50 Psychology Classics
May 10th, 2008 | by wowo |
Book Title: 50 Psychology Classics
Author: Tom Butler-Bowdon
Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing (January 25, 2007)
Paperback: 324 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1857883861
ISBN-13: 978-1857883862
Book Description
In his newest addition to the 50 Classics series, Butler-Bowden provides concise summaries and commentaries on fifty of the most influential works on the human mind and behavior, along with special features to provide additional context. Drawing on the rich vein of the classics as well as contemporary works, this book is a worthy addition to a series that has sold over 100,000 copies in English and been translated into 17 languages.
Book Review
50 Psychology Classics is a thinking person’s guide to popular psychology. In a journey that spans 50 books, hundreds of ideas, and over a century in time, it explores important contemporary writings such as Gladwell’s Blink and Seligman’s Authentic Happiness as well as wisdom from key figures in psychology’s development. –from the publisher
“A brilliant synthesis. With clarity and intelligence, the author makes complex ideas accessible and practical. I found myself thinking over and over again, Oh, that’s what that guy meant.”–Douglas Stone, Harvard Law School and co-author of Difficult Conversations
“This delightful book provides thoughtful and entertaining summaries of 50 of the most influential books in psychology. Its a “must read” for students contemplating a career in psychology.” –VS Ramachandran, MD, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
About the Author
Tom Butler-Bowdon is a recognized expert in the ‘literature of possibility’. His first book, 50 Self-Help Classics, won the Benjamin Franklin award and was a Foreword magazine Book of the Year. Tom’s trilogy of personal development books, including 50 Success Classics and 50 Spiritual Classics, have been translated into 17 languages.
A graduate of the London School of Economics and the University of Sydney, he lives and works in both the UK and Australia.
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