Off the charts : the hidden lives and lessons of American child prodigies

Summary: Presents an exploration of child genius through the stories of fifteen exceptionally gifted young people, from cybernetics founder Norbert Wiener and chess master Bobby Fischer to movie icon Shirley Temple and African-American musician Philippa Schuyler.

Item details

ISBN: 9781101947296
ISBN: 1101947292
Physical Description: print
xviii, 372 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
Copyright: ©2018

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-352) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Part I: Nature vs. nurture. The wonder boys of Harvard ; "A very free child" -- Part II: Daughters and dreams. "A renaissance of creative genius in girlhood" ; Performance pressures -- Part III: Rebels with causes. Bobby Fischer's battles ; The programmers -- Part IV: Miracles and strivers. The mystery of savant syndrome ; Tiger parents, super children.

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Gifted children United States
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