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  • SKILL IN WORK AND PLAY
    T. H. PEAR
    First published in 1924, Skill in Work and Play discusses the most important problems in the acquisition of muscular or bodily skills. The book illustrates various ways in which muscular skill is, and might be, acquired by persons of different types of mentality, under various circumstances. The aim is to optimize the building of muscular skills for anyone interested. This book...

    $840.00

  • THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EFFECTIVE SPEAKING
    T. H. PEAR
    First published in 1933, The Psychology of Effective Speaking studies voice as an expression of personality. This book also criticises the education of its time, but not always destructively. It asks why, since people speak, they should not speak better. It suggests that if democracy is to succeed, rapid increase in the effectiveness of vocal communication is urgently necessary...

    $840.00

  • THE ART OF STUDY
    T. H. PEAR
    First published in 1930, The Art of Study is addressed to all who are old enough and young enough to regard the winning of knowledge as fine art. Like other arts, it can be helped by science. The book discusses reasons for the success and failure of different individuals, not omitting intelligence, stupidity, and laziness. It asks whether the memory can be trained. It contrasts...

    $840.00

  • PERSONALITY, APPEARANCE AND SPEECH
    T. H. PEAR
    First published in 1957, Personality. Appearance and Speech is an intensive analysis of personality reflected by appearance and speech. It is a most fascinating study of the innumerable outward signs by which the man in the street judges personality. The author considers the effects this has on daily life; for example, can a person’s real character be assessed by a short interv...

    $840.00

  • THE MOULDING OF MODERN MAN
    T. H. PEAR
    First published in 1961, The Moulding of Modern Man discusses views of the nature and boundaries of the Self, its relation to the physical world and to human beings, real and imagined, with reference to procedures training ‘space men’ to travel alone or in company, deprived of the assurances of sight, sound, even weight. It discusses methods of publicity and advertising, of ove...

    $840.00

  • ENGLISH SOCIAL DIFFERENCES
    T. H. PEAR
    First published in 1955, English Social Differences records and discusses numerous observations of the English social scene in the 20th century. Included are significant facts connected with manners, etiquette, speech, clothes and fashion, sports and games, and the many varieties of school and university education. The belief that some public schools train character rather than...

    $960.00