It is the latest edition of science fiction by bestselling author of Armetius Fowl. Airman is story of Connor Broekhadrt of Saltees Island. He was born to fly. Or more accurately he was born flying in a hot air balloon. It is set in the later 19th century. In an age of discovery and invention many dreamed of flying. But for him it was his destiny. His childhood was full of adventures and was given knighthood at an age of nine. Therefore everyone knew what he would become. But on one dark night on the island of Great Saltees, a cruel and cunning betrayal destroyed his life and stole his future. From his cosy bedroom he was transferred to Little Saltees prison. But his luck and ability makes him very popular in the prison too. He then plans his escape out of prison and then to America. But his destiny takes another turn. The writer has prepared an incredible climax of the story. It is great book for future Airmen. Hope few of you will just want to join me in my quest in the sky in the future.
The author describes the main subject of his book as "thin-slicing": our ability to gauge what is really important from a very narrow period of experience. In other words, spontaneous decisions are often as good as—or even better than—carefully planned and considered ones. Gladwell draws on examples from science, advertising, sales, medicine, and popular music to reinforce his ideas. Gladwell also uses many examples of regular people's experiences with "thin-slicing." Gladwell explains how an expert's ability to "thin slice" can be corrupted by their likes and dislikes, prejudices and stereotypes (even unconscious ones), and how they can be overloaded by too much information. Gladwell also tells us about our instinctive ability to mind read, which is how we can get to know what emotions a person is feeling just by looking at his or her face. We do that by "thin-slicing," using limited information to come to our conclusion. In what Gladwel...
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