For centuries, Europeans assumed that indigenous Americans lacked the sophistication to build cities and establish hierarchies. For over a millennium, prior to and after the arrival of white colonialists, however, native nations had been adapting to ... Zobraziť viac
Six Students. One Murder. Your Time Starts Now... Zobraziť viac
What does disruptive innovation really mean?How can the Eisenhower matrix help you manage your time?And when will you reach that all-important tipping point?By summarising and explaining the best business thinking, this book will help you to get to... Zobraziť viac
'Thank you, Nahid, for your gentle guidance and your beautiful way with words' Melissa Hemsley'Nahid is a wizard at unwinding and relaxing' Sara Pascoe'A useful and sustaining book' Cathy RentzenbrinkLEARN HOW TO PHYSICALLY RELEASE STRESS FROM YOUR... Zobraziť viac
Throughout history, there's been one indelible quality that great leaders, makers, artists and fighters have shared. The Zen Buddhists described it as inner peace, the Stoics called it ataraxia and Ryan Holiday calls it stillness: the ability to be ... Zobraziť viac
In The Origins of Political Order, Francis Fukuyama took us from the dawn of mankind to the French and American Revolutions. Here, he picks up the thread again in the second instalment of his definitive account ... Zobraziť viac
A history of humanity told through its 17 defining equations, from Pythagoras to Calculus. Explains why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera, and what's really going on with Shrodinger's cat. From the author of "... Zobraziť viac
In this classic study of European colonialism, Albert Memmi examines the psychological effects of colonial ideology and system on both the coloniser and those colonised. Zobraziť viac
In a small Cajun community in the late 1940s, a young black man named Jefferson is an unwilling party to a liquor store shootout in which three men are killed. The only survivor, he is convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Zobraziť viac
A powerful literary novella from award-winning author Tade Thompson, about obsession, the creation of art and the many ways in which the urge to make can also turn into an urge to destroy. Zobraziť viac
This year, as they have for millennia, many people around the world will set out on pilgrimages.But these are not only journeys of personal and spiritual devotion - they are also political acts, affirmations of identity and engagements with deep-rooted... Zobraziť viac
Reflections on Covid and confinement from the unparalleled pen of Alan Bennett. Zobraziť viac
Begin a journey of self-discovery with this interactive guide to decision making! Drawing from the science of cognitive bias and the wisdom of storytelling, Ask This Book a Question will help you navigate uncertainty to approach any decision with... Zobraziť viac
Practical tips and engaging advice on the unsung pleasures of drinking in moderation, from one of Britain's best-known broadcasters Zobraziť viac
How do you make your way in a fast-changing world? Why do we have less and less time? Why are some people unfaithful? Who governs the world? ... Zobraziť viac
For decades, biology has been dominated by information - the power of genes. Yet there is no difference in information content between a living cell and one that died a moment ago... Zobraziť viac
Imagine you had a crystal that lit upon your command: magic must be at work, and you must surely be a wizard. But what if you discovered that you routinely cast such spells? Are the spells no longer magic ... or are you a wizard? ... Zobraziť viac
The Bookshop in Wigtown is a bookworm's idyll - with thousands of books across nearly a mile of shelves, a real log fire, and Captain, the bookshop cat. You'd think after twenty years, owner Shaun Bythell would be used to the customers by now... Zobraziť viac
Liberalism - the comparatively mild-mannered sibling to the more ardent camps of nationalism and socialism - has never been so divisive as today. From Putin's populism, the Trump administration and autocratic rulers in... Zobraziť viac
Our senses are at the heart of how we navigate the world. They help us recognise the expressions on a loved one's face, know whether fruit is ripe by its smell, or even sense a storm approaching through... Zobraziť viac
