{"product_id":"top-dog-the-science-of-winning-and-losing-paperback","title":"Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePo Bronson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAshley Merryman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Bestseller \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman's work changes the national dialogue. Beyond their bestselling books, you know them from commentary and features in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, NPR, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. E-mail, Facebook, and Twitter accounts are filled with demands to read their reporting (such as \"How Not to Talk to Your Kids,\" \"Creativity Crisis,\" and \"Losing Is Good for You\"). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eTop Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, Bronson and Merryman again use their astonishing blend of science and storytelling to reveal what's truly in the heart of a champion. The joy of victory and the character-building agony of defeat. Testosterone and the neuroscience of mistakes. Why rivals motivate. How home field advantage gets you a raise. What teamwork really requires. It's baseball, the SAT, sales contests, and Linux. How before da Vinci and FedEx were innovators, first, they were great competitors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Olympians carry \u003ci\u003eTop Dog\u003c\/i\u003e in their gym bags. It's in briefcases of Wall Street traders and Madison Avenue madmen. Risk takers from Silicon Valley to Vegas race to implement its ideas, as educators debate it in halls of academia. Now see for yourself what this game-changing talk is all about.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePo Bronson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of seven books, including \u003ci\u003eWhat Should I Do with My Life?\u003c\/i\u003e, a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller with more than ten months on the list. Po has been on \u003ci\u003eOprah\u003c\/i\u003e, on every national morning show, and on the cover of five magazines, including \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFast Company\u003c\/i\u003e. He is Strategy Director at IndieBio. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and two children. \u003cb\u003eAshley Merryman\u003c\/b\u003e's journalism has appeared in \u003ci\u003eTime, Newsweek, New York, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other venues. She lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760724541728,"sku":"9781455515141","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0c4ce5c7033abadb968752974b074fa5.webp?v=1780188090","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/top-dog-the-science-of-winning-and-losing-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}