David Epstein is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Sports Gene. He has master's degrees in environmental science and journalism and has worked as an investigative reporter for ProPublica and a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. He lives in Washington, DC.
"A well-supported and smoothly written case on behalf of breadth and late starts. . . . as David Epstein shows us, cultivating range prepares us for the wickedly unanticipated." --Wall Street Journal
"I love this idea [Range], because I think of myself as a
jack of all trades." -- Fareed Zakaria, CNN "The storytelling is so
dramatic, the wielding of data so deft and the lessons so
strikingly framed that it's never less than a pleasure to read. . .
. a wealth of thought-provoking material." --New York Times Book
Review "Range is a convincing, engaging survey of research and
anecdotes that confirm a thoughtful, collaborative world is also a
better and more innovative one." --NPR "For reasons I cannot
explain, David Epstein manages to make me thoroughly enjoy the
experience of being told that everything I thought about something
was wrong. I loved Range." --Malcolm Gladwell, author
of Outliers and The Tipping Point "It's a joy to
spend hours in the company of a writer as gifted as David Epstein.
And the joy is all the greater when that writer shares so much
crucial and revelatory information about performance, success, and
education." -- Susan Cain, author of Quiet "For too long,
we've believed in a single path to excellence. Start early,
specialize soon, narrow your focus, aim for efficiency. But in this
groundbreaking book, David Epstein shows that in most domains, the
way to excel is something altogether different. Sample widely, gain
a breadth of experiences, take detours, and experiment
relentlessly. Epstein is a deft writer, equally nimble at telling a
great story and unpacking complicated science. And Range is
an urgent and important book, an essential read for bosses,
parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving
performance." --Daniel H. Pink, author of When, Drive, and
A Whole New Mind "In a world that's increasingly obsessed
with specialization, star science writer David Epstein is here to
convince you that the future may belong to generalists. It's a
captivating read that will leave you questioning the next steps in
your career--and the way you raise your children." --Adam Grant,
author of Give and Take and Originals "Range
is a blueprint for a more thoughtful, collaborative world - and
it's also really fun to read." --NPR, Best Books of 2019 "I want to
give Range to any kid who is being forced to take violin
lessons--but really wants to learn the drums; to any programmer who
secretly dreams of becoming a psychologist; to everyone who wants
humans to thrive in an age of robots. Range is full of
surprises and hope, a 21st century survival guide." --Amanda
Ripley, author of The Smartest Kids in the World. "An
assiduously researched and accessible argument for being a jack of
all trades." --O Magazine, Best Nonfiction Books Coming in
2019 "Range elevates Epstein to one of the very best science
writers at work today. The scope of the book--and the
implications--are breathtaking. I find myself applying what I've
learned to almost every aspect of my life." --Sebastian Junger,
author of Tribe, War, and The Perfect Storm "A
goldmine of surprising insights. Makes you smarter with every
page." --James Clear, New York Times best-selling author of
Atomic Habits
"Range will force you to rethink the nature of learning,
thinking, and being, and reconsider what you thought you knew about
optimal education and career paths--and how and why the most
successful people in the world do what they do. It's one of the
most thought-provoking and enlightening books I've read." --Maria
Konnikova, author of Mastermind and The Confidence
Game, professional poker player "A fresh, brisk look at
creativity, learning, and the meaning of achievement." --Kirkus
Reviews "Brilliant, timely, and utterly impossible to put down.
If you care about improving skill, innovation, and performance, you
need to read this book. " --Daniel Coyle, author of The Culture
Code and The Talent Code
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