Bounce : Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the science of success / Mathew Syed.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780061723759 (hardback)
- ISBN: 0061723754 (hardback)
- Physical Description: viii, 312 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Harper, c2010.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Subject: | Success. Ability. Expertise. Gifted persons. Excellence. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | BF 637 .S8 S867 2010 | 30539913 | General Collection | Available | - |
Bounce : Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success
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Bounce : Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success
In the vein of the international bestselling Freakonomics, award-winning journalist Matthew Syed reveals the hidden clues to success--in sports, business, school, and just about anything else that you'd want to be great at. Fans of Predictably Irrational and Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point will find many interesting and helpful insights in Bounce.