In praise of slowness : how a worldwide movement is challenging the cult of speed /

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Author / Creator:Honoré, Carl.
Edition:1st ed.
Imprint:[San Francisco] : HarperSanFrancisco, c2004.
Description:310 p. ; 22 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5164969
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ISBN:006054578X
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 292-294) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The Age of Rage
  • 1. Do Everything Faster
  • 2. Slow Is Beautiful
  • 3. Food: Turning the Tables on Speed
  • 4. Cities: Blending Old and New
  • 5. Mind/Body: Mens Sana in Corpore Sano
  • 6. Medicine: Doctors and Patience
  • 7. Sex: A Lover with a Slow Hand
  • 8. Work: The Benefits of Working Less Hard
  • 9. Leisure: The Importance of Being at Rest
  • 10. Children: Raising an Unhurried Child
  • Conclusion: Finding the Tempo Giusto
  • Notes
  • Resource List
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index