Published by Transworld Publ. Ltd UK Mrz 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1784164399 ISBN 13: 9781784164393
Seller: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware -______________THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER BY AWARD WINNER KATE ATKINSON'An unapologetic novel of ideas which is also wise, funny and paced like a thriller' ObserverIn 1940, eighteen-year old Juliet Armstrong is reluctantly recruited into the world of espionage. Sent to an obscure department of MI5 tasked with monitoring the comings and goings of British Fascist sympathizers, she discovers the work to be by turns both tedious and terrifying. But after the war has ended, she presumes the events of those years have been relegated to the past for ever. Ten years later, now a producer at the BBC, Juliet is unexpectedly confronted by figures from her past. A different war is being fought now, on a different battleground, but Juliet finds herself once more under threat. A bill of reckoning is due, and she finally begins to realize that there is no action without consequence.Transcription is a work of rare depth and texture, a bravura modern novel of extraordinary power, wit and empathy. It is a triumphant work of fiction from one of this country's most exceptional writers.'How vehemently most novelists will wish to produce a masterpiece as good' Telegraph______________ 416 pp. Englisch.
Published by Transworld Publ. Ltd UK Mrz 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 0552174459 ISBN 13: 9780552174459
Seller: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware -THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Beautifully written, brilliantly researched' Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of GRIT'The most interesting, immediately actionable book I've read in quite a while. If life is a series of moments, the Heath brothers have transformed how I plan to spend mine' Adam Grant, bestselling author of ORIGINALS and OPTION B, with Sheryl Sandberg In this latest New York Times bestseller by the authors of Switch and Made to Stick, Chip and Dan Heath explore why certain brief experiences can jolt, elevate and change us - and how we can learn to create such extraordinary moments in our own life and work.What if a teacher could design a lesson that he knew his students would remember twenty years later What if a doctor or nurse knew how to orchestrate moments that would bring more comfort to patients What if you had a better sense of how to create memories that matter for your children Many of the defining moments in our lives are the result of accident or luck - but why leave our most meaningful, memorable moments to chance when we can create them In The Power of Moments, Chip and Dan Heath explore the stories of people who have created standout moments, from the owners who transformed an utterly mediocre hotel into one of the best-loved properties in Los Angeles by conjuring moments of magic for guests, to the scrappy team that turned around one of the worst elementary schools in the country by embracing an intervention that lasts less than an hour.Filled with remarkable tales and practical insights, The Power of Moments proves we all have the power to transform ordinary experiences into unforgettable ones. 307 pp. Englisch.
Published by Transworld Publ. Ltd UK Mrz 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 0552174459 ISBN 13: 9780552174459
Seller: Rheinberg-Buch Andreas Meier eK, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware -THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Beautifully written, brilliantly researched' Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of GRIT'The most interesting, immediately actionable book I've read in quite a while. If life is a series of moments, the Heath brothers have transformed how I plan to spend mine' Adam Grant, bestselling author of ORIGINALS and OPTION B, with Sheryl Sandberg In this latest New York Times bestseller by the authors of Switch and Made to Stick, Chip and Dan Heath explore why certain brief experiences can jolt, elevate and change us - and how we can learn to create such extraordinary moments in our own life and work.What if a teacher could design a lesson that he knew his students would remember twenty years later What if a doctor or nurse knew how to orchestrate moments that would bring more comfort to patients What if you had a better sense of how to create memories that matter for your children Many of the defining moments in our lives are the result of accident or luck - but why leave our most meaningful, memorable moments to chance when we can create them In The Power of Moments, Chip and Dan Heath explore the stories of people who have created standout moments, from the owners who transformed an utterly mediocre hotel into one of the best-loved properties in Los Angeles by conjuring moments of magic for guests, to the scrappy team that turned around one of the worst elementary schools in the country by embracing an intervention that lasts less than an hour.Filled with remarkable tales and practical insights, The Power of Moments proves we all have the power to transform ordinary experiences into unforgettable ones. 307 pp. Englisch.
Published by Transworld Publ. Ltd UK Mrz 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1784164399 ISBN 13: 9781784164393
Seller: Wegmann1855, Zwiesel, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware -The magnificent new novel by the bestselling and award-winning Kate Atkinson, a major publishing event. In 1940, eighteen-year-old Juliet Armstrong was reluctantly recruited into the world of espionage. Ten years later, now a producer at the BBC, Juliet is unexpectedly confronted by figures from her past. A work of rare depth and texture, a bravura novel of extraordinary power, wit and empathy.
Published by Transworld Publ. Ltd UK Mrz 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1784161349 ISBN 13: 9781784161347
Seller: Rheinberg-Buch Andreas Meier eK, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware -Winner of the 2020 British Psychological Society Popular Science PrizeWinner of the 2018 Royal Society Science Book Prize.Up to the minute brain science from a world class scientist. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explains how the adolescent brain transforms as it develops and shapes the adults we become. 'Beautifully written with clarity, expertise and honesty about the most important subject for all of us. I couldn't put it down.' - Professor Robert Winston Drawing upon her cutting-edge research Professor Blakemore explores: What makes the adolescent brain different Why does an easy child become a challenging teenager What drives the excessive risk-taking and the need for intense friendships common to teenagers Why it is that many mental illnesses - depression, addiction, schizophrenia - begin during these formative years.And she shows that while adolescence is a period of vulnerability, it is also a time of enormous creativity and opportunity. 240 pp. Englisch.
Published by Transworld Publ. Ltd UK Mrz 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1784163066 ISBN 13: 9781784163068
Seller: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware 299 pp. Englisch.
Published by Transworld Publ. Ltd UK Mrz 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1784163066 ISBN 13: 9781784163068
Seller: Rheinberg-Buch Andreas Meier eK, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware 299 pp. Englisch.
Published by Transworld Publ. Ltd UK Mrz 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 0552173169 ISBN 13: 9780552173162
Seller: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware -Have you ever said goodbye to someone, only to discover that you're both walking in the same direction Or had your next thought fly out of your brain in the middle of a presentation Or accidentally liked an old photo on someone's Instagram or Facebook, thus revealing yourself to be a creepy social media stalker Melissa Dahl, New York magazine's 'Science of Us' editor, has experienced all of those awkward situations, and many more. Now she offers a thoughtful, original take on what it really means to feel awkward. She invites you to follow her into all sorts of mortifying moments, drawing on personal experience and in-depth psychological research to answer questions you've probably pondered at some point, such as: \* Why are situations without clear rules most likely to turn awkward \* Are people really judging us as harshly as we think they are \* Does anyone ever truly outgrow their awkward teenage self If you can learn to tolerate life's most awkward situations -- networking, difficult conversations, hearing the sound of your own terrible voice -- your awkwardness can be a secret weapon to making better, more memorable impressions. When everyone else is pretending to have it under control, you can be a little braver and grow a little bigger. 286 pp. Englisch.
Published by Transworld Publ. Ltd UK Mrz 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1784161349 ISBN 13: 9781784161347
Seller: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware -Winner of the 2020 British Psychological Society Popular Science PrizeWinner of the 2018 Royal Society Science Book Prize.Up to the minute brain science from a world class scientist. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explains how the adolescent brain transforms as it develops and shapes the adults we become. 'Beautifully written with clarity, expertise and honesty about the most important subject for all of us. I couldn't put it down.' - Professor Robert Winston Drawing upon her cutting-edge research Professor Blakemore explores: What makes the adolescent brain different Why does an easy child become a challenging teenager What drives the excessive risk-taking and the need for intense friendships common to teenagers Why it is that many mental illnesses - depression, addiction, schizophrenia - begin during these formative years.And she shows that while adolescence is a period of vulnerability, it is also a time of enormous creativity and opportunity. 240 pp. Englisch.
Published by Transworld Publ. Ltd UK Mrz 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 0552173169 ISBN 13: 9780552173162
Seller: Rheinberg-Buch Andreas Meier eK, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware -Have you ever said goodbye to someone, only to discover that you're both walking in the same direction Or had your next thought fly out of your brain in the middle of a presentation Or accidentally liked an old photo on someone's Instagram or Facebook, thus revealing yourself to be a creepy social media stalker Melissa Dahl, New York magazine's 'Science of Us' editor, has experienced all of those awkward situations, and many more. Now she offers a thoughtful, original take on what it really means to feel awkward. She invites you to follow her into all sorts of mortifying moments, drawing on personal experience and in-depth psychological research to answer questions you've probably pondered at some point, such as: \* Why are situations without clear rules most likely to turn awkward \* Are people really judging us as harshly as we think they are \* Does anyone ever truly outgrow their awkward teenage self If you can learn to tolerate life's most awkward situations -- networking, difficult conversations, hearing the sound of your own terrible voice -- your awkwardness can be a secret weapon to making better, more memorable impressions. When everyone else is pretending to have it under control, you can be a little braver and grow a little bigger. 286 pp. Englisch.
Published by Transworld Publ. Ltd UK Mrz 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 0552174459 ISBN 13: 9780552174459
Seller: Wegmann1855, Zwiesel, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware -Actively creating the kind of incredible moments usually established by accident or luck, and therefore transforming the ordinary to the magical, advised upon in relation to real-life stories. From the authors of 'Made To Stick'.
Published by Transworld Publ. Ltd UK Mrz 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1784163066 ISBN 13: 9781784163068
Seller: Wegmann1855, Zwiesel, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware -Hannah Fry is an Associate Professor in the mathematics of cities from University College London. In her day job she uses mathematical models to study patterns in human behaviour, and has worked with governments, police forces, health analysts and supermarkets. Her TED talks have amassed millions of views and she has fronted television documentaries for the BBC and PBS; she also hosts the long-running science podcast, ¿The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry¿ with the BBC.
Published by Transworld Publ. Ltd UK Mrz 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1784161349 ISBN 13: 9781784161347
Seller: Wegmann1855, Zwiesel, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware -Sarah-Jayne Blakemore is Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London. She has published over 120 papers in scientific journals, and won multiple major awards for her research, including the British Psychological Society Spearman Medal 2006, the Turin Young Mind & Brain Prize 2013, the Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award 2013 and the Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize 2015. She was named in The Times Young Female Power List 2014 and was one of only four scientists on the Sunday Times 100 Makers of the 21st Century 2014.Professor Blakemore has two sons and lives in Hertfordshire. Inventing Ourselves is her first solo book.
Published by Transworld Publ. Ltd UK Mrz 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 0552173169 ISBN 13: 9780552173162
Seller: Wegmann1855, Zwiesel, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware.