Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

Description

Product ID:	9780141014593
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Blink
Subtitle:	The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Authors:	Author: Malcolm Gladwell
Page Count:	304
Subjects:	Popular psychology, Popular psychology
Description:	Select Guide Rating An art expert sees a ten-million-dollar sculpture and instantly spots it's a fake. A marriage analyst knows within minutes whether a couple will stay together. A fire-fighter suddenly senses he has to get out of a blazing building. This book is all about those moments when we 'know' something without knowing why. ''Mesmerizing'' Time An art expert instantly spots a fake. A cop decides whether to shoot. A psychologist accurately predicts a couple''s future in minutes. This book is about those moments when we ''know'' something without knowing why. It shows that honing your instincts could change the way you think about thinking forever. ''Trust my snap judgement, buy this book: you''ll be delighted'' David Brooks, The New York Times ''Fiendishly clever'' Evening Standard ''Provocative, fascinating, radical'' Fergal Byrne, Financial Times
Imprint Name:	Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Name:	Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2006-02-23

Weight	222 g
Dimensions	196 × 127 × 18 mm