Breath : the new science of a lost art / James Nestor.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780735213616
- ISBN: 0735213615
- ISBN: 9780593191354
- ISBN: 0593191358
- Physical Description: xxii, 280 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-269) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The worst breathers in the animal kingdom -- Mouthbreathing -- Nose -- Exhale -- Slow -- Less -- Chew -- More, on occasion -- Hold it -- Fast, slow, and not at all -- Epilogue: A last gasp. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Breathing exercises. Respiration. Breathing Exercises. Yoga. Respiratory Physiological Phenomena. Breathing exercises. Respiration. |
Genre: | Informational works. Creative nonfiction. |
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
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Burlington Public Library | 613.192 NESTOR 2020 | 39851001576298 | Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |
James Nestor is an author and journalist who has written for Scientific American, Outside, The New York Times, The Atlantic, and more. His latest book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, was an instant New York Times and London Sunday Times bestseller and will be translated into more than 35 languages. Breath was awarded the Best General Nonfiction Book of 2020 by the American Society of Journalists and Authors and was a Finalist for Best Science Book of 2021 by the Royal Society. Nestorâs first book, Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves, was a Finalist for the 2014 PEN/ESPN Award For Literary Sports Writing and an Amazon Best Science Book of 2014. Nestor has presented his work at Stanford Medical School, the United Nations, and on radio and television shows including Fresh Air with Terry Gross, ABCâs Nightline, CBS Morning News, and dozens of NPR programs. He lives and breathes in San Francisco.