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"He had to use analogies."

— David Epstein, Range (2019)

Introduction

Range
Full titleRange: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
AuthorDavid Epstein
LanguageEnglish
SubjectLearning; Career development; Expertise
GenreNonfiction; Self-help
PublisherRiverhead Books
Publication date
28 May 2019
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover); e-book; audiobook
Pages352
ISBN978-0-7352-1448-4
Websitepenguinrandomhouse.com

Chapter summary

This outline follows the Riverhead Books hardcover edition (28 May 2019; ISBN 978-0-7352-1448-4).[1][2][3]

🎾 Introduction – Roger vs. Tiger.

🏁 1 – The Cult of the Head Start.

🌍 2 – How the Wicked World Was Made.

3 – When Less of the Same Is More.

4 – Learning, Fast and Slow.

🧭 5 – Thinking Outside Experience.

🪨 6 – The Trouble with Too Much Grit.

🪞 7 – Flirting with Your Possible Selves.

🛰 8 – The Outsider Advantage.

🕹 9 – Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology.

🎓 10 – Fooled by Expertise.

🧯 11 – Learning to Drop Your Familiar Tools.

🎨 12 – Deliberate Amateurs.

🚀 Conclusion – Expanding Your Range.

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References

  1. "Range by David Epstein: 9780735214507". Penguin Random House. Riverhead Books. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  2. "RANGE: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World". Kirkus Reviews. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  3. "Table of Contents: Range". Schlow Library Catalog. Retrieved 8 November 2025.