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1	Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association more books like this by American Psychological Society (Creator) add to wishlist "The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association" is the style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences. It provides invaluable guidance on all aspects of the writing process, from the ethics of authorship to the word choice that best reduces bias in language. Well-known ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £5.92! \| first editions
2	The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century more books like this by Thomas L Friedman add to wishlist In THE WORLD IS FLAT, the highly-regarded New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman advances the work on globalization that made his THE LEXUS AND THE OLIVE TREE a bestseller. Claiming that the world is now at an important historical point--as important as the changes brought by the discoveries by Columbus or by the Industrial Revolution- ... see all copies from £1.82! new only from £6.22! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything more books like this by Steven Levitt, Stephen J Dubner add to wishlist Economist Steven Levitt is a popularizer in the best sense of that term, and his reality-based view of economics encompasses both how it touches our daily lives (though we may not always see it) and how it can help bring clarity to that messy world we live in. In FREAKONOMICS, written with journalist Stephen J. Dubner, Levitt casts his ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £7.74! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy more books like this by Thomas J Stanley, Ph.D., William D Danko, Ph.D. add to wishlist Thomas J. Stanley destroys the myth that the majority of wealthy Americans have gained their fortunes through inheritance or lottery winnings. Instead, Stanley shows how hard work, savings, and smart investing have brought true financial success to average Americans. see all copies from £4.17! new only from £5.87! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals more books like this by Michael Pollan add to wishlist Pollan writes about the ecology of the food humans eat and why--what it is, in fact, that we are eating. Discussing industrial farming, organic food, and what it is like to hunt and gather food, this is a surprisingly honest and self-aware account of the evolution of the modern diet. see all copies from £3.12! new only from £3.12! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	The 48 laws of power more books like this by Robert Greene add to wishlist Inspired by Machiavelli's instructional book for young princes, this modern guide for business and everyday life tells how to gain, keep, and distribute power. see all copies from £6.09! new only from £7.04! \| first editions
7	The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief more books like this by Dr. Francis S Collins, M.D., PH.D. add to wishlist Does science necessarily undermine faith in God? Or could it actually support faith? Beyond the flashpoint debates over the teaching of evolution, or stem-cell research, most of us struggle with contradictions concerning life's ultimate question. We know that accidents happen, but we believe we are on earth for a reason. Until now, most scientists ... see all copies from £5.11! new only from £5.11! \| first editions
8	Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches more books like this by Dr. John W Creswell add to wishlist 'It is a book that will stimulate the graduate student and provide a rich source of material for any teacher of research design' - "Qualitative Research Journal". The book that has helped more than 80,000 students and researchers prepare their plan or proposal for a scholarly journal article, dissertation or thesis has been revised and updated ... see all copies from £7.53! new only from £18.08! \| first editions
9	Chariots of the Gods more books like this by Erich Von Daniken add to wishlist In this bestseller, Erich von Daniken's puts forth the proposition that Earth may have been visited by aliens long ago, and points to archaeological phenomena as evidence. see all copies from £6.09! new only from £6.34!
10	Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies more books like this by Jared Diamond add to wishlist This history examines the influences of geography and environment on the development of civilization and seeks to find large patterns that might explain why, in the modern period, some groups seem to have significantly greater material wealth than others. The author is an evolutionary biologist and his scientific approach to human history draws ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £9.51! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Nurtureshock: New Thinking about Children more books like this by Po Bronson (Read by), Ashley Merryman (Read by) add to wishlist This groundbreaking collaboration between award-winning science journalists Bronson and Merryman demonstrates that many of modern society's strategies for nurturing children are, in fact, backfiring--because key twists in the science have been overlooked. see all copies from £12.75! new only from £12.75! \| first editions
12 view cover	The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom more books like this by Don Miguel Ruiz add to wishlist Rooted in traditional Toltec wisdom beliefs, four agreements in life are essential steps on the path to personal freedom. As beliefs are transformed through maintaining these agreements, shamanic teacher and healer don Miguel Ruiz asserts lives will "become filled with grace, peace, and unconditional love". Author workshops. see all copies from £5.17! new only from £5.17! \| first editions
13 view cover	Rules for Radicals more books like this by Saul Alinsky add to wishlist This primer tells the "have-nots" how they can organize to achieve real political power for the practice of true democracy. see all copies from £8.94! new only from £9.10!
14 view cover	The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists more books like this by Neil Strauss add to wishlist Informative inside look at a subculture of men striving to perfect the art of picking up women. They meet in underground "lairs" to discuss tactics and strategies then venture into the "field" to practice. Journalist Neil Strauss travelled around the world meeting these men. see all copies from £10.46! new only from £10.46! \| first editions
15 view cover	The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century more books like this by George Friedman add to wishlist Friedman, a leading expert in geopolitical forecasting, turns his eye to the future. Drawing on a profound understanding of history and geopolitical patterns, "The Next 100 Years" is a compelling, realistic, and eye-opening portrait of the future. see all copies from £7.10! new only from £7.10! \| first editions
16 view cover	Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype more books like this by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D. (Foreword by) add to wishlist Combining themes from multicultural stories with her own clinical work, the author of this book shows women how to tap into the healing and creative energies of the "wild" woman - the wise and ageless presence in the feminine psyche. see all copies from £4.98! new only from £5.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide more books like this by Nicholas D Kristof, Sheryl Wudunn add to wishlist Two Pulitzer Prize winners issue a call to arms against our era's most pervasive human rights violation: the oppression of women in the developing world. see all copies from £13.61! new only from £13.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes more books like this by Edith Hamilton add to wishlist A collection of Greek and Roman myths arranged in sections on the gods and early heroes, love and adventure stories, the Trojan war, and a brief section on Norse mythology. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.78! \| first editions
19	Framework for Understanding Poverty more books like this by Ruby K Payne, PhD add to wishlist see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.41!
20 view cover	The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason more books like this by Sam Harris add to wishlist Harris offers a vivid historical tour of mankind's willingness to suspend reason in favor of religious beliefs, even when those beliefs are used to justify harmful behavior and sometimes heinous crimes. see all copies from £4.50! new only from £4.50! \| first editions
21 view cover	Electric Kool Aid Acid Test more books like this by Tom James Wolfe add to wishlist Tom Wolfe's THE ELECTRIC KOOL-AID ACID TEST is one of the most essential works on the 1960s counterculture, revolutionizing the way the reporters wrote about the world. This seminal work of the New Journalism, a style which explored the writer's own experience of the journey rather than merely reporting the bare facts, was written in a mind ... see all copies from £2.07! new only from £7.75! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	I Feel Bad about My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman more books like this by Nora Ephron add to wishlist With her disarming, intimate, completely accessible voice, and dry sense of humor, Ephron shares her ups and downs in a candid, hilarious look at women who are getting older and dealing with the tribulations of maintenance, menopause, empty nests, and life itself. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.12! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business more books like this by Neil Postman add to wishlist A brilliant powerful and important book....This is a brutal indictment Postman has laid down and, so far as I can see, an irrefutable one. --Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.14! \| first editions
24 view cover	Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge more books like this by Carlos Castaneda add to wishlist In THE TEACHINGS OF DON JUAN, Carlos Castaneda, an anthropologist with an interest in peyote and psychedelics, introduces Don Juan Matus, the Yaqui Indian shaman who became Castaneda's teacher and passed on to him the wisdom of a long line of sorcerers. Under the tutelage of Don Juan, the author embarked on a quest to transcend the boundaries of ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.07! \| first editions
25 view cover	An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems more books like this by Glenn Beck (Read by) add to wishlist Ever wondered why some of the biggest problems the World faces from Global warming to poverty, never get resolved? The reason is simple: the solutions just aren't convenient. Radio & TV host Glenn Beck doesn't care about being convenient or about making comments politicians & celebrities want to hear, he cares about common sense. The world is a ... see all copies from £1.76! new only from £10.02! \| signed copies \| first editions

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