{"product_id":"the-genius-in-all-of-us","title":"The Genius in All of Us","description":"Praise for Ihe Genius in All of Us “An inspiring and liberating book. It’s a powerful antidote to the genetic determinism rampant in the Age of the Genome, and an instructive guide, grounded in science, to living a more enriching life.” —Steven Johnson, author of The Invention of Air, The Ghost Map, Everything Bad Is Good for You, Mind Wide Open, Emergence, and Interface Culture “This book, both rigorous and accessible, is a close study of the idea of genius, an investigation of popular misconceptions about genetics, and an examination of the American virtue of self. determination. It is written with assurance, insight, clarity, and wit.” —Andrew Solomon, author of The Noonday Demon (National Book Award Winner, 2001) “A great book. David Shenk handily dispels the myth that one must be born a genius. Using examples such as whacking the ball out of the park or composing ethereal piano sonatas, Shenk convincingly makes the case for the potential genius that lies in all of us.” —Rudolph E. Tanzi, Ph.D., Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, and director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital “David Shenk sweeps aside decades of misconceptions about genetics —and shows that by overstat- ing the importance of genes, we’ve understated the potential of ourselves. This is a persuasive and inspiring book that will make you think anew about your own life and our shared future.” — Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind “David Shenk freshens and transforms a familiar subject to reveal all the interacting forces and factors that make us who we are. Development is a tricky business, and Shenk understands this. By focusing his considerable writing talents on this terribly important topic, he has provided parents, policy makers, and educators with a book that will help them cut through the noise and make sense of every child’s development.” —Mark. S. Blumberg, Ph.D., F. Wendell Miller Professor of Psychology, University of lowa; editor in chief of Behavioral Neuroscience; and author of Freaks of Nature: What Anomalies Tell Us About Development and Evolution “The importance of David Shenk’s book is that he has made accessible to a wide audience the advances in the understanding of how each person develops. I congratulate him.” —Sir Patrick Bateson, FRS, emeritus professor of ethology, Cambridge University; former biological secretary of the Royal Society (UK); and coauthor of Design for a Life: How Behaviour Develops","brand":"Doubleday","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44588049956906,"sku":"9780385523653","price":1.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/0247\/8890\/files\/view_archive_3e875896-a677-456a-a0ae-3553a08fb89f.jpg?v=1784277181","url":"https:\/\/www.larterslibrary.com\/products\/the-genius-in-all-of-us","provider":"Larters Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}