“wiseman richard”

Illustrated with anecdotes from the lives of the famous, the groundbreaking study of the phenomenon of luck--and the ways people can bring good luck into their lives--is now available in paperback.... More

Published in cooperation with the Speech Communication Association Division on International and Intercultural Communication Comprehensive and far-reaching, Intercultural Communication Theory brings together current theories on this important and ever-growing area: intercultural communication. The t... More

This little book is a distillation of Richard Wiseman's research into how to lead a luckier life. Featuring much new material - including original 'charm' designs that will help you to stay lucky - as well as an overview of the four principles that make up the luck factor, this is a fun and accessib... More

An exciting and unusual popular business/self-help book that reveals a new way of creating opportunities at work and in personal life. In a recent series of ground-breaking psychological experiments, volunteers were shown a 30-second film of some people playing basketball and told to count the numbe... More

A historical picture of the early church in pagan Rome, illustrating the glories of the Christian martyrs as exemplified in the lives of the fair young Virgin, St. Agnes; the heroic soldier, St. Sebastian; the devoted youth, St. Pancratius; etc. This volume is not historical, rather it consists of a... More

A useful manual for any magician or curious spectator who wonders why the tricks seem so real, this guide examines the psychological aspects of a magician's work. Exploring the ways in which human psychology plays into the methods of conjuring rather than focusing on the individual tricks alone, thi... More

Published in cooperation with the Speech Communication Association Division on International and Intercultural Communication "The editors should be commended, as the volume presents the latest thinking and research from scholars within the intercultural field and, more broadly, from the speech commu... More

Published in cooperation with the Speech Communication Association Division on International and Intercultural Communication Division As multinational organizations sweep across the world, the need for an ability to communicate across cultures and countries increases. Timely and accessible, Communic... More

Most analyses of globalization convey the message that it is an unstoppable force creating a brave new world of borderless and boundless consumerism. This collection of essays develops a more critical and grounded analysis of the nature and implications of globalization. Many of the contributions co... More