LEONARD MLODINOW's previous books include the best sellers
Subliminal (winner of the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science
writing award), The Drunkard's Walk (a New York Times
Notable Book), War of the Worldviews (with Deepak Chopra),
and The Grand Design (with Stephen Hawking), as well as
The Upright Thinkers, Feynman's Rainbow, and Euclid's
Window. He also wrote for the television series MacGyver
and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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"Absorbing. . . . [Mlodinow] skillfully weaves scientific findings
with stories of people, events, and the natural world."
--The New York Times Book Review
"Leonard Mlodinow will make you smarter."
--Seth MacFarlane "Ingenious . . . top-quality popular
neuroscience."
--Kirkus Reviews "Incorporating the most recent developments in
psychology and neuroscience, award-winning science writer Mlodinow.
. . elucidates how the human mind evolved a cognitive style he
names 'elastic thinking.' . . . Fantastically accessible science
writing. . . . Of particular interest to those wishing to
understand how to cope with the pace of change in the modern
world."
--Library Journal (starred review)
"Timely and engrossing. Elastic is a fascinating exploration of one
of the most important topics: how the human mind deals with change.
If you liked Subliminal, you'll love Elastic."
--Charles Duhigg, author of the best sellers The Power of
Habit and Smarter Faster Better
"It's easy to describe the dizzying changes in our midst--from the
gushers of information that wash over us to a world grown ever more
interconnected. Far harder is to offer guidance on how we should
respond. In this wise and persuasive book, Leonard Mlodinow calls
for a change in the very way we think. Using a deft mix of science
and storytelling, he shows the limits of linear thinking and the
promise of 'bottom up' thinking that embraces ambiguity, asks the
shrewd questions, and pursues novel answers to complex problems.
Elastic is a book that will help you survive the whirlwind."
--Daniel H. Pink, author of WHEN and A WHOLE NEW MIND "A
fascinating, useful look into how the brain works. Perfect for
neophiliacs and everyone else who's dealing with a changing
world."
--Seth Godin, author of Footprints on the Moon "In a world in
which advancing technologies, omnipresent social media, and fiery
political landscapes can make us feel helpless and paralyzed,
Mlodinow shows us how our most human traits, such as novelty
seeking and free-range imagination, have uniquely prepared us to
thrive in an increasingly complex and ever-changing world. Most
important, in the groundbreaking book he shows us how to make the
best use of our most basic human talents to find true happiness and
success."
--Dr. Rudolph Tanzi, Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of
Neurology, Harvard University, and author of the New York
Times best seller Super Brain "A book of sparkling
intelligence, written with humor and grace. If you read only one
book of accessible science this year, let this be the one."
--Mark Williams, author of Mindfulness, Emeritus
Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of
Oxford
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