Автор: Vanderbilt, Tom Название: Beginners (Mrexp) ISBN: 1524711845 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781524711849 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 1747.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Vanderbilt, Tom Название: Beginners ISBN: 1524732168 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781524732165 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 2478.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: The best-selling author of Traffic and You May Also Like now gives us a thought-provoking, playful investigation into the transformative joys that come with starting something new, no matter your age Why do so many of us stop learning new skills as adults? Are we afraid to be bad at something? Have we forgotten the sheer pleasure of beginning from the ground up? 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, Tom Vanderbilt begins a year of learning purely for the sake of learning. He tackles five skills, choosing them for their difficulty to master and their lack of marketability--chess, singing, surfing, drawing, and juggling. What he doesn't expect is that the circuitous journey he takes while learning these skills will be even more satisfying than any knowledge he gains. He soon finds himself having a rapturous experience singing R.E.M. in an amateur choir, losing games of chess to an eight-year old child, and avoiding scorpions at a surf camp in Costa Rica. Along the way, he explores the fascinating psychology and science behind the benefits of becoming an adult beginner. Through comprehensive research and surprising insight gained from his experiences, Vanderbilt shows how anyone can get better at beginning again. And he shares how his new sense of curiosity opened him up to a profound happiness and a deeper connection to the people around him. Beginners is not a "how to do" book as much as a "why to do" book. It's about how small acts of reinvention, at any age, can make life seem magical
Описание: A New York Times Notable BookOne of the Best Books of the Year The Washington Post - The Cleveland Plain-Dealer - Rocky Mountain News In this brilliant, lively, and eye-opening investigation, Tom Vanderbilt examines the perceptual limits and cognitive underpinnings that make us worse drivers than we think we are. He demonstrates why plans to protect pedestrians from cars often lead to more accidents. He uncovers who is more likely to honk at whom, and why. He explains why traffic jams form, outlines the unintended consequences of our quest for safety, and even identifies the most common mistake drivers make in parking lots.Traffic is about more than driving: it's about human nature. It will change the way we see ourselves and the world around us, and it may even make us better drivers.
Автор: Girgus, Sam B (vanderbilt University) Название: Time, existential presence and the cinematic image ISBN: 1474436234 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781474436236 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 15048.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In `Time, Existential Presence and the Cinematic Image`, Sam B. Girgus relates Laura Mulvey`s theory of delayed cinema to ideas on time and the relationship to the other in the writings of Jean-Luc Nancy, Emmanuel Levinas and Julia Kristeva, among others.
Автор: Traughber Bill Название: Vanderbilt Basketball: Tales of Commodore Hardwood History ISBN: 1540231992 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781540231994 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 4413.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Tom Vanderbilt Название: Traffic ISBN: 0141027398 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780141027395 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 2111.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Why do some people become demons when they get behind a wheel? Why does the other lane always move faster? And why should you never drive with any beer-drinking, divorced doctors named Fred? This book states that driving is about far more than getting from A to B; it`s actually the key to deciphering human nature.
Автор: Vanderbilt, Tom Название: Beginners (Lptp) ISBN: 0593295455 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780593295458 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 2667.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Beginners is ultimately about more than learning. It's about the possibilities that reside in all of us. --Daniel H. Pink, New York Times best-selling author of When, Drive, and To Sell is HumanThe best-selling author of Traffic and You May Also Like gives us an inspirational journey into the transformative joys that come with starting something new, no matter your age 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. What he doesn't expect is finding himself having rapturous experiences singing Spice Girls songs in an amateur choir, losing games of chess to eight-year-olds, and dodging scorpions at a surf camp in Costa Rica. Along the way, he interviews dozens of experts to explore the fascinating psychology and science behind the benefits of becoming an adult beginner. Weaving comprehensive research and surprising insight gained from his year of learning dangerously, Vanderbilt shows how anyone can begin again--and, more important, why they should take those first awkward steps. Ultimately, he shares how a refreshed sense of curiosity opened him up to a profound happiness and a deeper connection to the people around him--and how small acts of reinvention, at any age, can make life seem magical.
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