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*THE INSTANTand NEW YORK TIMESand BESTSELLER AND WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM BOOK CLUB PICK*'A clear, compelling guide to some of the most pressing debates in technology today.'and Bill Gates'A colourful and insightful insiders' view of how technology is both empowering us and threatening us. From...

40 inspirational stories about what humans can achieve when we work as a team.From inventing vaccines in record time to dealing with climate change, the biggest challenges we face can only be overcome when teams of people work together towards a common goal. Together...

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A biography of venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel, the enigmatic, controversial and hugely influential power broker who sits at the dynamic intersection of tech, business and politicsSince the days of the dot-com bubble in the late 1990s, no industry has made a greater...

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A deeply reported business history of the chip-designer Nvidia-from its founding in 1993 to its recent emergence as one of the most valuable corporations in the world-explaining how the company's culture, overseen by co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang, has powered its incredible successNvidia is...

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...

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A graphic novel, story-based approach to learning all about our solar system through the fun adventures of the Space Station Academy students and their teacher, Dr Bott.Join the Space Station Academy students on their expedition to Jupiter where they'll cruise moon craters on skateboards...

A graphic novel, story-based approach to learning all about our solar system through the fun adventures of the Space Station Academy students and their teacher, Dr Bott.Join the Space Station Academy students on their expedition to Saturn where they'll learn about the planet's stormy...

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 look deep inside the new Silicon Valley, from theand New York Timesand bestselling author ofand The Everything Store.Ten years ago, the idea of getting into a stranger's car, or a walking into a stranger's home, would have seemed bizarre and dangerous, but today...

A majestic story' David Bodanis,and Financial TimesFrom the international bestselling author ofand Physics of the Impossibleand andand Physics of the FutureThis is the story of a quest: to find a Theory of Everything. Einstein dedicated his life to seeking this elusive Holy Grail, a...

A philosopher calls for a revolution in ethics, suggesting we expand our “moral circle to include insects, AI systems and even microbesToday, human exceptionalism is the norm. Despite occasional nods to animal welfare, we prioritise humanity, often neglecting the welfare of a vast number...

A riotous, rousing celebration of self‑belief starring the one and only Gail the Snail!A 'Watch Out For' pick in The Sunday Times: 'A rallying cry for believing in your goals and sticking to them. It makes you laugh and makes everything seem possible.' Nicolette...

A spy story like no other.Private spies are the invisible force that shapes our modern world: they influence our elections, effect government policies and shape the fortunes of companies. More deviously, they are also peering into ourand personaland lives as never before, using off-the...

A stark and urgent warning on the unprecedented risks that a wave of fast-developing technologies poses to global order, and how we might contain them while we have the chance-from a cofounder of the pioneering AI company DeepMindWe are about to cross a critical...

A stunning visual celebration of the world's aircraft and the pioneers who made a dream become reality.Introducingand Flight -and a historical and visual exploration of awe-inspiring aviation over a period of one hundred years, from the earliest aeroplane prototypes to today's supersonic jets, this...

'A terrific book - essential reading for everyone seeking to make sense of Artificial Intelligence' Professor Sir Adrian Smith, Director and Chief Executive of the Alan Turing InstituteIn this myth-busting guide to AI past and present, one of the world's leading researchers shows why...

Aand THE TIMESand BEST SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR'AN IMPORTANT READ FOR ANYONE IN NEED OF OPTIMISM' BILL GATES'DAZZLING AND DEEPLY REPORTED' DAVID WALLACE-WELLS'HIGHLY READABLE . . . ENGAGING STORIES OF PEOPLE BEHIND SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ADVANCES IN RECENT DECADES'...

Aand Timesand book of the yearAand Guardianand book of the year Magnificent'The Times Dazzling'and New Statesman It filled me with hope'and Zadie SmithWhat happens to our behaviour when we live most of our lives online? What does it mean to always be optimising'? And...

A compelling vision of where the internet should go and how to get there.' Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI_A potent exploration of the power of blockchains to reshape the future of the internet - and how that affects us all - from technology entrepreneur and...

A wonderful book'and -and GuardianTruth, murder and the birth of the lie detectorHenry Wilkens burst through the doors of the emergency room covered in his wife's blood. But was he a grieving husband, or a ruthless killer who'd conspired with bandits to have her...

AI has the potential to help us create a more peaceful, just, sustainable, healthy and joyful world.and Digital Dharmaand shows you a path.'and -and Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAIIn a world captivated yet bewildered by artificial intelligence, spiritual icon Deepak Chopra explores AI's untapped...

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The clarity, authority, wit and insight Lawrence brings to bear are like torches shining into the turbulent darkness of a subject we all wonder at, but which we mostly feel unable to even to think or talk about with any confidence. Hugely recommended' Stephen...

“A gripping fly-on-the-wall story of the rise of this unique and important industry based on extensive interviews with some of the most successful venture capitalists. - Daniel Rasmussen,and Wall Street Journal“A must-read for anyone seeking to understand modern-day Silicon Valley and even our economy...

“It's sensibly written and beautifully illustrated. - The Telegraph Hit the road with writer and broadcaster JAMES MAY to discover incredible human-powered vehicles - from bicycles and submarines to amphibious vehicles and even a helicopter. Yes, really! Packed with fun, facts and challenges -...

Adrian Tchaikovksy's critically acclaimed noveland Children of Time, is the epic story of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet.Who will inherit this new Earth? The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among...

Ah, the internet - a daunting place for the uninitiated and veteran alike. Whether you're stuck trying to perfect a suitable Zoom call background or frustrated with the old Tinder bio; whether you're building the courage to finally leave that annoying WhatsApp group or...

AI is the future - but what will that future look like? Will superhuman intelligence be our slave, or become our god?Taking us to the heart of the latest thinking about AI, Max Tegmark, the MIT professor whose work has helped mainstream research on...

AI-including generative AI-is radically transforming business. Are you ready? Accenture technology leaders Paul Daugherty and Jim Wilson provide crucial insights and advice to help you meet the challenge.Look around you. Artificial intelligence is no longer just a futuristic notion. It's here right now-in software...

Alex, Kate, Mike, Sierra and Ben have spent twenty-five years trapped together. And there's no escape. They share one body, part of humanity's answer to its dangerously spiralling population.After more than two decades of bickering and petty vendettas, the one thing they can agree...

All aboard! Discover all the foul facts behind the story of trains and railways across the world with history's most horrible headlines: locomotive edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the tracks. From the puffing pioneers of the...

Almost no one had heard of social media a decade ago, but today websites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn have more than 1 billion users and account for almost 25 percent of Internet use. Practically overnight, social media seems indispensable to our lives--from...

Along with Francis Crick, James Watson was the discoverer of the double helix structure of the DNA molecule, realising both how it was able to reproduce itself and how, through its immense variety, it was able to pass on genetic instructions from one generation...

Amazing Machines: Remarkable Robotsand follows the animal team as they encounter all kinds of droids and robots, from mini vacuums to self-driving cars and rovers on Mars! Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love.From airplanes to electric cars, the internationally...

Anand Economistand Best Book of 2021Artificial Intelligence is going toand war. Intelligent military systems are already reshaping conflict-from the chaos of battle, with pilotless drones and robot tanks, to the headquarters far from the action, where generals and politicians use technology to weigh up...

An engaging introduction to data science that emphasizes critical thinking over statistical techniquesand An introduction to data science or statistics shouldn't involve proving complex theorems or memorizing obscure terms and formulas, but that is exactly what most introductory quantitative textbooks emphasize. In contrast,and Thinking...

An extraordinary and challenging synthesis of ideas uniting Quantum Theory, and the theories of Computation, Knowledge and Evolution, Deutsch's extraordinary book explores the deep connections between these strands which reveal the fabric of realityin which human actions and ideas play essential roles.

An extraordinary story that deals with the urgent issues of our era . . . a story about resilience, renewal' - Elif ShafakA stunning testament to human strength, courage and compassion,and Hope Not Fearand shows that nobody is powerless to change the world. This...

An insider's guide to the invisible new economy that is reshaping our lives Welcome to the economy of algorithms. It's here and it's growing. In the past few years, we have been flooded with examples of impressive technology. Algorithms have been around for hundreds...

An insightful, behind-the-scences portrait of the technology giant Apple Former Wall Street Journal technology reporter Yukari Iwatani Kane delves deep inside Apple in the two years since Steve Jobs's death, revealing the tensions and challenges CEO Tim Cook and his team face as they...