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LIKE THAT ALSO CAN, AH? WIN LIAO LO!

By Nixon Siow Publisher:KEROPOK Publication Date:2019-03-26

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THE HAPPY BRAIN

By Dean Burnett Publisher:GUARDIAN FABER Publication Date:2019-04-04

Do you want to be happy? If so – read on. This book has all the answers.* In The Happy Brain, neuroscientist Dean Burnett delves deep into the inner workings of our minds to explore some fundamental questions about happiness. For starters: what does it actually mean to be happy? Where does it come from? And is there a secret to making it last forever? In his research into these questions – and many more besides – Burnett unravels our complex internal lives to reveal Learn More

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HOW TECHNOLOGY WORKS

By Dk Uk Publisher:DK UK Publication Date:2019-04-04

Have you ever asked yourself how the inventions, gadgets, and devices that surround us actually work? Discover the hidden workings of everyday technology with this graphic guide. How Technology Works demystifies the machinery that keeps the modern world going, from simple objects such as zip fasteners and can openers to the latest, most sophisticated devices of the information age, including smart watches, personal digital assistants, and driverless cars. It includes inventi Learn More

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MALAYSIA: ECONOMY AT THE EDGE OF TRANSFO

By Shankaran Nambiar Publisher:SIRD Publication Date:2019-04-24

Transformation without thought runs the risk of being short term or a kneejerk reaction to events. Shaping the future requires forethought, planning and informed decision making. Nambiar has made it his business to encourage us all to think, and provides us with some trenchant thoughts and ideas to help us along the way. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. President, Parti Keadilan Rakyat A must read if you want op-eds about key issues in the economy before and after a momentous ev Learn More

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PE- THE BEST OF SIGMUND FREUD

By Sigmund Freud Publisher:POPULAR UK Publication Date:2019-04-25

The Best of Sigmund Freud, present three of his most important works, the interpretation of dreams, dream psychology: psychoanalysis for beginners and three contributions to the theory of sex and through these works mastery of Sigmund Freud as a foremost thinker of psychology will be re-instated. Learn More

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PE- DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL ( NEW COVER )

By Anne Frank Publisher:POPULAR UK Publication Date:2019-04-25

a.?????? The diary of a young girl, also known as the diary of Anne Frank, is a book of the writings from the Dutch language diary kept by Anne Frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. Learn More

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PE- EINSTEIN : RELATIVITY

By Albert Einstein Publisher:POPULAR UK Publication Date:2019-04-25

Albert?Einstein, in his?theory of?special?relativity, determined that the laws of physics are the same for all non-accelerating observers, and he showed that the speed of light within a vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels Learn More

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PE- SPEECHES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

Publisher:POPULAR UK Publication Date:2019-04-25

Great speeches in the course of history have not only created history, but also changed history and 75 of those speeches have been included in this book. Learn More

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SO AUNTY SO WHAT? AND SOME MORE

Publisher:STAR MEDIA GROUP Publication Date:2019-04-29

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TALKING WITH SERIAL KILLERS

By Christopher Berry-Dee Publisher:JOHN BLAKE Publication Date:2019-05-02

Christopher Berry-Dee is back. In Talking With Serial Killers: World's Most Evil, the bestselling author delves deeper still into the gloomy underworld of killers and their crimes. He examines, with shocking detail and clarity, the lives and lies of people who have killed, and shines a light on the motives behind their horrific crimes. Through interviews with the killers, the police and key members of the prosecution, alongside careful analysis of the cases themselves, the Learn More

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12 RULES FOR LIFE (UK)

By Jordan B. Peterson Publisher:PENGUIN PRESS UK Publication Date:2019-05-07

The #1 Sunday Times bestseller from 'the most influential public intellectual in the Western world right now' (New York Times) - now in paperback. How should we live properly in a world of chaos and uncertainty? Jordan Peterson has helped millions of people, young and old, men and women, aim at a life of responsibility and meaning. Now he can help you. Drawing on his own work as a clinical psychologist and on lessons from humanity's oldest myths and stories, Peterson Learn More

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HOW TO BE A DICTATOR (UK EXP)

By Frank Dikotter Publisher:BLOOMSBURY UK Publication Date:2019-05-09

`Essential reading' EVENING STANDARD, BOOK OF THE WEEK `Elegant and readable' THE TIMES `A whistlestop tour' OBSERVER Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin, Mao Zedong, Kim Il-sung, Ceausescu, Mengistu of Ethiopia and Duvalier of Haiti. No dictator can rule through fear and violence alone. Naked power can be grabbed and held temporarily, but it never suffices in the long term. A tyrant who can compel his own people to acclaim him will last longer. The paradox of the modern dictator Learn More

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THE AGE OF SURVEILLANCE CAPITALISM

By Shoshana Zuboff Publisher:PROFILE BOOKS LTD Publication Date:2019-05-09

Easily the most important book to be published this century. I find it hard to take any young activist seriously who hasn't at least familarised themselves with Zuboff's central ideas.' - Zadie Smith, The Guardian The challenges to humanity posed by the digital future, the first detailed examination of the unprecedented form of power called "surveillance capitalism," and the quest by powerful corporations to predict and control us. The heady optimism of the Internet's early Learn More

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PREY : MY FIGHT TO SURVIVE THE HALIFAX G

By Cassie Pike Publisher:JOHN BLAKE Publication Date:2019-05-16

Cassie was only thirteen when her mother died of a degenerative illness, leaving her vulnerable to sexual predators in the Halifax area who had been grooming her since the age of eleven. She fell through the net of the care system and reached out for friendship, only to be consumed by an escalating spiral of abuse. This harrowing and truly shocking story captures in vivid detail how gangs of men were able to ply a child with drink and drugs, then rape her and pass her aroun Learn More

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TRUTH

By Hector Macdonald Publisher:BLACK SWAN Publication Date:2019-05-21

Macdonald zeros in on the slipperiness of factuality, offering an array of case studies from the worlds of history, commerce and – of course – politics.' New York Times True or false? It’s rarely that simple. There is always more than one truth in every story. Eating meat is nutritious but it’s also damaging to the environment. The Internet disseminates knowledge but it also spreads hatred. As communicators, we select the truths that are most useful to our agenda. Learn More

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SHE HAS HER MOTHER'S LAUGH

By Carl Zimmer Publisher:DUTTON Publication Date:2019-06-04

Celebrated New York Times columnist and science writer Carl Zimmer presents a profoundly original perspective on what we pass along from generation to generation. Charles Darwin played a crucial part in turning heredity into a scientific question, and yet he failed spectacularly to answer it. The birth of genetics in the early 1900s seemed to do precisely that. Gradually, people translated their old notions about heredity into a language of genes. As the technology for studyi Learn More

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RETHINKING MALAYSIA: POLITICS, EXTREMISM

By Tajuddin Rasdi Publisher:SIRD Publication Date:2019-06-12

Rethinking Malaysia collects together the writings of Tajuddin Rasdi in a period of political change and turmoil in the aftermath of Malaysia’s 14th General Election. A time of hope and renewal, as well as of increasing conservatism and extremism, Rethinking Malaysia features Tajuddin Rasdi’s personal and honest musings about issues of religion, politics, and education in relation to Malaysia’s ongoing project of nation-building. Reacting to events such as the anti-ICER Learn More

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FLIGHT RISK: THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF LIFE

By Stephanie Green Publisher:HEADLINE BOOK PUBLISHING Publication Date:2019-06-13

An exhilarating insight into the life of a doctor at Heathrow Airport, where the truth is often stranger than fiction. For over a decade, Stephanie Green was a doctor on-call for one of the world's busiest airports, confronting dramatic, bizarre and sometimes heart-breaking situations. During her 24-hour shifts at Heathrow, Dr Green had to be ready for anything: from finding an abandoned suitcase leaking blood onto the carousel, to discovering a man smuggling heroin in a cor Learn More

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THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE IN BITE SIZE

By Nicola Chalton Publisher:MICHAEL O'MARA BOOKS LTD Publication Date:2019-07-01

Since ancient times, we have tried to make sense of our universe by observing objects far beyond our abilities to see or touch - from the smallest atom to the farthest star. This book covers, in chronological order, all the key discoveries and remarkable minds in each scientific field, including Aristotle's geocentric model of the cosmos, Darwin's theory of evolution, Newton's theory of gravity and Einstein's theory of relativity. Also included are fascinating anecdotes abou Learn More

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HOW PHILOSOPHY WORKS

By Dk Uk Publisher:DK UK Publication Date:2019-07-04

Demystifying the key ideas of the world's greatest philosophers, and exploring all of the most important branches of thought including philosophy of science, philosophy of religion and feminist philosophy in a uniquely visual way, this book is the perfect introduction to the history of philosophy. A clear and accessible guide to philosophy, How Philosophy Works combines bold infographics and jargon-free text to demystify fundamental concepts. Covering everything from ethics Learn More

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THE ORIGINS OF MALAYAN COMMUNISM

By C.F Yong Publisher:SIRD Publication Date:2019-07-10

Malayan Chinese radicalism in the form of anarcho-communism only emerged in 1919. The ideology of anarcho-communism promoted not only the concept of anarchism but also of communism as a panacea for global problems. The arrival of anarcho-communism was followed in the 1920s by three waves of Chinese communism to Malayan shores until the founding of the Malayan Communist Party in mid-April 1930. The MCP struggled grimly for survival during its early years but posed a real threa Learn More

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TALKING TO ROBOTS

By David Ewing Duncan Publisher:DUTTON Publication Date:2019-07-16

Award-winning journalist David Ewing Duncan considers 24 visions of possible human-robot futures—Incredible scenarios from Teddy Bots to Warrior Bots, and Politician Bots to Sex Bots—Grounded in real technologies and possibilities and inspired by our imagination. What robot and AI systems are being built and imagined right now? What do they say about us, their creators? Will they usher in a fantastic new future, or destroy us? What do some of our greatest thinkers, from Learn More

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FINDING CHIKA: A LITTLE GIRL, AN EARTH

By Mitch Albom Publisher:LITTLE BROWN Publication Date:2019-07-17

Chika Jeune was born three days before the devastating earthquake that decimated Haiti in 2010. She spent her infancy in extreme poverty, and when her mother died giving birth to a baby brother, Chika was brought to the Have Faith Haiti Orphanage that Mitch and his wife, Janine operate. Chika's arrival made a quick impression. Brave and self-assured, even as a three-year-old, she delighted the other kids and teachers. But at age five, Chika was suddenly diagnosed with a term Learn More

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When Breath Becomes Air

By Paul Kalanithi Publisher:Random House US Publication Date:2019-08-01

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • This inspiring, exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmountable odds as an idealistic young neurosurgeon attempts to answer the question What makes a life worth living? NAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST MEMOIRS OF THE DECADE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • People • NPR • The Washington Post • Slate • Harper’s Bazaar • Time Out N Learn More

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THE MAFIA : THE FIRST 100 YEARS

By George Carpozi Jr. Publisher:EBURY PUBLISHING Publication Date:2019-08-08

How did the Mob evolve from a disorganised gang of uncouth killers into the deadly 'international corporation' it is today? Tracing its beginnings as an underground society which sprang up in Sicily, to the Mob which went on to run organised crime throughout Italy and America, William Balsamo - great-nephew of the original godfather - and George Carpozi Jr draw on two decades of research to tell the true story of the most mythical and misunderstood criminal organisation in h Learn More

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Pattaya Under Cover

By Ewe Paik Leong Publisher:MONSOON BOOKS Publication Date:2019-08-12

Promising sun, sea, sand and more, Pattaya in Thailand lures eight million foreign tourists annually. However, behind the glitter lurks broken dreams, ethereal ecstasy and, often, tragedy. And behind every bargirl s smile and every foreigner s beer glass lurks a story: happy, touching, heart-wrenching. The author interviews bargirls, mamasans and customers, who reveal true stories of sex scams, doomed relationships and tragic suicides. The author s investigation takes him to Learn More

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21 LESSONS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

By Yuval Noah Harari Publisher:VINTAGE Publication Date:2019-08-20

The bestselling phenomenon returns with 21 bite-sized lessons to help us understand our troubled times. Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present. How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism? What should we teach our children? Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilli Learn More

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PRINCESS: STEPPING OUT OF THE SHADOWS

By Jean Sasson Publisher:BANTAM UK Publication Date:2019-08-22

In the international bestseller, Princess: The True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia, Princess Al-Sa’ud and the acclaimed author Jean Sasson began a remarkable series of books. Now, more than twenty-five years later, this compelling journey continues as we follow the fortunes and the dazzling life of the Princess, her friends and her family. But, of course, there is a less glamorous, much darker side to this engaging series, and in Stepping Out of the Shadows Learn More

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THE STORY OF BENTONG KALI

By Suganthi Supramaniam Publisher:GERAKBUDAYA ENTERPRISE Publication Date:2019-08-23

The Story of Bentong Kali details the rise and fall of one of Malaysia's most notorious gangsters Kalimuthu a/l Pakirisamy, better known as Bentong Kali, who terrorised the nation in the early 1990s. On the front of every newspaper, he was believed to be behind at least 16 murders and attempted murders before being killed by police. Written by journalist Suganthi Suparmaniam, this book traces Kalimuthu's journey from his poor childhood in Bentong, Pahang to the streets of KL Learn More

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GANGSTER'S GIRL

By Tara Shanie Publisher:EBURY PUBLISHING Publication Date:2019-09-01

Victim. Prostitute. Gangster's Wife. Survivor. Tara grew up in squalor on the island of Alderney. When she was only four, she was sexually abused by one of her mother's many lovers, a horror that continued for five long years. As a teenager, desperate to escape the toxic environment at home, she fled to London - but was swiftly drawn into working as a prostitute. She became involved with some of London's most notorious gangsters - even marrying one - but when she realised t Learn More

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HOW TO

By Randall Mouroe Publisher:PENGUIN LCC US Publication Date:2019-09-03

“How To will make you laugh as you learn…With How To, you can't help but appreciate the glorious complexity of our universe and the amazing breadth of humanity's effort to comprehend it. If you want some lightweight edification, you won't go wrong with How To.” —CNET “[How To] has science and jokes in it, so 10/10 can recommend.” —Simone Giertz The world's most entertaining and useless self-help guide, from the brilliant mind behind the wildly popular webcomi Learn More

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GENE MACHINE

By Venki Ramakrishnan Publisher:ONEWORLD Publication Date:2019-09-05

`Beyond superb' Bill Bryson `A wonderful book' Ian McEwan Everyone knows about DNA, the essence of our being, the molecule where our genes reside. But DNA by itself is useless without a machine to decode the genetic information it contains. The ribosome is that machine. Venki Ramakrishnan tells the story of the race to uncover its enormously complex structure, a fundamental breakthrough that resolves an ancient mystery of life itself. Learn More

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THE WOLF CATCHER: THE TRUE STORY OF HOW ONE WOMAN EXPOSED

By Clare Rewcastle Brown Publisher:LOST WORLD PRESS Publication Date:2019-09-12

When London journalist Clare Rewcastle Brown set up a small website highlighting environmental damage in Borneo, she didn't expect to bring down a government. But she stumbled upon one of the great scoops of all time: a multi-billion dollar heist, on the orders of a prime minister, which - among other things - was splurged on a major Hollywood movie, a $250 million yacht, one of the world's largest diamonds, a supermodel's see-through grand piano - and a whole lot of Cristal Learn More

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OPERATION BLACK ROSE

By J P Cross Publisher:PENGUIN Publication Date:2019-09-25

In 1938 Malaya, Japanese intelligence officers and pro-Independence Indians conspire to test their suspicions about British intelligence officer Philip Rance by attempting to burgle his office. The plot is foiled by Rance's teenage son, Jason, who must move to England to escape revenge. Singapore and Malaya fall to the Japanese and captured Indian POWs are enlisted in the anti-British 'Indian National Army' under Subhas Chandra Bose. All four unsuccessful burglars are involve Learn More

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THE GLADWELL COLLECTION

By Malcolm Gladwell Publisher:PENGUIN PRESS UK Publication Date:2019-09-26

Malcom Gladwell's bestselling books have engaged, entertained and inspired millions of readers, transforming the way they see the world and covering a wide range of modern day issues, from success to relationships and the complexities of our minds. This newly designed box set gathers four of his best selling books, offering readers a captivating selection of his innovative and outstanding thinking. The Gladwell Collection: Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, David and Goli Learn More

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T'WAS THE NIGHTSHIFT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

By Adam Kay Publisher:PICADOR Publication Date:2019-10-17

The perfect surgical stocking-filler' (The Times) from the author of record-breaking million copy bestseller This Is Going To Hurt Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat . . . but 1.4 million NHS staff are heading off to work. In this perfect present for anyone who has ever set foot in a hospital, Adam Kay delves back into his diaries for a hilarious, horrifying and sometimes heartbreaking peek behind the blue curtain at Christmastime. Twas the Nightshift Before Chri Learn More

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Billion Dollar Whale

By Bradley Hope Publisher:HACHETTE Publication Date:2019-10-22

Named a Best Book of 2018 by the Financial Times and Fortune, this "thrilling" (Bill Gates) New York Times bestseller exposes how a "modern Gatsby" swindled over $5 billion with the aid of Goldman Sachs in "the heist of the century" (Axios). Now a #1 international bestseller, Billion Dollar Whale is "an epic tale of white-collar crime on a global scale" (Publishers Weekly), revealing how a young social climber from Malaysia pulled off one of the biggest heists in history. In Learn More

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Edison

By Edmund Morris Publisher:Random House Publication Date:2019-10-22

Although Thomas Alva Edison was the most famous American of his time, and remains an international name today, he is mostly remembered only for the gift of universal electric light. His invention of the first practical incandescent lamp 140 years ago so dazzled the world—already reeling from his invention of the phonograph and dozens of other revolutionary devices—that it cast a shadow over his later achievements. In all, this near-deaf genius (“I haven’t heard a bird Learn More

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EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN MALAYSIA: IS

By Tan Sao Sua Publisher:SIRD Publication Date:2019-10-25

The development of education in Malaysia, a multiethnic country that comprises three main ethnic groups, namely Malays, Chinese and Indians, is confronted by a myriad of issues and challenges. This book comprises 14 chapters that deal with various issues and challenges that affect the development of education in Malaysia. The first four chapters are basically historical documentation of educational development based on a certain period of time, mostly relating to the developm Learn More

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Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family

By Mitch Albom Publisher:Harper Publication Date:2019-11-05

Chika Jeune came into Mitch Albom's life by chance. Growing up in the aftermath of the devastating 2010 Haiti Earthquake, at three years old she tragically lost her mother and was brought to the orphanage run by Mitch and his wife, Janine. Chika made a quick impression. Brave and self-assured, she delighted those around her. But everything changed when Chika was diagnosed with a terminal disease that no doctor in Haiti could treat. This discovery sparked a two-year, around-th Learn More

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THE BANISHED IMMORTAL

By Ha Jin Publisher:RANDOM HOUSE USA INC Publication Date:2019-11-12

In his own time (701-762), Li Bai's brilliant poems--shaped by Daoist thought, filled with an irrepressible lust for life--were never given their proper due. Nonetheless, his lines rang out on the lips of tavern singers, soldiers, and writers throughout the Tang dynasty, and his deep desire for a higher, more perfect world gave rise to his nickname: the Banished Immortal. With the instincts of a master novelist, Ha Jin draws on a wide range of historical and literary sources Learn More

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BRO DON'T LIKE THAT LA BRO #3: BROFESSIONALS

By Ernest Ng Publisher:KEROPOK COMICS Publication Date:2019-11-18

"Brofessionals" - a term normally used to describe someone who is a professional at being a Bro, or a Bro who is a professional. To be honest, I am not entirely sure what that word actually means. Who comes up with these kinds of terms anyway? In this chapter of the Bro comic book series, we turn back the clock a bit bit to the early days when I decided to dive into drawing comics as a full time career! Little did I know that it was not as easy as it seemed and it wa Learn More

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The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity

By Carlo M. Cipolla Publisher:PENGUINS Publication Date:2019-11-19

Since time immemorial, a powerful dark force has hindered the growth of human welfare and happiness. It is more powerful than the Mafia or the military. It has global catastrophic effects and can be found anywhere from the world’s most powerful boardrooms to your local pub. This is the immensely powerful force of human stupidity. Seeing the shambolic state of human affairs, and sensing the dark force at work behind it, Carlo M. Cipolla, the late, noted professor of econo Learn More

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Malaysian Murder Mysteries

By Martin Vengadesan & Andrew Sagayam Publisher:Monsoon Books Publication Date:2020-01-08

Malaysian Murders and Mysteries brings together 42 of the nation’s most well-known and notorious cases – and investigates over a century of crimes and murders that have gripped the attention of the entire nation and beyond. The cases go as far back as 1875, beginning with colonial-era intrigues that remain unresolved to this day, to the swift and sudden demise of a North Korean man at KLIA in 2017 and a mysterious epidemic that killed 15 villagers in a remote Kelantan out Learn More

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Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister: Three Women at the Heart of Twentieth-Century China

By Jung Chang Publisher:Vintage Publication Date:2020-01-10

*LONGLISTED FOR THE HWA NON-FICTION CROWN 2020* Meet the three women who helped shape the course of modern Chinese history; a gripping story of sisterhood and betrayal from the bestselling author of Wild Swans. They were the most famous sisters in China. As the country battled seismic transformations these three women left an indelible mark on history. Red Sister rose to be Mao's vice-chair. Little Sister became first lady of pre-Communist Nationalist China. Big Sister mad Learn More

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THE MAN WITH IRON WILL

By DATO PROFESSOR LAU SIU WAI (DR.) Publisher:DATO PROFESSOR LAU SIU WAI (DR.) Publication Date:2020-01-10

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BRIEF ANSWERS TO THE BIG QUESTIONS

By Stephen Hawking Publisher:JOHN MURRAY Publication Date:2020-01-23

A beautiful little book by a brilliant mind' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Effortlessly instructive, absorbing, up to the minute and - where it matters - witty' GUARDIAN The world-famous cosmologist and #1 bestselling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe's biggest questions in this brilliant posthumous work. Is there a God? How did it all begin? Can we predict the future? What is inside a black hole? Is there other intelligent life in Learn More

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THE FIVE

By Hallie Rubenhold Publisher:TRANSWORLD PUBLISHERS LTD Publication Date:2020-01-30

An angry and important work of historical detection, calling time on the misogyny that has fed the Ripper myth. Powerful and shaming' GUARDIAN Polly, Annie, Elizabeth, Catherine and Mary-Jane are famous for the same thing, though they never met. They came from Fleet Street, Knightsbridge, Wolverhampton, Sweden and Wales. They wrote ballads, ran coffee houses, lived on country estates, they breathed ink-dust from printing presses and escaped people-traffickers. What they had Learn More

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Conquering Everest: Do or Die Mission

By Azhar Ibrahim Publisher:Kasi Terbit Publication Date:2020-02-01

A memoir by Azim Afif, Malaysian Everest Summiteer from Tibet, China on 2016. Based from true and inspiring story. He was hit by Nepal avalanche on 2014. Continued on 2015 and massive earthquake strike Nepal. Not giving up and attempt from Tibet side on 2016 and succeeded. Learn More

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UNFREE SPEECH

By Joshua Wong Publisher:EBURY PUBLISHING Publication Date:2020-02-06

The must read book for anyone who cares about democracy. The Times and Observer Book of the Week 'Joshua Wong is a brave and inspiring young leader. Together we are one loud voice that cannot be silenced.' - Greta Thunberg '[Wong's] tenacious dynamism shines through Unfree Speech: a guide to mobilising for democracy and representation in and far beyond Hong Kong.' - Julia Lovell, award-winning author of Maoism 'If we want freedom, we need to learn from Hong Kong. With val Learn More

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Crossroads: A Popular History of Malaysia & Singapore

By James Michael Baker and Jim Baker Publisher:Marshall Cavendish Publication Date:2020-03-01

In this fully updated 4th edition of his ever-popular Crossroads, Jim Baker adds new analysis following the watershed 2018 general elections in Malaysia and reviews the policies and impact of the next generation of Singapore’s leaders. The original text, which traces the complex currents of history and politics of Malaysia and Singapore—neighbours with a common past—has also been revised to re-evaluate events in the context of new historical findings and perspectives. F Learn More

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TALKING WITH STALKERS

By Christopher Berry-Dee Publisher:John Bonnier Publication Date:2020-03-09

By an expert with over twenty-five years' experience interviewing more than thirty of the most dangerous male and female serial killers of contemporary times, this latest book from the bestselling author explores the darkest corners of these thrill-killers' minds As all law-enforcement authorities, including the FBI's elite Behavioral Science Unit, will confirm, the majority of sexual psychopaths gain most of their perverse thrills from the stalking of their unsuspecting vict Learn More

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Dear Life: A Doctor's Story of Love and Loss

By Rachel Clarke Publisher:Little Brown Publication Date:2020-03-09

What a remarkable book this is; tender, funny, brave, heartfelt, radiant with love and life. It brought me often to laughter and - several times - to tears. It sings with joy and kindness' Robert Macfarlane From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Your Life in My Hands comes this vibrant, tender and deeply personal memoir that finds light and love in the darkest of places. As a specialist in palliative medicine, Dr Rachel Clarke chooses to inhabit a place many people wou Learn More

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Don't Be Evil: The Case Against Big Tech

By Rana Foroohar Publisher:Penguin Publication Date:2020-03-11

A TIMES BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS BOOK OF THE YEAR The award-winning Financial Times columnist exposes the threat that Big Tech poses to our democracies, our economies and ourselves 'Powerful' Sunday Times Google and Facebook receive 90% of the world's news advertising spend. Amazon takes half of all e-commerce in the US. Google and Apple operating systems run on all but 1% of cell phones globally. And 80% of corporate wealth is now held by 10% of companies - the digital titans Learn More

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Has China Won? The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy

By Kishore Mahbubani Publisher:Hachette Publication Date:2020-03-31

The defining geopolitical contest of the twenty-first century is between China and the US. But is it avoidable? And if it happens, is the outcome already inevitable? China and America are world powers without serious rivals. They eye each other warily across the Pacific; they communicate poorly; there seems little natural empathy. A massive geopolitical contest has begun. America prizes freedom; China values freedom from chaos.America values strategic decisiveness; China val Learn More

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The Truths We Hold

By Kamala Harris Publisher:Penguin US Publication Date:2020-04-08

From Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, one of America’s most inspiring political leaders, a book about the core truths that unite us, and the long struggle to discern what those truths are and how best to act upon them, in her own life and across the life of our country Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris’s commitment to speaking truth is informed by her upbringing. The daughter of immigrants, she was raised in an Oakland, California community that cared deeply about Learn More

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TALKING TO STRANGERS

By Malcolm Gladwell Publisher:Little Brown USA Publication Date:2020-04-28

How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation? Why did Neville Chamberlain think he could trust Adolf Hitler? Why are campus sexual assaults on the rise? Do television sitcoms teach us something about the way we relate to each other that isn't true? While tackling these questions, Malcolm Gladwell was not solely writing a book for the page. He was also producing for the ear. In the audiobook version of Talking to Strangers, you'll hear the voices of people he interviewe Learn More

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Talking To Strangers

By Malcolm Galdwell Publisher:Allen Lane Publication Date:2020-04-30

The highly anticipated new book from Malcom Gladwell, host of the chart-topping podcast Revisionist History. With original archival interviews and musical scoring, this enhanced audiobook edition of Talking to Strangers brings Gladwell’s renowned storytelling to life in his unparalleled narrating style. The routine traffic stop that ends in tragedy. The spy who spends years undetected at the highest levels of the Pentagon. The false conviction of Amanda Knox. Why do we Learn More

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David and Goliath : Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

By Malcolm Gladwell Publisher:Little Brown USA Publication Date:2020-05-08

"Gladwell's most enjoyable book so far. It is a feel-good extravaganza, nourishing both heart and mind". (Financial Times). "I devoured in a single reading". (Richard E. Grant). "When you read it, you feel like you can topple giants". (Jon Ronson). What if everything we thought about power was wrong? What if, in the ancient story of the shepherd boy who topples a giant, David actually had the advantage? This thought sets Malcolm Gladwell on an extraordinary journey that takes Learn More

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The Mastermind

By Evan Ratliff Publisher:Hachette Book Group USA Publication Date:2020-05-19

"It's a belief that unites the left and right, psychologists and philosophers, writers and historians. It drives the headlines that surround us and the laws that touch our lives. From Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Dawkins, the roots of this belief have sunk deep into Western thought. Human beings, we're taught, are by nature selfish and governed by self-interest. Humankind makes a new argument: that it is realistic, as well as revolutionary, to assume that people are goo Learn More

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