Featuring texts by Saul Alinsky, Edmund Burke, Rachel Carson, Carl von Clausewitz, Francis Fukuyama, Mahatma Gandhi, Friedrich Hayek, Thomas Hobbes, Martin Luther King, Niccolo Machiavelli, Karl Marx, J. S. Mill, George Orwell, Thomas Paine, Plato, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Alexis De Tocqueville, Mary Wollstonecraft, and many more.

50 Politics Classics provides commentaries on the books, pamphlets, and speeches of major leaders, from Abraham Lincoln to Winston Churchill, and the texts from Aristotle to Naomi Klein, that drive real-world change.

Tom Butler-Bowdon's book spans 2,500 years of thinkers and doers, economists, activists, war strategists, visionary leaders, and philosophers of freedom. Are we living in The Post-American World? Is there a Clash of Civilizations? What is The Future of Power? Whether you consider yourself to be conservative, liberal, socialist, or Marxist, in these politically charged times we could all benefit from greater understanding of these key ideas.

This is the latest bestseller in Tom Butler-Bowdon's award-winning 50 Classics series, which has already sold one hundred thousand copies in the United States and four hundred thousand copies worldwide.

Presents summaries and commentaries on fifty highly influential works in the field of psychology, including classics and contemporary writings.

50 Philosophy Classics provides a lively entry point to the field by exploring the works of 50 of the most significant philosophers; including those that show us how to think (Descartes, Foucault, and Wittgenstein); how to be (Aristotle, Spinoza, Sartre); how to act (Bentham, Kant, Singer) and how to see (Baudrillard, Hegel, Talbot). It takes in the whole spectrum of thinking from the classical, to the 20th century great to the writings of some of the most exciting contemporary philosophers including Julian Baggini, Henry Frankfurt, Peter Singer and Slavoj Zizek.

A luxury, keep-sake edition of an ancient Chinese scripture

This ancient text, fundamental to Taoism, has become a source of inspiration and guidance for millions in modern society. It's focus on attunement, rather than mindless striving, offers an alternative to command-and-control leadership and a different way of seeing personal success – a position that has led to this ancient Chinese text becoming an internationally bestselling personal development guide. Now the text has been given a makeover and this deluxe, gift edition is set to become the market leader, following in the footsteps of the other bestselling Capstone Classic editions.

Includes:

• Paints a picture of a person in full attunement
• Illustrates how fulfillment and peace, without struggle, can deliver to us what we need and desire
• An alternative way to view personal success
• A new introduction by Tom Butler Bowdon, the classic personal development expert

The newest deluxe edition in the bestselling Capstone Classics Series

This ancient classic has had a make-over. In recent years these Capstone Classic deluxe editions have caught the book buying public's imagination. The volumes of international bestsellers such as Think and Grow Rich and The Art of War have quickly become the market leaders. Now Plato's best known work, one of the most intellectually and historically influential works of philosophy and political theory, has been brought to life in this luxury, hardback, keep-sake edition.

This edition includes:

• Plato's plans for a perfect society characterised by a blend of wisdom, courage, self-discipline and justice
• Lessons to learn about living according to eternal truths, instead of existing simply for survival and pleasure
• A new introduction by Tom Butler Bowdon, the classic personal development expert

Con uno sguardo che abbraccia un ampio mosaico di discipline, centinaia di idee e brillanti intuizioni e più di un secolo di storia, il libro 50 classici della psicologia riflette su alcune delle domande più comuni e al tempo stesso più affascinanti che l'uomo da sempre si pone. E grazie al contributo dei migliori pensatori, di ieri e di oggi, offre spunti e suggestioni affinché ognuno di noi trovi la propria risposta. Tom Butler-Bowdon ha esplorato in profondità le 50 opere che hanno fatto la storia della psicologia e ne ha estratto i principi fondamentali, esponendo con chiarezza e semplicità oltre un secolo di scoperte dei più grandi studiosi. Per chi desidera avere una panoramica generale e una sintesi completa delle principali opere di psicologia, per chi si avvicina per la prima volta a questo ambito, per gli studenti e, in generale, per tutte le persone curiose.

Tutto, o quasi, quello che devi sapere sulla ricchezza: come generarla, accumularla, investirla, consolidarla, goderla e condividerla. Grazie alle parole di chi, prima di te, ha già percorso questo cammino con successo, potrai accedere a una vita di benessere e abbondanza. Il libro 50 classici della ricchezza ti regala 50 illuminanti prospettive su come costruire la tua prosperità: una selezione ragionata degli scritti e dei contributi di manager, imprenditori, economisti, sociologi e pensatori, di ieri e di oggi. Un prezioso volume dedicato a chi sta per avviare un'attività economica e vuole ricevere ottimi consigli per partire con il piede giusto, a chi desidera incrementare ulteriormente le proprie entrate, a chi vuole diventare manager di se stesso e a chi desidera migliorare il proprio rapporto con il denaro.

50 perle della letteratura spirituale di tutti i tempi. 50 diversi punti di vista sullo scopo profondo della nostra vita. 50 potenti esperienze di risveglio spirituale. Tutto questo è stato raccolto, studiato e commentato nella grande opera 50 Classici della spiritualità. Se senti la mancanza del sacro nella tua vita, le riflessioni presentate in questo libro possono suggerirti dove trovare l'arricchimento che stai cercando. Se hai raggiunto un certo livello di successo ma sei comunque insoddisfatto, questi testi possono farti riflettere in maniera più profonda sulla tua esistenza. Attraverso gli scritti dei più grandi maestri e l'esplorazione delle loro esperienze di trasformazione, puoi cominciare a comprendere il potenziale spirituale che è in te.

Published in 1778, The Wealth of Nations was the first book on economics to catch the public's attention. It provides a recipe for national prosperity that has not been bettered since, based on small government and the freedom of citizens to act in their best interests. It reassuringly assumes no knowledge of its subject, and over 200 years on still provides valuable lessons on the fundamentals of economics. This deluxe, selected edition is a stylish keepsake from the Capstone Classics series.

This edition includes:

• An abridged selection of all 5 books for the contemporary reader
• An original commentary offering new research and analysis by classic literature guru Tom Butler-Bowdon 
• A biography and chronology of Adam Smith's life and the events surrounding the original publication of the work

Today, The Wealth of Nations is still essential reading for any business or self-development library, reminding us that it is the ingenuity and drive of people, not governments, that remains the source of personal, national and global prosperity.

The Handbook for Leaders

The Prince is often regarded as the first true leadership book. It shocked contemporary readers with its ruthless call for fearless and effective action. With simple prose and straightforward logic, Machiavelli's guide still has the power to surprise and inform anyone hoping to make their way in the world.

This keepsake edition includes an introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon, drawing out lessons for managers and business leaders, and showing how The Prince remains vital reading for anyone in the realm of business or politics.

The original guide to creating wealth!

With this seminal book, Wallace Wattles popularized the Law of Attraction, the powerful concept that inspired The Secret. The Science of Getting Rich explains how to attract wealth, overcome emotional barriers, and apply foolproof methods to bring financial success into your life.

This special 100-year edition contains the complete, original text, along with never-before published biographical information on Wattles, and a foreword by Catherine Ponder, the doyenne of modern prosperity writers. It also features an introduction from personal development authority Tom Butler-Bowdon, plus another Wattles classic, The Science of Being Great.

The original and bestselling leadership book!

Sun Tzu's ideas on survival and success have been read across the world for centuries. Today they can still be applied to business, politics and life. The Art of War demonstrates how to win without conflict. It shows that with enough intelligence and planning, it is possible to conquer with a minimum of force and little destruction.

This luxury hardback edition includes an introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon that draws out lessons for managers and business leaders, and highlights the power of Sun Tzu's thinking in everyday life.

The greatest motivational book of all time!

Napoleon Hill's thirteen step programme will set you on the path to wealth and success. Think and Grow Rich reveals the money-making secrets of hundreds of America's most affluent people. By thinking like them, you can become like them. This powerful 1937 classic, with analysis from self-development authority Tom Butler-Bowdon, will continue to be read through the decades of economic boom and bust, proving that the magic formula for making money never changes.

Questo libro aiuterà a capire, in primo luogo, che cos'è la ricchezza, e quindi a scoprire come: attrarla: occorre 'predisporsi' mentalmente alla prosperità, prima ancora di guadagnarsela; crearla: esistono molti sistemi per arrivare alla ricchezza, ed è possibile apprenderli seguendo l'esempio di chi ci è già riuscito; gestirla: la prosperità va amministrata in modo oculato, con saggezza, come dimostrano le persone di successo; condividerla: spartire la ricchezza con gli altri significa goderne due volte. Manager, imprenditori, economisti, 'filosofi pratici', sociologi: attraverso le loro parole sarà possibile apprendere i modi in cui la ricchezza viene generata, accumulata, investita, consolidata, condivisa. 50 prospettive illuminanti che forniranno le chiavi per entrare nel territorio fecondo della prosperità. Per chi vuole imparare dalle persone di successo che hanno costruito da sole il proprio capitale, per chi sta per cominciare un'attività economica e vuole ricevere ottimi consigli per partire con il piede giusto, per chi è già un imprenditore e desidera incrementare ulteriormente le proprie entrate. E anche, più semplicemente, per chi vuole saperne di più sulla ricchezza e sui modi in cui ottenerla e godersela appieno.

A major new work in the phenomenal 50 Classics series, Tom Butler-Bowden's 50 Prosperity Classics brings to light great works on wealth. Let the masters teach you to develop the millionaire mindset, become a wealth creator, make wise investment decisions and, once you've made it, give a little back.

Learn how to attract wealth from famous classics such as Charles Fillmore's Prosperity, and contemporary bestsellers like Ask And It Is Given by Esther & Jerry Hicks and, of course, Rhonda Byrne's The Secret. Celebrate innovation, entrepreneurship and the building of enterprises with biographies of some of the great businesspeople of our time: Bill Gates, Richard Branson and Starbucks' Howard Schulz. See how influential economic philosophers, such as Adam Smith, Milton Friedman and Ayn Rand have paved a road for the creation of wealth.

Titles by contemporary gurus Suze Orman and Dave Ramsay provide an education in how to live within your means. And a selection of fascinating books on investing by authors from Warren Buffett to Peter Lynch shows you how to plan for the future. Prosperous people see themselves as stewards of wealth. Amongst important philanthropy books profiled is the autobiography of Muhammed Yunus, whose bank allowed millions of women in developing countries to climb out of poverty. 50 Prosperity Classics is a complete guide on the path towards a life of abundance.

With insightful commentaries on each classic, biographical information on the authors, plus a guide to further key titles, 50 PROSPERITY CLASSICS provides a unique overview of this fascinating subject.

In tutti noi sono racchiusi, sotto diverse forme, i semi del sacro: a tutti è concessa la possibilità di un'illuminazione. I '50 Classici della Spiritualità' sono una guida, attraverso i secoli e fino a noi, in un viaggio all'interno della parte più spirituale della nostra mente, quella che si pone le eterne domande sul senso delle cose e sul nostro destino ultimo.

Ken Blanchard e Spencer Johnson, Warren Buffett, Stephen R. Covey, Les Giblin, Napoleon Hill, Andrew Carnegie, Anthony Robbins, Brian Tracy, Thomas J. Stanley, Zig Ziglar, Orison Swett Marden, sono solo alcuni dei 50 autori che hanno aiutato milioni di lettori a scoprire i segreti del successo. Una guida che coglie e analizza l'idea chiave di ciascuna opera mostrandoci come queste intuizioni e tecniche senza tempo riescano a informare, ispirare e illuminare la strada che porta all'autentica realizzazione. Un excursus pratico, filosofico, stimoltante per esplorare il terreno ricco e fertile che ha aiutato milioni di persone a raggiungere il successo nel loro lavoro e nella vita personale.

A Thinking Person's Guide to Popular Psychology

We would all like to know the secrets of human nature - who we are, how we think, and what we do. In a journey that spans 50 books, hundreds of ideas, and over a century in time, 50 Psychology Classics 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.

EXPLORE the work of some of the greatest thinkers in psychology: ALFRED ADLER · ALBERT ELLIS · MILTON ERICKSON · ERIK ERIKSON · VICTOR FRANKL · ANNA FREUD · SIGMUND FREUD · HARRY HARLOW · KAREN HORNEY· WILLIAM JAMES · CARL JUNG · ALFRED KINSEY · MELANIE KLEIN · RD LAING · ABRAHAM MASLOW · STANLEY MILGRAM · IVAN PAVLOV · FRITZ PERLS · JEAN PIAGET · CARL ROGERS · BF SKINNER.

GAIN insights into the scientific research of leading contemporary psychologists, psychiatrists and neurologists: Authentic Happiness · The Blank Slate · Emotional Blackmail · Feeling Good · The Female Brain · Frames of Mind · The Origins of Everyday Moods · The Paradox of Choice · Phantoms in the Brain · Stumbling on Happiness · Working with Emotional Intelligence

DISCOVER why we think and act the way we do through the landmark bestsellers of psychology: Blink · Difficult Conversations · Games People Play · The Gift of Fear · I'm OK - You're OK · Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion · Lateral Thinking · The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat · Passages · People Skills · The Psychology of Self-Esteem · The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

With insightful commentaries on each classic, biographical information on the authors, plus a guide to further key titles, 50 PSYCHOLOGY CLASSICS provides a unique overview of this fascinating subject.

With 50 Psychology Classics: Who We Are, How We Think, What We Do-Insight and Inspiration, Tom Butler-Bowdon introduces readers to the great works that explore the very essence of what makes us who we are. Spanning fifty books and hundreds of ideas, 50 Psychology Classics examines some of the most intriguing questions regarding cognitive development and behavioral motivations, summarizing the myriad theories that psychologists have put forth to make sense of the human experience. Butler-Bowdon covers everything from humanism to psychoanalysis to the fundamental principles where theorists disagree, like nature versus nurture and the existence of free will. In this single book, you will find Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, Alfred Kinsey, and the most significant contributors to modern psychological thought. From the author of the bestselling 50 Self-Help Classics, 50 Success Classics, and 50 Spiritual Classics, 50 Psychology Classics will enrich your understanding of the human condition.

I testi di Dale Carnegie, C.S. Clason, Stephen Covey, Scott Peck, Anthony Robbins sono solo alcuni dei 50 classici del self-help che Tom Butler Bowdon, esperto di libri sulla formazione, ha scelto e raccolto in sei anni di lavoro in questa guida alla letteratura motivazionale. Ne esce un panorama dettagliato sugli autori e le opere che hanno ispirato milioni di persone nel mondo. Tom Butler Bowdon si è laureato alla London School of Economics e all'Università di Sidney. Vive e lavora tra l'Inghilterra e l'Australia e ha creato un sito sul self-help e sul successo (www.butler-bowdon.com).