Bounce: Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success - Hardcover

Syed, Matthew

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ISBN 10: 0061723754 ISBN 13: 9780061723759

Verlag: HarperCollins, 2010

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Explains why we win at sports, why we don’t and how the games of life are really played and demonstrates how sports offer powerful and often overlooked tools with which to explore fundamental subjects, including biology, morality, the relationship between mind and matter, globalization, culture, gender, race and economics. 100,000 first printing.

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Few things in life are more satisfying than beating a rival. We love to win and hate to lose, whether it's on the playing field or at the ballot box, in the office or in the classroom. In this bold new look at human behavior, award-winning journalist and Olympian Matthew Syed explores the truth about our competitive nature—why we win, why we don't, and how wereally play the game of life. Bounce reveals how competition—the most vivid, primal, and dramatic of human pursuits—provides vital insight into many of the most controversial issues of our time, from biology and economics, to psychology and culture, to genetics and race, to sports and politics.

Backed by cutting-edge scientific research and case studies, Syed shatters long-held myths about meritocracy, talent, performance, and the mind. He explains why some people thrive under pressure and others choke, and weighs the value of innate ability against that of practice, hard work, and will. From sex to math, from the motivation of children to the culture of big business,Bounce shows how competition provides a master key with which to unlock the mysteries of the world.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0061723754
• ISBN 13: 9780061723759
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 312
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar