Christoph Bausum Livres

Alex Boese präsentiert eine Sammlung skurriler Geschichten über bizarre Phänomene und Fälschungen, von Katzen in Flaschen bis zu Eizellenauktionen. Er erläutert, wie man solche Hoaxes erkennt und entlarvt.

Mary Roach beleuchtet in „Houston, wir haben einen Pilz!“ das Leben von Astronauten in der Schwerelosigkeit. Sie behandelt Themen wie Enge, Ernährung, Hygiene und Privatsphäre im All und wirft einen humorvollen Blick auf die menschlichen Erfahrungen in der Raumfahrt. Ein faszinierendes und menschliches Porträt.

Every day we make decisions: about the things that we buy or the meals we eat; about the investments we make or our children's health and education; even the causes that we champion or the planet itself. Unfortunately, we often choose poorly. We are all susceptible to biases that can lead us to make bad decisions that make us poorer, less healthy and less happy. And, as Thaler and Sunstein show, no choice is ever presented to us in a neutral way. By knowing how people think, we can make it easier for them to choose what is best for them, their families and society. Using dozens of eye-opening examples the authors demonstrate how to nudge us in the right directions, without restricting our freedom of choice. Nudge offers a unique new way of looking at the world for individuals and governments alike.This is one of the most engaging, provocative and important books you will ever read.