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Updated Saturday, November 7, 2009 2:18 pm TWN, PAGEONE Monthly Bestsellers1 WHAT THE DOG SAW: ESSAYS by Malcolm Gladwell This is a collection of Gladwell's most fascinating stories from The New Yorker magazine that cover a diverse range of topics. 2 OUTLIERS: THE STORY OF SUCCESS by Malcolm Gladwell The author of Tipping Point and Blink looks at how highly successful people did it and what factors were involved. 3 THE TIPPING POINT by Malcolm Gladwell Gladwell argues that for many problems, the right intervention at the right time can start a cascade of change and help develop strategies to solve these problems. 4 MICROTRENDS by Mark Penn America's ever-splintering societal subsets are explored from “Soccer Moms” to “Niching of Sports.” 5 NUDGE by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein This explores how “choice architecture” can be used and exploited to benefit public policies. 6 TAIWAN A-Z- THE ESSENTIAL CULTURAL GUIDE by Amy C. Liu Whether you want to learn more about Taiwan culture personally or help your newly arrived colleagues this is the book that people have been requesting for years. 7 WHEN CHINA RULES THE WORLD by Martin Jacques A monumental look at how the rise of China will impact the West due to its size, its history and its unique perception and identity that is completely different from Western ideals. 8 BLINK by Malcolm Gladwell This is an entertaining and illuminating look at how we make snap judgments—about people's intentions, the authenticity of a work of art, even military strategy. 9 NEXT 100 YEARS by George Freidman This bold book sees a strategic intelligence expert provide a global forecast of war and peace in the upcoming century. 10 SUPERFREAKONOMICS by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner The writers of the hit bestseller Freakonomics are back with this “sequel” that again takes a unique look on many topics with the use of economics. |
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