Little Brown And Company : 1930 books
The Marshmallow Test
Mastering Self-Control
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2014
Renowned psychologist Walter Mischel, designer of the famous Marshmallow Test, explains what self-control is and how to master it.
A child is presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: Eat this one now, or wait and enjoy two later. What will she do? And what are the implications for her...
Love Sense
The Revolutionary New Science of Romantic Relationships
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2013
The bestselling author of Hold Me Tight presents a revolutionary new understanding of why and how we love, based on cutting-edge research.
Every day, we hear of relationships failing and questions of whether humans are meant to be monogamous. LOVE SENSE presents new scientific evidence that...
Connected
The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2009
Celebrated scientists Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler explain the amazing power of social networks and our profound influence on one another's lives.
Your colleague's husband's sister can make you fat, even if you don't know her. A happy neighbor has more impact on your happiness than...
Baby Knows Best
Raising a Confident and Resourceful Child, the RIE Way
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2013
Raise self-confident, self-reliant children using the RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) Approach.
Your baby knows more than you think. That's the heart of the principles and teachings of Magda Gerber, founder of RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers), and Educaring. BABY KNOWS BEST is based...
Brain Maker
The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brainfor Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2015
The bestselling author of Grain Brain uncovers the powerful role of gut bacteria in determining your brain's destiny.
Debilitating brain disorders are on the rise-from children diagnosed with autism and ADHD to adults developing dementia at younger ages than ever before. But a medical revolution...
The Doomsday Calculation
How an Equation that Predicts the Future Is Transforming Everything We Know About Life and the Universe
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2019
From the author of Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?, a fascinating look at how an equation that foretells the future is transforming everything we know about life, business, and the universe.
In the 18th century, the British minister and mathematician Thomas Bayes devised a theorem that...
The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet
Activate Your Body's Natural Ability to Burn Fat and Lose Weight Fast
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Dr. Hyman's revolutionary weight-loss program, based on the #1 New York Times bestseller The Blood Sugar Solution, supercharged for immediate results!
The key to losing weight and keeping it off is maintaining low insulin levels. Based on Dr. Hyman's groundbreaking Blood Sugar Solution program,...
Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing
Encounters with the Mysteries and Meanings of Language
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2017
A mind-expanding, deeply humane tour of language by the bestselling author of Born on a Blue Day and Thinking in Numbers.
Is vocabulary destiny? Why do clocks "talk" to the Nahua people of Mexico? Will A.I. researchers ever produce true human-machine dialogue? In this mesmerizing...
How to Write Short
Word Craft for Fast Times
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2013
America's most influential writing teacher offers an engaging and practical guide to effective short-form writing.
In HOW TO WRITE SHORT, Roy Peter Clark turns his attention to the art of painting a thousand pictures with just a few words. Short forms of writing have always existed-from ship...
The Glamour of Grammar
A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2010
Early in the history of English, the words "grammar" and "glamour" meant the same thing: the power to charm. Roy Peter Clark, author of Writing Tools, aims to put the glamour back in grammar with this fun, engaging alternative to stuffy instructionals. In this practical guide,...
by James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2017
Get ready to Laugh Out Loud (a lot!) with James Patterson's illustrated middle grade story of a twelve-year-old boy starting his own book company for kids.
Jimmy loves reading so much that he's inspired to start a book company for kids -- run by kids. It's a big dream for a twelve-year-old...
Prime-Time Health
A Scientifically Proven Plan for Feeling Young and Living Longer
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2010
Twelve years ago, renowned physician and author Dr. William Sears was diagnosed with cancer. He, like so many people, wanted-and needed-to take control of his health. Dr. Sears created a comprehensive, science based, head-to-toe program for living a long, fit life-and it worked. Now at the peak of...
The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet Cookbook
More than 150 Recipes to Help You Lose Weight and Stay Healthy for Life
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
The companion cookbook to Dr. Mark Hyman's revolutionary weight-loss program, the #1 New York Times bestseller The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet, with more than 150 recipes for immediate results!
Dr. Hyman's bestselling The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet offered readers a step-by-step...
Crow Planet
Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2009
There are more crows now than ever. Their abundance is both an indicator of ecological imbalance and a generous opportunity to connect with the animal world. CROWPLANETreminds us that we do not need to head to faraway places to encounter "nature." Rather, even in the suburbs and cities where we live...