
The Definitive Book of Body Language
How to read others' attitudes by their gestures
Laurence King Publishing
Published on 12. March 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-1-3996-3663-6 (ISBN)
Description
This international bestseller explains everything you need to know about body language: how to read it, and how to use it to your advantage.
What people say is often very different to what they think or feel.
Now, with THE DEFINITIVE BOOK OF BODY LANGUAGE, you can learn to read others people's thoughts by their gestures. It sounds implausible, but body language is easy to pick up and fun to use. Find out:
How to tell if someone is lying
How to make yourself likeable
How to get co-operation from other people
How to interview and negotiate successfully
How to choose a partner
Learn the secrets of body language with Allan and Barbara Pease, bestselling authors of WHY MEN DON'T LISTEN AND WOMEN CAN'T READ MAPS.
What people say is often very different to what they think or feel.
Now, with THE DEFINITIVE BOOK OF BODY LANGUAGE, you can learn to read others people's thoughts by their gestures. It sounds implausible, but body language is easy to pick up and fun to use. Find out:
How to tell if someone is lying
How to make yourself likeable
How to get co-operation from other people
How to interview and negotiate successfully
How to choose a partner
Learn the secrets of body language with Allan and Barbara Pease, bestselling authors of WHY MEN DON'T LISTEN AND WOMEN CAN'T READ MAPS.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
100
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 123 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
305 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3996-3663-6 (9781399636636)
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Other editions
Additional editions

Allan Pease | Barbara Pease
The Definitive Book of Body Language
How to read others' attitudes by their gestures
E-Book
07/2016
1st Edition
Orion
€0.99
Available for download
Persons
Allan Pease (Author)
Allan Pease is the world's foremost expert on body language and relationships. His acclaimed book BODY LANGUAGE has sold over 4 million copies, while his top rated TV series on the same subject has been seen by over 100 million people worldwide. He travels the world lecturing on human communication.
Barbara Pease (Author)
Barbara Pease is CEO of Pease International, which produces videos, training courses and seminars for businesses and governments worldwide. She is co-author of the bestselling book WHY MEN DON'T LISTEN AND WOMEN CAN'T READ MAPS, which has sold ten million copies around the world.
Allan Pease is the world's foremost expert on body language and relationships. His acclaimed book BODY LANGUAGE has sold over 4 million copies, while his top rated TV series on the same subject has been seen by over 100 million people worldwide. He travels the world lecturing on human communication.
Barbara Pease (Author)
Barbara Pease is CEO of Pease International, which produces videos, training courses and seminars for businesses and governments worldwide. She is co-author of the bestselling book WHY MEN DON'T LISTEN AND WOMEN CAN'T READ MAPS, which has sold ten million copies around the world.