Bounce : Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the science of success /
Syed, Matthew.
Bounce : Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the science of success / Bounce. Mathew Syed. - 1st ed. - New York : Harper, 2010. - viii, 312 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
The hidden logic of success -- Miraculous children? -- Path to excellence -- Mysterious sparks and life-changing mind-sets -- Placebo effect -- Curse of choking and how to avoid it -- Baseball rituals, pigeons, and why great sportsmen feel miserable after winning -- Optical illusions and X-ray vision -- Drugs in sport, schwarzenegger mice, and the future of mankind -- Are blacks superior runners?
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.
9780062004741
Ability.
Excellence.
Expertise.
Gifted persons.
Success.
650.1 / S981B 2010
Bounce : Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the science of success / Bounce. Mathew Syed. - 1st ed. - New York : Harper, 2010. - viii, 312 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
The hidden logic of success -- Miraculous children? -- Path to excellence -- Mysterious sparks and life-changing mind-sets -- Placebo effect -- Curse of choking and how to avoid it -- Baseball rituals, pigeons, and why great sportsmen feel miserable after winning -- Optical illusions and X-ray vision -- Drugs in sport, schwarzenegger mice, and the future of mankind -- Are blacks superior runners?
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.
9780062004741
Ability.
Excellence.
Expertise.
Gifted persons.
Success.
650.1 / S981B 2010