The Culture Code: An Ingenious Way to Understand Why People Around the World Buy and Live as They Do (Rapaille Clotaire)(Paperback)

The Culture Code: An Ingenious Way to Understand Why People Around the World Buy and Live as They Do (Rapaille Clotaire)(Paperback)

Why are people around the world so very different? What makes us live, buy, even love as we do? The answers are in the codes. In The Culture Code, internationally revered cultural anthropologist and marketing expert Clotaire Rapaille reveals for the first time the techniques he has used to improve

The Kids Book of World Religions (Glossop Jennifer)(Paperback)

By gaining a greater understanding of the cultures and beliefs of people around the world, children build respect and tolerance for the differences that make each of us unique.With objectivity and accessibility, this title in the Kids Book of series looks at the histories, scriptures, places of

Chiryoku - Keep your brain young the Japanese way - over 200 brain-training puzzles (& why they work) (Moore Dr Gareth)(Paperback / softback)

Compared to the West, people in Japan live longer, healthier lives and at the heart of their culture - and part of their daily routine - are brain-training puzzles. Enjoy working through puzzles that will take you from total beginner to master mind and help keep your brain healthy for years to

Maps of the Imagination: The Writer as Cartographer (Turchi Peter)(Paperback)

Turchi posits the idea that maps help people understand where they are in the world in the same way that literature, whether realistic or experimental, attempts to explain human

Markets Around the World (Null Petersen Casey)(Paperback)

From Asia to Africa, people buy and sell goods all over the world! Learn what various types of foods and goods are sold in markets from all around the globe in this fascinating nonfiction reader. Featuring vibrant photographs, diagrams, and simple, informational text, readers will be engaged in

The World of James Bond: The Lives and Times of 007, Updated Edition (Black Jeremy)(Paperback)

The most current and insightful look at the politics and culture of the Bond world as the last Daniel Craig movie hits theaters. This book presents an insightful and thoroughly entertaining exploration of the political context of the Bond books and films. Jeremy Black offers a historian's

Ticket to Ride: Around the World on 49 Unusual Train Journeys: Around the World on 49 Unusual Train Journeys (Chesshyre Tom)(Paperback)

Experience the world by train Why do people love trains so much? Tom Chesshyre is on a mission to find the answer by experiencing the world through train travel - on both epic and everyday rail routes, aboard every type of ride, from steam locomotives to bullet trains, meeting a cast of memorable

Who Says You Can't? You Do - The life-changing self help book that's empowering people around the world to live an extraordinary life (Chidiac Daniel)(Paperback / softback)

Consumer Psychology (McLeod)(Paperback)

- Why do people behave and think the way they do?- What makes people choose certain products and services?- How does consumption affect our everyday lives? Informed by psychological theory and supported by research, Consumer Psychology provides an overview to understanding consumer behaviour and

Hidden Worldviews: Eight Cultural Stories That Shape Our Lives (Wilkens Steve)(Paperback)

Why do we buy what we buy, vote the way we vote, eat what we eat and say what we say? Why do we have the friends we have, and work and play as we do? It's our choice? Yes, but there are forces, often unseen, that shape every decision we make and every action we take. These hidden, life-shaping

Beauty And The Sorrow - An intimate history of the First World War (Englund Peter)(Paperback / softback)

Describing the experiences of twenty ordinary people from around the world, this title explores the everyday aspects of war: not only the tragedy and horror, but also the absurdity, monotony and even

Go Quiz Yourself!: Around the World (Howell Izzi)(Paperback / softback)

Smash all the facts, then quiz your way to become the ultimate expert on people, places and animals around the

Iznogoud the Relentless (Goscinny Rene)(Paperback)

In Baghdad the Magnificent, everything is for sale. You can buy goods from all around the world, as well as charms, spells and enchanted items. If you have the gold, you can find anything - even what you need to become the Caliph. Of course, buying it doesn't mean you know how to use it properly,

Beauty and the Beast: Classic Tales about Animal Brides and Grooms from Around the World (Tatar Maria)(Paperback)

The 'tale as old as time,' in versions from across the centuries and around the world--published to coincide with Disney's live-action 3D musical film starring Emma Watson, Ian McKellen, Ewan McGregor, Audra McDonald, Kevin Kline, Stanley Tucci, Dan Stevens, and Emma Thompson Nearly every culture

The Lives of the Surrealists (Morris Desmond)(Paperback)

Surrealism did not begin as an art movement but as a philosophical strategy, a way of life, and a rebellion against the establishment that gave rise to the World War I. In The Lives of the Surrealists, surrealist artist and celebrated writer Desmond Morris concentrates on the artists as people--as

The Korean Mind: Understanding Contemporary Korean Culture (De Mente Boye Lafayette)(Paperback)

Understanding a people and their culture through code words and language. Today, South Korea is an economic, technological and entertainment superpower. How, as a country, did they rebound from war, poverty and political unrest? And how can that success be replicated in other cultures? The answers

Chicken Talk Around the World (Schaefer Carole Lexa)(Pevná vazba)

Explore world languages and different cultures as we see--and hear--grandmothers' chickens in the United States, Mexico, Kenya, Japan, India, and France, in this delightful book that introduces children to cultural diversity. Kid-friendly text full of onomatopoeia and simple international

First Encyclopedia of Our World (Brooks Felicity)(Pevná vazba)

An ideal book for children with lots of questions about the world we live in, such as 'Why is the night dark?' 'What is snow?' and 'What is under the sea?' This charming encyclopedia is full of simple, easy-to-read text and lively, detailed illustrations, introducing young readers to the basic

The Design Way: Intentional Change in an Unpredictable World (Nelson Harold G.)(Paperback)

A book that lays out the fundamental concepts of design culture and outlines a design-driven way to approach the world.Humans did not discover fire--they designed it. Design is not defined by software programs, blueprints, or font choice. When we create new things--technologies, organizations,

Around the World in 80 Games - Marcus du Sautoy

Why do some games seem to be universal while others have a particular connection to the culture of the people playing them?Around the World in 80 Games is about the mathematics of chance, game theory, gamification, gaming strategies and computer games. Traversing the globe, Marcus du Sautoy looks

You Can Create An Exceptional Life (Hay Louise L.)(Paperback)

For countless people around the world, the words of Louise Hay have served as a beacon, leading them out of the darkness of despair and into the light of a better life. Cheryl Richardson is one of the many individuals whom Louise has greatly influenced . . . before going on to become a best-selling

Plagues and Peoples (McNeill William)(Paperback)

The history of disease is the history of humankind: an interpretation of the world as seen through the extraordinary impact--political, demographic, ecological, and psychological--of disease on cultures. 'A book of the first importance, a truly revolutionary work.' --The New Yorker From the

The World of Rome: An Introduction to Roman Culture (Jones Peter V.)(Paperback)

The World of Rome is an introduction to the history and culture of Rome for anyone seriously interested in the ancient world. It covers all aspects of the city--its rise to power, what made it great and why it still engages and challenges us today. Frequent quotations from ancient writers and

Coming of Age in Second Life: An Anthropologist Explores the Virtually Human (Boellstorff Tom)(Paperback)

Millions of people around the world today spend portions of their lives in online virtual worlds. Second Life is one of the largest of these virtual worlds. The residents of Second Life create communities, buy property and build homes, go to concerts, meet in bars, attend weddings and religious