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In Praise of Wasting Time

Hardcover • 2018 • 1. edition

In Praise of Wasting Time

By Alan Lightman

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About the book

Bestselling author and MIT Professor, Alan Lightman, reveals the benefits of wasting time and allowing our minds to freely roam.

Popular psychology

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ISBN

9781471168598

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Ltd

Published year

2018

Language

Edition

1

Original title

In Praise of Wasting Time

Format

Hardcover

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