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Rethink: The Surprising History of New Ideas
Steven Poole
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Paperback. .
`Clever and entertaining.' Sunday Times `Elegantly written and full of surprises.' Daily Telegraph `Always entertaining and often eye-opening.' Financial Times Old ideas that were mocked or ignored for centuries are now storming back to the cutting edge of research and informing the way we lead our lives. In Rethink, Steven Poole explains why today's chess grandmasters, quantum physicists and psychologists are mining the last 2,000 years of history for answers to the problems of the present. He explores how long-neglected thinkers could transform our everyday lives: from improving the ... Read more
`Clever and entertaining.' Sunday Times `Elegantly written and full of surprises.' Daily Telegraph `Always entertaining and often eye-opening.' Financial Times Old ideas that were mocked or ignored for centuries are now storming back to the cutting edge of research and informing the way we lead our lives. In Rethink, Steven Poole explains why today's chess grandmasters, quantum physicists and psychologists are mining the last 2,000 years of history for answers to the problems of the present. He explores how long-neglected thinkers could transform our everyday lives: from improving the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847947581
SKU
V9781847947581
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About Steven Poole
Steven Poole is the award-winning author of four critically acclaimed works of non-fiction: Trigger Happy, Unspeak, You Aren't What You Eat, and Who Touched Base In My Thought Shower? He has written widely on ideas, culture, language, and society for the Guardian, the New Statesman, the Times Literary Supplement, the Wall Street Journal, and many other publications.
Reviews for Rethink: The Surprising History of New Ideas
Entertaining and important ... Elegantly written and full of surprises
Daily Telegraph
Clever and entertaining ... when it comes to describing a complex idea clearly, Poole is one of the best writers around.
Sunday Times
Always entertaining and often eye-opening
Financial Times
Fascinating ... Poole confirms his standing ... Read more
Daily Telegraph
Clever and entertaining ... when it comes to describing a complex idea clearly, Poole is one of the best writers around.
Sunday Times
Always entertaining and often eye-opening
Financial Times
Fascinating ... Poole confirms his standing ... Read more