Shortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award, and one of The Observer\'s \'Thirty books to help us understand the world\'. Are we really to blame for the climate crisis? Over 70 per cent of global emissions come from the same 100 organisations, but fossil-fuel companies have taken no responsibility themselves.

One of our most brilliant minds offers a sweeping intellectual history that argues for the reclamation of culture\'s value Culture is a defining aspect of what it means to be human. Defining culture and pinpointing its role in our lives is not, however, so straightforward.

Discover the magic of Tchaikovsky\'s music as you press the buttons in this beautifully illustrated sound book. There are five of his most famous tunes to hear, including excerpts from Swan Lake, the piano concerto and the 1812 Overture.

A stark and urgent warning on the unprecedented risks that a wave of fast-developing technologies poses to global order, and how we might contain them while we have the chance-from a cofounder of the pioneering AI company DeepMind We are about to cross a critical threshold in the history of our species.

Acclaimed mathematician David Sumpter shows how we can deal with the chaos and complexity of our livesWhat is the best way to think about the world? How often do we consider how our own thinking might impact the way we approach our daily decisions?

* SELECTED FOR BARACK OBAMA\'S SUMMER READING LIST 2022 * \'Anyone interested in the future of liberal democracy should read this book\' ANNE APPLEBAUM One of our most important political thinkers looks to the greatest challenge of our time: how to live together equally and peacefully in diverse democracies.

Public understanding of, and outcry over, the dire state of the climate and environment is greater than ever before. Parties across the political spectrum claim to be climate leaders, and overt denial is on the way out.

In this crucial expansion and update of his landmark bestseller, renowned economist and Nobel Prize winner Joseph E. Stiglitz addresses globalization\'s new discontents in the United States and Europe. Immediately upon publication, Globalization and Its Discontents became a touchstone in the globalization debate by demonstrating how the International Monetary Fund, other major institutions like the

\'The monk who taught the world mindfulness\' Time. This is the definitive book on mindfulness from the beloved Zen master and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh.

A kaleidoscopic journey tracing the methods and means of visual communication from the cave paintings of the earliest humans to the \'photograph\' of a black hole in deep space. Since the beginning of our time as humans, we have never stopped making images and inventing channels for visual communication.

Society is full of would-be \'change agents\'-campaigners, government officials, enlightened business people, engaged intellectuals-set on improving public services, reforming laws and regulations, guaranteeing human rights, achieving a fairer deal for those on the sharp end, and greater recognition for any number of issues. Drawing on many first-hand examples and numerous new case studies and interviews

\'An indispensable book for these times\' - Big Issue \'A lucid, helpful guide to the EU\'s structures and operating methods\' - Financial Times For most of us today, \'Europe\' refers to the European Union. At the centre of a seemingly never-ending crisis, the EU remains a black box, closed to public understanding.

In The Origins of Political Order, Francis Fukuyama took us from the dawn of mankind to the French and American Revolutions. Here, he picks up the thread again in the second instalment of his definitive account of mankind\'s emergence as a political animal.

\'An urgent and exhilarating account of how populism, prejudice & polarisation have corrupted objective truth and public discourse. D\'Ancona\'s sparkling prose provides an explanation of how we got here and, crucially, how we might get out.\' -- James O\'Brien \'A book so rich in thought, wisdom and persuasion I find myself sharing the ideas within it with everyone I meet... In the much-mourned absence

The material world is itself emptiness. Emptiness is itself the material world.

From the New York Times bestselling authors of Abundance and Bold comes a practical playbook for technological convergence in our modern era. In their book Abundance, bestselling authors and futurists Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler tackled grand global challenges, such as poverty, hunger, and energy.

\'Women so empowered are dangerous\' Written with a \'black woman\'s anger\' and the precision of a poet, these searing pieces by the groundbreaking writer Audre Lorde are a celebration of female strength and solidarity, and a cry to speak out against those who seek to silence anyone they see as \'other\'. One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. \"I love Olly\'s work - and you will too!\" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in French for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly

\'Bernie Sanders has changed US politics forever\' Owen Jones Bernie Sanders stormed to international headlines after running an extraordinary campaign for the Democratic primaries that saw over 13 million people turn out to vote for him, and changed the global discussion surrounding US politics. But how did a complete unknown and a democratic socialist make such waves?

Whether we like it or not, the AI revolution is coming to education. In Brave New Words, Salman Khan, the visionary behind Khan Academy, explores how artificial intelligence and GPT technology will transform learning, offering a roadmap for teachers, parents, and students to navigate this exciting (and sometimes intimidating) new world.