Blink: the power of thinking without thinking

An art expert instantly spots a fake. A cop decides whether to shoot. A psychologist accurately predicts a couple's future in minutes. This book is about those moments when we 'know' something without knowing why. It shows that honing your instincts could change the way you think about thinking forever.

The war that saved my life

Ada Maria Smith, seorang anak perempuan berusia sepuluh tahun yang tinggal di tempat sempit dan kumuh di London. Dia tak diizinkan keluar oleh ibunya, tak diperbolehkan bicara dengan tetangganya, dan harus menerima hukuman dikurung di lemari lembap yang dikerubuti kecoak. Semua itu hanya karena ibunya malu memiliki anak berkaki pekuk. Namun saat itu adalah tahun 1939, Perang Dunia II mulai m…

Cambridge IGCSE combined science : student's book

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9780008545895

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747 p. ; 265 mm

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500 BRA c

Sweeney Todd: The String of Pearls

Fully revised Second Edition. With a new Introduction and Bibliography by Dick Collins. The exploits of Sweeney Todd, 'The Demon Barber of Fleet Street', have been recounted many times in plays, films and musicals, but the origins of the character largely were forgotten for many years. The String of Pearls - the original tale of Sweeney Todd, a classic of British horror - was first published…

The War That Saved My Life

So begins a new adventure for Ada, and for Susan Smith, the woman who is forced to take the two kids in. As Ada teaches herself to ride a pony, learns to read, and watches for German spies, she begins to trust Susan—and Susan begins to love Ada and Jamie. But in the end, will their bond be enough to hold them together through wartime? Or will Ada and her brother fall back into the cruel hands…

ATL Skills: DP Student Workbook

Exercises that cover all five Categories of ATL in the DP programme – Communication, Social, Self-Management, Research and Thinking skills. These exercises have been designed so that each one can be used by students and teachers in any subject area. The idea with this workbook is for all DP students to have one each, which will last them for the whole of their DP programme.

Cakes and Cookies

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9781849560047

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640 LON c

Jefferson's Sons : A Founding Father’s Secret Children

Beverly, Harriet, Madison, and Eston are Thomas Jefferson's children by one of his slaves, Sally Hemings, and while they do get special treatment - better work, better shoes, even violin lessons - they are still slaves, and are never to mention who their father is. The lighter-skinned children have been promised a chance to escape into white society, but what does this mean for the children who…

Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science Teacher Guide

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9780008191535

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392 pages.: illus.; 27 cm

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507 BRA c

Blink : The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

Rash, impetuous, hasty, careless -- snap judgments conjure up a troubling list of negatives. But Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell, aware that the flip side of a snap judgment is a brilliant intuitive act, set out to discover what underlies our gut decisions, exploring when we can (and should) trust them even whether we can learn to make good ones. From recognizing a brilliant French horn s…