...the storytelling is so dramatic, the wielding of data so deft and the lessons so strikingly framed that it’s never less than a pleasure to read.

Mr. Epstein makes a well-supported and smoothly written case on behalf of breadth and late starts.

The most important business — and parenting — book of the year.

[Range] upends conventional wisdom about what it takes to succeed in postmodernity.

Epstein is meticulous and spends a great deal of time giving credit to dissenters where credit is due....Range is a convincing, engaging survey of research and anecdotes that confirm a thoughtful, collaborative world is also a better and more innovative one.

For reasons I cannot explain, David Epstein manages to make me thoroughly enjoy the experience of being told that everything I thought about something was wrong. I loved Range.

It’s a joy to spend hours in the company of a writer as gifted as David Epstein. And the joy is all the greater when that writer shares so much crucial and revelatory information about performance, success, and education.

A goldmine of surprising insights. Makes you smarter with every page.

In a world that’s increasingly obsessed with specialization, star science writer David Epstein is here to convince you that the future may belong to generalists. It’s a captivating read that will leave you questioning the next steps in your career—and the way you raise your children.