Shortlisted for the Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award. Since Aristotle, we have fought to understand the causes behind everything. But this ideology is fading. In the age of big data, we can crunch ... Zobraziť viac
Richard Stephens became the focus of international media attention in 2009 for his research on the psychological benefits of swearing as a response to pain. Now, fresh from winning the 2014 Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize, ... Zobraziť viac
Markets have long been acknowledged to be a superior mechanism for managing resources but until the advent of big data, they largely functioned better in theory than in practice. Now, as ideal markets are within reach because of ... Zobraziť viac
These are the stories that made Europe.Journeying from Turkey to Iceland, award-winning travel writer Nicholas Jubber takes us on a fascinating adventure through our continent's most enduring epic poems to learn how they were shaped by their times, ... Zobraziť viac
Bill Campbell played an instrumental role in the growth of several prominent companies, such as Google, Apple, and Intuit, fostering deep relationships with Silicon Valley visionaries, including Steve Jobs, Larry Page, and Eric Schmidt... Zobraziť viac
The definitive, character-driven history of CIA covert operations and U.S. government-sponsored assassinations, from the author of the Pulizter Prize finalist The Pentagon's Brain... Zobraziť viac
<i>365 Ways to Develop Mental Toughness</i> is a day-by-day guide to building the confidence and resilience you need to get in control of your life, reach your goals and come out on top. Successful people are mentally tough... Zobraziť viac
You've got questions: about space, time, gravity, and the odds of meeting your older self inside a wormhole... Zobraziť viac
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'Kelton has succeeded in instigating a round of heretical questioning, essential for a post-Covid-19 world, where the pantheon of economic gods will have to be reconfigured' Guardian... Zobraziť viac
You cannot pretend to read a book. Your eyes will give you away. So will your breathing. A person entranced by a book simply forgets to breathe. The house can catch alight and a reader deep in a book will not look up until the wallpaper is in flames.... Zobraziť viac
We all want to be happier, more successful, and less stressed, but what really works? From building confidence and boosting creativity to forming better relationships and getting smarter (and healthier)... Zobraziť viac
<i>Happiness, Serenity and Fulfillment are all within your control</i><i>365 Ways to be More Stoic</i> is a full year's worth of daily inspiration, tools, stories, actions, and rituals that will guide you to a meaningful life, filled with happiness... Zobraziť viac
The story of the family who rose from the Frankfurt ghetto to become synonymous with wealth and power has been much mythologized... Zobraziť viac
You've got questions: about space, time, gravity, and the odds of meeting your older self inside a wormhole... Zobraziť viac
Over the past century, our species has made unprecedented technological innovations with which we have sought to control nature. In A Natural History of the Future, biologist Rob Dunn argues that such efforts are futile... Zobraziť viac
Blood and Oil the explosive untold story of how Mohammed bin Salman and his entourage grabbed power in the Middle East and acquired a network of Western allies - including well-known US bankers, Hollywood figures, and... Zobraziť viac
Markets have long been acknowledged to be a superior mechanism for managing resources but until the advent of big data, they largely functioned better in theory than in practice. Now, as ideal markets are within reach because of vastly greater ... Zobraziť viac
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A sweeping novel about the transformation of a single house in the woods of New England, told through the lives of those who inhabited it across the centuries-a daring, moving tale of memory and fate... Zobraziť viac
How the CIA became an instrument of a new covert empire both in America and overseas. In 1947,the United States created the CIA to analyse foreign intelligence, but within a few years the Agency was engaged in other operations - bolstering pro-American... Zobraziť viac
