Weapons of Math Destruction - How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy (O'Neil Cathy)(Paperback / softback)

Weapons of Math Destruction - How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy (O'Neil Cathy)(Paperback / softback)

The Specter of Dictatorship: Judicial Enabling of Presidential Power (Driesen David M.)(Paperback)

Reveals how the U.S. Supreme Court's presidentialism threatens our democracy and what to do about it. Donald Trump's presidency made many Americans wonder whether our system of checks and balances would prove robust enough to withstand an onslaught from a despotic chief executive. In The Specter of

Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction (Townsend Sue)(Paperback / softback)

Wednesday April 2nd My birthday. I am thirty-five today. I am officially middle-aged. It is all downhill from now. A pathetic slide towards gum disease, wheelchair ramps and death. Adrian Mole is middle-aged but still scribbling. Working as a bookseller and living in Leicester's Rat Wharf; finding

How to Master Your Monkey Mind - Overcome anxiety, increase confidence and regain control of your life (Macpherson Don)(Paperback / softback)

Guerrilla Democracy: Mobile Power and Revolution in the 21st Century (Bloom Peter)(Paperback)

The liberating promise of big data and social media to create more responsive democracies and workplaces is overshadowed by a nightmare of election meddling, privacy invasion, fake news and an exploitative gig economy. Yet, while regressive forces spread disinformation and hate, 'guerrilla

Power & the People - Five Lessons from the Birthplace of Democracy (Scott Alev)(Paperback / softback)

An enlightening, entertaining and bitesize book about how Ancient Athenian democracy relates to the most urgent political issues of our day, for fans of Mary Beard's Women & Power and Yanis Varoufakis's Talking to my Daughter about the

The Robot Factory: Pseudoscience in Education and Its Threat to American Democracy (Ganem Joseph)(Paperback)

Introduction.- Why I Would Fail Third Grade Math: A Multitude of Problems in One Brief Lesson.- Data-Driven Education Reform: A New Pseudo-science.- Science: Motivation, Measurement, and Meaning.- The Scientific Method Misapplied to Education.- The 'Mathematical Intimidation' of Teachers.- The

The Art of Statistics: How to Learn from Data (Spiegelhalter David)(Paperback)

The important and comprehensive (New Yorker) guide to statistical thinkingThe age of big data has made statistical literacy more important than ever. In The Art of Statistics, David Spiegelhalter shows how to apply statistical reasoning to real-world problems. Whether we're analyzing preventative

Darkening Age - The Christian Destruction of the Classical World (Nixey Catherine)(Paperback / softback)

In The Darkening Age, Catherine Nixey tells the little-known - and deeply shocking - story of how a militant religion deliberately tried to extinguish the teachings of the Classical world, ushering in unquestioning adherence to the 'one true faith'. The Roman Empire had been generous in embracing

Big Magic - How to Live a Creative Life, and Let Go of Your Fear (Gilbert Elizabeth)(Paperback / softback)

Equal Power - Gender Equality and How to Achieve It (Swinson Jo)(Paperback / softback)

A call to arms from the leader of the Liberal Democrats that challenges the persistent inequality of power between men and

How to Increase the Potential of Students with DCD (Dyspraxia) in Secondary School (Addy Lois)(Paperback / softback)

A practical guide for teachers and parents of children suffering from developmental co-ordination disorder (or 'dyspraxia') which affect their participation in classroom

Establishment - And how they get away with it (Jones Owen)(Paperback / softback)

Behind our democracy lurks a powerful but unaccountable network of people who wield massive power and reap huge profits in the process. In this book, the author takes you on a journey into the heart of our Establishment, from the lobbies of Westminster to the newsrooms, boardrooms and trading rooms

Little Book of Big Management Questions - The 76 most important questions and how to answer them (McGrath James)(Paperback / softback)

Pinpoint - How GPS is Changing Our World (Milner Greg)(Paperback / softback)

A big-think book which tells the riveting story of GPS (Global Positioning System) and how it is affecting our brains, our technology, and our culture, in the tradition of James Gleick and Nicholas

Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think (Mayer-Schnberger Viktor)(Paperback)

Financial Times Business Book of the Year Finalist 'Illuminating and very timely . . . a fascinating -- and sometimes alarming -- survey of big data's growing effect on just about everything: business, government, science and medicine, privacy, and even on the way we think.'--New York Times It

Finish Big - How Great Entrepreneurs Exit Their Companies on Top (Burlingham Bo)(Paperback / softback)

Showcases the insights, exits and cautionary tales of entrepreneurs across an array of industries including manufacturing, food and services. This is a guide to one of the most stressful, and yet potentially rewarding, processes business owners must go

China Shakes The World - The Rise of a Hungry Nation (Kynge James)(Paperback / softback)

Authoritative and fully up-to-date account by leading China expert on China's economic rise and how it will affect the

How Not to Be a Perfect Mother (Purves Libby)(Paperback / softback)

A fresh new look brings this parenting classic up-to-date for a new generation of mothers and mothers-to-be. Taking an irreverent and humorous look at the trials and tribulations of motherhood, Radio 4's Libby Purves has created an invaluable survival guide so that even the most unpromising madonna

Human Network - How We're Connected and Why It Matters (Jackson Matthew O. (Author))(Paperback / softback)

Discover the landmark new big idea that is revolutionising our understanding of human

How to Draw Cartoons - Band 08/Purple (Asquith Ros)(Paperback / softback)

Ros Asquith, cartoonist and author of many children's books such as Trixie Tempest and Pass the Parcel), gives a masterclass on illustrating your own cartoons - with help from Trixie Tempest and others. This is an instructional book in the same style as Ros Asquith's turquoise level Collins Big Cat

Snail and the Whale (Donaldson Julia)(Paperback / softback)

How I long to sail! said the tiny snail. One little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so s