The five talents that really matter: how great leaders drive extraordinary pe…

The Five Talents that Really Matter serves as a research guide, stripping away misconceptions and providing a template against which career-driven managers and leaders can assess their capabilities and develop high performance.

Think faster talk smarter: how to speak successfully when you're put on the spot

Communication is crucial to success in life and business. However, it is not just big speeches that matter: it is also those critical, spur-of-the-moment situations for which we cannot prepare. A prospective client asking unexpected questions during a sales pitch, a teacher singling you out for an answer during a class, a high-pressure meeting with senior executives at work, or even a heartw…

Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers

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What makes me me?

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The age code

From the rising incidence of cancer in the under-50s to increased infertility rates, there are signs everywhere that growing numbers of us are ageing too quickly. Why? Many believe there’s one major culprit: our diet. Ageing reflects a fragile balance in our cells between damage and repair. Sugar, excess calories and gut inflammation are all common sources of damage, but if we instead fuel…

What goes on in my head?

Get thinking about thinking! Introducing readers to the most powerful and complicated computer network they will ever encounter — their own brain — What Goes on in My Head? explains what the different parts of the brain do, how they work together, what gives us our individual personalities, why some people are better at doing certain things than others, and why, despite its immense complexi…

The medicine book

How are illnesses diagnosed? What is cancer? Why are some pandemics are so deadly? This book answers these questions and many more, exploring and explaining the breakthroughs and discoveries that have shaped our modern-day understanding of medicine and help us protect and promote our health.

Growing up: a guide to puberty and adolescence for teenagers and parents

There's a lot going on during the teenage years - and if you're looking for clear explanations and sensitive, non-patronizing advice, Growing Up is the perfect place to start

Manage yourself to lead others: why great leadership begins with self-underst…

What is the "best" way to lead others? The answer may surprise you. The basis for powerful, effective leadership comes from within-from understanding the people, ideas, and events that have shaped your worldview and how these influences express themselves in your leadership style.?In Manage Yourself to Lead Others, leadership expert Margaret Andrews helps you understand yourself and translate …

What the body knows: a guide to the new science of our immune system

What is our immune system, and how does it work? A vast array of cells, proteins and chemicals spring into action whenever our bodies are damaged, but immunity is not something you can see, touch or feel. It can fight off malicious bacteria and viruses, locate cancerous growths, and even re-wire our brains – but sometimes our own tissues can get caught in its crossfire, with catastrophic cons…