A revolutionary rethinking of everything we know about power It shapes every interaction we have whether we're trying to get a two-year-old to eat green vegetables or ask for a promotion at work But how do we really gain & maintain power
- through coercion or cooperation? What does it do to our behaviour? & what makes us lose power? In twenty revolutionary 'power principles' renowned psychologist Dacher Keltner turns everything we thought we knew about influence & status upside down redefining power for our times ' Keltner is the most interesting psychologist in America It's only a matter of time before his ideas spread everywhere' Michael Lewis ' Sheds light on human power's dark side as well as its redeeming qualities Everyone can learn from this wise book' Susan T Fiske author of Social Cognition'A lively description of how true power is like a return on a social investment in others' Frans de Waal author of Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?' Lively & intriguing A much-needed dose of positivity' Prospect
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WINNER OF THE 2017 BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2017' Electrifying' Margaret Atwood'A big page-turning thought-provoking thriller' Guardian All over the world women are discovering they have the power With a flick of the fingers they can inflict terrible pain
- even death Suddenly every man on the planet finds they've lost control The Day of the Girls has arrived
- but where will it end?' The Hunger Games crossed with The Handmaid's Tale' Cosmopolitan' Superb Insightful thrilling funny Well-crafted compelling serious-minded' Daily Telegraph' Fascinating ingenious rattles with a furious pace Deserves to be read by every woman (and for that matter every man)' The Times' Irresistible Holds a mirror up to the here & now' Mail on Sunday' Chilling thrilling a blast' Financial Times'A shocking thrill-a-minute story' Observer

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The Power Book is twenty-first century fiction that uses past present & future as shifting

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Packed with all the quirky fun of the TV show in these original adventures the Powerpuff Girls will fight baddies save the day & be home before bedtime! The Powerpuff Girls are super excited for their school trip to Townsville Museum! But they're not the only people there today Pack Rat a rodent villain obsessed with shiny things is after the shiniest thing of all
- the museum's priceless rainbow heart tiara! Luckily the state-of-the-art security robot springs into action & puts the museum in lockdown! Can the Powerpuff Girls get past the robot trap Pack Rat & save the tiara? Or have they finally met Mission Impuffable?
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An accessible & inspirational astronomy guide that gives you all the knowledge you need to expand your understanding of the night sky This guide explains & demystifies stargazing teaching you to recognise different objects such as moons comets & asteroids & explains how they move through the sky over the course of the night & the year The Practical Astronomer begins with observation with the naked eye & illustrated introductions show you how to set up & use binoculars & telescopes & how to take your own pictures Clear star charts guide you through the Northern & Southern hemispheres using brighter stars as signposts to locate harder-to-see objects Map the constellations from Aquila to Virgo & discover Orion Gemini Ursa Minor & dozens more along the way A br&-new almanac section tells you the best time of the year to view every planet &

Includes:: details of eclipses The Practical Astronomer is also fully up-to-date with the newest equipment & the latest incredible photos of space Become an accomplished amateur astronomer with this practical guide Previous edition ISBN 9781405356206

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When change requires you to challenge people's familiar reality it can be difficult dangerous work Whatever the context--whether in the private or the public sector--many will feel threatened as you push though major changes But as a leader you need to find a way to make it work Ron Heifetz first defined this problem with his distinctive theory of adaptive leadership in Leadership Without Easy Answers In a second book Leadership on the Line Heifetz & coauthor Marty Linsky highlighted the individual & organizational dangers of leading through deep change in business politics & community life Now Heifetz Linsky & coauthor Alexander Grashow are taking the next step The Practice of Adaptive Leadership is a hands-on practical guide containing stories tools diagrams cases & worksheets to help you develop your skills as an adaptive leader able to take people outside their comfort zones & assess & address the toughest challenges The authors have decades of experience helping people & organizations create cultures of adaptive leadership In today's rapidly changing world The Practice of Adaptive Leadership can be your handbook to meeting the demands of leadership in the midst of complexity ...

The highly acclaimed Practice of English Language Teaching is the essential guide for teachers of English in a wide range of contexts The fifth edition has been revised to reflect new developments in language teaching It explains current pedagogy to teachers who want to access the most relevant ELT practices & incorporate them into their lessons ...

In this incisive book Michel de Certeau considers the uses to which social representation & modes of social behavior are put by individuals & groups describing the tactics available to the common man for reclaiming his own autonomy from the all-pervasive forces of commerce politics & culture In exploring the public meaning of ingeniously defended private meanings de Certeau draws brilliantly on an immense theoretical literature to speak of an apposite use of imaginative literature ...

In pathology education within North America there exists a wide gap in the pedagogy between medical school & residency As a result the pathology intern often comes into residency unprepared Completely illustrated in color this book lays the foundation of practical pathology & provides a scaffold on which to build a knowledge base It

Includes:: basic introductory material & progresses through each organ system Within each chapter there is a brief review of salient normal histology a discussion of typical specimen types a strategic approach to the specimen & a discussion of how the multitude of different diagnoses relate to each other

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Pages of a weathered original sonata manuscript
- the gift of a Czech immigrant living in Queens
- come into the hands of Meta

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