How do you build and sustain a great team? The Culture Code reveals the secrets of some of the best teams in the world – from Pixar to Google to US Navy SEALs – explaining the three skills such groups have mastered in order to generate trust and a willingness to collaborate. Combining cutting-edge science, on-the-ground insight and practical ideas for action, it offers a roadmap for creati…
Wherever There Is Human Judgment, There Is Noise Imagine that two doctors in the same city give different diagnoses to identical patients – or that two judges give different sentences to people who hace committed matching crimes. Now imagine that the same doctor or judge makes different decision depending on whether it is Monday rather than Wednesday, or they haven’t yet had lunch. These a…
TED Talks have become the gold standard for public speaking, bringing together the world’s leading innovators and thinkers to give inspirational presentations that have been viewed over a billion time online. Public speaking coach and bestselling author Carmine Gallo has broken down hundreds of TED Talks and interviewed the most popular TED presenters – as well as the top researchers in th…
Since taking over TED in 2001, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted short talks can be the key to unlocking the empathy, stirring excitement, sharing knowledge, and promoting a shared dream. Done right, a talk can electrify a room and transform an audience’s worldview. This book is the essential read for anyone who is ready to create impact with their ideas, including everything fr…
The quickest possible way to learn the facts of physics, from black holes to quarks and gluons. Physics In Minutes takes you on a journey from classroom experiments to cutting-edge contemporary theories, condensing everything you need to know about the way the Universe operates into 200 accessible and clearly illustrated essays.
The quickest possible way to learn the fundamentals of chemistry and the elements that make up our world. An icon of science, the Periodic Table defines the fundamental chemistry of everything in the universe. In this compact yet comprehensive guide, Dan Green outlines the history development and workings of the table, show how its design reflects and illuminates the organization of all matter…
The quickest possible way to learn about everything from prime numbers to polynomial equations. Straightforward and accessible, Math in Minutes is a visually enhanced introduction to 200 key mathematical concepts. Each idea is quickly and clearly explained, and easy to remember, thanks to the simple yet essential illustrations that perfectly complement each description.
The quickest possible way to learn about the night sky, from the constellations to cosmology. This compact reference is the perfect introduction to the fascinating world of astronomy. From our own system and constellation to the intricate lives of stars and dark matter, this book is the quickest possible way to learn about the night sky and the mysteries of the universe.