A brilliant global narrative that unravels the defining story of the past thousand years 'In this magnificent history of…

Examines the misconceptions and noise surrounding resource scarcity with a penetrating analysis of what really is at stake.…

• Rok vydání 2019

To Steve Jobs, Simplicity wasn't just a design principle. It was a religion and a weapon. The obsession with Simplicity is…

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We think we know what's coming. But is it already too late? This title explores how the 'first world' has its wasted…

Nintendo has continually set the standard for video game innovation in America, and the saga of Mario, the portly plumber…

How can we help poorer countries become richer without harming the planet? Is there a way of reconciling prosperity with…

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This fascinating memoir charts Dame Stephanie's life from her time as a child in Germany and arrival in England as an…

Shows that there is a paradox at the heart of our lives. This title describes that most people want more income and yet as…

A critique of American snobbery and wastefulness. It satirizes practices such as 'conspicuous consumption', a pattern of…

In today's financial climate, we are all, naturally, obsessed by debt. In this title, the author examines the flawed…

For the author, growing up in Wolverhampton in the eighties was a confusing business. On the one hand, these were the heady…

When unbridled capitalism falters, is there an alternative? This title shows how the great economist's ideas not only…

Why do oil and diamonds lead to economic disaster more often than boom? Why doesn't Africa grow cocaine? Why might believing…

The fall of Enron was much more than a business scandal. Not only did the events of October 2001 have a more damaging effect…

A collection of essays that tackles bad economic ideas from across the political spectrum. It gives us insights into…

Presents an account of the changing attitudes in people towards nature and the environment between 1500-1800.…

Why worship work and productivity if many of the goods we produce are superfluous - artificial 'needs' created by…

All questions about the nature of materials are vital to engineers but also fascinating as scientific problems. Using both…

Unravels the truth about markets, from Wall Street to Switzerland, from Russia to Mumbai, examining why some nations are…

Explains the history of economics including various theories.…

The only child of divorced parents, the author was often sent to stay at her grandparents' country house Golsoncott. Years…

The decades of Western adulation for the Japanese economic miracle failed to notice a key point - that in pursuit of this…

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Takes us into the heart of the biggest company on earth, ever, to show how the 'Wal-Mart effect' shapes lives everywhere,…

Shows that a nation's success largely depends on the way it manages its money. But where do money and politics meet? From…

Goldman Sachs are the investment bank all other banks - and most businesses - want to emulate; the firm with the best…

• Rok vydání 2021

Why did Western countries become so much wealthier than the rest of the world? And what explains the huge rise in incomes…

With shortages, volatile prices and nearly one billion people hungry, the world has a food problem - or thinks it does.…

• Rok vydání 2017

Updated for new distributions and cloud environments, this comprehensive guide covers best practices for every facet of…