Einstein e l'arte di andare in bicicletta e vivere felici

This little book is a veritable breath of fresh air in a stifled category. Many books are written and marketed on a 'this will change your life' ticket. Dr Irvine's 'Mindful Cycling' makes no such trite promises, but conveys some much-needed simple and practical wisdom for refining one's lifestyle.

I wanted this book to be better. I am an avid cyclist and I endeavor to be more mindful so this seemed like a great book for me to read. I enjoyed the parts about Einstein but the author doesn't really make the connection to mindfulness that he implies in the title. A lot of his statements about cyc Leggi tutto

A pretty interesting look at how cycling helps us connect to the broader world around us and appreciate it more - all told with an eye towards how Einstein implemented these same techniques.

Touching read on the beauty of cycling and how it can help us see things in brighter light. At times, I felt like Ben was reading what is on my mind and heart when it comes to the emotions evoked by cycling.

Einstein’s life, mindfulness / meditation and cycling are not obvious bedfellows and this book does not work although it is a valiant try. I skipped pages and, in the end, got bored by the disjointedness of it all. The book does have one or two interesting facts about ‘our Albert’ such as the fact t Leggi tutto

Although the book is clearly written by one whom is more a philosopher than physicist . It is still an insightful and enjoyable book to read. Definitely one for all types of cyclists !

Einstein & The Art of Mindful Cycling: Achieving Balance in the Modern World by Ben Irvine is a side by side look at the father of Relativity and the simplest machine used for travel. Irvine is a writer, publisher, campaigner, and recovered philosopher. He blogs for The School of Life, teaches philo Leggi tutto