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 Following on from the success of 13 Journeys Through Space and Time and 11 Explorations into Life on Earth, this third book in the series takes a look at the staggering capabilities of the human brain through ten of the most revealing Christmas Lectures on the subject given at the RI over the last two centuries. Undoubtedly the most complex material in the universe, the human brain makes us who we are, but how it works and why has long been a mystery. Through this series of fascinating lectures, spanning over a hundred years, experts in the fields of psychology, neurology and biology examine the workings of our most important organ, revealing a hidden and complex world.
Title: 10 Voyages Through the Human Mind Author: LANGE CATHERINE DE Series: The RI Lectures Format: Hardback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 31/10/2019 Price: $30.00 RRP: $30.00 Imprint: Michael OMara Books Ltd Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd ISBN: 9781789290974 Available stock: 1 Price: $30.00
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'...hooting with laughter - what a swashbuckler that Hannah Jewell is' MARINA HYDE 'Because 100 Nasty Women is so easy to read and witty, I didn't expect it to be the life changing, important book that I'm discovering it to be' PHILIPPA PERRY 'A fantastic addition to your feminist library and historical knowledge.' ANN SHEN, author of Bad Girls Throughout History * * * * * * 100 fascinating and brilliantly written stories about history's bravest, baddest but little known 'nasty' women from across the world. These are the women who were deemed too nasty for their times, too nasty to be recognised, too nasty to be paid for their work and sometimes too nasty to be allowed to live. When you learn about women in history, they're often made out to be shining, glittering souls. But when you hear about these Bold-Yet-Morally-Irreproachable Women of History who were 100% Pure and Good (TM), you're probably not being told the best bits of her life. You probably missed the part where she: Slept around Wore men's clothes Crashed planes Led a revolution Terrorised the seven seas Wrote ~sensual poetry~ Punched a Nazi (metaphorically, but not always) These are the women you've probably never heard of, but should. Take these stories and tell them to your friends, because everyone should know about the nasty women from history who gave zero f*cks whatsoever. These are the 100 Nasty Women of History you need to know about. Title: 100 Nasty Women of History Author: JEWELL HANNAH Format: Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 07/03/2019 Price: $28.00 RRP: $28.00 Imprint: Hodder Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General Div ISBN: 9781473671249 Temporarily out of stock Price: $28.00
|  Jordan Peterson's work as a clinical psychologist has reshaped the modern understanding of personality, and now he has become one of the world's most popular public thinkers, with his lectures on topics ranging from the Bible to romantic relationships drawing tens of millions of viewers. In an era of polarizing politics, echo chambers and trigger warnings, his startling message about the value of personal responsibility and the dangers of ideology has resonated around the world.In this book, he combines ancient wisdom with decades of experience to provide twelve profound and challenging principles for how to live a meaningful life, from setting your house in order before criticising others to comparing yourself to who you were yesterday, not someone else today. Gripping, thought-provoking and deeply rewarding, 12 Rules for Life offers an antidote to the chaos in our lives: eternal truths applied to our modern problems.
Title: 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos Author: PETERSON JORDAN B Format: Trade Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 16/01/2018 Price: $40.00 RRP: $40.00 Imprint: Allen Lane Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd ISBN: 9780241351642 Temporarily out of stock Price: $40.00
|  Jordan Peterson's work as a clinical psychologist has reshaped the modern understanding of personality, and now he has become one of the world's most popular public thinkers, with his lectures on topics ranging from the Bible to romantic relationships drawing tens of millions of viewers. In an era of polarizing politics, echo chambers and trigger warnings, his startling message about the value of personal responsibility and the dangers of ideology has resonated around the world.
In this book, he combines ancient wisdom with decades of experience to provide twelve profound and challenging principles for how to live a meaningful life, from setting your house in order before criticising others to comparing yourself to who you were yesterday, not someone else today. Title: 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos Author: PETERSON JORDAN B Format: Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 02/05/2019 Price: $28.00 RRP: $28.00 Imprint: Penguin Books Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd ISBN: 9780141988511 Available stock: 3 Price: $28.00
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 Our planet is a crossroads. It's time to act now and save our world.
Written in collaboration with WWF, the world's leading independent conservation organisation, 12 Small Acts to Save Our World will present readers with many small everyday changes that can combine to have a big impact on the health of our planet, from oceans to forests, wildlife to climate change. From why we should all ditch glitter to how to eat well without harming the planet, Small Acts will show you what you can do and the change it will make. Achievable and fun, it will inspire you to get involved and build a better future for generations to come. It's not yet too late. The world needs us, and every one of us can play a part. What is your #smallact going to be? Title: 12 Small Acts to Save Our World Author: WORLD WILDLIFE FUND Format: Hardback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 06/09/2018 Price: $32.00 RRP: $32.00 Imprint: Century Hutchinson Publisher: Cornerstone ISBN: 9781780899282 Temporarily out of stock Price: $32.00
|  Title: 1421 The Year the Chinese Discovered the World
Author: MENZIES GAVIN Edition: 01 Year: 0311 Format: Paperback Publishing status: Active Price: $33.00 RRP: $33.00 Imprint: Bantam Books ISBN: 9780553815221 Temporarily out of stock Price: $33.00
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Author: MENZIES GAVIN Year: 0907 Format: Paperback Publishing status: Active Price: $28.00 RRP: $28.00 Imprint: Harper Collins ISBN: 9780007269556 Temporarily out of stock Price: $28.00
| Title: 1492 The Year Our World Began
Author: FERNANDEZ ARMESTO FELIPE Format: Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 01/03/2011 Price: $30.00 RRP: $30.00 Imprint: Bloomsbury ISBN: 9781408809501 Temporarily out of stock Price: $30.00
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 How did two men move the world away from wars for land and treasure to wars over ideas and ideologies-a change that would go on to kill millions
In April 1917, Woodrow Wilson-champion of American democracy but also of segregation, advocate for free trade and a new world order based on freedom and justice-thrust the United States into the First World War in order to make the "world safe for democracy"-only to see his dreams for a liberal international system dissolve into chaos, bloodshed, and betrayal. That October, Vladimir Lenin-communist revolutionary and advocate for class war and "dictatorship of the proletariat"-would overthrow Russia's earlier democratic revolution that had toppled the powerful czar, all in the name of liberating humanity-and instead would set up the most repressive totalitarian regime in history, the Soviet Union. In this incisive, fast-paced history, the New York Times bestselling author Arthur Herman brilliantly reveals how Lenin and Wilson rewrote the rules of modern geopolitics. Prior to and through the end of World War I, countries marched into war only to advance or protect their national interests. After World War I, countries began going to war over ideas. Together Lenin and Wilson unleashed the disruptive ideologies that would sweep the world, from nationalism and globalism to Communism and terrorism, and that continue to shape our world today. Our new world disorder is the legacy left by Wilson and Lenin, and their visions of the perfectibility of man. One hundred years later, we still sit on the powder keg they first set the detonator to, through war and revolution. Title: 1917 Author: HERMAN ARTHUR Format: Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 16/11/2018 Price: $40.00 RRP: $40.00 Imprint: Perennial Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc ISBN: 9780062570895 Temporarily out of stock Price: $40.00
| A dramatic account of a year of two revolutions in Russia, told through extracts from contemporary diaries, letters and memoirs and illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs.
1917: The Year that Changed the World is a dramatic and compelling account of Russia's revolutionary year as told by those who lived through it (not just in Russia). The book consists entirely of primary sources, taken from letters, memoirs, diaries and other documents of the period, accompanied by remarkable images, many previously not published. The team of journalists and experts behind Project 1917 has scoured archives, libraries and storerooms for texts, photographs and videos which are presented in a way that brings the reader as close as possible to the lives and events of that extraordinary year. The story is told through several chapters that reveal the ebb and flow of events and opinions over the year, from increasing disillusionment with the monarchy to revolutionary fervour after the abdication of Nicholas II, then the gradual 'unravelling' of the Provisional Government, and eventually the 'Great October' that brought the Bolsheviks to power. There were many who thought that Russia's second revolution would also be short-lived, but it was the decisive moment in a year that influenced the entire course of the twentieth century, as this book vividly demonstrates. Title: 1917 Year that Changed the World The Russian Revolution through Eyewitness Accounts Author: ZYGAR MIKHAIL Format: Hardback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 26/07/2018 Price: $55.00 RRP: $55.00 Imprint: Miscellaneous Publisher: Fontanka ISBN: 9781906257279 Available stock: 1 Price: $55.00
| In the autumn of 1938, Europe believed in the promise of peace. Still reeling from the ravages of the Great War, its people were desperate to rebuild their lives in a newly safe and stable era. But only a year later, the fateful decisions of just a few men had again led Europe to war, a war that would have a profound and lasting impact on millions of innocent people.
From the bestselling historian Frederick Taylor, 1939: A People's History draws on original British and German sources, including recorded interviews, as well as contemporary diaries, memoirs and newspapers. Its narrative focuses on the day-to-day experiences of the men and women in both countries trapped in this disastrous chain of events and not, as is so often the case, the elite. Their voices, concerns and experiences lend a uniquely intimate flavour to this often surprising account, revealing a marked disconnect between government and people; few ordinary citizens in either Britain or Germany wanted war. Precisely for that reason, 1939: A People's History is also an interrogation of our capacity to go to war again. In today's Europe, an onset of uncertainty, a looming fear of radical populism and a revelatory schism are dangerously reminiscent of the perils of the autumn of 1938. It is both a vivid and richly peopled narrative of Europe's slide into the horrors of war, a war that nobody wanted, and, in many ways, a warning; an opportunity for us to learn from our history and a reminder that we must never take peace for granted. Title: 1939 A Peoples History Author: TAYLOR FREDERICK Format: Hardback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 25/06/2019 Price: $50.00 RRP: $50.00 Imprint: Picador Publisher: Pan Macmillan ISBN: 9781509858743 Temporarily out of stock Price: $50.00
|  With the end of the Second World War, a new world was born. The peace agreements that brought the conflict to an end implemented decisions that not only shaped the second half of the twentieth century, but continue to affect our world today and impact on its future. In 1946 the Cold War began, the state of Israel was conceived, the independence of India was all but confirmed and Chinese Communists gained a decisive upper hand in their fight for power. It was a pivotal year in modern history in which countries were reborn and created, national and ideological boundaries were redrawn and people across the globe began to rebuild their lives.
In this remarkable history, the foreign correspondent and historian Victor Sebestyen draws on contemporary documents from around the world - including Stalin's personal notes from the Potsdam peace conference - to examine what lay behind the political decision-making. Sebestyen uses a vast array of archival material and personal testimonies to explore how the lives of generations of people across continents were shaped by the events of 1946. Taking readers from Berlin to London, from Paris to Moscow, from Washington to Jerusalem and from Delhi to Shanghai, this is a vivid and wide-ranging account of both powerbrokers and ordinary men and women from an acclaimed author. Title: 1946 The Making of the Modern World Author: SEBESTYEN VICTOR Format: Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 01/06/2015 Price: $25.00 RRP: $25.00 Imprint: Macmillan Publisher: Pan Macmillan ISBN: 9780330544856 Temporarily out of stock Price: $25.00
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