Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise

Ericsson, Anders/ Pool, Robert

ISBN 10: 0544947223 / ISBN 13: 9780544947221

Published by Mariner Books, 2017

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reprint edition. 307 pages. 7.75x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0544947223
• ISBN 13: 9780544947221
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

A survey of the psychology of expertise, providing techniques for developing mastery of any skill, drawn from the authors extensive, pathfinding research

About the Authors

K. ANDERS ERICSSON, PhD, is Conradi Eminent Scholar and professor of psychology at Florida State University. He studies expert performance in domains such as music, chess, medicine, and sports. His groundbreaking work has been cited in bestsellers from Moonwalking with Einstein to Outliers to How Children Succeed. He lives in Florida.

ROBERT POOL, PhD, is a science writer living and working in Tallahassee, Florida. He has worked at some of the world's most prestigious science publications, including Science and Nature, and his work has appeared in many others, including Discover and Technology Review. He has written three books, including Eve's Rib: Searching for the Biological Roots of Sex Differences and Beyond Engineering: How Society Shapes Technology.