Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distils three thousand years of the history of power into forty-eight well-explicated laws. As attention-grabbing in its design as it is in its content, this bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun-tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other great thinkers. Some laws require prudence: Law 1: Never Outshine the Master, some stealth. Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions, and some the total absence of mercy. Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally, but like it or not, all have applications in real- ... |
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Robert Greene is a master guide for millions of readers, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for seekers of power, understanding and mastery. Now he turns to the most important subject of all - understanding people's drives and motivations, even when they are unconscious of them themselves. We are social animals. Our very lives depend on our relationships with people. Knowing why people do what they do is the most important tool we can possess, without which our other talents can only take us so far. Drawing from the ideas and examples of Pericles, Queen Elizabeth I, Martin Luther King Jr, ... |
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"The perfect gift book for the power hungry (and who doesn't want power?) at an excellent price. This is the concise edition of an international bestseller. At work, in relationships, on the street or on the 6 o'clock news: the 48 Laws apply everywhere. For anyone with an interest in conquest, self-defense, wealth, power or simply being an educated spectator, The 48 Laws of Power is one of the most useful and entertaining books ever. The distilled wisdom of the masters - illustrated through the tactics, triumphs and failures from Elizabeth I to Henry Kissinger on how to get to the top and stay there. Wry, ... |
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48 -те закона на властта представлява наръчник за изкуството на манипулациите и измамите. Описаните закони са извлечени въз основа на съчиненията на десетки видни исторически деятели, всеки от които по своето време е бил добре запознат с правилата на играта с властта и е умеел майсторски да ги прилага. Тези писания обхващат внушителен период, превишаващ три хиляди години, като са били създавани през най-различни епохи - от Древния Китай през Италия по времето на Ренесанса, та чак до края на XX век. Въпреки различните епохи обаче навсякъде се прокрадват общи разсъждения, изводи и оценки, които оформят същността на ... |
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Брайън Трейси е пътувал и работил в повече от 30 страни, изучавайки бизнес, икономика, философия, психология, история и предприемачество. 100-те абсолютно ненарушими закона за бизнес успеха се основава на тези години обучение и предоставя широкообхватен поглед върху нещата, които карат някои бизнеси - и животи - да работят, а други да се провалят. Авторът предоставя изобилие от практически съвети, обобщени в 100 лесни за следване закона, обхващащи основните области на работата и бизнеса, като лидерство, пари, икономика, продажби, преговори и управление на времето. Той включва множество примери, за да покаже как всеки ... |
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В рамките на нашето загадъчно съществуване, във Вселената работят духовни закони, толкова действителни, колкото е и законът за гравитацията, и толкова постоянни, колкото е ходът на небесните тела. Ако животът ни стане съзвучен с тези закони, ние можем да преобразим своите взаимоотношения, кариера, финансово състояние и здраве. Казано най-просто, те могат да направят живота ни по-добър. В "Законите на Духа" Дан Милман ни предлага поучителен разказ за срещата си с една изключително мъдра жена по време на преход в планината. Повествованието се развива през един-единствен уикенд в пустошта, по време на който тази ... |
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От автора на "Елегантната вселена" и "Тъканта на космоса". ... Паралелни вселени и фундаменталните закони на космоса. "Написах тази книга така, че да не изисква никакви познания в областта на физиката и математиката от страна на читателя. Вместо това, както и в предходните ми книги, използвах метафората и аналогията, като включих и множество исторически сведения, за да осигуря широкодостъпно описание на някои от най-странните и – в случай че се окажат верни – най-съществените прозрения на модерната физика. Много от разглежданите идеи изискват от читателя да изостави удобните си мисловни модели и ... |
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Filling notebook after notebook with sketches, inventions, and theories, Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519) not only stands as one of the most exceptional draftsmen of art history, but also as a mastermind and innovator who anticipated some of the greatest discoveries of human progress, sometimes centuries before their material realization. From the smallest arteries in the human heart to the far-flung constellations of the universe, Leonardo saw nature and science as being unequivocally connected. His points of inquiry and invention spanned philosophy, anatomy, geology, and mathematics, from the laws of optics, ... |
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Mowgli is Little Frog in the language of the jungle. This is not a funny film for children. People and animals die. And one child kills the great tiger and changes the laws of the jungle."– I can call him Mowgli - she said to her husband." From the book Vocabulary areas: Animals, adventure, family. Grammar and Structure: Simple present for narrative (common verbs- all forms), Simple past for narrative (common verbs - all forms), Modal verbs can and could for ability; must for necessity / obligation, Positive, comparative and superlative adjectives adverbs of time and manner, Connectives: and but so because, ... |
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The Clave is pleased to announce the edition of the Nephilim's oldest and most famous training manual: the Shadowhunter's Codex. Since the thirteenth century, the Codex has been the young Shadowhunter's best friend. When you’re being swarmed by demons it can be easy to forget the finer points of obscure demon languages or the fastest way to stop an attack of Raum demons. With the Codex by your side, you never have to worry. Now in its twenty-seventh edition, the Codex covers it all: the history and the laws of our world; how to identify, interact with, and if necessary, kill that world's many colorful ... |
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When raised to the level of art, seduction - an indirect and subtle form of power - has toppled empires, won elections and enslaved great minds. Immerse yourself in the twenty-four maneuvers and strategies of the seductive process, the ritual by which a seducer gains mastery over the object of their desire. Understand how to Poeticize Your Presence, Keep them in Suspense - What Comes Next and Master the Art of the Bold Move. Every bit as essential as The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction is an indispensable primer of persuasion that reveals one of history's greatest weapons and the ultimate form of power. You ... |
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The ultimate hustle is to move freely between the street and corporate worlds, to find your flow and never stay locked in the same position. This is a manifesto for how to operate in the twenty-first century, where everything has been turned on its head. Building on the runaway success of Robert Greene's The 48 Laws of Power (almost five million copies sold), the modern Machiavelli teams up with rapper 50 Cent to show how the power game of success can be played to your advantage. Drawing on the lore of gangsters, hustlers, and hip-hop artists, as well as 50 Cent's business and artistic dealings, the authors ... |