A deeply researched biography of the prominent and divisive writer Ayn Rand, whose pro-capitalist novels and nonfiction have influenced three generations of Americansand “Excellent and succinct. -Jim Kelly,and Air Mailand Biographer Alexandra Popoff traces the life and creative achievement of Ayn Rand (1905-1982), one...

A deeply researched international history and exemplary study (New York Times Book Review) of how a divided world ended and our present world was fashioned, as the world drifts toward another great time of choosing.Two of America's leading scholar-diplomats, Philip Zelikow and Condoleezza Rice,...

Aand TIMESand BEST PHILOSOPHY andamp; IDEAS BOOK OF 2022A defence of liberalism by the renowned political philosopher'We need more thinkers as wise as Fukuyama digging their fingers into the soil of our predicament'and The New York Times'A brilliantly acute summary of the way some...

A definitive guide for a generation navigating the murky waters of modern love' Esther Perel'A "must read" for hopeless and hopeful romantics alike' Daniel GilbertA funny and practical guide to help you find, build, and keep the relationship of your dreams.Have you ever looked...

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 definitive history of British design, from post-war industry to today's most influential creators.For the past eight decades, British design has shaped how we live, work and express ourselves. From Margaret Calvert and Jock Kinneir's road signage system to Vivienne Westwood's punk revolution, and...

A definitive volume expanded and updated to do justice to the four decade career of one of the most important cultural and intellectual thinkers of the 21st centuryThe renowned literary and cultural critic and political thinker Edward Said was one of our era's most...

A definitive volume on the storied designers of the Gilded Age. Architects of America's Gilded Age, Carrere and Hastings designed commercial buildings, elaborate residences, and prominent public structures in New York, Washington, London, Paris, Rome, and Havana between 1895 and 1924. Their client list...

A delectable slice of dark academia'and Times Crime ClubCleeve is not for everyone...When Eve's husband is appointed housemaster at his old boarding school, Cleeve College, she gives up her life in London to join him. But the isolation and loss of autonomy threaten both...

A delicate, evocative story of strength and survival that turns on one of the most powerful forces in the known universe: a mother's love.'and - Jonathan Freedland, author ofand The Escape ArtistA powerful, true story of a Holocaust survivor told by her daughter -...

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...

Aand deliciously entertaining rom-com.' - Nandini Bajpai, author ofand A Match Made in MehendiDanyal Jilani doesn't lack confidence. He may not be the smartest guy in the room, but he's funny, gorgeous, and going to make a great chef one day. His father doesn't...

A deliciously funny, characterful, topical and thrilling novel for our times' Bernardine Evaristo, winner of the Booker Prize'Brilliant, timely, funny, heartbreaking' Jojo Moyes'A must-read novel about sex, selfhood, and the best friendships that get us through it all' Candace Bushnell, author ofand Sex and...

A deliciously menacing read which I just couldn't put down. Every word punches hard.and This World Does Not Belong to Usand treads the fine line between beauty and horror effortlessly.' Jan Carson, author ofand The RapturesSecrets and revenge converge in this chilling tale from...

A delightful and engaging book filled with positive affirmations that ryhme. Perfect for young readers, this book promotes self-confidence and self-esteem while also instilling important islamic values.and Each page features vibrant illustrations and uplifting messages that will leave your little one feeling inspired.and

A delightful and scintillating hymn to science.' Carlo RovelliComedian Robin Ince quickly abandoned science at school, bored by a fog of dull lessons and intimidated by the barrage of equations. But, twenty years later, he fell in love and he now presents one of...

Fascinating ... Connected both to old wisdom and new scientific frontiers of discovery'and Lauren Laverne________________________'We can all learn something fromand 52 Ways to Walk.and I know I can.'and Michael Ball, BBC Radio 2________________________Walking strengthens our bodies, calms our minds and lifts our spirits. But...

A delightful collection of first Zikrs. Beautifully illustrated and simply written with an attached interactive tasbeeh to motivate your child towards the remembrance of Allah.

A delightful picture book for little ones, that follows Bear and Bird and shows children that school is nothing to be scared of.DK invites you on a fun-filled adventure with Bear and Bird, two best friends with hearts of gold, as they set out...

A detailed and graphic personal and family history within a national and international context. It mirrors and brings to life the modern and contemporary history of the Indian sub-continent and of India and Pakistan, and the dramatic birth-struggles of both major nation states dominating...

A detailed examination of hunger in India, based on case studies from 10 years of research in 9 states! Ash in the Belly is a penetrating account of men, women and children living with hunger, illuminated by their courage in trying to cope 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 detailed study of Tudor textiles, highlighting their extravagant beauty and their impact on the royal court, fashion, and taste At the Tudor Court, textiles were ubiquitous in decor and ceremony. Tapestries, embroideries, carpets, and hangings were more highly esteemed than paintings and other...

A Dialogue with History By Zahid Hussain

A Discipleand describes a singular journey with a universal appeal, on the path of Perennial Wisdom. There are lessons for us all as we recognise the call from our inner spirit, our yearning for 'something other' in a materialistic world that so often leaves...

A disfigured servant girl plans to flee Nepal; a Kalimpong shopkeeper faces an impossible dilemma; a Hindu religious festival in Darjeeling brings with it a sacrifice; a Nepali-Bhutanese refugee pins her hopes on the West; a Gurkha's daughter tries to comprehend her father's complaints;...

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 document of real optimism.'and GuardianOn Tuesday 13 September 2022, all Mahsa Amini has planned is a day shopping in Tehran. Her birthday is next week. But she is arrested as she comes out of the subway - the Guidance Patrol deem her hijab...

A Documentary History of Islamic Education in Pakistan: 1947-1970 by mumtaz ahmad

A dozen star historians on what might have happened at history's turning points if the dice had fallen differently.Throughout history, great and terrible events have often hinged upon luck. Andrew Roberts has asked a team of twelve leading historians and biographers what might have...

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 dynamic collection of three of Sabrina Mahfouz's pieces for the theatre, published alongside a selection of her poetry.Dry IceA critically acclaimed solo show about a young stripper, which was produced at by the Underbelly (Edinburgh) and the Bush Theatre (London) and directed by...

'A dystopian odyssey through the dark authoritarian landscape of the modern world'The TimesTo be born American in the late twentieth century was to take the fact of a particular kind of American exceptionalism as granted - a state of nature arrived at after all...

A fabulous journey through thirty years of political and intellectual ferment ... will reorient our reading of Foucault's major works' Didier EribonTheand Essential Worksand of Michel Foucault offers the definitive collection of his articles, interviews and seminars from across thirty years of his extraordinary...

A fact-based book that highlights political assassins in history. The book includes the stories of the assassins rather than just their famous victims. The book dissects selected political assassinations and and why the assassins acted; details their political goals, addresses why they chose the...

A fantastic guide for anyone looking for real connection, but struggling to understand what messages really mean.' Thomas Erikson, author ofand Surrounded by IdiotsSpeaking in Thumbsand is an essential look at the love language of text, helping you decipher the personalities of online daters,...

A fascinating account of an audacious woman's journey and a rapidly vanishing way of life, Azadi's Daughter is both a personal memoir and a political commentary. Journalist Seema Mustafa writes evocatively of the secular, pluralist India of the 1960s and '70s, chronicling her life...

A fascinating and informative account of the BBC's first 100 years'and Daily Telegraph'A dramatic tale of innovation and determination'and GuardianIn 1922, three men - only one of whom had previously heard of 'broadcasting' - founded the BBC. In doing so, Arthur Burrows, Cecil Lewis,...

A fascinating and inspiring field guide for plunging into uncertainty' - Oliver Burkeman'A powerful roadmap for a tumultuous world' - Cal NewportMaster of Changeand is offers a captivating and compelling new framework for negotiating our changing world and workplace, and going on to thrive...

'A fascinating and profound, yet delightfully personal take on books in the ancient world, with many illuminating insights into more modern literature and life.' - Paul Strathern, author of Ten Cities that Led the World Long before books were mass produced, those made of...

A fascinating and revealing examination of the political history of modern Kashmir through the lives of two men- Sampat Prakash, a Kashmiri Pandit and trade union leader, and Afzal Guru, a Kashmiri Muslim who was executed in connection with the 2001 attack on the...

A fascinating book . . . Bhaskar is a reassuringly positive and often witty guide'Observer'A fascinating, must-read book covering a vast array of topics from the arts to the sciences, technology to policy. This is a brilliant and thought-provoking response to one of the...

A fascinating book about four women - it tells us so much about their world, and about our own. What jumps off the page is the liveliness of the women, their passion, their courage and their own way of being...'and PHILIPPA GREGORY, author ofand...

A fascinating book about the psychology of elite sport.and Mind Gamesand explores compelling territory.'and Don McRae,and the Guardian'An amazing book that I very much enjoyed.'and Simon Mundie, Don't Tell Me the Score (BBC Podcast)It's well known that to reach the top in elite sport,...

A fascinating cartographic study of urban development, perfect for map and history lovers.The city, a concept nearly as old as history itself, is a paradox of human innovation and intervention, order and conflict. From ancient civilisations to modern-day metropolises, maps have played a crucial...

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 into the lives of three women ignored by history …and Eye-opening, engrossing'Brit Bennett,and bestselling author ofand The Vanishing Halfand In her groundbreaking debut, Anna Malaika Tubbs tells the incredible, moving story of three women who raised three world-changing men.Much has been...

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 fascinating exploration of how our senses can enrich our experience of the world around us - and how they can work against usOur senses form an integral part of our daily experiences, memories and the way in which we view our surroundings. They...

A fascinating exploration of the natural history of scent and human perceptions of fragrance from the viewpoint of plant and pollinator "An evocative journey that awakens one's curiosity to an oft-forgotten sense."--Dana Dunham, Scientific American Plants have long harnessed the chemical characteristics of aromatic...