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There is a wise and prescient Malay saying “Jikalau sesat, kembalilah ke pangkal jalan”. (If lost, go back to the start – the fork in the road). The author, a consummate corporate insider in his seventh decade, picks his seven wrong turns, as such. Agree, disagree but never disagreeable, a...

Discover everything you need to know to improve your management skills, and understand key management and business theories with this unique graphic guide. Combining clear, jargon-free language and bold, eye-catching graphics, How Management Works is a definitive and user-friendly guide to all aspects of organizational management. Learn whether it is...

Get the answers to hundreds of financial questions with How Money Works, including how to invest for the future, how to maximise your income, how financial markets work, and how governments control money. Discover essential know-how on everything from debt management to online fraud, and learn to manage your own...

Uncover the evidence-based science to slowing the effects of aging, from the New York Times bestselling author of the How Not to Die series. What if diet could combat the effects of aging? That is just what Dr Michael Greger, founder of NutritionFacts, found when researching. It turns out we...

Clever, honest and hilarious . . . her book should become a baby shower classic.' Publishers Weekly'Funny, honest and helpful.' Grazia'Loads of useful, achievable advice.' The PoolHow did I become the 'expert' at changing a nappy? Jancee Dunn wondered.This, combined with a lack of sleep, a suddenly unfair division of...

Your Successful Investing Journey Starts Here! Investing in the stock market can be risky but rewarding. It is full of opportunities and traps, happiness and heart breaks, and tons of hard work. If you learn the important lessons well, a great fortune is yours to take. As an experienced stockbroker...

Demystifying the key ideas of the worlds 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...

How far would you go to obey orders? Why do many people - even some scientists - believe in miracles? Find out the answers to these questions and much more in this visual guide to applied psychology. Lying at the intersection of biology, philosophy, and medicine, psychology is at the...

This visual guide is packed with amazing diagrams and infographics to answer all your burning scientific head-scratchers - from gravity and black holes to earthquakes and gene therapy. In How Science Works you will find the most fascinating phenomena in the Universe visually explained, from pulleys to string theory, light...

For a century, the most divisive question in political thought has been about the size of the state. Should it expand and take an active role in all sorts of areas of life? Or is that just meddlesome and wasteful? Those questions might have made sense in the previous century....

LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2021 One of the best books ever written about intelligence analysis and its long-term lessons Christopher Andrew, author of The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5An invaluable guide to avoiding self-deception and fake news Melanie Phillips, The TimesFrom the...

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...

Drawing on the latest neuroscience research, this visual guide makes the hidden workings of the human brain simple to understand. How the Brain Works begins with an introduction to the brains anatomy, showing you how to tell your motor cortex from your mirror neurons. Moving on to function, it explains...

When a renegade prophet vanishes in a cloud of pigeons in Kuala Lumpur, chorister and first witness Gabriel finds himself press-ganged into a wild road trip down the Malaysian coast. Meanwhile, in a sleepy town by the sea, Lydia traces the links between her late grandaunt’s eccentric lover and her...

Why do we laugh? What makes memories fade?Why do people believe in ghosts?How the Mind Works explores every aspect of mental life, showing that our minds are not a mystery, but a system of organs of computation designed by natural selection.

* THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 'Another masterpiece from one of my favorite authors . . . If you want a brief but thorough education in numeric thinking about many of the fundamental forces that shape human life, this is the book to read. It's a tour de force'...

Discover everything you need to know to turn your big idea into a thriving business with this uniquely visual guide. Combining clear, jargon-free language and bold, explanatory illustrations, How to Start Your Own Business shows you how to develop your ideas into a profitable venture, taking you step by step...

In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical - and accessible - plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With...

mperfectionists Accomplish More with Less StressI remember when I aimed for perfect workouts: 30 minutes was the minimum.I was in lousy shape.I remember when I aimed for perfect dating: it couldn't be awkward, forced, or uncertain.I didn't talk to women of interest.I remember when I aimed for perfect writing: I...

Science is sorted, technology is untangled, and engineering is explained with this incredible visual guide for children.In our modern world dominated by science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), now is the time to make tricky topics and challenging concepts completely crystal clear.

From tiny atoms and minute microchips to monster tractors...