Natural Born Learners: Our Incredible Capacity to Learn and How We Can Harness It
By: Alex Beard
3.96
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
How will our kids succeed in the coming age of education? Combining anecdote, experience and intell…
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1. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
By: Daniel H. Pink
3.95
Format: 242 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestseller that gives readers a paradigm-shattering new way to think about motiv… read more
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- personal development
- psychology
- nonfiction
- education
- self help
"Lawyers often face intense demands but have relatively little “decision latitude."-Daniel H. Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
"Motivation is deeply personal and only you know what words or images will resonate with you."-Daniel H. Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
"Dan Ariely, author of Predictably Irrational, a book that offers an entertaining and engaging overview of behavioral economics."-Daniel H. Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
"Greatness and nearsightedness are incompatible. Meaningful achievement depends on lifting one's sights and pushing toward the horizon."-Daniel H. Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
2. Foundation and Earth (Foundation, #5)
By: Isaac Asimov
4.07
Format: 528 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Golan Trevize, former Councilman of the First Foundation, has chosen the future, and it is Gaia. A … read more
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"The Galaxy seems to be crowded with things I don't understand."-Isaac Asimov, Foundation and Earth (Foundation, #5)
"Where is the world whose people don't prefer a comfortable, warm, and well-worn belief, however illogical, to the chilly winds of uncertainty?"-Isaac Asimov, Foundation and Earth (Foundation, #5)
"There are always individuals who pit their minds against the general modes of thought and who are arrogant enough to feel that they alone are right and that the many are wrong."-Isaac Asimov, Foundation and Earth (Foundation, #5)
"Are you truly a robot?" "Truly, sir," said Daneel. Pelorat's face seemed to shine with joy. He said, "There are references to a robot named Daneel in the old legends. Are you named in his honor?" "I …"-Isaac Asimov, Foundation and Earth (Foundation, #5)
3. Chimp Paradox: How Our Impulses and Emotions Can Determine Success and Happiness and How We Can Control Them
By: None , Steve Peters
3.99
Format: 346 pages, Paperback
Leading consultant psychiatrist Steve Peters knows more than anyone how impulsive behaviour or nagg… read more
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- self help
- personal development
- psychology
- nonfiction
- science
4. Foundation's Edge (Foundation, #4)
By: Isaac Asimov
4.18
Format: 450 pages, Paperback
At last, the costly and bitter war between the two Foundations had come to an end. The scientists o… read more
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"He didn’t believe that, surely."-Isaac Asimov, Foundation's Edge (Foundation, #4)
"A happy wall is a long-lived wall, a practical wall, a useful wall."-Isaac Asimov, Foundation's Edge (Foundation, #4)
"It seems to me, Golan, that the advance of civilization is nothing but an exercise in the limiting of privacy."-Isaac Asimov, Foundation's Edge (Foundation, #4)
"Pelorat sighed. 'I will never understand people.' 'There's nothing to it. All you have to do is take a close look at yourself and you will understand everyone else."-Isaac Asimov, Foundation's Edge (Foundation, #4)
5. Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs
By: Johann Hari
3.98
Format: 392 pages, Hardcover
New York TimesBestseller It is now one hundred years since drugs were first banned in the United St… read more
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- politics
- nonfiction
- psychology
- science
6. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
By: Steele Savage , Edith Hamilton
4.20
Format: 228 pages, Paperback
The world-renowned classic that has enthralled and delighted millions of readers with its timeless … read more
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7. The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
By: Irvin D. Yalom , Nicola Ferguson
3.66
Format: 162 pages,
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- psychology
- self help
8. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
By: Gabor Maté
4.49
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
He would probably dispute it, but Gabor Maté is something of a compassion machine. Diligently treat… read more
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- science
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- psychology
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"Passion creates, addiction consumes."-Gabor Maté, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
"Compassionate curiosity directed toward the self leads to the truth of things."-Gabor Maté, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
"There is a quality or drive innate in human beings that the Austrian psychiatrist Victor Frankl called our “search for meaning."-Gabor Maté, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
"It is impossible to understand addiction without asking what relief the addict finds, or hopes to find, in the drug or the addictive behaviour."-Gabor Maté, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
9. To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others
By: Daniel H. Pink
3.93
Format: 300 pages, Hardcover
#1 New York TimesBusiness Bestseller #1 Wall StreetJournalBusiness Bestseller #1 Washington Postbe… read more
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10. Finding Your Element: How to Discover Your Talents and Passions and Transform Your Life
By: Ken Robinson , Lou Aronica
4.00
Format: None pages,
Ken Robinson's groundbreaking New York Timesbestseller, The Element, introduced readers to a new co… read more
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11. The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
By: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
4.40
Format: 184 pages, Hardcover
A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable… read more
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12. Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar
By: Jessie Inchauspé
4.44
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
USA TODAY BESTSELLER * WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER * INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Improve a… read more
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- nonfiction
- personal development
- science
- self help
"Fructose molecules glycate things 10 times as fast as glucose, generating much more damage. Again, this is another reason why spikes from sugary foods such as cookies (which contain fructose) make us…"-Jessie Inchauspé, Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar
13. Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
By: Daniel E. Lieberman
4.18
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
If exercise is healthy (so good for you!), why do many people dislike or avoid it? These engaging s… read more
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- nonfiction
- self help
"Eating sensibly and exercising don't guarantee long life and good health; they just decrease the risk of getting sick."-Daniel E. Lieberman, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
"The mantra of this book is that nothing about the biology of exercise makes sense except in the light of evolution, and nothing about exercise as a behavior makes sense except in the light of anthrop…"-Daniel E. Lieberman, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
"We evolved to be physically active as we age, and in turn being active helps us age well. Further, the longer we stay active, the greater the benefit, and it is almost never too late to benefit from …"-Daniel E. Lieberman, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
"For generation after generation, our ancestors young and old woke up each morning thankful to be alive and with no choice but to spend several hous walking, digging, and doing other physical activiti…"-Daniel E. Lieberman, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
14. Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World
By: Rutger Bregman
4.22
Format: 262 pages, Paperback
Universal basic income. A 15-hour workweek. Open borders. Does it sound too good to be true? One of… read more
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- nonfiction
- science
"You can't pull yourself up by your bootstraps if you have no boots."-Rutger Bregman, Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World
"Whether it’s the growth of the economy, audience shares, publications – slowly but surely, quality is being replaced by quantity. ... And driving it all is a force sometimes called “liberalism,"-Rutger Bregman, Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World
"Frankly, there's almost no country on Earth where the American Dream is less likely to come true than in the U.S. of A. Anybody eager to work their way up from rags to riches is better off trying the…"-Rutger Bregman, Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World
"True progress begins with something no knowledge economy can produce: wisdom about what it means to live well. We have to do what great thinkers like John Stuart Mill, Bertrand Russell, and John Mayn…"-Rutger Bregman, Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World
15. How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between
By: Bent Flyvbjerg
4.32
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The secrets to successfully planning and delivering projects on any scale—from home renovation to s… read more
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- science
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- psychology
- self help
16. Company of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business
By: Paul Jarvis
3.92
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
What if the real key to a more fulfilling career was not to scale up but to work for yourself and b… read more
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17. Atenție cu intenție
By: Dragoș Pătraru
4.76
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
O carte despre prezent care te provoacă să te gândești la viitor Democrație și dezbinare, ecolog… read more
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- personal development
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18. What We Owe Each Other: A New Social Contract for a Better Society
By: Minouche Shafik
3.87
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From one of the leading policy experts of our time, an urgent rethinking of how we can better suppo… read more
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- nonfiction
19. Imagine If . . .: Creating a Future for Us All
By: Ken Robinson
4.19
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
A call to action that pulls together all of Sir Ken Robinson’s key messages and philosophies, and t… read more
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- education
20. Outraged: Why Everyone Is Shouting and No One Is Talking
By: Ashley 'Dotty' Charles
3.64
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
A candid exploration of the state of outrage in our culture, how it debases our civil discourse, an… read more
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- psychology
21. Natural Born Learners: Our Incredible Capacity to Learn and How We Can Harness It
By: Alex Beard
3.96
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
How will our kids succeed in the coming age of education? Combining anecdote, experience and intell… read more
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