Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

David J. Epstein
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The #1 New York Times bestseller that has all America talking: as seen/heard on Morning Joe, CBS This Morning, The Bill Simmons Podcast, Rich Roll, and more.

Shortlisted for the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award

“Fascinating. . . . If you’re a generalist who has ever felt overshadowed by your specialist colleagues, this book is for you.” —Bill Gates

“The most important business—and parenting—book of the year.” —Forbes

“Urgent and important. . . an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance.” —Daniel H. Pink

Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible. If you dabble or delay, you’ll never catch up to the people who got a head start. But a closer look at research on the world’s top performers, from professional athletes to Nobel laureates, shows that early specialization is the exception, not the rule.

David Epstein examined the world’s most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters and scientists. He discovered that in most fields—especially those that are complex and unpredictable—generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel. Generalists often find their path late, and they juggle many interests rather than focusing on one. They’re also more creative, more agile, and able to make connections their more specialized peers can’t see.

Provocative, rigorous, and engrossing, Range makes a compelling case for actively cultivating inefficiency. Failing a test is the best way to learn. Frequent quitters end up with the most fulfilling careers. The most impactful inventors cross domains rather than deepening their knowledge in a single area. As experts silo themselves further while computers master more of the skills once reserved for highly focused humans, people who think broadly and embrace diverse experiences and perspectives will increasingly thrive.

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絲線上的文明：十三個故事，纖維紡線如何改變人類的歷史 (The Golden Thread：How Fabric Changed History)

卡西亞．聖．克萊兒 (Kassia St. Clair)
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一條絲線編織出人類文明進化的故事，
從出生到死亡，人們的日常生活都離不開織品。

從史前時代洞穴裡的纖維、中東布料與古埃及裹屍布；
中國皇帝的絲織龍袍與維京船的羊毛風帆、
印度的卡利科布、印花棉布跟工業革命的關係、
一直到現今實驗室製成的科技纖維，讓太空人成功登陸月球……

本書引用史詩、傳説、神話及史實，
呈現出織品對人類文明發展具有的重大意義與影響。
從語言到童話，從科技到社會關聯，我們的生活與紡織紗線緊密織就。
作者把古今中外，包括史前、古中國、古希臘、古埃及、近代、現代等等，
許多精采故事綴成一部内容豐富的人類文明進化史，老少咸宜，是當今最有趣的一本書。

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Case in Point: Complete Case Interview Preparation

Marc P. Cosentino
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The Wall Street Journal calls Case in Point the MBA Bible! The world’s foremost authority on case interviewing and bestselling author Marc Cosentino demystifies the case interview process, which is not only used for recruiting in consulting but also in private equity, strategic planning, marketing, logistic, operations, and human capital. He takes you inside a typical interview by exploring the various types of case questions, and he shares with you the acclaimed Ivy Case System. It will give you the confidence to answer even the most sophisticated cases. Now in its eleventh edition, Case in Point is the most current and up-to-date book on the subject, and reflects all the latest changes in the case interview process —with plenty of graphs and lessons built in. The book includes dozens of strategy cases, with case starts exercises, 21 ways to cut costs and much more. Case in Point11 helps you build your case cred from start to finish.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

間歇高效率的番茄工作法：25分鐘，打造成功的最小單位，幫你杜絕分心、提升拚勁 (The Pomodoro Technique)

法蘭西斯科．西里洛 (Francesco Cirillo)
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國際媒體、全球暢銷書、高效大師、頂尖人士爭相引用的時間管理法
幫個人與團隊提升專注力、精準達標！

★ 《華爾街日報》、《哈佛商業評論》、《衛報》、《每日郵報》盛讚推薦
★ 準備考試、規劃專案進度、掌握團隊進度、自主進修學習都適用
★ 從個人到團隊，可運用於各層面，實現大小目標

◎ 全球數百萬人實證的高效時間管理術
1987年9月，法蘭西斯科．西里洛為了考試，需要念完三本書，
卻靜不下心，因為干擾太多，容易分心，也沒拚勁。
無意間發現，廚房裡的番茄鐘計時器，讓他重拾平靜，準備周全，通過考試。

1992年，他把「番茄工作法」系統化，研究出──
為什麼番茄鐘會有效？一個番茄鐘時段該設定為多久？
一天能進行幾輪番茄鐘時段？每個番茄鐘時段之間，需要休息多久？

1998年到1999年，開始傳授這套時間管理，經過無數次實驗與驗證，
他發現，工作25分鐘、間歇休息5分鐘，是最理想、效率最不會下降的方式。

2006年，將番茄工作法寫成書，自費出版，
截至2013年，電子書下載次數超過200萬次，
改善數百萬人的工作效率，受到國際媒體、時間管理大師、頂尖人士引用。

◎ 間歇、高效率的最佳單位──25分鐘
一般人會想一口氣、全力以赴把事情做完，但往往效率不彰，越做越沒勁，
番茄工作法之所以有效，在於有助發揮間歇、高強效的專注力，
一個番茄鐘只有25分鐘，不可打斷、不可分割，沒有半個或1/4個番茄鐘，
每天檢視該做的事，並預先為每項任務規劃需要多少個番茄鐘才能完成（本書提供專屬表格）。

執行任務時，當一個番茄鐘結束，必須間歇休息5分鐘，馬上放下工作，
趁機起來走一走、喝杯水、想一下放假去哪裡玩、跟同事聊天說笑……
讓頭腦消化吸收剛才25分鐘的工作內容......

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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need

Bill Gates
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER

In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical—and accessible—plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe.

Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance, he has focused on what must be done in order to stop the planet's slide to certain environmental disaster. In this book, he not only explains why we need to work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases, but also details what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal.

He gives us a clear-eyed description of the challenges we face. Drawing on his understanding of innovation and what it takes to get new ideas into the market, he describes the areas in which technology is already helping to reduce emissions, where and how the current technology can be made to function more effectively, where breakthrough technologies are needed, and who is working on these essential innovations. Finally, he lays out a concrete, practical plan for achieving the goal of zero emissions—suggesting not only policies that governments should adopt, but what we as individuals can do to keep our government, our employers, and ourselves accountable in this crucial enterprise.

As Bill Gates makes clear, achieving zero emissions will not be simple or easy to do, but if we follow the plan he sets out here, it is a goal firmly within our reach.

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讀胡適

董橋
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董橋說今年[2019年]五四也一百年了，他緬懷胡適對世界、對國家、對山河、對生靈的關愛和擔當。他說胡適是老派人，有些說法有些做法很像他父親那個年紀的人，有點偏見，有點冥頑，有點迂闊，有點可笑，有點親切。頌揚和謾駡聲中，胡適一輩子是台上的人物。這本《讀胡適》只讀他喜歡讀的胡適，抄他喜歡抄的胡適 ......

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《讀胡適》獲第十三屆香港書獎。
董橋得獎感言:《讀胡適》從來不是一本熱鬧的書。我希望這本書是一道清淺的小河，靜靜流過從前和現在的中國，讓讀這本書的人在喧嘩的塵世裏聽聽那連綿的水聲，回望一個中國讀書人發憤追求知識塑造自己的過程，看他博讀中外典籍，用言行克服偏見，認識世道。胡適之經歷近代中國一波又一波的風浪。他治學，因為他相信學術必須傳承。他從政，因為他相信他的良知可以感化齷齪的無知。他提倡白話文的心志造就了中國語文從此脫胎換骨。他對自由民主的信仰成了近現代中國政治荒野中一盞不滅的明燈。我不忍心讓這樣一位有遠見有骨氣的讀書人的努力煙消雲散......

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香港城市大學邵逸夫圖書館現正舉行「跨洋之旅：胡適美國部分藏書展」"A Transpacific Voyage: A Collection of Hu Shih’s Books in the United States"，展期至5月30日。