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There are many kinds of nonfiction books. Some feel like walking through a historical building following a fixed path with the help of an experienced tour guide who points out whatever we should pay attention to. That type of book takes you from point A (not knowing) to point B (knowing a bit more).
Other nonfiction books are meandering, playful, disjointed. They aren't intended to be structured like linear narratives with a beginning and an end. They feel more like if the aforementioned tour guide met you in the lobby of the building, opened all doors inside it, and told you: “I'll give you a brief introduction to understand where you are. After that, explore at will; you can find more information about the wondrous objects inside this building in labels next to them. Feel free to read some and ignore others.” The goal of this type of book is not so much to teach; it's to inspire you and give you leads to new ideas, references, readings.
Barbara Tversky's recent Mind in Motion belongs to this second type. After a few chapters that sounded a bit too basic, I felt enthralled by the breadth of the book. I underlined many passages, took copious notes on the margins and on the first blank pages, and wrote down the titles of many papers and books mentioned. If you work in design, or if you're interested in the inner workings of the brain, Mind in Motion is for you —maybe not because of its content per se, but because of the many thoughts it'll inspire.
- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Basic Books; 1 edition (May 21, 2019)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 046509306X
- ISBN-13: 978-0465093069
- Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 1.4 x 9.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Average Customer Review: 3 customer reviews
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,479 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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