Planet Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us. We are the most advanced and most destructive animals ever to have liv
The story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Sapiens
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In twenty-one bite-sized lessons, Yuval Noah Harari explores what it means to be human in an age of bewilderment.
How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technolog
From the creator of Valuetainment, the #1 YouTube channel for entrepreneurs, and “one of the most exciting thinkers” (Ray Dalio, author of Principles) in business today, comes a practical and effecti
The effects of trauma can be devastating for sufferers, their families and future generations. Here one of the world's experts on traumatic stress offers a bold new paradigm for treatment, moving awa
Seventy-five years after the end of the Second World War the details of Soviet ships, their activities and fates remain an enigma to the West. In wartime such information was classified and after a b
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'Helen Czerski weaves together physics and biology, history and science, in a beautifully poetic way.'
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We live in an age of increasing complexity, where accelerating technology and global interconnection hold more promise – and more peril – than any other time in human history. The fossil fuels that h
Everyone is originally from Africa, and this book is therefore for everyone.
For too long, Africa’s history has been dominated by western narratives of slavery and colonialism, or simply ignored.
Temat odżywiania, treningów i idealnego ciała oraz presja, by sylwetka odpowiadała określonemu kanonowi piękna, budzą wiele emocji, szczególnie w dzisiejszych czasach, gdy social media nieustannie bo
A radical examination by a leading financial analyst, commentator and investor of the ills of capitalism and how they can be fixed
What went wrong with capitalism? Ruchir Sharma’s explanation is u
Sometimes history seems like a laundry list of malevolent monarchs, pompous presidents and dastardly dictators. But are they really the ones in the driving seat? Sapiens: A Graphic History – The Mast
Flavour-forward, vegetable-based recipes are at the heart of Yotam Ottolenghi’s food.
In this stunning new cookbook Yotam and co-writer Ixta Belfrage break down the three factors that create flavo
When planning for the future we often ask, "What will the economy be doing this time next year?" Or, "What will be different ten years from now?" But forecasting is hard. The important events that wi
The smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller now illustrated with over 100 spectacular full-colour images, showcasing this wondrous and wildly various lifeform as never before
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Why do human beings behave as they do?
We are capable of savage acts of violence but also spectacular feats of kindness: is one side of our nature destined to win out over the other?
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In the classic Women Who Run With The Wolves, Clarissa Pinkola Estes tells us about the 'wild woman', the wise and ageless presence in the female psyche that gives women their creativity, energy and
Less than a month after it marched into France in summer 1870, the Prussian army had devastated its opponents, captured Napoleon III and wrecked all assumptions about Europe's pecking order. Other co
There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in a matter of hours: nuclear war.
It could start in as little as 26 minutes and 40 seconds from now…
What if free will is an illusion? In Determined one of the world’s greatest scientists of human behaviour overturns one of our most powerful beliefs – that we are the authors of our own actions – and
Over the past two centuries, economic growth has freed billions from poverty and made our lives far healthier and longer. As a result, the unfettered pursuit of growth defines economic life around th
Wiedza na temat prawidłowego komponowania codziennej diety staje się coraz bardziej potrzebna, szczególnie w aspekcie zapobiegania chorobom powstającym w wyniku nieodpowiedniego sposobu żywienia.
Na początku lat 30. XX wieku A. Suworin wniósł znaczący wkład w rozwój nauki o głodówkach. Interesował się wschodnimi metodami samodoskonalenia i różnymi niefarmakologicznymi metodami leczenia. Po pr