"Gladwell's most enjoyable book so far. It is a feel-good extravaganza, nourishing both heart and mind". (Financial Times). "I devoured in a single reading". (Richard E. Grant). "When you read it, you feel like you can topple giants". (Jon Ronson). What if everything we thought about power was wrong[...]
Why do underdogs succeed so much more than they should? How do the weak outsmart the strong? In DAVID AND GOLIATH Malcolm Gladwell takes us on a scintillating and surprising journey to uncover the hidden dynamics that shape the balance of power between the small and the mighty.[...]
"Gladwell's most enjoyable book so far. It is a feel-good extravaganza, nourishing both heart and mind". (Financial Times). "I devoured in a single reading". (Richard E. Grant). "When you read it, you feel like you can topple giants". (Jon Ronson). What if everything we thought about power was wrong[...]
The civil rights movement's most prominent leaders, Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) and Malcolm X (1925-1965), represent two wings of the revolt against racism: nonviolent resistance and revolution "by any means necessary." This volume presents the two leaders' relationship to the civil rights m[...]
Malcolm Gladwell's provocative new #1 bestseller -- now in paperback.
Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a pebble and a sling-and ever since, the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles between u[...]
The British and Irish Short Story Handbook guides readers through the development of the short story and the unique critical issues involved in discussions of short fiction.[...]
The British and Irish Short Story Handbook guides readers through the development of the short story and the unique critical issues involved in discussions of short fiction.[...]
David Foster Wallace was the leading literary light of his generation, a man who not only captivated readers with his prose but also mesmerized them with his brilliant mind. In this, the first biography of the writer, D. T. Max sets out to chart Wallace's tormented, anguished, and often triumphant b[...]
Malcolm Gladwell, the #1 bestselling author of "The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, "and "What the Dog Saw, " offers his most provocative---and dazzling---book yet.
Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a sto[...]
Malcolm Gladwell, the #1 bestselling author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, and What the Dog Saw, offers his most provocative--and dazzling--book yet. We all know that underdogs can win-that's what the David versus Goliath legend tells us, and we've seen it with our own eyes. Or have we? In [...]
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Hur kommer det sig att en la?kares tuffa barndom bidrog till att revolutionera behandlingen av cancer? A?r Ingvar Kamprads dyslexi en av fo?rklaringarna till Ikeas framga?ngar? Varfo?r ser vi sa? ofta nackdelar da?r vi ista?llet kan se fo?rdelar?
Malcolm Gladwell [...]
Hur kommer det sig att en läkares tuffa barndom bidrog till att revolutionera behandlingen av cancer? Är Ingvar Kamprads dyslexi en av förklaringarna till Ikeas framgångar? Varför ser vi så ofta nackdelar där vi istället kan se fördelar? Malcolm Gladwell, författaren bakom bästsäljarna T[...]
David och Goliat är en bok som handlar om vad som händer när vanliga människor ställs mot jättar. Med jättar menar Gladwell mäktiga motståndare av alla de slag från arméer och kolossala krigare till funktionshinder, motgångar och f&oum[...]
Hur kommer det sig att en läkares tuffa barndom bidrog till att revolutionera behandlingen av cancer? Är Ingvar Kamprads dyslexi en av förklaringarna till Ikeas framgångar? Varför ser vi så ofta nackdelar där vi istället kan se fördelar? Malcolm Gladwell, författaren bakom bästsäljarna [...]
Accurate and accessible, Concentrate law study and revision guides enable you to take exams with confidence. Including revision tips and advice for extra marks, alongside a thorough and focussed breakdown of the key topics and cases, this guide will help you to get the most out of your revision and [...]
This textbook has been specifically to meet the needs of AS students following the AQA specification from September 2008. It provides comprehensive coverage of both units, including all options, matching the structure of the course precisely.[...]
Due for publication in May 2009, AQA A2 Geography is the companion text to the bestselling textbook for AQA AS students. The authors, drawing on their extensive teaching experience, have ensured that coverage is not only comprehensive but also easily accessible, giving students the perfect platform [...]
The constant course companion for A-level Geography, now with key terms at the click of a mouse!