The Art of Learning
A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence
Published on 1. May 2007
Book
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304 pages
978-0-7432-7745-7 (ISBN)
Description
Eight-time national chess champion and international martial arts champion Josh Waitzkin lays out his battle-tested principles of learning and performance to give readers the same tools for excellence and success--in whatever field they pursue--that have propelled Waitzkin himself to the top of his game.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
456 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7432-7745-7 (9780743277457)
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Person
Josh Waitzkin, an 8-time National Chess Champion in his youth, was the subject of the book and movie, Searching for Bobby Fischer. At 18, he published his first book, Josh Waitzkin's Attacking Chess. Since the age of 20, he has developed and been spokesperson for Chessmaster, the largest computer chess program in the world, currently in its 10th edition. Now a martial arts champion, he holds a combined 21 National Championship