The Sunday TimesFrom the bestselling author of Chums comes an explorer's tale of a naïf getting to understand a complex, glittering, beautiful and often cruel city. Simon Kuper has experienced Paris both as a human being and as a journalist. He has ... Zobraziť viac
A monumental, sweeping journey from the ancient roots of neurology to the most astonishing recent research, which Henry Marsh (Admissions) called an 'intellectual tour de force' 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
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
Profile Books: We give up too easily. With a simple change of attitude, what seem like insurmountable obstacles become... Zobraziť viac
The 'Good Chaps' theory holds that those who rise to power in the UK can be trusted to follow the rules and do the right thing. They're good chaps, after all. Yet Britain appears to have been taken over by bad chaps.... Zobraziť viac
A subtle psychological portrait of the author's relationship with his father during the twentieth-century battle for Palestinian human rights Zobraziť viac
In 1922, three men - only one of whom had previously heard of 'broadcasting' - founded the BBC... Zobraziť viac
A bold and eye-opening exploration of the true nature of power and how to use it. Zobraziť viac
'Thorough and engaging ... you can't understand England without understanding the BBC' - New York Times Zobraziť viac
Murder is best served ... ice cold Zobraziť viac
A fierce, strikingly redemptive exploration of the impact of traumatic violence on victim, perpetrator and society. Zobraziť viac
Eye-opening, moving, and crafted with expert research, this is a vital journey of epic scope, across the world's most challenging new frontiers. Zobraziť viac
A 'humane and informative' (according to John Le Carre) biography of George Blake, the most notorious double agent in British history. The Happy Traitor is the work of many years' writing, research and unparalleled access, but was embargoed until Blake... Zobraziť viac
Propaganda, pulp fiction, spies and censorship: the fascinating and action-packed story of books in wartime Zobraziť viac
An absorbing group biography of the Oxford thinkers who transformed philosophical thought in twentieth-century Britain Zobraziť viac
The astonishing true story of two First World War prisoners who pulled off one of the most ingenious escapes of all time. Zobraziť viac
From imaginary numbers to the fourth dimension and beyond, mathematics has always been about imagining things that seem impossible at first glance. In x+y, Eugenia Cheng draws on the insights of higher-dimensional mathematics to reveal... Zobraziť viac
A road trip beneath clear blue skies and a blazing sun: a reclusive artist is forced to abandon his home and follow two young sisters across a post-pandemic Europe in search of a safe place. Is this the end of the world? ... Zobraziť viac
Friends do it, strangers do it and so do chimpanzees - and it's not just deeply embedded in our history and culture, it may even be written in our DNA. The humble handshake, it turns out, has a rich and surprising history... Zobraziť viac
