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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Gardners Books
Publication date
May 1, 2014
Pages
310
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781782064954
ISBN-10
1782064958
Dimensions
1 by 5.50 by 8.50 in.
Weight
0.75 lbs.
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Great Britain
Original list price
$18.10
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Social | Sources of Power | The Future of the Mind | Moonwalking With Einstein | Thinking, Fast and Slow | Riveted | Think Like a Freak | The Power of Habit | Curious?
Social | Sources of Power | The Future of the Mind | Moonwalking With Einstein | Thinking, Fast and Slow | Riveted | Think Like a Freak | The Power of Habit | Curious?
Summaries and Reviews
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ÂI have no special talents,â said Albert Einstein. ÂI am only passionately curious.â
Everyone is born curious. But only some retain the habits of exploring, learning, and discovering as they grow older. Those who do so tend to be smarter, more creative, and more successful. So why are many of us allowing our curiosity to wane?
In Curious, Ian Leslie makes a passionate case for the cultivation of our Âdesire to know.â Just when the rewards of curiosity have never been higher, it is misunderstood, undervalued, and increasingly monopolized by a cognitive elite. A Âcuriosity divideâ is opening up.
This divide is being exacerbated by the way we use the Internet. Thanks to smartphones and tools such as Google and Wikipedia, we can answer almost any question instantly. But does this easy access to information guarantee the growth of curiosity? NoÂquite the opposite. Leslie argues that true curiosity the sustained quest for understanding that begets insight and innovationÂis in fact at risk in a wired world.
Drawing on fascinating research from psychology, economics, education, and business, Curious looks at what feeds curiosity and what starves it, and finds surprising answers. Curiosity isn't, as we're encouraged to think, a gift that keeps on giving. It is a mental muscle that atrophies without regular exercise and a habit that parents, schools, and workplaces need to nurture.
Filled with inspiring stories, case studies, and practical advice, Curious will change the way you think about your own mental habits, and those of your family, friends, and colleagues.
Everyone is born curious. But only some retain the habits of exploring, learning, and discovering as they grow older. Those who do so tend to be smarter, more creative, and more successful. So why are many of us allowing our curiosity to wane?
In Curious, Ian Leslie makes a passionate case for the cultivation of our Âdesire to know.â Just when the rewards of curiosity have never been higher, it is misunderstood, undervalued, and increasingly monopolized by a cognitive elite. A Âcuriosity divideâ is opening up.
This divide is being exacerbated by the way we use the Internet. Thanks to smartphones and tools such as Google and Wikipedia, we can answer almost any question instantly. But does this easy access to information guarantee the growth of curiosity? NoÂquite the opposite. Leslie argues that true curiosity the sustained quest for understanding that begets insight and innovationÂis in fact at risk in a wired world.
Drawing on fascinating research from psychology, economics, education, and business, Curious looks at what feeds curiosity and what starves it, and finds surprising answers. Curiosity isn't, as we're encouraged to think, a gift that keeps on giving. It is a mental muscle that atrophies without regular exercise and a habit that parents, schools, and workplaces need to nurture.
Filled with inspiring stories, case studies, and practical advice, Curious will change the way you think about your own mental habits, and those of your family, friends, and colleagues.
Editions
Hardcover
from Basic Books (August 26, 2014)
9780465079964 | details & prices | 216 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $26.99
Paperback
Reprint edition from Basic Books (December 1, 2015)
9780465097623 | details & prices | 216 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $15.99
About: A fun yet provocative look at the importance of staying curious in an increasingly indifferent worldEveryone is born curious.
About: A fun yet provocative look at the importance of staying curious in an increasingly indifferent worldEveryone is born curious.
The price comparison is for this edition
from Gardners Books (May 1, 2014); titled "Curious: The Desire to Know & Why Your Future Depends on It"
9781782064954 | details & prices | 310 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $18.10
About: ÂI have no special talents,â said Albert Einstein.
About: ÂI have no special talents,â said Albert Einstein.
CD/Spoken Word
With Sean Runnette (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Highbridge Co (September 23, 2014)
9781622315062 | details & prices | 435 pages | 5.75 × 6.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $29.95
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