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A how-to guide that inspired the Arab Spring.

Offers an argument for the craft of perfume-making. This book describes 2,000 fragrances.

The classic account of a woman's extraordinary journey to Tibet in the 1920s.

Although the author was a missionary, far from converting the Pirahas, they converted him. This title shows the slow, meticulous steps by which he gradually mastered their language and his gradual realisation that its unusual nature closely reflected its speakers' startlingly original perceptions of the world.

A new approach to structuring a business to support strategy and maximise efficiency.

Why are smart people encouraged to act dumb at work - and beyond? Welcome to the idea of functional stupidity: how to recognise it, why it's attractive and how to guard against it.

A guide to fostering creativity and business innovation, this title shows how an individual can become an experienced architect, storyteller, caregiver or cross-pollinator... just four of the ten characters that can be adopted in different situations to create a broader range of solutions to business problems.

If we are to understand the politics that we now take for granted, we need to understand its origins. This book examines the paths that different societies have taken to reach their current forms of political order. It starts with the very beginning of mankind and comes right up to the eve of the French and American revolutions.

Argues that it was cooking that caused the transformation of our ancestors from apelike beings to Homo erectus. This title focuses on the idea: the habit of eating cooked rather than raw food permitted the digestive tract to shrink and the human brain to grow, helped structure human society, and created the male-female division of labour.

Argues that the physical violence we see is often generated by the systemic violence that sustains our political and economic systems. With the help of eminent philosophers and frequent references to popular culture, this title examines the causes of violent outbreaks like those seen in Israel and Palestine and in terrorist acts around the world.

A cult book, an international bestseller that has sold millions of copies worldwide and the book that established an entire genre. Why do religious texts often refer to Gods who descend from fiery chariots? Why do modern space launch sites look like constructions on the plains of Nazca in Peru? Was God an astronaut?

Do high-speed, complicated arithmetic in your head using the Trachtenberg Speed System.

Presents a way of thinking that combines competition and cooperation. This book applies the science of game theory to the art of corporate strategy. It adapts game theory to the needs of CEOs, managers and entrepreneurs.

All you need to simplify, organise and revolutionise your digital life

A warm-hearted guide to accepting and celebrating yourself as you are - from Jeffrey Marsh, the kindest person on the internet.