Edité par Profile Books Ltd Jul 2019, 2019
ISBN 10 : 1788161068 ISBN 13 : 9781788161060
Vendeur : AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Allemagne
Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - What's the point in friends, if you can't share your secrets The Gunners used to be inseparable. A gang of latchkey kids, they took their name from the doorbell of the abandoned house they played in as children - and drank in as teenagers. Together they navigated the difficult journey from childhood to adolescence and learnt their first vital lessons about becoming adults; Mikey, Sam, Lynn, Alice, Jimmy and Sally are more like a family than just friends. One day, Sally suddenly stopped speaking to them and wouldn't explain why. Years later, Sally's suicide forces the Gunners back together for her funeral. All of them have secrets they are reluctant to share, secrets which mean they must reassess their happy memories and finally be honest about the reasons Sally left.This is a generous and poignant novel about the difficulty - and the joy - of being a true friend.
Edité par Profile Books Ltd Jul 2019, 2019
ISBN 10 : 1788160290 ISBN 13 : 9781788160292
Vendeur : AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Allemagne
Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Most of us think of Darwin at work on The Beagle, taking inspiration for his theory of evolution from his travels in the Galapagos. But Darwin published his Origin of Species nearly thirty years after his voyages and most of his labours in that time were focused on experimenting with and observing plants at his house in Kent. He was particularly interested in carnivorous and climbing plants, and in pollination and the evolution of flowers.Ken Thompson sees Darwin as a brilliant and revolutionary botanist, whose observations and theories were far ahead of his time - and are often only now being confirmed and extended by high-tech modern research. Like Darwin, he is fascinated and amazed by the powers of plants - particularly their Triffid-like aspects of movement, hunting and 'plant intelligence'.This is a much needed book that re-establishes Darwin as a pioneering botanist, whose close observations of plants were crucial to his theories of evolution.
Edité par Profile Books Ltd Jul 2019, 2019
ISBN 10 : 1781259178 ISBN 13 : 9781781259177
Vendeur : AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Allemagne
Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - 'Simon Rich is outrageously, lavishly gifted'- Caitlin Moran'Simon Rich is the funniest writer alive'- Matt Haig'How fabulously funny'- Lauren Laverne'One of my favourite authors'- B J NovakFrom a bitter tell-all by a horse who made a man famous and then got left behind to a gushing magazine profile of one of your favorite World War II dictators, these stories trawl through history to skewer our obsession with fame and fortune - all the way from ancient Babylon to Hollywood. What father-to-be wouldn't feel a little jealous when his baby outstrips his success from the womb And what happens when a film critic is forced to live in the movies he so cruelly damned Loved in the UK by celebs, writers and readers alike, from Lauren Laverne to Matt Haig and Caitlin Moran, Simon Rich is back with his funniest and most personal collection of stories to date.
Edité par Profile Books Ltd Jul 2019, 2019
ISBN 10 : 1788164458 ISBN 13 : 9781788164450
Vendeur : AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Allemagne
Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Six key lessons drawn from deep study of Zen Buddhism, from the leading interpreter of Eastern philosophy and religion for a Western audience.
Edité par Profile Books Ltd Jul 2019, 2019
ISBN 10 : 1788164601 ISBN 13 : 9781788164603
Vendeur : AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Allemagne
Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - A new edition in the year of James Lovelock's 100th birthdayWith over fifty patents to his name and innumerable awards and accolades, James Lovelock is a distinguished and original thinker who has been widely recognized by the international scientific community. In this inspiring book, republished in the year of his 100th birthday, Lovelock tells his life story, from his first steps as a scientist to his work with organisations as diverse as NASA, Shell and the Marine Biological Association. Homage to Gaia describes the years of travel and work that led to his crucial scientific breakthroughs in environmental awareness, uncovering how CFCs impact on the ozone layer and creating the concept of Gaia, the theory that the Earth is a self-regulating system. Written in a sharp and energetic style, James Lovelock's book will entertain and inspire anyone interested in science or the creative spirit.
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Edité par Profile Books Ltd Jul 2019, 2019
ISBN 10 : 1788162692 ISBN 13 : 9781788162692
Vendeur : AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Allemagne
Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - A TRUE CLASSIC OF CYCLING LITERATURE'Nobody evokes the transformative joy of cycling the way Fournel does here . magical' - Herbie Sykes'I ride to rest and to tire myself out; I ride to do myself good and to do myself harm' . one of the many cycling paradoxes explored in this unique and delightful book. 'I've never got over this miracle' Starting with the childhood joy of learning to ride a bike, Need for the Bike goes on to relate the agony of climbing, the angst of crashing, and all the other universal moments and feelings which all cyclists will recognise. 'To get on a bike is to take possession of the landscape' The sounds, smells, pains and joys of riding with friends or alone, finding things on the road; getting lost, 're-reading' familiar routes; Paul Fournel's classic comes as close as any book has to an encapsulation of why we all need the bike .
Edité par Profile Books Ltd Jul 2019, 2019
ISBN 10 : 178816444X ISBN 13 : 9781788164443
Vendeur : AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Allemagne
Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - 'Kindness and co-operation have played a crucial role in raising humans to the top of the evolutionary tree . We have thrived on the milk of human kindness.' ObserverBY THE AUTHOR OF ARE WE SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW HOW SMART ANIMALS ARE 'There is a widely-held assumption that humans are hard-wired for relentless and ruthless competition . Frans de Waal sees nature differently - as a biological legacy in which empathy, not mere self-interest, is shared by humans, bonobos and animals.' Ben Macintyre, The TimesEmpathy holds us together. That we are hardwired to be altruistic is the result of thousands of years of evolutionary biology which has kept society from slipping into anarchy. But we are not alone: primates, elephants, even rodents are empathetic creatures too.Social behaviours such as the herding instinct, bonding rituals, expressions of consolation and even conflict resolution demonstrate that animals are designed to feel for each other. From chimpanzees caring for mates that have been wounded by leopards, elephants reassuring youngsters in distress and dolphins preventing sick companions from drowning, with a wealth of anecdotes, scientific observations, wry humour and incisive intelligence, The Age of Empathy is essential reading for all who believe in the power of our connections to each other.
Edité par Profile Books Ltd Jul 2019, 2019
ISBN 10 : 178816234X ISBN 13 : 9781788162340
Vendeur : AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Allemagne
Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Exhilarating. Fast, far-sighted insights into the horizons of future change.'Nigel Nicholson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, London Business SchoolThe world of 2030 will be Fast, Urban, Tribal, Universal, Radical and Ethical - a world of great economic change as the emerging markets grow up; a world of huge advances in medicine and also greater threats from viral epidemics; a world of political shocks and greater conflicts, but also enormous opportunities for those with the wit to navigate the shifting tides.Patrick Dixon is the man the Wall Street Journal called 'a global change guru'. In this updated edition of his futurological classic, he shows how recent developments confirm his predictive scheme:Artificial intelligence and robotics Beyond Brexit - the long-term future of Europe The future of sexual equality Fake News, propaganda and impact on democracy Presidential leadership - rise of powerful figureheads across the worldAnd in a gripping new chapter, he looks even further beyond the horizon of the present to reveal the outlook for global change one hundred years from now.SECOND EDITION.
Edité par Profile Books Ltd Jul 2019, 2019
ISBN 10 : 1788163095 ISBN 13 : 9781788163095
Vendeur : AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Allemagne
Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - The key to success lies in getting to the top - right Wrong. Not everyone can be No. 1, and - more importantly - not everyone wants to be.Consiglieri turns the spotlight on the second-in-commands - the advisers, assistants and counsellors (or 'consiglieri') - who are too often disparaged as the 'No. 2'. Far from being also-rans, these are the crucial vice-presidents, first lieutenants and right-hand men and women whose influence can determine the fate of countries, companies and individual ventures all over the world.In this timely celebration of the done-down deputy, Richard Hytner (himself a serial CEO before becoming deputy chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi) presents a remarkable array of powerful advisers, from Alastair Campbell and Hillary Clinton to Rasputin, Machiavelli and Peter Mandelson, and talks to outstanding consiglieri in contemporary business, politics, sport and the arts, revealing in the process what motivates these so-called No. 2s, what makes them great and what their bosses can do to help them flourish. STYLISH, CLEVER AND ENTERTAINING, Consiglieri is packed with invaluable advice for every kind of leader,whether in the limelight or the shadows. It may also be one of the wittiest business books ever.
Edité par Profile Books Ltd Jul 2019, 2019
ISBN 10 : 1781259666 ISBN 13 : 9781781259665
Vendeur : AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Allemagne
Taschenbuch. Etat : NEW. Neuware - Financial crime seems horribly complicated but there are only so many ways you can con someone out of what's theirs. In fact, there are four. A veteran regulatory economist and market analyst, Dan Davies has years of experience picking the bones out of some of the most famous frauds of the modern age. Now he reveals the big picture that emerges from their labyrinths of deceit.Along the way you'll find out how to fake a gold mine with a wedding ring, a file and a shotgun. You'll see how close Charles Ponzi, the king of pyramid schemes, came to acquiring his own private navy. You'll learn how fraud has shaped the entire development of the modern world economy. And you'll discover whether you have what it takes to be a white-collar criminal mastermind, if that's what you want. (Which you don't. You really, really don't.).