The Polymath: An Iconoclast's Relation to the World
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ISBN10: 171658244X
ISBN13: 9781716582448
Publisher: Lulu Pr
Published: Nov 25 2020
Pages: 250
Weight: 0.67
Height: 0.53 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781716582448
Publisher: Lulu Pr
Published: Nov 25 2020
Pages: 250
Weight: 0.67
Height: 0.53 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
As 6-year-old Elliott sits on his mother's knee, she explains to him that, to be a specialist in life, you need to know more and more about less and less, till eventually you can't be understood by anyone. He says in astonishment: Well, I want to be a General Specialist, then! This book is about Elliot's progress through life to become a General Specialist, odd though that oxymoron may be. Along the way, he hits upon real friendships. Via doctoring, he becomes a specialist advisor across politics, arts, security, entertainment, invention, environment and economics, yet is never honoured for his work. His marriage a fiasco, his friendships a joy, his travels a marvel, his home and cars an intriguing wonder, he remains an enigma to all - except you, his reader.
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