Customer Review: Seller: good price; book was in excellent condition and arrived quickly.
Book: On "The Rachel Maddow Show," the author explained his sociological/philosophical concepts clearly and most interestingly, so I bought this book---and it's written just as clearly and interestingly. The stories, as... more info
Customer Review: I have read a handful of books about food and diet. I may not be the target for this book. I'm skinny and eat mostly non-meat food anyways. It is an interesting book, but I actually found myself zoning out, skipping paragraphs, then pages, then a whole section at the beginning. I already think... more info
Customer Review: This is an amazing eye opener of a book on human behavior and how our brains function in thought. In a blink of an eye, decisions can be made and appear to be the result of a well thought out and educated process.
The author presents various illustrations of these instantaneous decisions; the... more info
Customer Review: I can't rave enough about this book. From cover to cover, I enjoyed reading about how people view choices and incentives and what kinds of forces exist that distract us from making sound decisions. It truly is a fascinating study into human psychology and its intersection with economics. I... more info
Customer Review: We bought this book for my son and his family (wife and 2 teens), and read it before wrapping it this Xmas. (I know, that's really cheap, but the times require it!) We were both very impressed with this book and how well-written it is. Pepperberg manages to explain the science of animal... more info
Customer Review: With nearly eighty reviews at the time I write this, there probably isn't much more stellar insight that I can give, which hasn't already been given so much more eloquently. However, I will add my voice to the growing collection in appreciation for the amazing story and for the brave author. This... more info
Customer Review: XXXXX "I have tried in this book to present the basic concepts of randomness, to illustrate how they apply to human affairs, and to present my views that its effects are largely overlooked in our interpretations of events and in our expectations and decisions. It may come as an epiphany merely... more info