A correspondent forand The Economistand discusses the opportunities for advancement in energy today, discussing the economic, political, and technological forces that are reshaping global management of energy resources and identifying a promising energy revolution currently taking place. Reprint.

A crash course in managing personal wealth!Too often, textbooks turn the noteworthy details of investing into tedious discourse that would put even Warren Buffett to sleep. Investing 101 cuts out the boring explanations, and instead provides a hands-on lesson that keeps you engaged as...

A cutting-edge guide to applying the latest research in brain science to leadership - to sharpen performance, encourage innovation, and enhance job satisfaction. **Featured on NPR, Success, Investor Business Daily, Thrive Global, MindBodyGreen, The Chicago Tribune, and more** There's a revolution taking place that...

A dazzling history of the future - Hamish McRae has given us aand tour de force'and - Tim Harford_______________A bold and illuminating vision of the future, from one of Europe's foremost speakers on global trends in economics, business and societyWhat will the world look...

A deeply reported work of journalism that explores the promises and perils of global microfinance, told through the eyes of those who work in small-scale lending and of women borrowers in Sierra Leone, West Africa.In the mid-1970s, Muhammad Yunus, an American-trained Bangladeshi economist, met...

A definitive guide to the metaverse: why it's important, why it matters to society, and how to create a metaverse that works for all of us---------------'Brimming with big and convincing arguments about where human life is heading' Arianna Huffington---------------The metaverse is a vision of...

A delicious book.' Jared DiamondWho controls the space around an aeroplane seat: you or the person behind you trying to work on their laptop? Who owns your favourite football player? And why do Facebook and Google want your private data?Inand Mine!and Michael Heller and...

A detailed review of what businesses need to know about influencer strategies, social media and how digital communication works. Digital influencing is one of the most exciting and disruptive new industries, forecast to be worth billions by 2020, but those charged with making this...

A DISRUPTIVE, FULFILMENT-FIRST APPROACH TO LIVING IN THE MODERN AGE BY 27-YEAR-OLD ENTREPRENEUR AND CEO OF SOCIAL CHAIN, STEVEN BARTLETTHappy Sexy Millionaire: Unexpected Truths about Fulfilment, Love and Success is a crucial intervention for a society that is going in the wrong direction, offering...

A dramatic business narrative about the new race for space, focusing on Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the other major players and corporations who are all desperately competing to either colonize the moon, send civilians into space, or be the first to land a...

A fascinating deep dive on innovation from theand New York Timesand bestselling author ofand How We Got To Nowand andand Unexpected LifeThe printing press, the pencil, the flush toilet, the battery--these are all great ideas. But where do they come from? What kind of...

A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives.In this dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, acclaimed author Brian Christian and cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths show us how the simple, precise algorithms used by computers can also untangle very human questions. Modern...

A fast-paced, highly readable history of one of the defining companies of our time. If you're interested in Snapchat or just plain mystified by it, you must read this book' Brad StoneWould you turn down three billion dollars from Mark Zuckerberg?When he was just...

A feel-good extravaganza, nourishing both heart and mind ... What unites the stories are the twin ideas that an advantage can sometimes be a disadvantage and that a disadvantage can sometimes be an advantage. Yet there is something more powerful and more uplifting that...

Aand FINANCIAL TIMESand ANDand TELEGRAPHand BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020The acclaimed new book from the celebrated author ofand The Road to Somewhere'Brilliant, will become a classic'and Daily Telegraph'Utterly compelling ... one of the most important intellectuals in the country, if not Europe'and Sunday TimesThe...

A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: "Nothing Mr. Gilder says or writes is ever delivered at anything less than the fullest philosophical decibel... Mr. Gilder sounds less like a tech guru than a poet, and his words tumble...

Aand FINANCIAL TIMESand BOOK OF THE YEAROne of our most scintillating public intellectuals explores the political paradoxes of the pandemic and helps us think our way through it'We are able to imagine anything because we are being besieged by something that was considered unimaginable...'Beneath...

Aand Financial Timesand Business Book of the MonthTake control of your life and create space to succeedWe're used to feeling stressed, rushed and overwhelmed. At work and at home there are endless calls on our attention and time. We're constantly playing catch-up. But if...

Aand FINANCIAL TIMESand BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR'A straight-talking guide to corporate strategy and how to frame and pursue it'and Financial TimesThe most important part of a leader's job is to set in motion the actions today that will build a better future tomorrow...

Aand Financial Timesand Economics Book of the YearAand Timesand Business Book of the YearAand Sunday Independent (Ireland)and Book of the Year'People who like horror films will love this book'and Financial Times'Forewarned is forearmed. Read and pay attention' Martin Wolf'Not only will the reader be...

Aand Financial Timesand Top Business Book 2020Improv performers look like creative geniuses, coming up with brilliant comedy on the spur of the moment. But they rely on some simple rules and techniques - ones which anyone can learn, and which can help us offstage...

A former Gallup Global Leadership Research and Development leader and the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Strengths-Based Leadership demystifies the aura and complexity surrounding high performing leaders through original research and interviews with high-performing global leaders.The leadership space is rife with myths, such...

A forward-thinking manifesto from three Stanford professors which reveals how big tech's obsession with optimization and efficiency has sacrificed fundamental human values and outlines steps we can take to change course, renew our democracy, and save ourselves.__________In no more than the blink of an...

A fresh take on how to influence others regardless of your gender or background based on the hugely popular sell-out Guardian Masterclass. Why are some people more influential than others? What is it that makes people sit up and take notice? Making Your Voice...

A fully revised edition ofand one of the most influential books ever written on personal finance with more than a million copies sold“The best book on money. Period. -Grant Sabatier, founder of “Millennial Money, onand CNBC Make It"This is a wonderful book. It can...

A fun and funny volume full of hilarious scenes featuring Asterix and his friends in a range of different escapades!Younger readers are sure to have fun searching for Asterix amidst the chaos.

A fun, interesting, and useful read!' David Allen, bestselling author ofand Getting Things DoneNearly all of us want to be more productive, but finding the method that works for you among the hundreds and hundreds of different tips, tricks and hacks can be a...

A game-changer' |and 'A must-read' |and 'Simple yet powerful'The single best way to have a great idea is to produce lots of ideas.The number of new ideas your organization can produce is a metric for its ability to generate novel solutions to any given...

A game-changing approach to investing in today's fast-paced market! "Brian has a great understanding of the social web and financial markets' intersection. I was inspired by Twitter in 2008 and started Stocktwits. Learning how to use the modern social tools to speed up your...

A game-changing book about the revolutionary potential of working from home, by two experts who work - and live - together.Out of Officeand is a book for every office worker - from employees to managers - navigating the return to the office since the...

A game-changing book that outlines the ways in which technology has transformed how brands and businesses innovate andand connect with consumers: "An indispensable read for a time when so much is in transition" (Arianna Huffington).The DNA of business has changed. Forever. You can blame...

A General discussion of certain foundational subjects, such as the nature and source of Statute Law, the separation of powers, the legislature and the legislative process, the initiative and the referendum, constitutional regulations relative to the form and the enactment of legislation, the pleading...

A generations expert and author ofand When Generations Collideand andand The M-Factorand teams up with his seventeen-year-old son to introduce the next influential demographic group to join the workforce-Generation Z-in this essential study, the first on the subject.They were born between between 1995 and...

A great introduction for retail students, this book offers a user-friendly reference guide to all aspects of visual merchandising and covers both window dressing and in-store areas. Using examples from a range of shops, from fashion emporia to small outlets, the book offers practical...

A groundbreaking book about how to harness the power of collaboration and work most effectively in groups - coauthored byand Getting Things Done's David AllenWhenand Getting Things Doneand was published in 2001, it was a game-changer. By revealing the principles of healthy high performance...

A groundbreaking work challenging the false narrative that diversity equals a lack of qualifications by uncovering the impact ofand “competency checking, and a practice that unjustly scrutinizes Black people and other people of color, forcing them to repeatedly proveand their worth, intelligence, and even...

Aand GUARDIANand SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE 2020and FINANCIAL TIMESand AND McKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEARAn urgent analysis of global gender inequality and a passionately argued case for change by a...

A guide for women on how to set strong, workable boundaries to safeguard their health, happiness, and wellbeing. Women are taught that when someone asks you for help, you say yes. Women are supposed to agree to take on whatever is asked of them,...

A guide to bringing humanity and energy to any professional environment recounts how a clueless moose CEO, his squirrel Chief People Officer, and a pair of evil consultants develop a business with the help of Mr. Peabody's WayBac machine.

A guide to help leaders understand the role that different technologies play in creating shareholder value in their businesses. Creating Value Through Technology will instill in the reader a new-found confidence to challenge and steer their technical colleagues to implement a technology strategy that...

A guide to the essential skills of project management, enabling you to bring in projects on time and within budget. Juggling all the tasks and resources you need to make a project run smoothly can seem like an onerous task - from engaging with...

A guide to the fundamentals of the materials and techniques used to create textiles.

A handbook for these troubled times' Psychologies Magazine'Engaging and informative … highlights our common humanity' Kofi Annan A passionately written polemic' You MagazineCould inclusivity be the key to success? The truth is, inclusion is better for everyone.In this empowering call to arms, updated for...

A highly visual exploration of diagrams and data that helps you understand how "maps" are part of everyday thinking, how they tell stories, and how they can reframe your point of view, from Stanford University's world-renowned d.school.“This book is the ultimate legend to mapping...

A history of Hewlett-Packard chronicles the efforts of its Stanford graduate founders to build their first product in a small California garage through its rise to a legendary Silicon Valley company, in an account that credits the company's objectives, employee trust, and firm self-appraisals...

A KING WITHOUT AN HEIRGiordano Bruno arrives in Paris to find a city on the edge of catastrophe. King Henry III lives in fear of a coup by the fanatical Catholic League and another massacre on the streets.A DEADLY CONSPIRACY IN PLAYWhen murder strikes...

'A landmark book....A massively reported deep dive into the unparalleled corporate industrial giant Koch Industries....This impressively researched and well-rendered book also serves as a biography of Charles Koch, with Leonard providing an evenhanded treatment of the tycoon. Leonard's work is on par with Steve...

A law professor and author teaches non-attorneys how to think like a lawyer to gain advantage in their lives-whether buying a house, negotiating a salary, or choosing the right healthcare.and and Lawyers aren't like other people. They often argue points that are best left...

A leading business journalist takes us inside a business revolution: the upstart brands taking on the empires that long dominated the trillion-dollar consumer economy.Dollar Shave Club and its hilarious marketing. Casper mattresses popping out of a box. Third Love's lingerie designed specifically for each...

A lively and accessible history of humanity's greatest - and strangest - creation: money.