A powerful argument for how to succeed in any field: develop broad interests and skills while everyone around you is rushing to specialize. From the "10,000 hours rule" to the power of Tiger parenting, we have been taught that success in any field requires early specialization and many hours of deliberate practice. And, worse, that if you dabble or delay, you'll never catch up with those who got a head start. This is completely wrong. In this landmark book, David Epstein shows you that the way to succeed is by sampling widely, gaining a breadth of experiences, taking detours, experimenting relentlessly, ... |
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Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and yet it is increasingly neglected in twenty-first-century society, with devastating consequences: every major disease in the developed world - Alzheimer's, cancer, obesity, diabetes - has very strong causal links to deficient sleep. In this book, the first of its kind written by a scientific expert, Professor Matthew Walker explores twenty years of cutting-edge research to solve the mystery of why sleep matters. Looking at creatures from across the animal kingdom as well as major human studies, Why We Sleep delves into everything from ... |
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To find the truth sometimes you have to go deep. But how hard can it be? He's Googled front crawl and he's found his dad’s old pair of trunks. He's totally ready. What he's not ready for is the accident at the pool or how it leads his mum to a sudden breakdown. Now, with the help of friends old and new, Cymbeline must solve the mystery of why his mum never took him near water and it will turn his whole life upside down."A wonderful story, moving and funny." Ross Welford ... |
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An official Guide to cracking the Cube. ... The Rubik's Cube is the world's best-known puzzle, a magical object that has baffled and fascinated the world for more than forty years. This clearly-illustrated step-by-step guide teaches you a foolproof beginners' method for solving the Cube, plus advanced techniques if you want to learn to solve it in seconds. ... |
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The 7 Rules for Richer, Happier Days. ... We are busier than ever. But do we really know which experiences bring us joy and success, and which don`t? Cultural commentator James Wallman, bestselling author of Stuffocation, investigates our fear of missing out and the problem of unfulfilling time, and finds a powerful answer - a revolutionary approach to life based on the latest scientific discoveries. Bursting with original stories, fresh takes on tales you thought you knew, and insights from psychology, economics and culture, Time and How to Spend It reveals a seven-point checklist that will help you avoid empty, waste- ... |
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In Search of the Recipe for Our Universe. We probably all have a vague idea of how to make an apple pie: mix flour and butter, throw in some apples and you're probably most of the way there, right? Think again. Making an apple pie from scratch requires ingredients that definitely aren't available in the supermarket, ovens that can reach temperatures of trillions of degrees, and a preparation time of 13.8 billion years. Inspired by Sagan's famous line, Harry Cliff ventures out in search of the ultimate apple pie recipe, tracing the ingredients of our universe through the hearts of dying stars and back in time ... |
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През 2008 г. група съмишленици от "Фондация за нова култура" направихме нова камбана и камбанария на село Горна Бела Речка. Мотивите ни не бяха религиозни. Водеха ни усещането, че на старите хора от селото наистина им липсва откраднатата камбана с "най-благия звук", предизвикателството - може ли отново да се направи "блага" камбана, удивлението - колко силен отпечатък в паметта оставят звуците, с които израстваме. Тази книга събира уроците и разказите, родени в процеса на правене на камбаната. Решихме да споделим този процес с повече читатели, защото да направиш камбана се оказа преживяване, ... |
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A Beginner's Guide to Creating Characters. The popularity of manga among young people who love to draw continues to grow. In her third manga book, J.C. Amberlyn focuses on her favorite subject matter, animals, with a fun and lively how-to-draw book aimed at beginners. "How to Draw Manga Animals" takes readers through all the step-by-step drawing instructions they need to learn how to successfully create their own super-cute manga animal characters as well as the worlds they live in. In "How to Draw Manga Animals" J.C. Amberlyn takes readers through all the drawing techniques they'll need to ... |
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"How to tell if your cat is plotting to kill you" is the latest book from the Latin dance sensation known as "The Oatmeal." It contains 136 pages of comics, instructional guides, and facts to help you enjoy, love, and survive your cat. This book contains a bunch of Oatmeal classics, such as Cat vs. Internet, How to pet a kitty, and the infamous Bobcats, as well as cat-turd-sized loads of new material. A few examples include: How to tell if your cat is a raging homosexual 6 ways to tell if your cat thinks it's a mountain lion The Bobcats on Saturday If we treated our cats like they treat us ... |
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Грейс има план: да убие цялото си семейство; да наследи всички пари; да се измъкне и да започне нов живот; да осинови куче. Вероятно звучи прекалено амбициозно, особено за една крехка 28-годишна жена, но Грейс е имала години, за да планира отмъщението си. След смъртта на майка ѝ целият ѝ живот е бил посветен на това да накара човека, който я е изоставил още преди да се е родила, да си получи заслуженото. А с него и всичките му роднини, които, за щастие, са ужасни хора. Сега най-после е готова да приведе плана си в действие. И нищо не може да я спре. Как да убиеш семейството си на Бела Маки е световен ... |
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Тя има само две седмици... две седмици да го научи как да се влюби отново в живота... Съдбата среща Адам Базил и Кристин Роуз късно една вечер, когато Кристин пресича Халфпени Бридж в Дъблин. Пред перилата стои Адам и хладнокръвно се готви да скочи. Отчаян от загубата на смисъл да живее, той изненадващо се съгласява на щурото предложение на непознатата - да го убеди, че все пак си струва да живее, преди да е навършил тридесет и пет. Въпреки решимостта си, Кристин знае колко рисковано е обещанието ѝ и започва шеметна надпревара с времето. Поредица от щури приключения, романтични жестове, неподозирани ... |
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„Common Mistakes at PET... and how to avoid them“ осигурява солидна практическа подготовка за сертификатния изпит CPE (Cambridge English: Proficiency). Създадени на базата на хиляди Cambridge ESOL тестове, правени в Корпуса за обучение на Кеймбридж, материалите в книжката подчертават най-често срещаните грешки, допускани от кандидатите на изпита. Всеки раздел се фокусира върху една ключова проблемна сфера. Ясните обяснения и разнообразните упражнения към тях помагат на учащите да се подготвят успешно за предстоящия изпит. В книжката са включени и 10 теста по модел на реалния изпит. След като направят съответния тест, ... |