Professor Frederick Lothian, retired engineer, world expert on concrete and connoisseur of modernist design, has quarantined himself from life by moving to a retirement village. Surrounded and obstructed by the debris of his life, ... Zobraziť viac
Leadership is not some special club, open only to elites. It's not a gold star given to those with fancy titles and expensive degrees. Leadership is what we all try to do every day... Zobraziť viac
A beautifully illustrated exploration of the art of calligraphy in Hebrew, from the Sacred Scrolls to modern Hebrew graffiti. Calligrapher and scribe Izzy Pludwinski is in love with letters, and this love shines through in this ground-breaking book... Zobraziť viac
Starting with flags that we know, this captivating history explains the origins and hidden meanings of flags, taking a chatty but always entertaining path through this universal subject... Zobraziť viac
Do leaders make history, or does history make leaders? What should we do when the wrong people are in power?And how can we find and become better leaders today?A deep-dive into the art, science and practice of leadership around the world and... Zobraziť viac
Astonish Me! is an adrenaline-charged rollercoaster through history's seismic first nights, exploring how individual artists can change and shape the story of culture - and allow us to see ourselves in new ways... Zobraziť viac
On a late spring night in 1732, a boisterous group of friends set out from their local pub... Zobraziť viac
As plants see it, humans are not the masters of the Earth but only one of its most unpleasant and irksome residents. They have been on the planet for only about 300,000 years ago (nothing compared to the three billon years of plant evolution), yet... Zobraziť viac
An Economist Best Book of 2024'A high-spirited, richly informed, and original portrait, a cross between biography, literary analysis and a study in modern canonisation: Karolina Watroba is an inspired guide and her book a pleasure to read.' Marina ... Zobraziť viac
Propaganda, pulp fiction, spies and censorship: the fascinating and action-packed story of books in wartime... Zobraziť viac
Wealth. Stability. Freedom. Hard work is often not enough to achieve these universal goals. Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings know the systemic barriers that keep those who are hustling from achieving their dreams and it's now their mission to level... Zobraziť viac
Winner of the Crime Fest HRF Keating Award 'Not merely the conclusive homage to a compulsively fascinating character, but an insightful study into the biographical process itself' Nicholas Shakespeare 'Now that he is dead, we can know him better.'... Zobraziť viac
Our ability to live by our values and do good is life-changing; it is key to self-respect, purpose and success on our own terms. In this third instalment of his bestselling Stoic Virtues series, Ryan Holiday draws on historical icons and contemporary ... Zobraziť viac
One of the world's most creative mathematicians offers new ways to look at maths - focusing on questions, not answers Zobraziť viac
Trees have played countless roles in human history - by turns hopeful symbols of freedom, pioneering space travellers, keepers of ancient history and accessories to murder. From art to politics, science to crime... Zobraziť viac
Artificial Intelligence will create gigantic benefits for humankind but will become more powerful than many governments, with purposes and plans of its own, and the ability to alter the very basis of life on earth... Zobraziť viac
New and uncollected tales of murder, mischief, magic and madness. Ruth Rendell was an acknowledged master of psychological suspense: these are ten (and a quarter) of her most chillingly compelling short stories, collected here together for the first... Zobraziť viac
'What makes Art is Magic so rewarding is that Deller can write. Strikingly, he finds the literary process "mortifying . .. as though I am slowly dying". Perhaps it is that painful intensity that electrifies his prose, which comes across as... Zobraziť viac
The French philosopher Badiou turns his attention to love in this new book. He develops a new take on love that sees it as an adventure, and an opportunity for reinvention. 'One of the most important philosophers writing today.' Joan Copjec Zobraziť viac
An extraordinary social history of Britain's rail networks and its people, that will appeal to railway enthusiasts and commuters. Zobraziť viac
