Little, Brown and Company, November 2008. Hardcover. Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author of Blink and The Bomber Mafia and host of the podcast Revisionist History, explores what sets high achievers apart--from Bill Gates to the Beatles--in this seminal work from "a singular talent" (New York Times Book Review). In this stunning..... More
Palgrave Macmillan Trade, January 2016. Hardcover. **Winner, Phillip D. Reed Award for Outstanding Writing on the Southern Environment** **A Planetizen Top Planning Book for 2017** After decades of sprawl, many American city and suburban residents struggle with issues related to traffic (and its accompanying challenges for our health and productivity)..... More
New Press, The, August 2010. Trade Paperback. Sacred Matters makes the powerful case that we must take the broad view of religious life in America today. Laderman argues that genuinely religious practices and experiences can be found in the unlikeliest of places--in science laboratories, in movie theaters and concert halls..... More
Broadway, September 2008. Trade Paperback. From the Introduction: ghet-to n. (Merriam-Webster dictionary) Italian, from Venetian dialect ghèto island where Jews were forced to live; literally, foundry (located on the island), from ghetà r, to cast; from Latin jactare to throw 1: a quarter of a city in which Jews were formerly..... More
Routledge, 1999. Reprint. Trade Paperback. First Published in 1985. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Octavo. Mild user wear. [292 pages]. More
Little, Brown and Company, February 2000. Hardcover. From the bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia: discover Malcolm Gladwell's breakthrough debut and explore the science behind viral trends in business, marketing, and human behavior. The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold..... More
Penguin (Non-Classics), April 2010. Trade Paperback. A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working with one's hands "This is a deep exploration of craftsmanship by someone with real, hands-on knowledge. The book is also quirky, surprising, and sometimes quite moving." --Richard Sennett, author of..... More
Little, Brown and Company, October 2009. Hardcover. Delve into this "delightful" (Bloomberg News) collection of Malcolm Gladwell's writings from The New Yorker, in which the bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia focuses on "minor geniuses" and idiosyncratic behavior to illuminate the ways all of us organize experience. What is the..... More
Back Bay Books, April 2007. Trade Paperback. Discover the landmark book about the power of first impressions that has revolutionized the way we understand intuition and decision making, from #1 bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell. In his breakthrough bestseller The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell redefined how we understand the world around..... More
Perennial (HarperCollins), November 1989. Trade Paperback. This bestselling analysis of fanaticism and mass movements is an important addition to the field of sociology. "Hoffer has written one of the most provocative books of our immediate day."-- "Christian Science Monitor" "One of the most provocative books of our immediate day." "--Christian..... More
Oxford University Press (Galaxy imprint), December 1958. Soft Cover. An introduction to the work of the greatest German sociologist and a key figure in the development of present-day sociological thought. Octavo with slightly cocked spine. Darkened margins & spine. Creases, cracks due to impacts and aging. Previous owner's name, location..... More
Random House Trade Paperbacks, January 2008. Trade Paperback. The definitive firsthand account of the groundbreaking research of Philip Zimbardo--the basis for the award-winning film The Stanford Prison Experiment Renowned social psychologist and creator of the Stanford Prison Experiment Philip Zimbardo explores the mechanisms that make good people do bad things..... More
Perennial, 1990-09-01. Trade Paperback. An examination of the middle class and why it has turned to the right during the past two decades. "Brilliant social analysis and intellectual history, quite possibly the best on the subject since Tocqueville's."-- "Chicago Tribune" More
Vintage, March 2001. Trade Paperback. From the acclaimed author of Video Nights in Kathmandu comes this intriguing new book that deciphers the cultural ramifications of globalization and the rising tide of worldwide displacement. Beginning in Los Angeles International Airport, where town life--shops, services, sociability--is available without a town, Pico Iyer..... More
Random House Inc, November 1992. Trade Paperback. Compassionate, bracingly indignant, and keenly detailed, a monumental work that provides an essential framework for assessing the vitality of all cities. "The most refreshing, provacative, stimulating and exciting study of this [great problem] which I have seen. It fairly crackles with bright honesty..... More
Semiotext(e), June 1989. Paper Back. Looking Back on the End of the World raises provocative questions about the possibilities of critical knowledge in social systems that seem to have surpassed history. First published in 1989, Looking Back on the End of the World raises provocative questions about the possibilities of..... More
Back Bay Books, January 2002. Trade Paperback. Uncover the captivating science behind viral trends in business, marketing, and human behavior in the breakthrough debut -- named one of the best books of the decade by The A.V. Club and The Guardian -- by Malcolm Gladwell, the bestselling author of The..... More
Metropolitan Books, June 2008. Hardcover. America in the 'aughts--hilariously skewered, brilliantly dissected, and darkly diagnosed by the bestselling social critic hailed as "the soul mate"* of Jonathan Swift Barbara Ehrenreich's first book of satirical commentary, "The Worst Years of Our Lives," about the Reagan era, was received with bestselling acclaim..... More
Owl Books, May 2002. Trade Paperback. The "New York Times" bestseller, and one of the most talked about books of the year, Ni"ckel and Dimed" has already become a classic of undercover reportage. Millions of Americans work for poverty-level wages, and one day Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them. She..... More
Franklin Library, 1981. Leather. Full leather. Gilt edges. Moire endpapers. Silk ribbon place marker. More
Vintage, May 1998. Trade Paperback. In the idyllic suburb of Glen Ridge, New Jersey, four of the town's most popular high school athletes were accused of raping a retarded young woman while nine of their teammates watched. Everyone was riveted by the question: What went wrong in this seemingly flawless..... More
Free Press, May 1999. Hardcover. "Life in the city, for the millions who lived it, was once something less than the sum of their lifestyle choices: they woke up, they ate, they shoveled coal, loved, hated, prayed, mated, reproduced, died. For most, the home was not a display object but..... More
