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by Shelley Frisch,Stefan Klein

ISBN: 160094017X
ISBN13: 978-1600940170
Language: English
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books; First Edition edition (November 16, 2007)
Pages: 368
Category: Physics
Subategory: Math Science

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modern life Popular science at its very best, The Secret Pulse of Time awakens us to and empowers us with the idea that time is far more at our disposal than we have ever before realized.

TIME is a neuropsychological book written by a reporter. Simply excellent book on the subject of time. I recommend the read to my higher-level learning colleagues, and my philosophical counterparts. Thus, despite the intriguing topic, it can be wordy and lacking in depth at times. then found myself thinking about various issues raised in the book. After telling several friends "not to bother" reading TIME, I found myself reading it, drawn in by the subject matter. Nice flow, and solid content.

Popular science at its very best, The Secret Pulse of Time awakens us to and empowers us with the idea that time is far more at our disposal than we have previously realized.

Klein, Stefan, 1965-; Frisch, Shelley Laura.

modern life Popular science at its very best, The Secret Pulse of Time awakens us to and empowers us with the . Stefan Klein is considered one of the most influential science writers in Europe. In 1998 he won the Georg von Holtzbrink Prize for Scientific Journalism. Библиографические данные.

Popular science at its very best, The Secret Pulse of Time awakens us to and empowers us with the idea that time is far more at our .

Time making sense of lifes scarcest commodity. STEFAN KLEIN Translated by Shelley Frisch. A Member of the Perseus Books Group. Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. First published in Germany in 2006 by S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main.

Stefan Klein is the author, most recently, of The Secret Pulse of Time: Making Sense of Life’s Scarcest Commodity. This article was translated by Shelley Frisch from the German. Continue reading the main story.

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Probably the best way of reading this book is taking it as an entertaining though sketchy textbook about time with its many characteristics. The author has succeeded in writing a witty and scientifically correct book filled with many interesting facts about the perception of time, measuring time, and the physics of time. der steppenwolf, May 30, 2011.

Popular science at its very best, The Secret Pulse of Time awakens us to and empowers us with the idea that time is far more at our disposal than we have previously realized. Award-winning journalist Stefan Klein— whose previous book, The Science of Happiness, is a longtime international bestseller—here provides what are essentially “operating instructions” for time. Through a combination of original investigation and reportage, personal revelation, and a commanding presentation of scientific research (among disciplines including brain physiology, social psychology, philosophy, and Einsteinian physics), The Secret Pulse of Time teaches readers not only to better master time but also to understand why they so often fail to do so.

Comments:

Carrot

Interesting book. I preferred The Science of Happiness (truly a life-changing book for me), but I learned a lot from this. It's been a while since I read it, so I can't elaborate at this point. The main thing I took away was the relationship between memory and the perception of time. It's impacted how I view my own life in relation to time. He says at one point that one person can feel like he's lived twice as long as another, even though they're both 50, because of the variety of experiences and richness of his memories compared to the other. He makes the point elsewhere that an event will sometimes feel infinitely far in the past and yet can feel like it happened a moment ago. This is a paradox of how human memory operates. These, of course, are things we all know instinctively, but he provides scientific and philosophical analysis (he has training in both) to help elucidate why this is.

I felt like the writing flowed awkwardly at times. Or that he moved on too quickly from certain topics which would have been worthwhile to explore at greater length. I didn't come away from it thinking it deserved 5 stars, but I'd have to revisit it to remember exactly why that was. It's definitely one that's worth reading twice. A lot of helpful information I've already forgotten after less than a year!

Umi

The Secret Pulse of Time is a very interesting book that looks at time from a number of angles, most notably cultural and neuroscience angles. I found it to be a refreshing read because it didn't focus on the conventional approach, which is usually physics, but actually delved into other disciplines and there take on time. The author also provided some excellent examples to back up what he was discussing. I found some of his thoughts on information overload particularly relevant, especially with the advent of social media. I highly recommend this book.

Wat!?

TIME is a neuropsychological book written by a reporter. Thus, despite the intriguing topic, it can be wordy and lacking in depth at times.

I started TIME, grew tired of the style, put it aside... then found myself thinking about various issues raised in the book. After telling several friends "not to bother" reading TIME, I found myself reading it, drawn in by the subject matter.

So the book grew on me.

More, I'm not aware of other neuropsychological books that address this topic head-on. Our brains have co-opted movement modules to tackle "time." Wow. Now there's a thought to chew on. Time -- for me at least -- certainly does seem longer and richer when I hike or spend 6 hours cycling a century than when I surf the web.

Drawn in my "time" and the psychology of time? You could do a lot worse than TIME. And if you know there may be "style issues" upfront, perhaps they won't trouble you.

Dr. Kirtland Peterson

Malodora

In brief: This is a book mainly on the perception of time. It mainly deals with therefore the psychology of time. The biological aspect (regarding the biological clock) of time is also described. There are also social commentries on how we handle our time.

Do not expect however any in-depth discussion on the mathematics or the physics of time. There is indeed a chapter on relativity but it is quite superficial indeed.

Thabel

Simply excellent book on the subject of time. I recommend the read to my higher-level learning colleagues, and my philosophical counterparts. Much of the book inspires a wide range of future research topics, as well as implications for application in daily life. Nice flow, and solid content. Much obliged to the author.

Kirizan

No offense meant to Stephen Hawking. But this book details time in so many different ways that its just breathtaking (and beautiful).

The philosophy and psychology section of the book changed my life. Must read for anyone.

Shem

This book is rich in information on the way human beings experience Time. There is a repetition of much well- known and common-sensical material( When you enjoy it flies, when you are in anxious waiting- it stands still) But there is a buttressing of such information with interesting anecdotal and experimental evidence. I especially enjoyed the small section in which Klein talks about 'flow' the concept popularized by Mikhaly Csikszentmihalyi. This refers to the focused, concentrated state- of- mind in which tasks have the exact right level of difficulty- neither too easy or too hard. In this situation mind and perception are we feel in our control and our complete attention in the present means past and future do not disturb us. This state of mind comes when we are engaged in a certain activity.
Klein also explains why the rich despite their ability to delegate all kinds of life tasks to helpers of various kinds feel more pressed for time than most others. The answer is that they have many more options. They are more in Toffler's Future Shock pressured all the time by the many good things than they can give their time to and get.
In his concluding section Klein mentions six areas in which it might be possible for us to improve our lives in relation to 'time'. These involve in some way moving away from the tyranny of the clock and imposing both at the personal and global level better ways of integrating our own circadian rhythms and mechanisms of human perception of thought.
He speaks about the importance of reducing stress, of living in harmony with our own body rhythms, achieving balance and relaxation, having a more conscious perception of the present, actively shaping available time and not simply being passive victims of circumstance.
All these involve using our freedom to use our time more wisely.Efforts of concentration, of honing our powers of perception, of learning to truly take time out and relax, In arguing for a new culture of time Klein says we cannot escape the clock and calendar but need not be obsessed with them. In effect he tells us to follow the advice of Thoreau and 'walk to the sound of our own drummer' to find the personal rhythm of our life which is right for us.