Morgan Housel

Why are we obsessed with the things we want and bored when we get them? Why is addiction "perfectly logical" to an addict? Why does love change so quickly from passion to indifference? Why are some people diehard liberals and others hardcore conservatives? Why are we always hopeful for solutions even in the darkest times--and so good at figuring them out? The answer is found in a single chemical in your brain: dopamine. Dopamine ensured the survival of early man. Thousands of years later, it is the source of our most basic behaviors and cultural ideas--and progress itself. Dopamine is the chemical of desire that always asks for more--more stuff, more stimulation, and more surprises. In pursuit of these things, it is undeterred by emotion, fear, or morality. Dopamine is the source of our every urge, that little bit of biology that makes an ambitious business professional sacrifice everything in pursuit of success, or that drives a satisfied spouse to risk it all for the thrill of someone new. Simply put, it is why we seek and succeed; it is why we discover and prosper. Yet, at the same time, it's why we gamble and squander. From dopamine's point of view, it's not the having that matters. It's getting something--anything--that's new. From this understanding--the difference between possessing something versus anticipating it--we can understand in a revolutionary new way why we behave as we do in love, business, addiction, politics, religion - and we can even predict those behaviors in ourselves and others. In The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity--and will Determine the Fate of the Human Race, George Washington University professor and psychiatrist Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD, and Georgetown University lecturer Michael E. Long present a potentially life-changing proposal: Much of human life has an unconsidered component that explains an array of behaviors previously thought to be unrelated, including why winners cheat, why geniuses often suffer with mental illness, why nearly all diets fail, and why the brains of liberals and conservatives really are different.

Эдит Ева Эгер в юном возрасте была отправлена вместе со своей семьей в Аушвиц. Там ее родители погибли в газовой камере, а Эдит и ее сестра испы­тали на себе все ужасы отвратительных лагерей смерти. Через 35 лет после окончания войны, став известным психологом, Эдит вернулась в Аушвиц, чтобы избавиться от воспоминаний о прошлом и вины выжившего. Эта книга не просто мемуары пережившего холокост человека, это незабываемые хроники героизма и стойкости, милосердия и исцеления. Она показывает, что мы всегда можем выбирать, чему нас учит жизнь и как отно­ситься к происходящему.

Лес — привычное и обыденное чудо. Поставщик древесины и кислорода, местообитание множества живых организмов, родина сказок и легенд, он кажется таким знакомым и понятным. Однако много ли нам известно о самих деревьях, об их чувствах и взаимоотношениях? Как они общаются между собой и можно ли освоить их язык? Чем отличаются городские деревья от своих лесных родственников? Существует ли связь между деревьями разных поколений? На все эти вопросы просто и доступно отвечает лесник из Западной Германии Петер Вольлебен — специалист с многолетним стажем и автор множества популярных книг о природе. Книга адресована биологам, экологам и всем тем, кто любит природу.

Step into a portal of American history in this mysterious and enthralling book. Follow Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bill Dedman as he raises questions about the reclusive heiress Huguette Clark and her $300 million inheritance. Why did this woman choose to live in a hospital room for two decades despite being in excellent health? Who controlled her fortune? Through interviews with Huguette's cousin and family photographs, Dedman reveals a portrait of a woman born into extreme wealth and privilege, who chose a life of privacy and art. Richly illustrated and a No.1 New York Times bestseller, this book is a must-read for history and non-fiction aficionados.

Experience the incredible journey of the first humans to step foot on the moon. This book takes you back to July 20, 1969 and retells the historic event through the eyes and ears of the people who lived it. Andrew Chaikin's interviews with 23 moon voyagers provide breathtaking detail of every aspect of the missions, from the rush of liftoff to the heartstopping touchdown to the final hurdle of reentry. Relive one of the greatest moments of the twentieth century in this stunningly told tale.

Discover the epic story behind one of America's most thrilling and ambitious achievements in history: the race to the moon. Award-winning historian Douglas Brinkley takes a fresh look at the space program, President John F. Kennedy's inspiring challenge, and the brilliant men and women who made this giant leap possible. Drawing on new primary source material and major interviews with surviving figures key to America's success, Brinkley brings this fascinating history to life like never before. American Moonshot is an enthralling chronicle of human ingenuity, curiosity, and the boundless American spirit.

Новая книга Билла Брайсона, автора международного бестселлера "Краткая история почти всего на свете", - это обязательный к прочтению путеводитель по устройству человеческого организма. Автор приглашает в захватывающую экскурсию по чудесам и достопримечательностям нашего "внутреннего космоса". Простым и доступным языком, с помощью исторических анекдотов и парадоксальных фактов Брайсон наглядно показывает, как устроено человеческое тело, объясняет принципы, по которым оно работает, и причины, по которым начинает сбоить.

A notorious bank robber, Willie Sutton, made history by targeting almost a hundred banks without hurting anyone. He was also known for escaping America's most secure prisons. Sutton's story is both cautionary and intriguing, full of vivid details that make it impossible to put down.