An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius: not since Albert.. Indgår i serien: stephen hawking. Sideantal: 240. Genre: biografier
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An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius: not since Albert.. Indgår i serien: stephen hawking. Sideantal: 240. Genre: biografier
Steven Pinker, one of the world's greatest thinkers and bestselling author of Enlightenment... Sideantal: 384. Genre: samfund og historie
Who works for the government and why does their work matter? Michael Lewis, bestselling author of The Big Short and The Fifth Risk, along with an all-star team of writers and storytellers, takes us on a riveting journey into a hidden world The government
Indignity: A Life Reimagined unravels the complex story of a family caught between history's...
*The #1 Sunday Times bestseller*'Explosive and beautifully told ⦠these truths can set us free' - Danny Dorling'This book is dynamite - shining a spotlight on the evils of neoliberalism, shattering the myth that âthere is no alternati
Jordan B. Petersons latest book takes you on a deep dive into the ancient Biblical stories that... Sideantal: 576. Genre: religion og filosofi
A #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Explore the life-changing magic of trigonometry with Matt Parker, stand-up mathematician and No. 1 bestselling author of Humble Pi Why can no two people ever see the same rainbow? What happens when you pull a pop song apart in
One of the world's most celebrated historians and journalists uncovers the networks trying to... Sideantal: 240. Genre: samfund og historie
Bill Gates is one of the most transformative figures of our age. In Source Code he takes us back to his beginnings. He describes with candour his childhood in Seattle, the centrality of family - his close relationship with his card-playing grandmother a
AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'Masterly... Utterly compelling... A highly readable and engaging tour' Sam Freedman, The Times From the New York Times bestselling author of The Signal and the Noise, the definitive guide to our era of risk-and the p
A TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Anaximander is a delight and so is this book' -- James McConnachie, Sunday TimesNow widely available in English for the first time, this is Carlo Rovelli's first book: the thrilling story of a little-known man who cr
A Palestinian prisonerâs memoir of thirty yearsâ captivity, and a love letter to the wall that encircles and comforts him This is the story of a wall that somehow chose me as the witness of what it said and didNasser Abu Srour grew up in a refugee cam
And the Fight for the Living World. End Times Fascism exposes a new far-right alliance combining... Sideantal: 384. Genre: samfund og historie
The COVID-19 pandemic isn't over, but even as governments around the world strive to put it.. Indgår i serien: bill gates, coronavirus. Sideantal: 288. Genre: samfund og historie
The long-awaited sequel to 12 RULES FOR LIFE, which has sold over 5 million copies around the world!... Sideantal: 432. Genre: krop og sind
âEnchantingâ TelegraphâMiraculousâ Isabella TreeâExquisiteâ FTFrom the No. 1 bestselling author of The Shepherd's Life, an unforgettable story of friendship, redemption and a life-changing voyage of discovery on a remote Norwegian islandH
'A joy of a book - enriching, illuminating, eclectic and far from a conventional science read' Richard Webb, New Scientist Books of the Year'Carlo Rovelli's imaginative rigour, his lively humour and his beautiful writing are inspiring&
'One of the most important thinkers alive' The Times'Britain's best philosopher' The TelegraphEver since its publication in 1651, Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan has unsettled and challenged how we understand the world. Condemned an
A sparkling exploration of direction, by the acclaimed author of A History of the World in 12 MapsNorth, south, east and west: almost all societies use the four cardinal directions to orientate themselves, to understand who they are by projecting where th
The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State explores how technology has reshaped society, politics,... Sideantal: 336. Genre: diverse
Discover twelve essential principles for living a meaningful life from acclaimed psychologist Jordan... Sideantal: 448. Genre: krop og sind
We still have time to change the world. From Greta Thunberg, the world's leading climate.. Indgår i serien: greta thunberg. Sideantal: 464. Genre: samfund og historie
Bill Gates is one of the most transformative figures of our age. In Source Code he takes us back to.. Indgår i serien: bill gates. Sideantal: 336. Genre: biografier
A #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERExplore the life-changing magic of trigonometry with Matt Parker, stand-up mathematician and No. 1 bestselling author of Humble PiWhy can no two people ever see the same rainbow? What happens when you pull a pop song apart into
âDoyne Farmer is the world's leading thinker on technological change. For decades he has focused on the question of how we can make sense of the data of today to see where the world is going tomorrow. This wonderful book applies these insights to e
Winner of the Duff Cooper Prize 2023A Telegraph Book of the YearA Times, Spectator and Prospect Book of the YearOne of the great contemporary historians of France on one of the most controversial periods of twentieth-century French historyFew images more
***One of Barack Obama's best books of 2024***Shortlisted for the 2024 Financial Times & Schroders Business Book of the YearA revelatory account of the past, present, and future of economic growth - and how we should rethink itOver the past two centu
This is an essential and fascinating book because it brings to light, through conversations and nature walks, some of the buried connections between Britainâs landscape and historic buildings and its complicated hidden histories. Fowler does not judge o
âThe best case I've read for putting an upper limit on the accumulation of wealthâ Richard Wilkinson'One of the most talked-about books to the moment ⦠Limitarianism floats the heretical idea that fixing society isnât just about saving t
An Instant Sunday Times BestsellerOne of the most anticipated books of 2024 according to The Times, Guardian, Financial Times, New Statesman, The Independent, The Scotsman, Time and moreShouldn't we know what we're arguing about?From one of the
âThe clarity, authority, wit and insight Lawrence brings to bear are like torches shining into the turbulent darkness of a subject we all wonder at, but which we mostly feel unable to even to think or talk about with any confidence. Hugely recommendedâ
An exploration of public performance in everyday life, by the leading cultural and social thinkerThe Performer explores the relations between performing in art (particularly music), politics and everyday experience. It focuses on the bodily and physical d
A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper connections at home, at work, and throughout our lives-from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Road to Character and The Second MountainIf you a
âSalman Khan has long been on the cutting edge of education, and in Brave New Words, he shows us whatâs next. The book is a timely master class for anyone interested in the future of learning in the AI era. No one has thought more about these issuesâ
âLisa Kaltenegger offers first-hand access to her expertise on the search for planets in the universe, and the life they may contain. Along the way, Lisa's breezy narrative style invites you to experience with her the challenges and joys of being a
âExhilarating⦠Wise and compassionateâ New Statesman An expert, empathetic guide to the science, psychology and physiology of breaking, from the acclaimed author of How We AreWhat happens when our minds and bodies are pushed beyond their limits? Vin
This is the story, in their own words, of a band that came to define a generation. Wings: The Story.. Indgår i serien: paul mccartney, the beatles. Sideantal: 576. Genre: biografier
AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEARFrom The Sopranos to streaming: the scandalous behind-the-screens story of the TV revolution by the author of the cult film classic Easy Riders, Raging Bulls. The revolution has been televized. From The Sopranos to Stranger Th
At the Inns of Court, the intellectual, literary, and social heart of early 17th century London, many pivotal friendships were forged: few closer than that of Bulstrode Whitelocke and Edward (Ned) Hyde. Both young men were lively characters, industrious,
'Alford triumphs⦠in recreating the historical moment. By immersing himself in Cecilâs vast archive, he draws the reader deep into his working environment, capturing the closeness of his study and the chaos of the court⦠this is turn-of-century
'This bleak, stunningly written book shows that the other side of the coin called progress is destruction. Amrith writes like the finest novelist, and his grasp of a mind-boggling expanse of material is deeply impressive' - Neel Mukherjee, New S
'A generous book written by a figure who has made a significant impact on philosophy . . Anyone interested in philosophy should read it' Nigel Warburton, Times Literary Supplement'One of today's most readable, intellectually nimble and
An exuberant account of the rise and fall of a mighty French dynasty. . The breadth and depth of Firnhaber-Baker's research are evident throughout, yet the narrative zings along at an enjoyable and very readable pace - HistoryExtraA mighty, panoramic
Gambling Man is the biography of one of the worldâs least known but most consequential investors. Japanâs Masayoshi Son has made and lost several fortunes, investing or controlling assets worth $1 trillion in the past two decades through his media-tec
'It's been a superb year for history but Augustus the Strong ranks up there with the very very best! I cant recommend it strongly enough' - Simon Sebag-Montefiore'The wonderful story of one of the worst monarchs in European history, to
A revelatory new account of the magus - the learned magician - and his place in the world of Renaissance EuropeAt the heart of the extraordinary ferment of the High Renaissance stood a distinctive, strange and beguiling figure: the magus. An unstable mix
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2025 THE TELEGRAPH'S BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024'A glorious work of history. . a gripping and haunting tragedy. . There was no book published this year, novels included, that I found richer in
A brilliant and revelatory book about the history of ideas' David Runciman 'Fascinating and important' Ruth Scurr The Enlightenment is popularly seen as the Age of Reason, a key moment in human history when ideals such as freedom, progress,
A major new account of the emergence of Italian democracy after the Second World WarThe rebirth of Italy after the Second World War is one of the most impressive political transformations in modern European history. In 1945, post-fascist Italy was devasta
The final instalment of N.A.M. Rodger's definitive, authoritative trilogy on Britain's naval historyAt the end of the French and Napoleonic wars, British sea-power was at its apogee. But by 1840, as one contemporary commentator put it, the Admir
An epic history of money, trade and development since 1933In 1933, Keynes reflected on the crisis of the Great Depression that arose from individualistic capitalism: 'It is not intelligent, it is not beautiful, it is not just, it is not virtuous - an
Photographs and Reflections by Paul McCartney. Discover a rare collection of nearly a thousand.. Indgår i serien: paul mccartney. Sideantal: 336. Genre: kunst og kultur
'More often than I can count, I've been asked if I would write an autobiography, but the.. Indgår i serien: paul mccartney. Sideantal: 912. Genre: biografier