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Beginners
Tom Vanderbilt
The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning
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Beginners (2021) is a light-hearted study of the joys of life-long learning. Part personal story and part scientific primer, it demonstrates the benefits of always trying something new.
About the author
Tom Vanderbilt is a prolific author with works appearing in The New York Times Magazine, Popular Science, Smithsonian, and London Review of Books. He is the author of best-selling non-fiction titles such as You May Also Like: Taste in an Age of Endless Choice, Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us), and Survival City: Adventures Among the Ruins of Atomic America.
Who might enjoy this content?
- Middle-aged folks trapped in the same routines
- Seniors seeking ways to stay sharp
- Anyone eager for a little inspiration to never stop learning
