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Can you believe that a single book can get you to stop smoking? While it sounds impossible, 10 million people worldwide have successfully stopped smoking with the help of this book. Allen Carr's The Easy Way to Stop Smoking has been translated into more than 30 languages, and over 9 million copies have been sold all over the world. The method of stopping introduced in this book doesn’t rely heavily on willpower. It’s a self-contained system. By practicing the method, smokers can quit in an easy,...

This Explains Everything assembles discussions from scientists on the online platform, Edge. Each chapter introduces an important scientific way of thinking. The book shows the scientists’ innovative perspectives and the relations between different fields of study, through which we ourselves can adjust our own ways of seeing the world. With the acquisition of these ways of thinking, it would be as if we stood on the shoulders of giants, discovering new truths about how the world works.

Traditional art critics usually focus on a painting's artistic expressions, such as lines, colors, and composition. This book, Ways of Seeing, however, directs our attention to something else, such as the artwork's historical background, the artist's purpose, and the hidden intentions behind different ways of interpretation. The book tells us the secrets behind images and gives us a whole new perspective to appreciate artworks.

Have you ever wondered why others do a better job than you even though you’ve both spent the same amount of time working on something? Why do others love what they do and do it with great passion, while you don’t? Why do you find yourself faced with unrealized dreams, even when you have followed your heart by pursuing your mission in life? This book, So Good They Can't Ignore You, will teach you how to accumulate career capital, how to take control of your career path, and how to find a mission ...

Citing a wide range of secret documents, private diaries, conference reports, and records of interrogation, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich chronicles the entire process of the rise and fall of Nazi Germany for readers, presenting a magnificent historical picture of World War II. Trevor-Roper, a renowned British historian and professor at the University of Oxford, recognized the book as “one of the most important works of history in our time.”

When we speak of performances, we perhaps picture a stage or a big screen, and an atmosphere that is far from the lives of ordinary people. However, this book, The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, points out that, in fact, all of us are acting performances by presenting to others a certain image or social role in our daily life, with or without intention. Since the book was published, it has long been regarded as a classic in sociology.

How do we create a hot-selling technology product? How can high-tech enterprises win more business? This book tells you the marketing secrets behind high-tech products. The author, Geoffrey Moore, examines the psychological traits of different kinds of consumers, and discloses the serious marketing mistakes that are often made by high-tech enterprises. He then gives a detailed explanation of how a high-tech company could expand and secure its business, while surviving and thriving among fierce c...

As ordinary people, we often admire geniuses. We think that they are born gifted and can gain achievements in a certain area without too much effort. But that’s not true. People from all walks of life who are regarded as geniuses all rely on acquired practice, and more specifically, deliberate practice. Scientific research has shown that human brains are very adaptive. Learning isn’t a way of reaching one’s potential but rather a way of developing it.

Continuously updating Facebook, playing games all day long, and exercising even when injured, behavioral addiction brings temporary pleasure but harms long-term happiness. Have you considered getting rid of these habits? This book will take us through the history of behavioral addiction and the biology behind it. We will see how our addictive experiences are engineered, how we can get rid of them, and how we can even use addictive mechanisms to change our behavior for the better.

This book shines a light on the fascinating human history related to the various functional areas of the house in both a thoughtful and entertaining way. Regardless of what happens in the world, or what is discovered, created or bitterly fought over, through wars, famines, the Industrial Revolution, the Enlightenment, and so on, these events will eventually be reflected in various ways in our daily household life. It can be said that houses are museums of history, and there is a splendid history...

When someone mention cancer, presumably nobody will ask them to introduce the word! Cancer is a term for an aggressive, hard-to-cure disease. People with cancer face not only a huge financial burden but also the fear of looming death. In the United States, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 2 men will develop cancer in their lifetime. Therefore, what exactly is cancer? Can cancer be completely cured? This book, The Emperor of All Maladies, shall reveal these mysteries for you.

This is a story about HeLa, the immortal cells, and Henrietta Lacks, who was the owner of these cells. This story recounts the history of progress in human medicine, the research and development of cancer vaccines, cloning technology and gene mapping. It raises the discussion on medical ethics, the ownership of body tissues, the right to informed consent, and cultural beliefs. How did HeLa cells come into being? Why are these cells immortal? What’s the significance of the birth of HeLa? The Immo...

Selling is a science. The ability to sell can be learned and cultivated. Based on more than 40 years of sales experience, the author offers his principles, techniques, and tricks to making sales in this book. Every reader can easily understand these sales tips and use them to strike a deal. The Sales Bible has been a bestseller for over ten years ever since its publication, and has received acclaim from salespeople around the world.

This book is a thought-provoking work which rivals the famous Silent Spring. Today, the ferocious wave of urbanization, the crises of environmental pollution, and the overwhelming tide of online information have hijacked the childhoods of countless children. The broken bond between our young people and nature, the high rate of illnesses such as childhood obesity, attention-deficit disorder, and depression, and the surge in the number of children with nature-deficit disorder are all biproducts of...

In modern times, we can see that the foundation of modern civilization stems from Europe. Examples of this include democracy, the concept of human rights, and the industrial revolution. They have all left a deep impact on the development of the world. How were these cornerstones of civilization created? How did European civilization come about? And why has Europe influenced modern civilization so profoundly? This book views these questions from different perspectives to give us a quick, clear, a...

While we may think that we live in a highly developed civilization, there’s still a large number of people suffering from gender-based violence, sexual trafficking, or “Honor Killings”. They are also called slaves of the 21st century, and the reason behind this is simply because they were born women. This book records stories of women's suffering in different parts of the world. It hopes to raise people’s awareness and enable more women to find hope in desperation.

You probably have a stable and decent job, but you do not dare to rest for a second, because you are afraid that, should there be an unexpected accident, you will lose everything you have. How can you become a truly rich person, who does not have to worry about livelihood and can make financial freedom a reality? This book will tell you this: being hardworking is not enough; you also need a bit of financial intelligence. This book is just about to help you develop your financial intelligence and...

Every parent wants the best for their children, but what kind of education is precisely best for them? What kind of education is in line with their stages of development? Through this book, Montessori, the founder of the world-famous “Montessori Method,” helps us understand that the growth of a child comes from his internal order. They know how to guide themselves to explore and adapt to the external environment. Only when they are able to grow up independently, will they become healthy children...

There is little doubt whether or not humans are different from animals. However, modern genetics has called into question the extent of these boundaries. After all, there is only 1.6 percent of a genetic difference between humans and chimpanzees. If alien scientists came to visit us from outer space, they would not hesitate to categorize humans as a third type of chimpanzee. As such, how did humans evolve to become the way we are today? What sets us apart from all other living things and allows ...

This book is one of the later renown works of Carl R. Rogers, the master of humanism,, and it’s his best-selling publication. This book consolidates and summarizes the concepts and methods behind counseling and psychotherapy. It puts forward the unique concept of “person-centered” psychotherapy, which has significantly influenced the field of psychology, education, management, and politics. Rogers believes that when given the proper psychological atmosphere, people generate creativity and positi...

Inevitably, there will be “crucial moments” in our lives that are difficult to solve but will have a significant impact on the overall course of our life. However, most people handle these moments poorly, and even choose to avoid them. This book teaches us practical skills to handle crucial conversations, avoid unnecessary arguments, and achieve effective communication. This book is based on over 20 years of empirical research and data gathered from more than 100,000 people around the world. The...

For many people, happiness seems to be something elusive. Some wish to find happiness but have no idea how. ‘Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment' is the literary version of Harvard’s most popular course on happiness. The book explains the underlying reasons why most people are unhappy and informs us that happiness is the measurement of a successful life. True happiness is “the overall experience of pleasure and meaning.” Increasing the sense of happiness can help us g...

People usually think of microbes as the root cause of diseases, while also associating them with germs and dirt. However, in fact, microbes are indispensable to living organisms on earth. Humans and microbes both cooperate and coexist. In the human body, microbes play multiple important roles; such as shaping the organs, modulating the immune system, and digesting food. This book tells the story of the symbiotic relationship between organisms, and the roles that microbes play in all spheres of l...

Haruki Murakami was not a hard-working student. He got married before graduating from university, and it took him seven years to obtain his degree. He was both rebellious and did not play according to the rules. After leaving university, he first opened a store, and then switched to writing novels and became very successful. People often joke about how often he is nominated for the Nobel Prize, but never indeed wins. He has even become a popular figure on a UK bookmaker’s odds list. How did he b...