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The Rise of Superman

The Rise of Superman

Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance

by Steven Kotler
Hardback
Publication Date: 04/03/2014

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An exploration of how extreme athletes break the limits of ultimate human performance and what we can learn from their mastery of the state of consciousness known as "flow" In this groundbreaking book, New York Times-bestselling author Steven Kotler decodes the mystery of ultimate human performance. Drawing on over a decade of research and first-hand interviews with dozens of top action and adventure sports athletes such as big-wave legend Laird Hamilton, big-mountain snowboarder Jeremy Jones, and skateboarding pioneer Danny Way, Kotler explores the frontier science of "flow," an optimal state of consciousness where we perform and feel our best.

Building a bridge between the extreme and the mainstream, The Rise of Superman explains how these athletes are using flow to do the impossible and how we can use this information to radically accelerate our performance in our own lives.

At its core, this is a book about profound possibility, what is actually possible for our species, and where--if anywhere--our limits lie.
ISBN:
9781477800836
9781477800836
Category:
Popular science
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
04-03-2014
Language:
English
Publisher:
New Harvest
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
234
Dimensions (mm):
233x161x23mm
Weight:
0.44kg
Steven Kotler

Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and co-founder and director of research for the Flow Genome Project. His books include Stealing Fire, The Rise of Superman, West of Jesus, and A Small Furry Prayer.

His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, and Forbes.

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