Social Sciences

A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random, and more predictable, than it was. The astonishing success of Google was a black swan; so... More

The beginning of the twenty-first century will be remembered, Friedman argues, not for military conflicts or political events, but for a whole new age of globalization a flattening' of the world. The explosion of advanced technologies now means that suddenly knowledge pools and resources have co... More

First, it reveals the extraordinary and innovative efforts now being made by companies and organizations-and by individuals-to solve problems and save lives both "down the street and around the world." Then it urges us to seek out what each of us, "regardless of income, available time, age, and skil... More

A powerful indictment of the Bush-led radical Right’s disdain for the principles of reasoned decision-making, and a rallying cry for a return to reason-based policies at home and abroad At the time George W. Bush ordered American forces to invade Iraq, 70 per cent of Americans believed Saddam Huss... More

IT'S NOT JUST A GAME, IT'S YOUR FUTURE. HERE'S HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF IT!College. Career. Marriage. Kids, Retirement and beyond-your future success and happiness depends on how you play the game of life, the REAL game of life. There are exciting choices to be made and new paths to explore. How will... More

Some play with power and lose it all by a fatal mistake. Some go too far or not far enough. And yet others make all the right moves and are able to draw power unto themselves with an almost superhuman dexterity. Throughout the ages, writers and philosophers have asked themselves: What are the lesson... More

Why the most important trends in the world today are the smallest ones. In Microtrends, Mark Penn, an expert with over thirty years' experience in finding and motivating niche groups, reveals the true trends in our society today, uncovering what's really popular (which is not what we might think is ... More

Winner of the 1998 Rhone-Poulenc Science Book Prize 'A book of extraordinary vision and confidence' Observer This book answers the most obvious, the most important, yet the most difficult question about human history: why history unfolded so differently on different continents. Geography and biogr... More

Overflowing with intelligence and good common sense, this comprehensive guide provides clear explanations and useful guidelines on everything a parent might want to know about the second and third years of their chid's life. On a month-by month basis, What to Expect: The Toddler Years explains what ... More

Hailed by The New York Times as ‘probably the most important economist in the world’, Jeffrey Sachs is internationally renowned for his work around the globe advising economies in crisis. Now he draws on all he has learned from twenty-five years of work to offer a uniquely informed vision of the... More

From the bestselling author of "The Rise of the Creative Class" comes a brilliant new book on the surprising importance of place. "Who's Your City?" offers the first available city rankings by life-sta... More

From the authors of How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk comes a informative and action-orientated guide that offers parents useful advice and techniques for peaceful interaction between siblings by providing anecdotes, true stories, humor, and compassion. Reprint.... More

When naïve sociology student Sudhir Venkatesh went to find out more about urban poverty in Chicago, the last thing he expected was to be held hostage by a gang. And he never guessed that, after being released, he’d want to return to find out more about them, ignoring everyone’s advice and enter... More

As psychology advances its understanding of the mind and brain, perhaps the last remaining bastion of mystery about why we do what we do relates to love and attraction. However, recent research suggests that even the mysteries of attraction are being revealed - which is great news for those amongst ... More