Top dog : the science of winning and losing / Po Bronson & Ashley Merryman.
| Author/creator |
Bronson, Po, 1964- |
| Other author/creator | Merryman, Ashley. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Twelve, 2013. |
| Description | vi, 335 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Part I: Foundations. Introduction: parachutists and ballroom dancers ; The competition machine ; What goes down when the stakes go up -- Part II: Formation. How the worriers can beat the warriors ; Even odds: why women need them and men don't ; The utter importance of pillow fights -- Part III: Individual. The difference between winning and not losing ; How one night of blackjack sped up the world economy ; The 'roid rage of chess -- Part IV: Collective. The hierarchy of teams ; Michelangelo had an agent ; How the Black Sox cleaned up Wall Street. |
| Abstract | Studying competitive arenas from the workplace, the stock market, sports, politics, the military and schools and using the latest findings in genetics, neuroscience and behavioral psychology, Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman unveil the astounding, often counter-intuitive truths about how we compete and the crucial ingredients that sometimes stand between winning and losing. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-319) and index. |
| LCCN | 2012033767 |
| ISBN | 9781455515158 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 1455515159 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781455515141 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1455515140 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781455515165 (ebk.) |
| ISBN | 1455515167 (ebk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | BF637.C47 B76 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |