Simon Schuster Ted: 23 books

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The Art of Stillness

Adventures in Going Nowhere

by Pico Iyer
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014

A follow up to Pico Iyer’s essay “The Joy of Quiet,” The Art of Stillness considers the unexpected adventure of staying put and reveals a counterintuitive truth: The more ways we have to connect, the more we seem desperate to unplug. Why might a lifelong traveler like Pico Iyer, who has...
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The Terrorist's Son

A Story of Choice

by Zak Ebrahim
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014

An extraordinary story, never before told: The intimate, behind-the-scenes life of an American boy raised by his terrorist father—the man who planned the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. What is it like to grow up with a terrorist in your home? Zak Ebrahim was only seven years old when, on...
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by Barry Schwartz
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015

An eye-opening, groundbreaking tour of the purpose of work in our lives, showing how work operates in our culture and how you can find your own path to happiness in the workplace. Why do we work? The question seems so simple. But Professor Barry Schwartz proves that the answer is surprising,...
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Beyond Measure

The Big Impact of Small Changes

by Margaret Heffernan
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015

A powerful manifesto for CEOs and employees alike: Influential and award-winning business leader Margaret Heffernan reveals how organizations can build ideal workplace cultures and create seismic shifts by making deceptively small changes. By implementing sweeping changes, businesses often...
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by Chip Kidd
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015

A fun, playful look at the importance of first impressions—in design and in life—from acclaimed book designer Chip Kidd. First impressions are everything. They dictate whether something stands out, how we engage with it, whether we buy it, and how we feel. In Judge This, renowned designer...
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by Alan Lightman
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018

In this timely and essential book that offers a fresh take on the qualms of modern day life, Professor Alan Lightman investigates the creativity born from allowing our minds to freely roam, without attempting to accomplish anything and without any assigned tasks. We are all worried about wasting...
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by Lidia Yuknavitch
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017

A self-defined misfit makes a powerful case for not fitting in—for recognizing the beauty, and difficulty, in forging an original path. A misfit is a person who missed fitting in, a person who fits in badly, or this: a person who is poorly adapted to new situations and environments. It’s...
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by Carrie Nugent
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017

For the first time, scientists could have the knowledge to prevent a natural disaster epic in scale—an asteroid hitting the earth and in this exciting, adventuresome book, Carrie Nugent explains how. What are asteroids, and where do they come from? And, most urgently: Are they going to hit...
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The Laws of Medicine

Field Notes from an Uncertain Science

by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015

Essential, required reading for doctors and patients alike: A Pulitzer Prize-winning author and one of the world’s premiere cancer researchers reveals an urgent philosophy on the little-known principles that govern medicine—and how understanding these principles can empower us all. Over...
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The Boiling River

Adventure and Discovery in the Amazon

by Andrés Ruzo
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2016

In this exciting adventure mixed with amazing scientific study, a young, exuberant explorer and geoscientist journeys deep into the Amazon—where rivers boil and legends come to life. When Andrés Ruzo was just a small boy in Peru, his grandfather told him the story of a mysterious legend:...
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Follow Your Gut

The Enormous Impact of Tiny Microbes

by Rob Knight
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2015

Allergies, asthma, obesity, acne: these are just a few of the conditions that may be caused—and someday cured—by the microscopic life inside us. The key is to understand how this groundbreaking science influences your health, mood, and more. In just the last few years, scientists have shown...
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by Kenneth Lacovara
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017

What can long-dead dinosaurs teach us about our future? Plenty, according to paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara, who has discovered some of the largest creatures to ever walk the Earth. By tapping into the ubiquitous wonder that dinosaurs inspire, Lacovara weaves together the stories of our geological...
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by Marc Kushner
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015

The founder of Architizer.com and practicing architect draws on his unique position at the crossroads of architecture and social media to highlight 100 important buildings that embody the future of architecture. We’re asking more of architecture than ever before; the response will define...
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When Strangers Meet

How People You Don't Know Can Transform You

by Kio Stark
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016

Discover the unexpected pleasures and exciting possibilities of talking to people you don’t know—how these beautiful interruptions can change you, and the world we share. When Strangers Meet argues for the pleasures and transformative possibilities of talking to people you don’t know....
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