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BEIJING RULES: CHINA'S QUEST FOR GLOBAL INFLUENCE

By Bethany Allen Publisher:John Murray Publication Date:2024-11-04

LONGLISTED FOR FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD A FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Excellent . . . reveals an insidious matrix of spying, deception, censorship and repression . . . compelling' Daily Telegraph 'A timely read . . . Chilling . . . Startling . . . A powerful case for more coordinated western intervention' Guardian 'Brilliant' Irish Sunday Independent The remarkable story of China's two-decade quest for global dominance. Learn More

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Into Thin Air

By Jon Krakauer Publisher:Picador Publication Date:2024-11-01

Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air is the true story of a 24-hour period on Everest, when members of three separate expeditions were caught in a storm and faced a battle against hurricane-force winds, exposure, and the effects of altitude, which ended in the worst single-season death toll in the peak's history. In March 1996, Outside magazine sent veteran journalist and seasoned climber Jon Krakauer on an expedition led by celebrated Everest guide Rob Hall. Despite the expertise o Learn More

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THE NEW COLD WAR

By Robin Niblett Publisher:Atlantic Books Publication Date:2024-07-03

An illuminating book for the interested citizen as well as for those making policy' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON 'An important, crystal-clear account of contemporary global geopolitics... Essential reading' PETER FRANKOPAN 'An excellent short guide: concise, informed, and full of insight' SIR LAWRENCE FREEDMAN We have entered a new Cold War. The contest between America and China is global and unbridgeable, and it encompasses all major instruments of statecraft - economic, politica Learn More

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MIGRANTS: THE STORY OF US ALL

By Sam Miller Publisher:Abacus Publication Date:2024-07-03

Migrants cuts through the toxic debates to tell the rich and collective stories of humankind's urge to move. 'Fascinating... Miller's perspective may be just what we need' Daily Telegraph 'Enjoyable, provocative and timely' Spectator 'Timely and empathetic: a rare combination on this most controversial issue' Remi Adekoya, author of Biracial Britain 'Tremendous: blends the personal and the panoramic to great effect' Robert Winder, author of Bloody Foreigners Humans are, in Learn More

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THE WEST: A NEW HISTORY OF AN OLD IDEA

By Naoise Mac Sweeney Publisher:WH Allen Publication Date:2024-07-03

“A bold, sweeping bird’s eye view of thousands of years of history that provides a truly global perspective of the past. A fantastic achievement.”—Peter Frankopan, internationally bestselling author of The Silk Roads Prize-winning historian Naoíse Mac Sweeney delivers a captivating exploration of how “Western Civilization”—the concept of a single cultural inheritance extending from ancient Greece to modern times—is a powerful figment of our collective imag Learn More

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REALITY: VIRTUAL WORLDS AND THE PROBLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY

By David J Publisher:Penguin Publication Date:2024-07-02

rom one of our leading thinkers, a dazzling philosophical journey through virtual worldsIn the coming decades, the technology that enables virtual and augmented reality will improve beyond recognition. Within a century, world-renowned philosopher David J. Chalmers predicts, we will have virtual worlds that are impossible to distinguish from non-virtual worlds. But is virtual reality just escapism? In a highly original work of 'technophilosophy', Chalmers argues categorically, Learn More

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I Want to Die But I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki

By Baek Sehee (Author) , Anton Hur (Translator) Publisher:Bloomsbury UK Publication Date:2024-06-06

The sequel to the Sunday Times and international-bestselling South Korean therapy memoir, translated by International Booker Prize–shortlisted Anton Hur When Baek Sehee started recording her sessions with her psychiatrist, her hope was to create a reference for herself. She never imagined she would reach so many people, especially young people, with her reflections. I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki became a runaway bestseller in South Korea, Indonesia, and the Learn More

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WHITE HOLES

By Carlo Rovelli Publisher:Penguin Publication Date:2024-06-06

A BOOK OF THE YEAR ACCORDING TO THE FINANCIAL TIMES * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH * NEW STATESMAN * NEW SCIENTIST 'A miniature masterpiece by one of the most entertaining scientists on the planet' Evening Standard ‘Everyone’s talking about White Holes’ Daily Mail A mesmerizing trip to the strange new world of white holes, from Carlo Rovelli, the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Let us journey into the heart of a black hole. Let us slip beyond its boundary Learn More

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Philosophy and Life: Exploring the Great Questions of How to Live

By A. C. Grayling Publisher:PENGUIN Publication Date:2024-04-25

From the eminent philosopher, an answer to the big question: how should I live my life? How should I live my life? What values shall I live by? What sort of person should I be? What shall I aim for? In this summation of a lifetime thinking and writing about these great questions, A. C. Grayling explores with clarity and depth the ideas that each of us must use in answering them for ourselves. Drawing on the lives, experiences and works of a fantastically eclectic ran Learn More

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The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

By Michelle Obama Publisher:Crown Publication Date:2024-04-16

#1 NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER • In an inspiring follow-up to her acclaimed memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today’s highly uncertain world. There may be no tidy solutions or pithy answers to life’s big challenges, but Michelle Obama believes that we can all locate and lean on a set of tools to help us better navigate change and remain steady within flux. I Learn More

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EMOTIONAL IGNORANCE

By Dean Burnett Publisher:GUARDIAN FABER Publication Date:2024-04-01

Recommended by the New Scientist. ‘Brilliant.’ Stylist, ‘Ten new books to bring you comfort and wisdom in 2023’ ‘Thoughtful and thought-provoking – you need to read this book’ – Gina Rippon ‘An affecting and illuminating book for anyone who has feelings, and who wants to know why.’ – Katie Mack ‘The master of understated humour.’ BBC Radio Scotland Why can’t we think straight when hungry? What’s the point of nightmares? And why is it so impo Learn More

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We Need To Talk About Xi: What we need to know about the world’s most powerful leader

By Michael Dillon Publisher:Ebury Press Publication Date:2024-04-01

Chinese premier Xi Jinping graces our television screens and news headlines on a regular basis. But even after a decade in power, he remains shrouded in mystery. From growing up with a father purged in Mao's Cultural Revolution and his mission to eradicate poverty, to his persecution of Uyghur Muslims and paranoia about being likened to Winnie-the-Pooh, Xi Jinping is a man obscured by caricatures. In this short, essential primer, historian and writer Michael Dillon unveils Learn More

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The Earth Transformed: An Untold History

By Professor Peter Frankopan Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Publication Date:2024-03-28

THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 A BOOK OF THE YEAR PICK FOR THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE, GUARDIAN, INDEPENDENT AND FINANCIAL TIMES A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK , AN INSTANT #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Humanity has transformed the Earth: Frankopan transforms our understanding of history' Financial Times 'Vast, learned and timely work' Sunday Times ------ From the international bestselling author of The Silk Roads comes a major history of how a changing Learn More

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Friendaholic

By Elizabeth Day Publisher:Fourth Estate Publication Date:2024-03-14

THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, NOW WITH AN EXTRA CHAPTER! ‘Bravely revealing’ BERNARDINE EVARISTO ‘Funny, moving, helpful and true, Friendaholic deserves a massive audience’ SATHNAM SANGHERA ‘This book is brilliant’ JO ELVIN ‘Essential reading… admirably candid and well-crafted’ GUARDIAN As a society, there is a tendency to elevate romantic love. But what about friendships? Aren't they just as – if not more – important? So why is it hard to find Learn More

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On the Origin of Time: Stephen Hawking's Final Theory

By Thomas Hertog Publisher:Abacus Publication Date:2024-03-05

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Stephen Hawking’s closest collaborator offers the intellectual superstar’s final thoughts on the cosmos—a dramatic revision of the theory he put forward in A Brief History of Time. “This superbly written book offers insight into an extraordinary individual, the creative process, and the scope and limits of our current understanding of the cosmos.”—Lord Martin Rees Perhaps the biggest question Stephen Hawking tried to answer in his e Learn More

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THE GREAT WAVE: THE ERA OF RADICAL DISRUPTION AND THE RISE OF THE OUTSIDER

By Michiko Kakutani Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers Publication Date:2024-03-04

In the twenty-first century, a wave of political, creative and technological change has capsized our old certainties and assumptions, creating both opportunity and danger. A confluence of crises is upon us, one emergency cascading into another. As people become steadily more disillusioned, new radical voices at the margins and the grassroots are disrupting the status quo. This is the time of the outsider – the protester, the start-up founder, the outlaw. Some of these outs Learn More

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Cuckooland: Where the Rich Own the Truth

By Tom Burgis Publisher:William Collins Publication Date:2024-02-29

Stand by for fireworks as it hits the shelves' SUNDAY TIMES 'If Orwell were with us today, he'd be writing books like this' PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE 'Breath-taking and jaw-dropping' PETER FRANKOPAN 'A true-life thriller' ANNE APPLEBAUM From the bestselling author of Kleptopia comes a true story about Cuckooland – a world where the rich can buy everything – including the truth. Everywhere, the powerful are making a renewed claim to the greatest prize of all: to own the tr Learn More

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Into The Magic Shop

By James Doty Publisher:YELLOW KITE Publication Date:2024-02-15

A life-changing memoir of the power of mindfulness and how it helped a boy without hope to find a new future. Now a leading neurosurgeon, Dr James Doty shares practical tips for meditation and visualisation techniques in this inspiring true story of the woman who taught him to think magically. The award-winning New York Times bestseller that inspired BTS's K-pop song 'Magic Shop'. The day that 12-year-old James Doty walked in to his local magic shop is the day that changed Learn More

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Quantum Supremacy: How Quantum Computers Will Unlock the Mysteries of Science

By Michio Kaku Publisher:Penguin Publication Date:2024-02-05

The runaway success of the microchip processor may be nearing its end, with profound implications for our economy, society and way of life, even leaving Silicon Valley as a new Rust Belt, its technology obsolete. Step forward the quantum computer, which harnesses the power and complexity of the atomic realm, and may be useful in solving humanity's greatest challenges from climate change, to global starvation, to incurable diseases. Humanity's next great technological achievem Learn More

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Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life

By Dacher Keltner Publisher:Penguin Books Publication Date:2024-02-01

"Read this book to connect with your highest self." --Susan Cain, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet and Quiet "We need more awe in our lives, and Dacher Keltner has written the definitive book on where to find it." --Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again "Awe is awesome in both senses: a superb analysis of an emotion that is strongly felt but poorly understood, with a showcase of examples that remind us of what is worthy of our aw Learn More

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The Malay Dilemma

By Mahathir bin Muhammad Publisher:Marshall Cavendish Publication Date:2024-02-01

In The Malay Dilemma, former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad examines and analyses the make-up of the Malays and the problem of racial harmony in Malaysia. First published in 1970, the book seeks to explain the causes for the 13 May 1969 riots in Kuala Lumpur. Dr Mahathir sets out his view as to why the Malays are economically backward and why they feel they must insist upon immigrants becoming real Malaysians speaking in due course nothing but Malay, as do immigrants to Ame Learn More

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A Little Girl in Auschwitz

By Lidia Maksymowicz Publisher:PAN MACMILLAN UK Publication Date:2024-01-18

The No. 1 international bestseller, with a foreword by His Holiness Pope Francis, who made headlines in 2021 when he kissed Lidia's Auschwitz identification tattoo. The unforgettable, moving true story of the little girl who survived Auschwitz's 'Angel of Death', Dr Mengele. Lidia was just three years old when she arrived in Auschwitz-Birkenau with her mother, a member of the partisan resistance from Belarus. The bewildered little girl was picked out by Dr Josef Mengele for Learn More

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The Great Port Cities of Asia: In History

By Kennie Ting Publisher:Talisman Publishing Publication Date:2024-01-07

The history of Asia can be told through its great port cities: Guangzhou (Canton), Shanghai, Nagasaki, Basra, Aden, Jeddah, Kolkata (Calcutta), Mumbai (Bombay), Colombo, Batavia (Jakarta), Manila, Singapore, and many others. For millennia, port cities have been centres of global trade and the exchange of goods, peoples, cultures and ideas. They developed into cosmopolitan, multicultural societies and evolved distinctive, hybrid styles of art, architecture, material culture an Learn More

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CRAZY RICH GUY: LIKE A BOSS (EXCLUSIVE AT POPULAR)

By Nixon Siow Publisher:Keropok Publication Date:2024-01-04

"Like A Boss" invites readers on a hilariously extravagant journey into the world of opulence with Crazy Rich Guy. From lavish lifestyles to audacious adventures, he proves he's the ultimate boss of extravagance. But amidst the glitz and glamour, there's also a heartwarming tale of friendship, love, and the true meaning of success. Get ready for laughs, gasps, and a peek into the outrageous life of Crazy Rich Guy. Learn More

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THE CRISIS OF DEMOCRATIC CAPITALISM

By Martin Wolf Publisher:Penguin Publication Date:2024-01-02

From the author of The Shifts and the Shocks, and one of the most influential writers on economics, a reckoning with how and why the relationship between democracy and capitalism is coming undone We are living in an age when economic failings have shaken faith in global capitalism. Political failings have undermined trust in liberal democracy and in the very notion of truth. The ties that ought to bind open markets to free and fair elections are being strained and rejected, Learn More

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Charting The Unknown - Leadership Journey Through Pandemic Challenges

By Dr KS Wong Publisher:SOMO Publishing Publication Date:2024-01-01

The Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic created an unprecedented chain of circumstances across the globe that were extremely volatile, presenting considerable uncertainty, creating immense confusion and infinite ambiguity. Business owners and management had to make decisions on situations never encountered before. One circumstance after another produced scenarios that required business operators to "reset" their thinking in the different spheres of business management. Learn More

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BLACK HOLES: THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING THE UNIVERSE

By Professor Brian Cox Publisher:William Collins Publication Date:2023-12-10

At the heart of the Milky Way lies a supermassive black hole 4 million times more massive than our Sun. A place where space and time are so warped that light is trapped if it ventures within 12 million km. According to Einstein, inside lies the end of time. According to 21st-century physics, the reality may be far more bizarre. Black holes lie where the most massive stars used to shine and at the edge of our current understanding. They are naturally occurring objects, the in Learn More

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The World in 2050 : How to Think About the Future

By Hamish McRae Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date:2023-11-05

A dazzling history of the future – Hamish McRae has given us a tour de force' Tim Harford What will the world look like in 2050? How will complex forces of change – demography, the environment, finance, technology and ideas about governance – affect our global society? And how, with so many unknowns, should we think about the future? One of Europe’s foremost voices on global trends in economics, business and society, Hamish McRae takes us on an exhilarating journey Learn More

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Joined-Up Thinking : The Science of Collective Intelligence and its Power to Change Our Lives

By Hannah Critchlow Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton Publication Date:2023-11-05

At a time of existential global challenges we need our best brainpower to solve them. We can no longer rely on the myth of the lone genius to create a breakthrough. As neuroscientist and bestselling author of The Science of Fate Hannah Critchlow shows, two heads have always been better than one. Almost everything we've ever achieved has been done by groups of people working together, sometimes across time and space. Like a hive of bees, or a flock of birds, our naturally soc Learn More

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Sang Kancil: A Tale about How Ordinary Malaysians Defied the Odds

By James Chai Publisher:Icon Books Publication Date:2023-10-31

Ordinary is not as ordinary as you think. History is written by the loudest and most charismatic victors, but are silent about the true movers and shakers: the rebels, the honest servants, the quiet doers, the square pegs in a round hole, and the ordinary believers who kept showing up. Through seven moving tales of courage, prolific Malaysian writer, James Chai, shows us in his debut book how: - A frail 70-year-old woman became the face of Malaysia's largest protest tha Learn More

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Killers of the Flower Moon (Movie Tie-in Edition)

By David Grann Publisher:Vintage Publication Date:2023-10-10

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • SOON TO BE A MARTIN SCORSESE PICTURE • A twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history from the author of The Wager and The Lost City of Z “A shocking whodunit…What more could fans of true-crime thrillers ask?”—USA Today “A masterful work of literary journalism crafted with the urgency of a mystery.” —The Boston Globe In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the Learn More

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The Coming Wave

By Mustafa Suleyman Publisher:Bodley Head Publication Date:2023-09-26

Cofounder of the pioneering AI company DeepMind sounds the alarm on the unprecedented risks to global order posed by a wave of fast-developing technologies like artificial intelligence and genetic engineering 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 thres Learn More

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A Brief History of Black Holes: And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong (MIGHT NOT MAKE IT)

By Becky Smethurst Publisher:Pan Publication Date:2023-09-21

The Moon goes around the Earth, the Earth goes around the Sun, the Sun goes around the centre of the Milky a supermassive black hole. As you read this you are currently orbiting a black hole. Money might make the world go round, but black holes make the universe go round. Black holes are not just a curiosity; they are some of the most important objects for understanding how our universe works and how it came to be. And yet they are incredibly misunderstood; take everything y Learn More

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Elon Musk

By Walter Isaacson Publisher:Simon & Schuster UK Publication Date:2023-09-12

From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of Elon Musk, the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era—a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter. When Elon Musk was a kid in South Africa, he was regularly beaten by bullies. One day a group pushed him down some concret Learn More

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When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach

By Ashlee Vance Publisher:ECCO PRESS Publication Date:2023-09-05

With the launch of the Falcon 1 rocket in 2008, Elon Musk’s SpaceX became the first private company to build a low-cost rocket that could reach orbit. And that milestone carried major implications: Silicon Valley, not NASA or nation states, was suddenly cemented as the epicenter of the new Space Age. Start-ups and the wealthy investors behind them began to realize that the universe—ungoverned and infinite—was open for business. Welcome to the Wild West of aerospace engi Learn More

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What If?2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Question

By Randall Munroe Publisher:John Murray Press Publication Date:2023-08-31

HAT IF you still had so many more strange questions about the universe? And what if Randall Munroe, former NASA roboticist and xkcd creator, were prepared to move mountains, eat clouds and fill the solar system with soup to answer them? Whatever your hypothetical query, whether it's how to make a lava lamp out of lava or how many inhabitants of New York it would take to feed a T. Rex, here is a practical guide to the weird, wonderful (and sometimes terrifying) world of WHAT I Learn More

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Some People Need Killing

By Patricia Evangelista Publisher:Random House Publication Date:2023-08-10

Patricia Evangelista. Random House, $30 (448p) ISBN 978-0-593-13313-2 In this shattering debut, Filipina journalist Evangelista interviews detainees, families, and key government officials to illuminate the Philippines’ brutal war on drugs. Even before Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in as president of the Philippines in 2016, he was known for his tough stance on drugs, and for his lack of distinction between dealers and users. As mayor of Davao City, he sanctioned death squads t Learn More

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Devil's Coin

By Jennifer McAdam Publisher:William Morrow Publication Date:2023-08-08

*A NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB MUST-READ BOOK FOR AUGUST 2023* "[An] exhilarating mix of memoir and true crime. . ." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) The astonishing true story of the coal miner’s daughter who took on the creators of the world’s biggest financial fraud and helped the FBI to convict them The OneCoin global cryptocurrency fraud stole tens of billions of dollars from ordinary people around the world. Unlike Madoff or Enron, who relieved the world’s wealthi Learn More

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Undoctored: The Story of a Medic Who Ran Out of Patients

By Adam Kay Publisher:Picador Publication Date:2023-08-06

THIS IS GOING TO HURT was the bestselling non-fiction book of the century – a frank, funny and furious look at the brutal realities of life in the NHS. But it was only part of Adam Kay’s story. With his stethoscope now hung up, Adam shares more suture-splitting anecdotes from both on and off the wards. From the hilarious to the profoundly moving, from the first days of medical school to life after the NHS, UNDOCTORED is an astonishing portrait of an extraordinary life, Learn More

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PAIN KILLER: AN EMPIRE OF DECEIT AND THE ORIGIN OF AMERICA'S OPIOID EPIDEMIC

By Barry Meier Publisher:Random House Trade Paperbacks Publication Date:2023-07-18

From the Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times reporter who first exposed the roots of the opioid epidemic and the secretive world of the Sackler family behind Purdue Pharma, Pain Killer is the celebrated landmark story of corporate greed and government negligence that inspired an upcoming Netflix series. “This is the book that started it all. Barry Meier is a heroic reporter and Pain Killer is a muckraking classic.”—Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Empire of Pain Learn More

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Look How to Pay Attention in a Distracted World

By Christian Madsbjerg Publisher:Riverhead Books Publication Date:2023-07-15

Paying attention is a crucial human skill, yet many of us have forgotten how to listen carefully and observe intentionally. Deluged by social media and hobbled by the increasing social isolation it fosters, we need to rediscover the deeply human ways we connect with others. Christian Madsbjerg, a philosopher and entrepreneur, understands this dilemma. To counteract it, he began a course at The New School in New York City called Human Observation, which lays out the ways tha Learn More

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Elon Musk: Risking It All

By Michael Vlismas Publisher:Random House Publication Date:2023-07-09

A NEW EDITION OF MICHAEL VLISMAS' EYE-OPENING BIOGRAPHY OF ELON MUSK, NOW WITH NEW MATERIAL COVERING THE LATEST IN MUSK'S FAMILY AND BUSINESS LIFE In 2022 Elon Musk - one of the richest and best-known people on earth - made headlines worldwide with his bid to buy Twitter, and he is often in the news for his entrepreneurial exploits and his controversial tweets. Who is this boundary-pushing billionaire with grand plans of inhabiting Mars, and what lies at the heart of his vis Learn More

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I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki

By Baek Se-Hee Publisher:Bloomsbury Publication Date:2023-07-07

THE PHENOMENAL KOREAN BESTSELLER, OVER 100,000 COPIES SOLD IN HARDBACK TRANSLATED BY INTERNATIONAL BOOKER SHORTLISTEE ANTON HUR 'Will strike a chord with anyone who feels that their public life is at odds with how they really feel inside.' Red PSYCHIATRIST: So how can I help you? ME: I don't know, I'm – what's the word – depressed? Do I have to go into detail? Baek Sehee is a successful young social media director at a publishing house when she begins seein Learn More

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The Sister: The extraordinary story of Kim Yo Jong, the most powerful woman in North Korea

By Sung-Yoon Lee Publisher:PAN MACMILLAN U Publication Date:2023-06-15

Prices include Singapore GST (if applicable). For eligible deliveries outside Singapore, prices may vary at Checkout based on local taxes and duties.Details Recent years have seen the dramatic rise of a young woman called Kim Yo Jong in North Korea. Stomping the world stage from the shadows of her secretive state, she is creating headlines and fevered speculation about her role and her future. She is the sister of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and, as her murderous regime’s ch Learn More

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Future Stories: A user's guide to the future

By David Christian Publisher:Penguin Publication Date:2023-06-15

A user's guide to the future: from the algorithms in DNA to why time is like a cocktail glass, interstellar migrations, transhumanism, the fate of the galaxy, and the last black hole... Every second of our lives - whether we're looking both ways before crossing the street, celebrating the birth of a baby, or moving to a new city - we must cope with an unknowable future by telling stories about what will happen next. Where is the future, the place where we set those stories? Learn More

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How to Prevent the Next Pandemic

By Bill Gates Publisher:Vintage Publication Date:2023-06-06

Governments, businesses, and individuals around the world are thinking about what happens after the COVID-19 pandemic. Can we hope to not only ward off another COVID-like disaster but also eliminate all respiratory diseases, including the flu? Bill Gates, one of our greatest and most effective thinkers and activists, believes the answer is yes. The author of the #1 New York Times best seller How to Avoid a Climate Disasterlays out clearly and convincingly what the world sho Learn More

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Hands: An Anxious Mind Unpicked

By Lauren Brown Publisher:‎HarperNorth Publication Date:2023-05-23

Dark, strange, thick with mystery and twists Book of Night is everything delicious and frightening I've come to expect from Holly Black.' Leigh Bardugo, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ninth House 'Black is a master at world-building.' The New York Times Book Review _______________________________________________________________________ #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black makes her stunning adult debut with Book of Night, a modern dark fantasy of shadowy thi Learn More

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Tao Te Ching (EXCLUSIVE AT POPULAR)

By Lao Tzu Publisher: Publication Date:2023-05-01

The most widely translated work in world literature after the Bible, Tao Te Ching or The Book of the Way is the classic text of Taoism, the ancient Chinese school of thought. Believed to be written by Lao-Tzu, the father of Taoism, Tao Te Ching applies timeless wisdoms on themes as diverse as statesmanship, ecology and love, and aims to give readers a serene and generous spirit. Learn More

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True Crime Stories (EXCLUSIVE AT POPULAR)

By Brian Innes & Lucy Doncaster Publisher: Publication Date:2023-05-01

This title is packed with intriguing case histories that demonstrate the variety, sophistication and effectiveness of criminal profiling. The book includes chapters on the search for the criminal personality, early criminal profiling and the latest theories of criminality, and features the stories of Ted Bundy, Peter Sutcliffe and Andrei Chikatilo, among many others. Illustrated with 200 photographs, Criminal Profiling is a wide-ranging, authoritative history of this fascinat Learn More

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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

By John Carreyrou Publisher:John Carreyrou Publication Date:2023-03-30

Now with a new afterword covering the months-long landmark trials of Elizabeth Holmes and Sunny Balwani. 'I couldn't put down this thriller . . . the perfect book to read by the fire this winter.' Bill Gates Winner of the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2018 The riveting true story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of Theranos, the multibillion-dollar biotech startup founded by Elizabeth Holmes, by the prize-winning journalist who firs Learn More

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Shutdown : How Covid Shook the World's Economy

By Adam Tooze Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date:2023-03-30

FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2022 THE TIMES BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2021 'A complex story, which Tooze tells with clarity and verve... The world is unlikely to be treated to a better account of the economics of the pandemic' The Times From the author of Crashed comes a gripping short history of how Covid-19 ravaged the global economy, and where it leaves us now When the news first began to trickle out of China about a new virus in December 2019, r Learn More

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The God Equation : The Quest for a Theory of Everything

By Michio Kaku Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date:2023-03-29

A majestic story' David Bodanis, Financial Times From the international bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible and Physics of the Future This is the story of a quest: to find a Theory of Everything. Einstein dedicated his life to seeking this elusive Holy Grail, a single, revolutionary 'god equation' which would tie all the forces in the universe together, yet never found it. Some of the greatest minds in physics took up the search, from Stephen Hawking to Brian Gr Learn More

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CRYING IN H MART

By Michelle Zauner Publisher:VINTAGE US Publication Date:2023-03-28

In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother’s particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother’s tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, lat Learn More

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Rebel : My Escape from Saudi Arabia to Freedom

By Rahaf Mohammed Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers Publication Date:2023-03-16

Through her courageous resistance, she has, for a moment, drawn global attention to the ongoing struggle of Saudi women. The striking image of a young woman, wielding nothing but a cellphone, facing down the force of an oppressive government is an apt metaphor for this fraught moment in Saudi Arabia's history.' THE WASHINGTON POST A gripping true story of bravery and sacrifice by a young woman whose escape from Saudi Arabia captivated the world. In early 2019, after mor Learn More

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BEIJING RULES: CHINA'S QUEST FOR GLOBAL INFLUENCE

By Bethany Allen Publisher:JOHN MURRAY Publication Date:2023-03-08

Allen has shown remarkable courage in writing this . . . A disturbing, insightful book about China's hidden, multitiered war-and how the West can fight back' Kirkus Reviews The remarkable story of China's two-decade quest for global dominance. For several decades China's ascendancy has been supported by an astonishingly broad and deep portfolio of quiet coercion. Stories of the Chinese Communist Party's authoritarian reach are breathtaking - the gagging of sports stars and Learn More

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THE LION AND THE DRAGON BRITAIN AND CHINA : A HISTORY OF CONFLICT

By Lawrence James Publisher:WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON Publication Date:2023-03-08

Napoleon warned 'Let China sleep; when she wakes, she will shake the world'. Lawrence James's magisterial history analyses the relationship between Britain and China between the beginning of the Opium Wars in 1839 and the transfer of power in Hong Kong in 1997. THE LION AND THE DRAGON reveals the part that Britain played in the awakening of China, then covers relations between the two countries during the period when an aroused China did indeed shake the world. Lawrence Jame Learn More

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Simply Artificial Intelligence

By DK Publisher:Dorling Kindersley Ltd Publication Date:2023-03-02

Understanding AI has never been easier with Simply Artificial Intelligence. Combining bold graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Artificial Intelligence is the perfect introduction to the world of AI for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge. Covering a broad range of fields within AI - from computing and mathematics to politics and philosophy - entries demystify what artificial intelligence is and how it works, how it has dramatically changed the way Learn More

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The Power of Regret : How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward

By Daniel H. Pink Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc Publication Date:2023-03-01

“The world needs this book.” —Brené Brown, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling author of Dare to Lead and Atlas of the Heart An instant New York Times bestseller As featured in The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post Named a Best Book of 2022 by NPR and Financial Times From the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of When and Drive, a new book about the transforming power of our most misunderstood yet potentially most valuable emotion: regret. Everybody ha Learn More

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Anwar Prison to Palace: PM for All

By M. Krishnamoorthy & Malaysians Publisher:krishnamoorthy muthaly Publication Date:2023-02-25

This book is 8th book written by M. Krishnamoorthy, an Adjunct Professor/Journalist/Media Relations and Crisis Management Coach & Trainer. Worked as Senior Reporter for NST & The Star for more than 2 decades. He still works for CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, Time magazine, New York Times as well as German, American and Australian TV stations. The author says: “Hopes and dreams of being Prime Minister dimmed for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim while being sentenced to jail three times. Learn More

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Killer In The Kremlin

By John Sweeney Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date:2023-02-16

The perfect romcom: a stunning mix of hilarious tropes, swoony romance and lovable, relatable characters. A must read for every romance lover!' Ali Hazelwood Opposites become allies to fool their matchmaking friends in this swoony reimagining of Shakespeare's beloved comedy, Much Ado About Nothing. Jamie Westenberg and Bea Wilmot have nothing in common except a meet-disaster and the mutual understanding that they couldn't be more wrong for each other. But when the people cl Learn More

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