Lawless

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In the summer of 2008 Kimberley Motley quit her job as a public defender in Milwaukee to join a program that helped train lawyers in war-torn Afghanistan. She was thirty-two at the time, a mother of t …

The Myths We Live By

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In this witty and mischievous book, philosopher Peter Cave dissects the most controversial disputes today and uses philosophical argument to reveal that many issues are less straightforward than we’d …

The Perils of Perception

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Do you eat too much sugar? What proportion of your country are immigrants? What does it cost to raise a child? How much tax do the rich pay? Are we more ignorant than we used to be?Take a minute to an …

Women, Equality, Power

Women, Equality, Power is a celebration of an outstanding leader who continues to strive and work for change, and it’s a rallying call for other women leaders, whether they are in positions of politic …

Infinite Powers

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Shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2019A magisterial history of calculus (and the people behind it) from one of the world’s foremost mathematicians.This is the captivating story of m …

Till the Cows Come Home

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‘A vital, thorough and accessible history that everyone who cares about the past or the future should read.’ Rosamund Young, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Secret Life of Cows_________________ …

Don't Worry About the Robots

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In this timely book, Dr Jo Cribb and David Glover, former CEOs who have launched successful portfolio careers, share insights from their own experiences plus those of an impressive range of successful …

The Hidden Half

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Why does one smoker die of lung cancer but another live to 100? The answer is ‘The Hidden Half’ – those random, unknowable variables that mess up our attempts to comprehend the world.We humans are ver …

The Human Network

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It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. Or so the adage goes. Professor Matthew Jackson, world-leading researcher into social and economic networks, shows us why this is far truer than we’d like to …

Equal Power

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Shortlisted for the 2018 Parliamentary Book Awards (Best Memoir by a Parliamentarian)Why does power remain concentrated in the hands of men?And why do the problems of sexism sometimes feel just too bi …

Meltdown

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A Financial Times Business BOOK OF THE YEARAN INSIDE LOOK AT THE HORIZON POST OFFICE SCANDAL’Endlessly fascinating, brimming with insight, and more fun than a book about failure has any right to be.’ …

Rocky Road

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In the early 1930s, the Australian family confectionery company Darrell Lea was a sensation, its shops stacked with delicious chocolates, marshmallows, nougat and much more in line with the company’s …

The Phoenix Years

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The transformation of modern China told through the eyes of its dissident artists and writers.The Phoenix Years tells the riveting story of China’s rise from economic ruin to global giant in the four …

Lab Rats

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Guardian’s Best Non-Fiction, 2019The Tablet’s Highlights of 2019Personality tests. Team-building exercises. Forced Fun. Desktop surveillance. Open-plan offices. Acronyms. Diminishing job security. Hot …

The Mess We're In

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A tide of populism and xenophobia is sweeping the western world. Disillusioned voters are turning to political outsiders and increasingly rejecting the liberal economic solutions of out-of-touch elite …

Australia's First Spies

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Australia was born with its eyes wide open. Although politicians spoke publicly of loyalty to Britain and the empire, in secret they immediately set about protecting Australia’s interests from the Ger …