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#1 on the Education list for 2017-01-15.

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The guru to the gurus at last shares his knowledge with the rest of us. Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman's seminal studies in behavioral psychology, behavioral economics, and happiness studies have influenced numerous other authors, including Steven Pinker and Malcolm Gladwell. In Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman at last offers his own, first book for the general public. It is a lucid and enlightening summary of his life's work. It will change the...

2) Grit: the power of passion and perseverance

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Duckworth, Angela

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#2 on the Education list for 2017-01-15.

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In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, athletes, students, and business people--both seasoned and new--that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called grit. Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, MacArthur genius Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly a guarantor...

3) Thing explainer: complicated stuff in simple words

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Munroe, Randall

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#3 on the Education list for 2017-01-15.

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The creator of the popular webcomic xkcd uses line drawings and just ten hundred common words to provide simple explanations for how things work, including microwaves, bridges, tectonic plates, the solar system, the periodic table, helicopters, and other essential concepts.

4) Speaking American: how y'all, youse, and you guys talk : a visual guide

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Katz, Josh

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#4 on the Education list for 2017-01-15.

5) I am Malala: the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban

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Yousafzai, Malala

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#5 on the Education list for 2017-01-15.

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When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive. Instead, Malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from...

6) On writing: a memoir of the craft

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King, Stephen

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#6 on the Education list for 2017-01-15.

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Stephen King reflects on how his writing has helped him through difficult times and describes various aspects of the art of writing.

7) weapons of math destruction how big data increases

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8) how not to be wrong the power of mathematical thin

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