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Introducing Mathematics traces the story of mathematics from the ancient world to modern times, describing the great discoveries and providing an accessible introduction to topics such as algebra and

Understand your team and get the best out of others. Empower your employees to create an effective team and motivate them to go the extra mile.A Practical Guide to Management uses expert insights, rea

From established sports journalist Ben Hunt, the very first biography of the up-and-coming British driver Lando Norris, published on the brink of the British Grand Prix. As the youngest ever British Formula 1 driver, Lando Norris is trailblazing his way through the world of motor racing. After signing as a junior driver for McLaren in 2017, he has since asserted himself as the team's brightest talent and an aspiring world champion.Born to British and Belgian parents and raised in the idylls of south-west England, Lando's childhood reflects how even the calmest of upbringings can create an adrenaline junkie. As one of a new cohort of young drivers seeking to assert their dominance in the sport, Lando is a uniquely modern sportsman, who celebrates learning and personal development, but who nonetheless has the killer instinct required to take him to the very pinnacle of F1. In Lando Norris, motor sport aficionado and journalist Ben Hunt draws on his extensive driver and paddock access to

A Practical Guide to Positive Psychology will help you to look on the bright side and find your place in the world around you.With expert encouragement and guidance, you will set out your own positive

In August 1939, curators at the Louvre nestled the world's most famous painting into a special red velvet-lined case and spirited her away to the Loire Valley. So began the biggest evacuation of art a

Having risen to the top of the game more than a decade ago, Lionel Messi has matured into the perfect team player, as likely to provide a superlative assist as a masterful match-winner.As the star of

A three-time winner of the FIFA Ballon d'Or, Cristiano Ronaldo's status as a footballing superstar is unquestionable.His insatiable desire to succeed and to improve himself year-after-year has seen hi

Welcome to the wonderful world of graphene, the thinnest substance known to science.In 2003, Russian physicists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov found a way to produce graphene - the thinnest subst

Learn to use the latest techniques to achieve a healthy state of mind and body.Become more energized by adopting quality sleep patterns, optimize mental and physical health by harnessing your natural

A Practical Guide to Confident Speaking teaches you how to plan what you want to say, manage your anxieties and project your best self.Whether you want to ask your boss for a pay rise, chair meetings

A Practical Guide to Entrepreneurship reveals the stories of the world's greatest entrepreneurs, distilling the key points into down-to-earth, realistic advice to help you turn any business opportunit

A Practical Guide to Counselling provides you with a hands-on understanding of how counseling works and how it can help people.Alastair Ross offers an invaluable guide to anyone interested in learning

We hear about mindfulness everywhere. But how does it really work?In this short, easy-to-follow book, mindfulness teacher Tessa Watt explains how to use mindfulness every day, by listening to your bod

Overcome fears, manage negativity and improve your life with A Practical Guide to CBT.Change can often seem like an impossible task, but this practical book will help you put it into perspective. Usin

A decade after the financial crisis, there is a growing consensus that economics has failed and needs to go back to the drawing board. David Orrell argues that it has been trying to solve the wrong pr

Salvador Dalí once asked room service at Hôtel Le Meurice in Paris to send him up a flock of sheep. When they were duly brought to his room he got out a gun and fired blanks at them. George Bernard Sh

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Inspire others and achieve brilliant results. Explore the ideas, strategies and skills of famous leaders who achieved great things against all odds, and learn how to apply these to the opportunities a

Ethical philosophy has a long and distinguished history, but how can you apply it to your life?This Practical Guide explores the alternative ethical philosophies and how we can all use these to aid us

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Learn to love the ups and downs of parenting. Understand your child and respond better to their needs by following advice from parenting experts. Accepting that every child is unique, Child Psychology

Effectively understand yourself and others, to achieve a happier, healthier life.Improve your personal and professional relationships by learning a range of mental skills that can help you to successf

Become a happier person by applying the wisdom of philosophers. What is happiness? What makes you happy? And is there more to life than happiness? Looking at the history of thought, this Practical Gui

Improve your thinking to improve the quality of your life.Learn how to bring philosophy into the real world, and become more aware, more reflective and more effective.This Practical Guide will show yo

Maximise your happiness in the workplace.Stop negative thinking and tackle your problems at work using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).Learn to control anger and frustration, reduce workplace anxi

Cool can't be taught. Or can it? That's the received wisdom, yet the idea behind this sleek, entertaining compendium by Thomas W. Hodgkinson (author of How to Sound Cultured) is that, on the contrary,

Salvador Dalí once asked room service at Hôtel Le Meurice in Paris to send him up a flock of sheep. When they were duly brought to his room he got out a gun and fired blanks at them. George Bernard Sh

Lionel Messi, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo have risen from humble beginnings in Argentina, Brazil and Portugal to rank among the most exciting talents football has ever seen.Now Luca Caioli, author of

Humanity’s written history stretches back only 5,000 years, a mere blip on the timeline of our existence. If you want to know what it really means to be fully human, to see the whole story, you need t

Music forms a backdrop to everything we do. More and more of us are spurred on to travel to pay homage to the music that we love – from pop pilgrimages to iconic music venues, trailblazing studios and

Cool can't be taught. Or can it? That's the received wisdom, yet the idea behind this sleek, entertaining compendium by Thomas W. Hodgkinson (author of How to Sound Cultured) is that, on the contrary,

The Bible for Grown-Ups neither requires, nor rejects, belief. It sets out to help intelligent adults make sense of the Bible ? a book that is too large to swallow whole, yet too important in our hist

Plenty of books on sex suggest that it has to be done in a certain way, or in a certain kind of relationship, or with certain people. This isn’t that kind of book.Enjoy Sex is a truly practical, frien

When Nancy Tucker was eight years old, her class had to write about what they wanted in life. She thought, and thought, and then, though she didn’t know why, she wrote: ?I want to be thin.’Over the ne

From English ale to Czech lager, Belgian sour to American pale ale, German Berliner Weisse to Australian Adelaide sparkling ale, award-winning author Tim Hampson explores beers from four continents to

We all need to negotiate in our professional and personal lives ? whether it’s devising agreements with clients or solving issues with our family. The implications of these negotiations can be huge, a

What kind of relationship advice would Freud offer?How would a breakup exchange go between Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir?What would Kant’s sexts look like?From falling head over heels to gut

On September 1, 2015, Anthony Martial completed his transfer from Monaco to Manchester United. At just 19 years of age, the fee of £36m (potentially rising to £58m) made him the most expensive teenage

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a simple, effective treatment that will help you to change how you think and act and how you see yourself.You can overcome fears, manage negative moods, put worri