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What if we could improve our ability to predict the future? Everything we do involves forecasts about how the future will unfold. Whether buying a new house or changing job, designing a new product or

Ever wondered how many dimples there are on a golf ball; or why the shipping forecast is broadcast on 198 kHz long wave? Find yourself puzzling over what is really going on in the 273 seconds of John

Does your shaky knowledge of Shakespeare put you to shame? The only guide to the great bard you will ever need to bring you up to scratch!Need to swot up on your Shakespeare? If you’ve always felt a b

LEGO is one of the world's best-loved and most familiar brands, adored by generations of children. This book tells the story of a Danish family-owned company that enjoyed decades of success before its

Is it in our best interest to compete or to cooperate? Some have argued that humans are fundamentally competitive and that pursuing our self-interest is the best way to get ahead. Others believe that

When Cat is accidentally whisked away in a fish van, her litter of kittens are left to fend for themselves.

The latest instalment in the fascinating life of the one and only Katie Price. The last three years of Katie Price's life have been some of the most dramatic and startling yet. In this dazzling i

A gloriously witty novel from Sebastian Faulks using P.G. Wodehouse’s much-loved characters, Jeeves and Wooster, fully authorised by the Wodehouse estate.Due to a series of extenuating circumstances,

"What Part did I play in his ruin?" A new historical thriller from Robert Harris.Paris. 1895. On a freezing January morning, the Jewish army officer, Alfred Dreyfus, is stripped of his rank in front o

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The king's beloved pet troon has vanished along with all the other unusual pets in the palace. The king commands Melric to find the pets and fast! Melric joins forces with his cousin Guz, and they soo

Just making a decision can be hard enough, but how do you begin to judge whether it's the right one? In Decisive, Chip and Dan Heath draw on decades of psychological research to explain why we so oft

The definitive report on the disruption of the news media over the last decade. With the expert guidance of former Executive Editor of The New York Times Jill Abramson, we follow two legacy (The New Y

Based on groundbreaking original research, The Why Axis is a colourful examination of why people do what they do – and how effective incentives can spur people to change their behaviour and achieve mo

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A revolutionary guide to finding happiness through neuroscience and contemplative techniquesRecent scientific breakthroughs have revealed that what we think and feel changes the brain. Dr Rick Hanson’

Reveals the secrets to successful interviews. Packed with insider insights, tips and advice, this book covers what you need to know to secure your dream job and build a rewarding career, including: ho

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What if we could improve our ability to predict the future? Everything we do involves forecasts about how the future will unfold. Whether buying a new house or changing job, designing a new product or

The story of LEGO's extraordinary rise, fall and rise again.LEGO is one of the world's best-loved and most familiar brands, adored by generations of children. What is less well known, though, is how c

In a world where wages are virtually stagnant, creative disruption is rocking every industry, global competition for jobs is fierce, and job security is a thing of the past, we're all on our own when

When a loved one has been diagnosed with dementia, many family members assume new roles as carers, helping their relative to remain safe, happy and as independent as possible. Dementia Essentials is

'Sorrowland is a wonderland of fantastical and frightening, magical and real. At the centre of this world and leaping off the page is Vern: unstoppable, unforgettable, and unlike anyone you have ever seen before.' MARLON JAMES, Booker Prize-winning author'A fantastical, fierce reckoning ... Sorrowland is gorgeous, and the writing, the storytelling, are magnificent.This country has a dark history of what it's willing to do to black bodies, and Rivers Solomon lays that truth bare in a most unexpected, absolutely brilliant way.' ROXANE GAY__________________________Vern, a Black woman with albinism, is hunted after escaping a religious compound, then she discovers that her body is changing and that she is developing extra-sensory powers.Alone in the woods, she gives birth to twins and raises them away from the influence of the outside world. But something is wrong - not with them, but with her own body. It's itching, it's stronger, it's...not normal.To understand her body's metamorphosis,

Since it was founded in 2003, Good African Coffee has helped thousands of farmers earn a decent living, send their children to school and escape a spiral of debt and dependence. Africa has received ov

Arvid Jansen is a young boy who lives on the outskirts of Oslo. It's the early sixties, his father works in a shoe factory and his Danish mother works as a cleaner. Arvid wets his bed at night and has

The incredible new novel and brand new world from the international bestselling author of the Wool trilogy. The old world is buried. A new one has been forged atop the shifting dunes. Here in this lan

The brand new thriller from no 1 bestselling crime author, Jo Nesbo, which sees a charismatic young prisoner breaking out of jail to find out the truth about his father's death and seek revenge on tho

When Queenie Hennessy discovers that Harold Fry is walking the length of England to save her, and all she has to do is wait, she is shocked. Her note to him had explained she was dying from cancer. Ho

A spiritual day book offering wise and comforting words to inspire and enlighten Thoughtful and reflective, this treasury draws upon some of the most enlightened figures, past and present, for wisdom

The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins taps into two great obsessions of our time, personal training regimes and real estate -- – how we look and where we live -- and tells a story so subversive and dark it b

An autobiographical story of childhood and family from the international sensation and bestseller, Karl Ove Knausgaard. A family of four –-- mother, father and two boys –-- move to Sorland, to a n

Buddha Bowls are the plant-based, perfectly balanced, fun way to eat. They follow a very simple formula: Grain + Green + Protein (+ Zen) And are tasty, nourishing and easy to make. The new 'meat and

When Margaux, a talented painter and free spirit, and Israel, a sexy and depraved artist, enter her life, the author hopes that through close-sometimes too close-observation of her new friend, her new

There's a killer on the road, and nobody is safe.Michael and Megan Fitzgerald are siblings who share a terrifying past. Both adopted, and now grown - Michael is a long-haul truck driver, Megan a colle

A short, lively and informative survey of the forty kings and queens of England, from the heroic to the hopeless and from William the Conqueror to the present.There have been many popular 'stuff you l

What does Roman Britain mean to us now? How were its physical remains rediscovered and made sense of? How has it been reimagined, in story and song and verse? This title deals with these questions.

'What! to come here a stranger, a young, unknown, and unfriended stranger, and tell us, in the name of the bishop his master, that we are ignorant of our duties, old-fashioned, and useless!'This 1857