Human Frontiers - The Future of Big Ideas in an Age of Small Thinking (Bhaskar Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Human Frontiers - The Future of Big Ideas in an Age of Small Thinking (Bhaskar Michael)(Pevná vazba)

A provocative, exciting exploration of the future of ideas - and the history of technological and cultural progress that has taken us to

Survival of the City - Living and Thriving in an Age of Isolation (Glaeser Edward)(Pevná vazba)

Survival of the City is an essential guide to the past and future of our

Don't Burn This Book - Thinking for Yourself in an Age of Unreason (Rubin Dave)(Paperback / softback)

From host of The Rubin Report, the most-watched talk show about free speech and big ideas on YouTube right now, a roadmap for free thinking in an increasingly censored

Imagine A Country - Ideas for a Better Future(Pevná vazba)

Visions of a new future from an astonishing array of Scottish voices - edited by the bestselling author Val McDermid and Jo

Politics: Ideas in Profile (Runciman David)(Paperback)

Ideas in Profile: Small Introductions to Big Topics In the first title of an exciting new series one of the world's leading political scientists asks the big questions about politics: what is it, why we do we need it and where, in these turbulent times, is it heading? From the gap between rich and

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power (Zuboff Shoshana)(Pevná vazba)

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 our behavior. In this masterwork of original thinking and research, Shoshana

Curation - The power of selection in a world of excess (Bhaskar Michael)(Paperback / softback)

In this timely book, Michael Bhaskar unravels the art of selection as one of the most relevant techniques for businesses and individuals in a world increasingly overwhelmed by

The Book of Divination: A Guide to Predicting the Future - Michael Johnstone

Since time immemorial, human beings have tried to understand the forces of fate through a variety of imaginative and mystical means. Whether it's reading tea leaves, using tarot or playing cards, palmistry, or crystal ball gazing, the history of fortune-telling is a long and fascinating one

Mini Philosophy - A Small Book of Big Ideas (Thomson Jonny)(Pevná vazba)

'Engaging, smart and wise, Mini-Philosophy is a diverse taster menu of ideas on life, the mind and the world. Nutritious, bite-sized portions of philosophy that whet the appetite for more' - David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks Why do people enjoy watching scary movies? Should

New Frontiers of Relational Thinking in Psychoanalysis: A Meta-Theory of Being and Becoming (Minolli Michele)(Paperback)

New Frontiers of Relational Thinking in Psychoanalysis aims to take the reader into the depths of their humanity, to promote a creative process that the author calls 'consistency'. Consistency is a quality that enables human subjects to make themselves the starting point of their life, whatever

Remaking the News: Essays on the Future of Journalism Scholarship in the Digital Age (Boczkowski Pablo J.)(Pevná vazba)

Leading scholars chart the future of studies on technology and journalism in the digital age.The use of digital technology has transformed the way news is produced, distributed, and received. Just as media organizations and journalists have realized that technology is a central and indispensable

The Devil Never Sleeps : Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters - Kayyem Juliette

The future may still be unpredictable, but nowadays, disasters are not. We live in a time of constant, consistent catastrophe, where things more often go wrong than they go right. So why do we still fumble when disaster hits? Why are we always one step behind?In The Devil Never Sleeps, Juliette

How to Be Human in the Digital Economy (Agar Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

An argument in favor of finding a place for humans (and humanness) in the future digital economy.In the digital economy, accountants, baristas, and cashiers can be automated out of employment; so can surgeons, airline pilots, and cab drivers. Machines will be able to do these jobs more efficiently,

Human/Machine: The Future of Our Partnership with Machines (Newman Daniel)(Paperback)

Will the workplace of the future be overrun by machines and robots? Are the new frontiers of artificial intelligence (AI) on the cusp of dethroning us in efficiency, intelligence and innovative potential? Automation and AI will augment our human world and potential. The winners of the future of

HR from the Outside In: Six Competencies for the Future of Human Resources (Brockbank Wayne)(Pevná vazba)

'This definitive work on HR competencies provides ideas and tools that help HR professionals develop their career and make their organization effective.'--Edward E. Lawler III, Professor, University of Southern California 'This book is a crucial blueprint of what it takes to succeed. A must have

Railroads to Superhighways: A Handbook on Big Ideas That Have Made Our World Smaller (Liew David)(Pevná vazba)

An exciting book on the revolution of ideas that have sparked change in the way we connect--from the steam train to the information superhighway With the first railroad, the world's axis shifted along with it. Since then, revolutionary ideas have changed the way we live, work, play and connect

The Art of War in an Age of Peace: U.S. Grand Strategy and Resolute Restraint (O'Hanlon Michael)(Pevná vazba)

An informed modern plan for post-2020 American foreign policy that avoids the opposing dangers of retrenchment and overextension Russia and China are both believed to have 'grand strategies'--detailed sets of national security goals backed by means, and plans, to pursue them. In the United States,

The Art of Ideas: Creative Thinking for Work and Life (Duggan William)(Paperback)

Great ideas don't just happen. Innovation springs from creative thinking--a method of the human mind that we can study and learn. In The Art of Ideas, William Duggan and Amy Murphy bring together business concepts with stories of creativity in art, politics, and history to provide a visual and

Inspired Thinking: How to Discover New Ideas for Meaningful Success (Francis Neil)(Pevná vazba)

Inspired Thinking is an innovative way of discovering new ideas to achieve meaningful success. When someone or something inspires you, it pushes and propels you to do something new or different. It gives you new ideas and a strong feeling of enthusiasm and excitement. And this is the key point of

The Story of Crossrail (Wolmar Christian)(Pevná vazba)

The story of an engineering marvel of the modern age, from an author and broadcaster specialised in transport

Astronomy Book - Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Learn about planets, stars and black holes in The Astronomy Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Astronomy in this overview guide to the subject, brilliant for beginners looking to learn and

The Year of Our Lord 1943: Christian Humanism in an Age of Crisis (Jacobs Alan)(Pevná vazba)

Leading and Managing Change in the Age of Disruption and Artificial Intelligence (Donald Mathew)(Pevná vazba)

In a global age of disruption, future organisational change is not avoidable. Organisational effects will be immediate and transformational across companies, and due consideration and preparation ahead of these changes may be paramount for the survival of organisations and their leaders of

Children's Encyclopedia of Ancient History: Step Back in Time to Discover the Wonders of the Stone Age, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, t (Steele Philip)(Pevná vazba)

Journey through 30,000 years of human history and explore the ideas, discoveries and technology that shaped the human race at the beginnings of our civilization. Children can probe the mysteries of the pyramids of ancient Egypt for themselves, learn how one small city became the heart of the mighty