\'An enthralling guide one of the world\'s great cities - that blends history and insights into the present day from one of the most astute commentators on the politics of Istanbul. A book that is as informative as it is enjoyable\'PETER FRANKOPANWalking along the crumbling defensive walls of Istanbul and talking to those he passes, Alexander Christie-Miller finds a distillation of the country\'s history,

\'Every current and aspiring leader needs to read this book\' - Helen Tupper & Sarah Ellis, Sunday Times bestselling authors of The Squiggly Career and You Coach You\'Clever, brilliantly researched and vitally important\' - Dawn O\'Porter, bestselling author of The Cows and Cat LadyThe Glass Cliff is a conversation about what happens when women break the rules, and break through The Glass Ceiling.Have

A powerful case for democracy and how it can adapt and survive-if we want it toIs democracy in trouble, perhaps even dying? Pundits say so, and polls show that most Americans believe that their country\'s system of governance is being \"tested\" or is \"under attack.\" But is the future of democracy necessarily so dire?

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR What is the nature of things? Must I think my own way through the world?

The ukiyo-e masters are brought together in a volume that illustrates Japan’s “floating world” between the 17th and 19th century. he so-called Edo period (1603–1868) was extremely productive for Japan from a historical and artistic standpoint; later its influence would extend beyond the archipelago, as far as the West, where it gave rise to a real passion for Japanese aesthetics and culture. The term

The Number One International bestseller\'We need books like this one\' - psychologist Steven PinkerAt last, stupidity explained! And by some of the world\'s smartest people, among them Daniel Kahneman, Dan Ariely, Alison Gopnik, Howard Gardner, Antonio Damasio, Aaron James and Ryan Holiday. Stupidity is all around us, from the colleagues who won\'t stop hitting \'reply all\' to the former school friends

A leading economic historian presents a new history of financial crises, showing how some led to greater globalization while others kept nations apart The eminent economic historian Harold James presents a new perspective on financial crises, dividing them into \"good\" crises, which ultimately expand markets and globalization, and \"bad\" crises, which result in a smaller, less prosperous world. Examining

The origins, consequences and limitations of an ideology that has quickly become highly influential around the world. For much of their history, societies have violently oppressed ethnic, religious and sexual minorities.

In bicycles, design and technology are increasingly meld, as is particularly evident in the frame and its materials, but also in the drive system used, the suspension and the wheels. The highlights of bicycle design from 1817 to the present day can be traced on the basis of numerous detailed photographs.

A journey to the front lines of the battle for the future of American cities, uncovering the massive, systemic forces behind gentrification -- and the lives that are altered in the process. The term gentrification has become a buzzword to describe the changes in urban neighborhoods across the country, but we don\'t realize just how threatening it is.

As plants see it, humans are not the masters of the Earth but only one of its most unpleasant and irksome residents. They have been on the planet for only about 300,000 years ago (nothing compared to the three billon years of plant evolution), yet have changed the conditions of the planet so drastically as to make it a dangerous place for their own survival.

A green paradise high above the city\'s rooftops is something so many people dream of, including those living in cities and searching for peace and quiet. Whether it\'s a communal garden for an entire building or an exclusive personal and private oasis, a colourful sea of flowers, home-grown vegetables or a pool, there are no limits when it comes to the imagination of amateur gardeners.

An accessible exploration of how diverse cultures have explained humanity\'s origins through narratives about the natural environment Drawing from a vast array of creation myths-Babylonian, Greek, Aztec, Maya, Inca, Chinese, Hindu, Navajo, Polynesian, African, Norse, Inuit, and more-this concise illustrated book uncovers both the similarities and differences in our attempts to explain the universe.

In this powerful collection of interviews, Noam Chomsky exposes the problems of our world today, as we stand in this period of monumental change, preparing for a more hopeful tomorrow. \'For the left, elections are a brief interlude in a life of real politics, a moment to ask whether it\'s worth taking time off to vote . . . Then back to work.

The end of World War II signaled the end of the European African empires. In 1945, four African countries were independent; by 1963, 30 African states created the Organization of African Unity.

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** \'A truly fascinating - if unnerving - read\' DAILY TELEGRAPH \'Acute, mind-opening, highly accessible - this book doesn\'t just explain how our lives might pan out, it helps us live better\' BETTANY HUGHES \'A humane and highly readable account of the neuroscience that underpins our ideas of free will and fate\' PROFESSOR DAVID RUNCIMAN So many of us believe that we

\'Powerful [and] intelligent\' - Fareed Zakaria, CNN \'Superbly researched and written\' - Francis Fukuyama, The Washington Post America\'s political system isn\'t broken. The truth is scarier: it\'s working exactly as designed.

\'People can only be free in relation to one another.\' Three exhilarating and inspiring essays in which the great twentieth-century political philosopher argues that there can be no freedom without politics, and no politics without freedom. One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series.

From a world-leading hormones specialist, the definitive book on the science of hormones and how understanding the secrets of our body’s messengers can revolutionise our health and wellbeing  Hormones are the messengers that drive every process in our body. They are essential to how we grow, fight disease and digest food; why we struggle to sleep, lose weight and manage stress – and so much

‘And if anyone knows anything about anything… it\'s Owl who knows something about something.’ Winnie-the-Pooh, A. A. Milne From prehistoric cave paintings to the prints and etchings of Picasso, owls have captivated and inspired us for millennia.