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Way Home
Tales from a life without technology
Av Mark Boyle
Häftad, 2020
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
131 kr
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An honest, radical and moving account of life off the grid. It was 11pm when I checked my email for the last time and turned off my phone for what I hoped would be forever.No running water, no car, no electricity or any of the things it powers: the internet, phone, washing machine, radio or light …
Moneyless Man
A Year of Freeconomic Living
Av Mark Boyle
Häftad, 2019
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
171 kr
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The astonishing reality of living without our most important resource: money.'An inspiring and entertaining guide to escaping the money trap and reconnecting with reality.' Paul Kingsnorth, author of Real EnglandImagine a year living without spending money...Former businessman Mark Boyle undertook …
History of Delusions
The Glass King, a Substitute Husband and a Walking Corpse
Häftad, 2023
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
127 kr
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A curious history of the strange, wonderful and sometimes terrifying worlds created by our minds.‘An utterly engrossing book.' ZOE WILLIAMSFor centuries we’ve dismissed delusions as something for doctors to sort out behind locked doors. But delusions are more than just bizarre quirks – they hold …
Agents of Influence
How the KGB Subverted Western Democracies
Häftad, 2024
124 kr
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There’s no such thing as a former KGB man...'A gripping story filled with remarkable revelations.' Tom Bower, author of RevengeAgents of Influence reveals the secret history of an intelligence agency gone out of control, accountable to no one but itself and intent on subverting Western politics on …
Heaven and Hell
A History of the Afterlife
Häftad, 2021
139 kr
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Where did the ideas of heaven and hell come from?'An engaging but expert guide.' THE TIMESAs strange as it may seem to us now, there was a time when no one thought they would go to heaven or hell after they died. In fact, there is no mention of them in the Old Testament, and Jesus did not believe …
Life as We Made It
How 50,000 years of human innovation refined – and redefined – nature
Av Beth Shapiro
Häftad, 2022
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
131 kr
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From the very first dog to glowing fish and designer pigs – the human history of remaking nature‘Enlightening… Big history meets big science – and it’s great entertainment.’ THE TIMES, BEST BOOKS OF 2021Malaria-free mosquitoes, resurrected dinosaurs and woolly mammoths, designer humans – such is …
Positivity
Groundbreaking Research to Release Your Inner Optimist and Thrive
Häftad, 2011
116 kr
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Better than happiness, positivity will boost your life, not just your smile'A sure-footed and compassionate guide.' Washington PostDrawing on more than twenty years of scientific research into positive emotions, Fredrickson shows us that attaining positivity is not about striving to be an …
Gene Machine
The Race to Decipher the Secrets of the Ribosome
Häftad, 2019
147 kr
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Nobel Prize winner Venki Ramakrishnan tells the thrilling story of how scientists unlocked a new window onto how life works‘Beyond superb.’ Bill Bryson‘A wonderful book.’ Ian McEwanEveryone knows about DNA, the essence of our being, the molecule where our genes reside. But DNA by itself is useless …
In the Kingdom of Ice
The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette
Häftad, 2015
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
163 kr
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A harrowing tale of courage and sacrifice at the limits of human endurance‘A stirring story… a brilliant exposition of narrative non-fiction: moving, harrowing, as gripping as any well-paced thriller.’ The TimesThe age of exploration was drawing to a close, yet the mystery of the North Pole …
Think Like An Engineer
Inside the Minds that are Changing our Lives
Häftad, 2016
123 kr
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Discover the secrets of the minds that built our world – and how they might teach us to think differently and innovate better.'Smart, insightful, and fascinating.' Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs: The Exclusive BiographyDubai’s Burj Khalifa – the world’s tallest building – looks nothing like …
Coffee with Hitler
The British Amateurs Who Tried to Civilise the Nazis
Häftad, 2023
147 kr
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How the British might have handled Hitler differently remains one of history’s greatest ‘what ifs’...A TELEGRAPH AND SPECTATOR HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARCoffee with Hitler tells the astounding true story of a handful of amateur British intelligence agents who wined, dined and befriended the leading …
Cryptic Pub Quiz Book
Av Frank Paul
Häftad, 2024
120 kr
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Are you a regular quizzer at your local pub? Do you fancy yourself a cryptic crossword whiz? Might you be up for a challenge?'Frank Paul is an extremely impressive chap and a dazzling quizzer' Victoria Coren Mitchell, presenter of Only ConnectSince 2015, The Mill in Cambridge has hosted an …
Overruled
Confronting Our Vanishing Democracy in 8 Cases
Av Sam Fowles
Häftad, 2023
114 kr
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‘A fascinating insider account’ Grace BlakeleyBritish democracy is on trial. We can no longer hold our leaders to account; the state has too much power; and the truth doesn’t matter at all. Those we voted into government have nothing but contempt for the democraticsystem that got them there.When …
SCOOPS
NOW A MAJOR MOVIE ON NETFLIX
Häftad, 2023
120 kr
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'A cracking read' Lorraine Kelly‘Riveting’ Sunday Telegraph‘Behind every great interview is a great booker – Sam McAlister is one of the unsung heroes of television news’ Piers MorganSam McAlister is the woman who clinched the 2019 interview with Prince Andrew, described as ‘a plane crashing into …
Volcano Daughters
Inbunden, 2024
210 kr
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Set in 20th-century El Salvador, The Volcano Daughters is a powerful novel about sisterhood, art, and a community of women who refuse to be silenced.'A gripping and spellbinding novel about a sisterhood ripped apart by violence, narrated by a ghostly chorus. An unforgettable debut.' Brit Bennett, …
Show Me the Bodies
How We Let Grenfell Happen
Av Peter Apps
Häftad, 2022
123 kr
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WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2023'Never before, in years of reviewing books about buildings, has one brought me to tears. This one did.' Rowan Moore, Observer Book of the WeekOn 14 June 2017, a 24-storey block of flats went up in flames.The fire climbed up cladding as flammable …
What Iranians Want
Women, Life, Freedom
Av Arash Azizi
Inbunden, 2024
219 kr
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'A document of real optimism.' GuardianA window into the new Iran in the making, demanded by its activists, artists and citizensThe 2022–3 Women, Life, Freedom protests set Iran aflame. Today, the fire still burns, as Iranians all across the country down their tools and take to the streets to …
Sleeping Beauties
The Mystery of Dormant Innovations in Nature and Culture
Häftad, 2024
131 kr
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Life innovates constantly, producing perfectly adapted species – but there’s a catch. A TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BEST BOOK OF 2023'Hopeful and fascinating.' THE TIMESMany animals and plants eke out seemingly unremarkable lives. Passive, constrained, modest, threatened. Then, in a blink of evolutionary …
Gray Matters
A Biography of Brain Surgery
Inbunden, 2024
288 kr
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The brain weighs just three and a half pounds, but it governs every aspect of our lives...AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR'A fascinating and wide-ranging account of what neurosurgery is really about – the past, present and future.' Henry Marsh, author of Do No HarmSince its inception in the early …
Blunders of Our Governments
Häftad, 2014
135 kr
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Let us take a look back over three decades of outrageous political mishaps – with a new introduction from Sir Ivor Crewe covering Brexitblunder /ˈblʌndə(r)/, n.A gross mistake; an error due to stupidity or carelessness.There are a handful of cock-ups that we remember all too well, from the poll tax …
How to Predict the Unpredictable
The Art of Outsmarting Almost Everyone
Häftad, 2015
120 kr
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We are hard-wired to believe that the world is more predictable than it is. We chase ‘winning streaks’ that are often just illusions, and we are all too predictable exactly when we try hardest not to be.In the 1970s, Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky coined the phrase ‘representativeness’ to …
New Urban Crisis
Gentrification, Housing Bubbles, Growing Inequality, and What We Can Do About It
Häftad, 2018
145 kr
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Never before have our cities been as important as they are now. The drivers of innovation and growth, they are essential to the prosperity of nations. But they are also destructive, plunging us into housing crises and deepening inequality. How can we keep the good and break free of the bad?In this …
Off The Rails
The Inside Story of HS2
Av Sally Gimson
Inbunden, 2025
204 kr
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The first major account of HS2 – and how it went so wrong‘A jaunty account of a monumental cock-up. Makes the unbelievable readable.’ Sir Michael Palin‘High-Speed 2’ was to be the crown jewel of British rail. The first intercity railway built north of London in over a century, it would connect …
Ends of the Earth
Journeys to the Polar Regions in Search of Life, the Cosmos, and our Future
Av Neil Shubin
Häftad, 2026
121 kr
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Meet the scientists uncovering the secrets of Earth's harshest environments – the polar regionsSHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2025AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR'Thrilling... This book is a reminder of how incredibly "cool" our planet can be, and how we must fight to …
Heart Specialist
Häftad, 2011
124 kr
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An incredible story of perseverance and passion, The Heart Specialist sets the young, headstrong Agnes White against the prejudice and arrogance of the medical establishment in a battle that will eventually grant her the right to save lives as a practising doctor. Set against the upheaval and …
