Mastery
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Viking, 2012.
Format
Book
ISBN
9780670024964 (hbk.), 0670024961 (hbk.)
Physical Desc
xvi, 336 pages ;hardcover 24 cm.
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Roanoke Public Library - Nonfiction | 158 GRE | Checked Out |
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Published
New York : Viking, 2012.
Language
English
ISBN
9780670024964 (hbk.), 0670024961 (hbk.)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-322) and index.
Description
Robert Greene, the "modern Machiavelli" debunks the prevailing mythology of success and presents a radical new way to greatness.What did Charles Darwin, middling schoolboy and underachieving second son, do to become one of the earliest and greatest naturalists the world has known? What were the similar choices made by Mozart and by Caesar Rodriguez, the U.S. Air Force's last ace fighter pilot? In Mastery, Robert Greene's fifth book, he mines the biographies of great historical figures for clues about gaining control over our own lives and destinies. Picking up where The 48 Laws of Power left off, Greene culls years of research and original interviews to blend historical anecdote and psychological insight, distilling the universal ingredients of the world's masters.Temple Grandin, Martha Graham, Henry Ford, Buckminster Fuller-all have lessons to offer about how the love for doing one thing exceptionally well can lead to mastery. Yet the secret, Greene maintains, is already in our heads. Debunking long-held cultural myths, he demonstrates just how we, as humans, are hardwired for achievement and supremacy. Fans of Greene's earlier work and Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers will eagerly devour this canny and erudite explanation of just what it takes to be great.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Greene, R. (2012). Mastery . Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Greene, Robert. 2012. Mastery. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Greene, Robert. Mastery Viking, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Greene, Robert. Mastery Viking, 2012.
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