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112 produkter
Architecture
From Prehistory to Climate Emergency
Häftad, 2022
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
160 kr
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A groundbreaking history of architecture told through the relationship between buildings and energyThe story of architecture is the story of humanity. The buildings we live in, from the humblest pre-historic huts to today's skyscrapers, reveal our priorities and ambitions, our family structures and …
How Religion Evolved
And Why It Endures
Av Robin Dunbar
Häftad, 2023
2,3 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (3)
127 kr
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A fascinating analysis of the evolution of religion from the internationally renowned evolutionary psychologistWhen did humans develop spiritual thought? What is religion's evolutionary purpose? And in our increasingly secular world, why has it endured?Every society in the history of humanity has …
Artificial Intelligence
A Guide for Thinking Humans
Häftad, 2020
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
127 kr
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'After reading Mitchell’s guide, you’ll know what you don’t know and what other people don’t know, even though they claim to know it. And that’s invaluable'' The New York Times A leading computer scientist brings human sense to the AI bubbleNo recent scientific enterprise has been so alluring, …
The Government of No One
The Theory and Practice of Anarchism
Av Ruth Kinna
Häftad, 2020
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
127 kr
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'The standard book on anarchism for the twenty-first century. Written with brio, quiet insight and clarity' Carl LevyA magisterial study of the history and theory of one of the most controversial political movementsAnarchism routinely gets a bad press. It's usually seen as meaning chaos and …
Traditionalism
The Radical Project for Restoring Sacred Order
Häftad, 2025
127 kr
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The definitive guide to Traditionalism: the world's least-known major philosophy, but one that is essential for understanding our past, present and futureTraditionalism is founded on ancient teachings that, its followers argue, have been handed down from time immemorial, forming a basis of the …
Economics: The User's Guide
A Pelican Introduction
Häftad, 2014
144 kr
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What is economics?What can - and can't - it explain about the world? Why does it matter?Ha-Joon Chang teaches economics at Cambridge University, and writes a column for the Guardian. The Observer called his book 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism, which was a no.1 bestseller, 'a witty …
Architecture
From Prehistory to Climate Emergency
E-bok, 2021
125 kr
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A groundbreaking history of architecture told through the relationship between buildings and energyThe story of architecture is the story of humanity. The buildings we live in, from the humblest pre-historic huts to today's skyscrapers, reveal our priorities and ambitions, our family structures and …
Art of Uncertainty
How to Navigate Chance, Ignorance, Risk and Luck
Häftad, 2026
152 kr
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‘Probably the UK’s greatest living statistician’ TelegraphFrom the UK’s ‘statistical national treasure’, a clever and data-driven guide to how we can live with risk and uncertaintyWe live in a world where uncertainty is inevitable. How should we deal with what we don’t know? And what role do …
History of the Novel in Britain
Inbunden, 2026
312 kr
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The story of the novel in Britain is a good story.It begins in the eighteenth century, when people began to read in ever greater numbers, seeking words that helped explain their hopes and desires. A new kind of literature was needed for this growing market of readers, one that reflected as many …
Human Capital
The Tragedy of the Education Commons
Av Guy Standing
Häftad, 2026
147 kr
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'One of the clearest and most important studies to be published on education, worldwide, in many decades' Danny DorlingDoes the education system make better people? Why are so many – teachers and students alike – stressed and dissatisfied? Do we need to revive real education?Ideally, education is …
Art of Statistics
Learning from Data
Häftad, 2020
147 kr
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'A statistical national treasure' Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2'Required reading for all politicians, journalists, medics and anyone who tries to influence people (or is influenced) by statistics. A tour de force' Popular ScienceDo busier hospitals have higher survival rates? How many trees are there on …
World of the Cold War
1945-1991
Häftad, 2026
147 kr
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FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE'Monumental and highly readable... by smartly knitting together the past with the present, Zubok brings a prescient and fresh perspective' Financial TimesA sweeping, original history of the Cold War, from an acclaimed historian of the USSRWhy did the Cold War erupt so …
Short History of Japan
Häftad, 2026
160 kr
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'A history that somehow manages to be at once succinct and sweeping: essential reading for anyone interested in this most fascinating of countries' - Tom Holland'The perfect introduction to [Japan's] intriguing society is Christopher Harding’s lively new A Short History of Japan... The book is …
Artificial Intelligence
A Guide for Thinking Humans
E-bok, 2019
108 kr
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'After reading Mitchell’s guide, you’ll know what you don’t know and what other people don’t know, even though they claim to know it. And that’s invaluable'' The New York Times A leading computer scientist brings human sense to the AI bubbleNo recent scientific enterprise has been so alluring, …
Politics of Time
Gaining Control in the Age of Uncertainty
Av Guy Standing
Häftad, 2024
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
142 kr
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'Guy Standing's books have, over the years, pieced together a necessary political and intellectual agenda ... His Politics of Time is a splendid and timely addition to this body of important work' Yanis VaroufakisTime has always been political. Throughout history, how we use our time has been …
Plunder of the Commons
A Manifesto for Sharing Public Wealth
Av Guy Standing
Häftad, 2019
134 kr
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'One of the most important books I've read in years' Brian EnoWe are losing the commons. Austerity and neoliberal policies have depleted our shared wealth; our national utilities have been sold off to foreign conglomerates, social housing is almost non-existent, our parks are cordoned off for …
This Is Shakespeare
How to Read the World's Greatest Playwright
Av Emma Smith
Häftad, 2020
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
149 kr
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A THE TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019'The best introduction to the plays I've read, perhaps the best book on Shakespeare, full stop' Alex Preston, Observer'It makes you impatient to see or re-read the plays at once' Hilary MantelA genius and prophet whose timeless works encapsulate the human condition …
Short History of Japan
Inbunden, 2025
231 kr
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'A history that somehow manages to be at once succinct and sweeping: essential reading for anyone interested in this most fascinating of countries' - Tom Holland'The perfect introduction to [Japan's] intriguing society is Christopher Harding’s lively new A Short History of Japan... The book is …
Art of Uncertainty
How to Navigate Chance, Ignorance, Risk and Luck
Inbunden, 2024
240 kr
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‘Probably the UK’s greatest living statistician’ TelegraphFrom the UK’s ‘statistical national treasure’, a clever and data-driven guide to how we can live with risk and uncertaintyWe live in a world where uncertainty is inevitable. How should we deal with what we don’t know? And what role do …
How to See the World
Häftad, 2015
127 kr
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In recent decades, we have witnessed an explosion in the number of visual images we encounter, as our lives have become increasingly saturated with screens. From Google Images to Instagram, video games to installation art, this transformation is confusing, liberating and worrying all at once, since …
Why War?
Häftad, 2025
136 kr
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A richly absorbing book... Overy is unquestionably one of our finest living historians - The Daily TelegraphWhy has warfare always been part of the human story?From biology to belief, what explains the persistence of violent conflict?What light can this shed on humanity’s past – and its …
Object-Oriented Ontology
A New Theory of Everything
Häftad, 2018
147 kr
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What is reality, really?Are humans more special or important than the non-human objects we perceive?How does this change the way we understand the world?We humans tend to believe that things are only real in as much as we perceive them, an idea reinforced by modern philosophy, which privileges us …
Aristotle
Understanding the World's Greatest Philosopher
Av John Sellars
Häftad, 2024
133 kr
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'John Sellars excels at writing short books for a general audience on ancient philosophy. . . A great way into one of the greatest philosophers of all time' Nigel Warburton, Five Books Why has Aristotle had such an astounding influence on the world? What are his key ideas? What can he still teach …
Art of Statistics
Learning from Data
E-bok, 2019
125 kr
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'A statistical national treasure' Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2'Required reading for all politicians, journalists, medics and anyone who tries to influence people (or is influenced) by statistics. A tour de force' Popular ScienceDo busier hospitals have higher survival rates? How many trees are there on …
Revolutionary Russia, 1891-1991
A Pelican Introduction
Häftad, 2014
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
141 kr
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What caused the Russian Revolution?Did it succeed or fail?Do we still live with its consequences?Orlando Figes teaches history at Birkbeck, University of London and is the author of many acclaimed books on Russian history, including A People's Tragedy, which The Times Literary Supplement named as …
Quantum 2.0
The Past, Present, and Future of Quantum Physics
Av Paul Davies
Häftad, 2026
133 kr
Kommande
In this exhilarating and sometimes mind-bending book, renowned scientist and author Paul Davies tells the gripping story of how, beginning with an iconic mathematical equation in the 1920s, a radical new theory of nature – quantum mechanics – burst upon the modern world, and how today we are on the …
Basic Income
And How We Can Make It Happen
Av Guy Standing
Häftad, 2017
133 kr
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'Basic Income is an idea whose time has come, and Guy Standing has pioneered our understanding of it... Standing's analysis is vital' Paul Mason'Guy Standing has been at the forefront of the movement for nearly 4 decades, and in this superb and thorough survey he explains how it works and why it …
Economics: The User's Guide
A Pelican Introduction
E-bok, 2014
108 kr
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What is economics?What can - and can't - it explain about the world? Why does it matter?Ha-Joon Chang teaches economics at Cambridge University, and writes a column for the Guardian. The Observer called his book 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism, which was a no.1 bestseller, 'a witty …
Human Evolution
A Pelican Introduction
Av Robin Dunbar
E-bok, 2014
108 kr
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What makes us human?How did we develop language, thought and culture?Why did we survive, and other human species fail?The past 12,000 years represent the only time in the sweep of human history when there has been only one human species. How did this extraordinary proliferation of species come …
Traditionalism
The Radical Project for Restoring Sacred Order
Inbunden, 2023
295 kr
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The definitive guide to Traditionalism: the world's least-known major philosophy, but one that is essential for understanding our past, present and futureTraditionalism is founded on ancient teachings that, its followers argue, have been handed down from time immemorial, forming a basis of the …
