Maths Tricks to Blow Your Mind

From the infamous ‘Hannah’s sweets’ exam question to percentages ‘life-hacks’, viral maths problems seem to capture the public’s imagination without fail. This is often because they blow people’s mind …

Money

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Humans invented money from nothing, so why can’t we live without it? And why does no one understand what it really is? In this lively tour through the centuries, Jacob Goldstein charts the story of th …

Chief of Staff

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BOOK OF THE YEAR, The Times, Guardian and Prospect’Fascinating and instructive… his decency and pragmatism shine through.’ The Times’Candid, valuable and insightful.’ ObserverSince the EU referendum …

Budgets Don't Work (But This Does)

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If you’ve ever tried to budget but found it just doesn’t work, you need to read this book. When it comes to saving and spending money, we’re not all the same. Yet for too long, the financial advice wo …

Generations

‘Subtle and compelling.’ Observer’One of the best books of 2021.’ The TimesAre we in the middle of a generational war? Are Millennials really entitled ‘snowflakes’? Are Baby Boomers stealing their chi …

The Alignment Problem

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‘If you’re going to read one book on artificial intelligence, this is the one.’ New York Times’The Alignment Problem is the best book on the key technical and moral questions of A.I. that I’ve read.’ …

The Generation Divide

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‘Subtle and compelling.’ Observer’One of the best books of 2021.’ The TimesAre we in the middle of a generational war? Are Millennials really entitled ‘snowflakes’? Are Baby Boomers stealing their chi …

Why the Germans Do it Better

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***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***BOOK OF THE YEAR IN GUARDIAN, ECONOMIST & NEW STATESMANLONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING’Excellent and provocative… a passionate, timely boo …

Hard Choices

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY BOOK AWARDS’Thought-provoking and well worth reading’ Times Literary SupplementAfter decades of peace and prosperity, the international order put in place after World …

Blood, Class and Empire

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Since the end of the Cold War so-called experts have been predicting the eclipse of America’s “special relationship” with Britain. But as events have shown, especially in the wake of 9/11, the politic …

For the Sake of Argument

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The global turmoil of the late 1980s and early 1990s severely tested every analyst and commentator. Few wrote with such insight as Christopher Hitchens about the large events – or with such discernmen …

How the West Stole Democracy from the Arabs

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When Europe’s Great War engulfed the Ottoman Empire, Arab nationalists rose in revolt against their Turkish rulers and allied with the British on the promise of an independent Arab state. In October 1 …

Love, Poverty and War

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Love, Poverty and War: Journeys and Essays showcases the Hitchens’ rejection of consensus and cliché, whether he’s reporting from abroad in Indonesia, Kurdistan, Iraq, North Korea, or Cuba, or when hi …

Mine!

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‘A delicious book.’ Jared DiamondWho controls the space around an aeroplane seat: you or the person behind you trying to work on their laptop? Who owns your favourite football player? And why do Faceb …

No One Left to Lie To

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In No One Left to Lie To, Christopher Hitchens portrays President Bill Clinton as one of the most ideologically skewed and morally negligent politicians of recent times. In a blistering polemic which …

The Trial of Henry Kissinger

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Christopher Hitchens goes straight for the jugular in The Trial of Henry Kissinger. Under his fearsome gaze, the former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor is accused of being a war crimi …