‘A new understanding of history’ Danny Dorling, author of Inequality and the 1%
‘If you think progress will take us to the promised land, this is a must-read’ Alpa Shah, author of The Incarcerations
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A month-by-month celebration of the best of Countryfile magazine as well as an illustrated overview of the beauty and the drama of a year in the countryside.
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**A COSMOPOLITAN BEST NEW NON-FICTION BOOK TO ADD TO YOUR TBR IN 2023****A “NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB” MUST-READ**
Winning takes many forms. For fans of Matthew Syed, this is a great sports book about leadership, judgement and decision-making – rooted in the theory that helped Ed Smith lead England cricket to sustained success. And to help us all win more.
‘A lively picture of multiple operators scrambling to steal a march on the competition . . . Lavishly detailed’FINANCIAL TIMES
Jane Austen’s Little Book of Wisdom offers more than 300 bite-size quotes of inspiration and wisdom from one of the greatest females writers in the English language.
The Peak District, Britain’s first national park, is a land of great natural beauty, visited by millions of people every year.
A book for anyone interested to know more about how the world really works by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow.
Peter Sutherland is probably the most influential Irish person ever and a key figure in world history over the past 25 years.
From one of the most important economic thinkers of our time, a brilliant and far-seeing analysis of the current populist backlash against globalization and how revitalising community can save liberal market democracy.
Where water meets land, life abounds. This is the story of the nature and people of the wetlands of the world.
Edited and introduced by Bill Bryson, with contributions from Richard Dawkins, Margaret Atwood, Richard Holmes, Martin Rees, Richard Fortey, Steve Jones, James Gleick and Neal Stephenson amongst others, this beautiful, lavishly illustrated book tells the story of science and the Royal Society, from 1660 to the present.
• Where do our thoughts come from?• How can we manipulate our dreams?• What is the role of the unconscious?• How do we make decisions and trust the judgement of both others and ourselves?
