An authority on the human mind reflects on his intellectual
development, his groundbreaking work, and different types of
intelligences--including his own.
Howard Gardner's Frames of Mind was that rare publishing phenomenon--a
mind-changer. Widely read by the general public as well as by educators,
this influential book laid out Gardner's theory of multiple
intelligences. It debunked the primacy of the IQ test and inspired new
approaches to education; entire curricula, schools, museums, and
parents' guides were dedicated to the nurturing of the several
intelligences. In his new book, A Synthesizing Mind, Gardner reflects
on his intellectual development and his groundbreaking work, tracing his
evolution from bookish child to eager college student to disengaged
graduate student to Harvard professor.