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A fun and practical guide to effective studying, successful exam technique and enjoyable learning'The first, last, best, and only scientific guide to learning in the classroom' Daniel Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Stumbling on HappinessIn this revolutionary guide to learning, Professor Dan Willingham helps you study more efficiently and effectively, shrug away exam stress and make learning a skill you can master and enjoy.Based on the latest brain science, Outsmart Your Brain offers specific strategies for reading, listening and taking tests, covering the practical aspects like optimum note taking, how to read difficult books and good exam technique, coupled with the psychological challenges of dealing with anxiety, fighting procrastination and developing good focus.Smart, enlightening and immensely practical, this is a book for older children, university students and adult learners studying for the bar, medical exams and other professional qualifications. Also useful f

'One of the most interesting and original thinkers about the rise of China' - Peter FrankopanIts vast infrastructure projects now extend from the ocean floor to outer space, and from Africa's megacities into rural America. China is wiring the world, and, in doing so, rewriting the global order. As things stand, the rest of the world still has a choice.But the battle for tomorrow will require America and its allies to take daring risks in uncertain political terrain. Unchecked, China will reshape global flows of data to reflect its own interests - and the lives of countless individuals enmeshed in its systems. Taking readers on a global tour of these emerging battlefields, Jonathan E.Hillman reveals what China's digital footprint looks like on the ground, and explores the dangers of a world in which all routers lead to Beijing.

Writing tends to make people anxious, and with good reason. The first sentence of a job application letter can consign it to the bin. A speech intended to rouse can put a room to sleep.A mistimed twee