The astonishing story of the ten million books that were smuggled across the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. For almost five decades after the Second World War, Europe was divided by the longest and most heavily guarded border on earth... Zobraziť viac
This is the story of the company that is inventing the future. Nvidia is the world’s first $5-trillion company and the most important corporation on Earth. Led by its charismatic CEO, Jensen Huang, it has gone from video game equipment manufacturer to... Zobraziť viac
In the 1970s, a network of extremists terrorised the West with intricately planned plane hijackings and hostage-takings. Among them were the glamorous Leila Khaled, hard-drinking Carlos the Jackal, and radical leftists of the Baader-Meinhof Gang, all... Zobraziť viac
An explosive new vision of geopolitics from two trail-blazing political scientists.Deep beneath our feet, vast and sprawling, lies one of the most sophisticated empires the world has ever known. At first glance, it might not look like much - it is made... Zobraziť viac
A reckoning with the fraying ties between democracy and capitalism. This influential voice argues for their vital, albeit fragile, interdependence for human flourishing. Zobraziť viac
Zhoršení vztahů mezi Ruskem a západními zeměmi v uplynulých deseti letech provázelo mimo jiné i vzájemné obviňování z politizace energetických dodávek... Zobraziť viac
Mark Easton's Britain Etc. looks at the UK through its relationship to 26 subjects - one for each letter of the alphabet. From Alcohol, Beat Bobbies, Cheese and Dogs through Immigration, Justice, Knives and Murder to the Queen, ... Zobraziť viac
A searing insight into the radicalization of Silicon Valley, from Elon Musk to Peter Thiel, David Sacks and Donald Trump, and how it will affect the future of all our lives. Zobraziť viac
Addresses the proliferation of failed states across the world and our inability to stabilise them. 'Everything this book advocates makes sense' Max Hastings, "Sunday Times" Zobraziť viac
Professor Mises searches for the roots and consequences of the common anti-capitalist bias. What makes so many people unhappy in the private property order?... Zobraziť viac
How can the poorer countries of the world be helped to help themselves through freer, fairer trade? In this challenging and controversial book, Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph E. Stiglitz and his co-author Andrew Charlton present a... Zobraziť viac
Provides a fresh look at the handling of tensions between people with different ethnic identities from many countries, and seeks out those methods which genuinely reduce conflict. Originally published in 1973 by Little, Brown and Company. Zobraziť viac
No place to hide is the story of one of the greatest national security leaks in US history. In May 2013 Glenn Greenwald set out for Hong Kong to meet an anonymous source who claimed to have astonishing evidence of pervasive ... Zobraziť viac
Since 2008's financial crisis, we have heard much about the failures of bankers, regulators and politicians. David Marquand sees a wider issue: the fall of the public realm. The crisis, he argues, is one of our moral economy as much as of our political... Zobraziť viac
Former slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass tells his incredible, painful story of going from a slave to a free man and eventually an abolitionist leader. The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave is widely considered to... Zobraziť viac
The rise of the "information society" offers not only considerable peril but also great promise. Beset from all sides by a never-ending barrage of media, how can we ensure that the most accurate information emerges and is heeded? Cass R. Sunstein here... Zobraziť viac
An indispensable collection of Noam Chomsky s talks on the past, present and future of the politics of power.. Zobraziť viac
The first book to explain how the Kremlin’s increasingly authoritarian and aggressive stance threatens Europe, America and the world. With a preface by Norman Davies, author of Europe: A History. Revised and updated following Russia's attack on Georgia. Zobraziť viac
This book is an International Bestseller, an "Economist" Book of the Year, a "Financial Times" Book of the Year. It is shortlisted for the "Financial Times" Business Book of the Year. It is repackaged for paperback... Zobraziť viac
