much grit -- Flirting with your possible selves -- The outsider advantage -- Lateral thinking with withered technology -- Fooled by expertise -- Learning to drop your familiar tools -- Deliberate amateurs -- Conclusion: Expanding your range. |
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Subject: | Expertise. Ability. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | 153.9 E64r 2019 (Text) | 33126022539252 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Independence Branch | 153.9 E64r 2019 (Text) | 33126022539245 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2019 March #1
Epstein follows up
Copyright 2019 Library Journal.The Sports Gene , which explored the roots of elite sport performance, with this intriguing analysis of successful artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters, scientists, and athletes. The author's revelation is that generalists, not specialists, are more primed to excel, with generalists often finding their path late and participating in many interests. The author's refreshing viewpoint is based on deep research into what characterizes successful professional performance. Instead of intense specialization, Epstein suggests professionals strive to cultivate inefficiency, fail tests in order to learn, and explore various career scenarios, arguing that deep knowledge in a single area can limit a person's agility and creativity. This will likely stir controversy in the field of professional sports, but the push to focus early and narrowly extends well beyond sports, says the author, as evidenced in Malcolm Gladwell'sOutliers and Matthew Syed'sBounce .VERDICT All readers eager to look into the next trench over for innovative ideas to solve their problems will welcome this remarkable, densely packed work that will prove essential for all university libraries supporting AAA level athletics programs, colleges of business, and human resource development.âDale Farris, Groves, TX