Fifty Bicycles That Changed the World - Design Museum F...
The bicycle is the worlds most popular form of transport, ...
Fifty Shoes that Changed the World - Design Museum Fift...
Shoes hold a special place in the hearts of many people, and...
Fifty Dresses that Changed the World - Design Museum Fi...
Fashion design is both an industrial and cultural phenomenon...
The 10 Matches That Changed The World
Few governments have changed the world inthe way that footba...
Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World - Univer...
Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450 Year Old C...
Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450 Year Old Compan...
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Outsiders - Five Women Writers Who Changed the World
Outsiders tells the stories of five novelists Mary Shelley, Emily Bronte, George Eliot, Olive Schreiner, Virginia Woolf and their famous novels.We have long known their individual greatness but in linking their creativity to their lives as outsiders, this group biography throws new light on the genius they share. Outsider, outlaw, outcast: a womans reputation was her security a...
The Undoing Project - A Friendship that Changed the World
THE NEW INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BIG SHORT AND FLASH BOYS A gripping account of how two psychologists reshaped the way we think
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full of surprises and no small degree of tragedy Tim Harford In 1969 two men met on a university campus. Their names were Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. They were different in eve...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the World of Harry Potter
For fans of all ages Here is an entertaining and easily referenced presentation of insider information to the world that J.K. Rowling has created in her spellbinding series of novels. The Complete Idiots Guide® to the World of Harry Potter explores all aspects of the wizarding world and explains factually in terms of their relationship to historical, literary, religious, scientific, o...
It's Not the End of the World
Karens parents have always argued, and lately theyve been getting worse. But when her father announces that theyre going to get divorced, it seems as if Karens whole world will fall apart. Her brother, Jeff, blames their mum. Her kid sister, Amy, asks impossible questions and is scared that everyone she loves is going to leave. Karen just wants her parents to get back together. Gradually, ...
Game Changer - How John Borghetti changed the face of aviation in Australia
The biography of one of Australias most fascinating and enigmatic business leaders, John Borghetti From mail boy to CEO the trajectory of John Borghettis career seemed set for a corporate fairy-tale ending
until it nearly wasnt. After 36 years at Qantas, Borghetti was passed over for the top job and found himself having to start again. He hesitated before signing on with Virgin, the l...
Maps That Changed The World
A stunning compilation of the most important, dramatic, beautiful and inspirational maps. An ancient Chinese proverb suggests, They are wise parents who give their children roots and wings and a map. Maps That Changed the World features some of the worlds most famous maps, stretching back to a time when cartography was in its infancy and the edge of the world was a barrier to explora...
I Am Malala - How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World
Malala is an inspiration to girls and women all over the world. J.K. Rowling Written by Malala in collaboration with critically acclaimed author, Patricia McCormick, this childrens edition tells the remarkable story of a girl who knew from a young age that she wanted to change the world and did. Her journey will open your eyes to another world and will make you believe in hope, truth,...
Courageous Dreaming - How Shamans Dream The World Into Being
Modern physics tells us that were dreaming the world into being with every thought. Courageous Dreaming tells us how to dream our world with power and grace. The ancient shamans of the Americas understood that were not only creating our experience of the world, but are dreaming up the very nature of reality itself-that is, life is but a dream. When you dont dream your life, you have to s...
Four Seasons in Rome - On Twins, Insomnia and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World
On the same day that his wife gave birth to twins, Anthony Doerr received the Rome Prize, an award that gave him a year-long stipend and studio in Rome
`Four Seasons in Rome charts the repercussions of that day, describing Doerrs varied adventures in one of the most enchanting cities in the world, and the first year of parenthood. He reads Pliny, Dante, and Keats the chroniclers of Rome ...
Race to the End of the World - The Mapmaker Chronicles Book 1 - a bestselling adventure for fans of Emily Rodda and Rick...
A map of the world? Why did the King need one of those? Besides, everyone knew that if you went too far in either direction youd fall off the edge, and if that didnt kill you Genesi the dragon of death would be waiting. The King is determined to discover what lies beyond the known world, and has promised a handsome prize to the ships captain who can bring him a map of the whole globe. To do ...
Welcome to the World - A Keepsake Baby Book
This stunning keepsake baby book awes and inspires, reaching parents who appreciate design and elegance and who want to treasure the memories of their babys first year in living color, connecting the birth of a new child to the beauty of the world he or she is entering. Sweet, tender, and inspirational entries help parents fill out a memory scrapbook for their children that goes far beyond fir...
Photos That Changed the World
Now available in an updated and revised edition, Photos that Changed the World gathers together images of pivotal moments in world history in one stunning volume. In lavish two-page spreads, this book presents nearly one hundred of historys most memorable photographs from the Wright Brothers first flight to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, from Martin Luther Kings I Have a Dream speech to Nels...
How to Travel the World on $50 a Day - Third Edition: Travel Cheaper, Longer, Smarter
New York Times bestseller! No money? No problem. You can start packing your bags for that trip youve been dreaming a lifetime about. For more than half a decade, Matt Kepnes (aka Nomadic Matt) has been showing readers of his enormously popular travel blog that traveling isnt expensive and that its affordable to all. He proves that as long as you think out of the box and travel like locals, y...
36 Questions That Changed My Mind About You
Inspired by the real psychology study popularised by the New York Times and its Modern Love column, this contemporary YA/crossover is perfect for fans of Eleanor and Park, Jo Jo Moyes, Carrie Hope Fletcher and Cecila Ahern. Two random strangers. Thirty-six questions to make them fall in love. Hildy and Paul each have their own reasons for taking part in the psychology study (in Pauls case...
Medium Raw - A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook
A lot has changed since Kitchen Confidential for the subculture of chefs and cooks, for the restaurant business-and for Anthony Bourdain. Medium Raw explores these changes, moving back and forth from the authors bad old days to the present. Tracking his own strange and unexpected voyage from journeyman cook to globe-travelling professional eater and drinker, Bourdain compares and contrasts wh...
Make Your Bed - Small things that can change your life... and maybe the world
THE INCREDIBLE No. 1 New York Times BESTSELLER *** Make your bed to change the world
What starts here changes the world was the university slogan that inspired William H. McRaven to take charge of the small things that could change his life . . . and even the world. Here McRaven shares the 10 life-changing principles he learned during his 37 years as a Navy SEAL. These 10 philosophies he...
The Map That Changed the World - A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption
In the summer of 1815 an extraordinary hand-painted map was published in London. Some eight feet tall and six feet wide, brightly coloured in sea-blue, green, bright yellow, orange, umber it presented England and Wales in a beguiling and unfamiliar mixture of lines and patches and stippled shapes. It was the product of one mans obsession with rocks, a passion that sustained him whilst the ...
Armageddon Outta Here - The World of Skulduggery Pleasant
One AMAZING new novella. Three GRIPPING new stories. In the ULTIMATE story collection. We all know that doors are for people with no imagination so smash the glass, climb through the window and enter the awesome world of Skulduggery Pleasant with this ultimate story collection. For the first time, every Skulduggery Pleasant short story plus The End of the World, the World Book Day novelette...
Surprise the World - The Five Habits of Highly Missional People
Christianity is a surprising religion. It has changed the world in remarkable ways throughout history simply through Christians living out their faith. More recently, weve become afraid of a habituated Christianity, thinking that routines will rob our faith of its vitality. The net effect is that weve replaced the habits that surprise the world with habits that mimic the worldand both we and...
The World's Best Bowl Food - Where to find it and how to make it
Hearty and healthy, bowl food is very hip right now. Weve selected 100 of the most authentic and delicious dishes from around the world and tell you how to make them. From Vietnamese pho and New England chowder to Persian salads and Welsh broth, these are the meals that speak the international language of comfort. The follow-up to The Worlds Best Spicy Food and The Worlds Best Superfoods, ...
The Fender Telecaster - The Life and Times of the Electric Guitar That Changed the World
An in-depth history and celebration of over six decades of the Tele, now available in paperback.The Fender Telecaster is a working-class hero and the ultimate blue-collar guitar. It wasnt meant to be elegant, pretty, or sophisticated. Designed to be a utilitarian musical instrument, it has lived up to that destiny. In the hands of players from Muddy Waters to James Burton, Bruce Springsteen to J...