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The Infinite Game
The New York Times-bestselling author of Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, and Together Is Better offers a bold new approach to business strategy by asking one question - are you playing the finite game or the infinite...
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How the West Stole Democracy from the Arabs
The story of a pivotal moment in modern world history, when representative democracy became a political option for Arabs - and how the West denied the opportunity.
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Ex Libris
From 'the most powerful book critic in the English-speaking world' (Vanity Fair) comes an inspiring and beautifully illustrated selection of the life-changing books that none of us should miss
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The Windsor Diaries
The never-before-seen diaries of Alathea Fitzalan Howard, who lived alongside the young Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret at Windsor Castle during the Second World War.
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All Against All: The Long Winter of 1933 and the Origins of the Second World War
How ideas moved the world from post-war to pre-war once more.
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Me and White Supremacy
Essential for all people who hold white privilege. This book will open your eyes and change your life.
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The Weirdest People in the World
Harvard University's Joseph Henrich, Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, delivers a bold, epic investigation into the development of the Western mind, global psychological diversity, and its impact on the world...
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The Sakura Obsession
The incredible - and improbable - story of how an English eccentric saved Japan's beloved cherry blossoms from extinction.
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How the Brain Lost Its Mind
A noted neurologist challenges the widespread misunderstanding of brain disease and mental illness to tell the rich and compelling story of two confounding ailments, syphilis and hysteria, and the extraordinary efforts to confront...
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The Wild Silence
Following the hugely successful Sunday Times Bestseller, Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize nominee and Costa shortlisted, The Salt Path, Raynor Winn returns with her second brilliant book
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Now a major motion picture from HBO starring Oprah Winfrey!
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The New York Times Book of Movies
A collection of reviews for the 1,000 most important, popular, and influential movies of all time.
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Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life
If you properly simplify and organize your work life once, you'll never have to do it again.
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Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut
An enthralling memoir from the inspiring astronaut who spent six months in space
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The 50s: The Story of a Decade
In this thrilling volume, classic works of 1950s reportage, criticism, and fiction are complemented by new contributions from the New Yorker's present all-star lineup of writers
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Red Fortress: History and Illusion in the Kremlin
Catherine Merridale's exceptional book revels in both the drama of the Kremlin and its sheer unexpectedness: an impregnable fortress which has repeatedly been devastated, a symbol of all that is Russian substantially created by...
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The Square and the Tower
A re-evaluation of history's turning points as collisions between old power hierarchies and new social networks explains how networks have always existed and have been responsible for key innovations and revolutionary ideas.
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Tony Wheeler’s Islands of Australia
Join seasoned traveller Tony Wheeler on a journey around the Australian coast and beyond to discover the stunning natural features, unique wildlife and chequered histories of Australia's remarkable (and remarkably diverse) islets,...
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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
One of the world's greatest innovators and practical problem-solvers tackles the biggest global problem of our time.
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Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas
From the multi-award-winning and million-copy bestselling author of This is Going to Hurt comes Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas, a brand new gift book that alternates between the hilarious and the heartbreaking, in a love...
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Jimmy Page: The Definitive Biography
Legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has remained an enigma despite his success. In this definitive biography of his life so far, Chris Salewicz draws on his own interviews with Page and those closest around him to unravel...
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The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World
A talented young planetary scientist traces our centuries-old obsession with a seemingly desolate planet
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Einstein’s Shadow
Traces the efforts of an elite scientific team who tested Einstein's theory of relativity during a historic mission to photograph a black hole, addressing key questions about time, space, and the nature of the universe.
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The Meaning Revolution: Leading with the Power of Purpose
Why purpose and meaning drive success, by the 'in-house philosopher' at LinkedIn.
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How Innovation Works
Building on his bestseller The Rational Optimist, Matt Ridley chronicles the history of innovation, and how we need to change our thinking on the subject
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The Dinosaur Artist
In the tradition of The Orchid Thief, The Dinosaur Artist is a stunning work of narrative journalism about humans' relationship with natural history and a seemingly intractable conflict between science and commerce.
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The Seventies: The Great Shift in American Culture, Society, and Politics
This is a history of the 1970s that contends that the decade's politics, culture and social and religious upheaval was a defining moment in American history - and crucial in creating the world of the early 21st century. It...
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Fossil Men: The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind
The science-adventure story of the ... team who discovered the 'Ardi' skeleton, a human more than a million years older than the famous Lucy, and their 20-year quest to redefine our understanding of human evolution --
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India’s War
Between 1939 and 1945 India underwent irreversible change when Indians suddenly found themselves fighting in World War II, and the author paints a picture of battles abroad and life on the home front, arguing that the war is...
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Hunter of Stories
The internationally acclaimed last work by the legendary Latin American writer
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The Amorous Heart: An Unconventional History of Love
An eminent scholar unearths the captivating history of the two-lobed heart symbol, shedding light on how we have expressed love since antiquity
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Head Case
A spirited, wry, and utterly original memoir about one woman's struggle to make her way and set up a life after doctors discover a hole the size of a lemon in her brain.
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Inheritors of the Earth
Human activity has irreversibly changed the natural environment. But the news isn't all bad.
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Affairs of the Art: Love, loss and power in the art world
Through interviews with those handling the estates of artists including Fred Williams, Brett Whiteley, John Brack, Howard Arkley, Bronwyn Oliver, George Baldessin and Albert Tucker, as well as a raft of art dealers, academics,...
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A Beer in the Loire
An irresistible feast of humour and heart featuring colourful characters, a stunning location, and an inspiring collection of beer recipes
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The Warburgs
The definitive biography of the twentieth century's great German-Jewish banking family.
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Selected Letters
Provides a brief biographical sketch of the Roman consul and orator, and gathers his selected correspondence, in which he discusses social and political life in the Roman Empire.
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Legacy
A panoramic new history of modern Britain, as told through the story of one extraordinary family, and one groundbreaking company.
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Home and Away: Writing the Beautiful Game
The author is sitting at home in Skane with his wife, four small children and a dog. Fredrik Ekelund is away, in Brazil, where he plays football on the beach. In this football book, two authors use football and the World Cup in...
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The Mesmerist: The Society Doctor Who Held Victorian London Spellbound
From the author of the No. 1 bestseller WEDLOCK, the story of two pioneering men of science, and a nation in thrall to mesmerism...
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Bolder
Bestselling author of In Praise of Slow investigates one of the last taboos - ageing - and the 'age inappropriate' revolution that is taking place across the globe.
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Rebel Cities: Paris, London and New York in the Age of Revolution
A brilliant historical narrative of London, Paris and New York in the Age of Revolution, just as they were transforming into the great global cities we know them to be today.
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The Plots Against Hitler
A new and definitive account of the anti-Nazi underground in Germany and its numerous efforts to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
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Out of Character
Two rising stars in the field of psychology present surprising truths about the liar, cheat, sinner (and saint) lurking in all of us, and reveal groundbreaking revelations about how subconscious forces dictate the kind of person...
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Unruly Waters
Sunil Amrith reimagines Asia's history through the stories of its rains, rivers, coasts, and seas - and of the weather-watchers and engineers, mapmakers and farmers who have sought to control them.
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The Kingfisher Illustrated Horse and Pony Encyclopedia
The Kingfisher Illustrated Horse & Pony Encyclopedia by Sandy Ransford is a fantastic gift for children who dream of having a horse or pony of their own.
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Primate Change: How the World We Made is Remaking Us
This is the road from climate change to primate change.
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Rouleur: Annual Volume 6
Now in its sixth year, this stunning collection of photographs and written contributions from Rouleur's regular writers bring the reader close to the sport they love.
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Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama
The definitive account of Barack Obama's life before he became the 44th president of the United States - the formative years, confluence of forces, and influential figures who helped shaped an extraordinary leader and his rise -...
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Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time
The definitive portrait of a literary master from one of our generation's foremost biographers.
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Alone: Britain, Churchill and Dunkirk
Combining epic history with rich family stories, Michael Korda chronicles the outbreak of the Second World War and the great events that led to Dunkirk.
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