Tim Wu Apple and Google over the soul of the Internet. With their conflicting vision of information democracy versus corporate autocracy, it is a titanic clash: only one brand will survive, and... | Will Hutton An incisive look at how our society has fragmented into inequality and how to address this most crucial blight on our times |
Christopher Hitchens For forty years, Christopher Hitchens was at the epicentre of the battle of letters in Britain and America. This blockbuster volume is the the most comprehensive collection of his writings... | Nicholas Phillipson Adam Smith is celebrated all over the world as the author of The Wealth of Nations and the founder of modern economics. A few of his ideas - such as... |
Daniel Yergin Shows us how energy is the ultimate engine of global political and economic change, in a story that spans the old energies on which our civilization has been built, the... | Joseph Stiglitz When world economy went into freefall, so too did our unquestioning faith in markets. But what happens now? Are bailouts and stern lectures enough, or do we need a rethink... |
Christopher Hitchens The acid, hilarious, confessional, provocative bestselling memoirs of our greatest contrarian, and the author of God Is Not Great. | Karren Brady Karren Brady is an inspiration to women everywhere, and her incredible success is borne of her passion, impressive business instinct, ambition, and her very genuine, honest, down-to-earth outlook. |
Philip Delves Broughton What do the best rug seller in Tangier, the king of the US cable channels and guru of the Japanese life insurance industry have in common? What makes the difference... | Richard Branson Can we bring more meaning to our lives and help change the world at the same time? In this title, the author shares some inspiring stories about the people who... |
Nouriel Roubini Financial crises are not unpredictable 'black swans', but an inherent part of capitalism. Only by remaking our financial systems to acknowledge this, can we get out of the mess we're... | This bestselling guide to all areas of the media, now in its 106th edition, has been completely revised and updated. With 100 articles written by successful authors and publishing insiders... |
David Graeber Look at the actions of the 99 per cent is a vital read in protest climate, and asks: why did it work this time? What went right? And what can... | Dambisa Moyo We think we know what's coming. But is it already too late? This title explores how the 'first world' has its wasted inheritance with flawed economic policy - and what... |
Simon Elmes 14 November 2012 marks the ninetieth anniversary of the BBC's first ever broadcast and the beginning of the British love affair with radio. This book takes as its starting point... | Steven Johnson Identifies key principles that are driving force of creativity. This book helps to learn how: a slow hunch can be more valuable than a Eureka moment; the connected 'hive mind'... |