
The Quantified Self
Learning to Observe
Gary Wolf(Author)
Workman Adult (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 29. October 2026
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-5235-2792-2 (ISBN)
Description
Science has given us tools and methods that allow us to observe things that were once imperceptible. This book is about what we can learn when we use them to look at ourselves. Written by science journalist Gary Wolf, co-founder of the Quantified Self movement, this book teaches readers how to use proven scientific methods to answer their own health questions. At a time when trust in expertise is fractured and people are divided not just politically but over how to know what's true, The Quantified Self makes the case that science belongs to everyone-and proves it by putting the method in the reader's hands. Wolf teaches ten reasoning patterns adapted from the history of scientific practice and illustrates them with dozens of personal narratives. Across chapters on pain, mood, cognition, sleep, digestion, heart health, and hormones, readers learn a practical method for answering the health questions that matter most to them.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Workman Publishing
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-5235-2792-2 (9781523527922)
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E-Book
approx. 10/2026
Workman Publishing Company
€11.99
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Person
Gary Wolf is a former Wired magazine editor who co-founded The Quantified Self, a thriving open tech community of teachers, students, designers, patients, clinicians, and technologists spanning 30 countries.