Social sciences

“Peter Turchin brings science to history. Some like it and some prefer their history plain. But everyone needs to pay attention to the well-informed, convincing and terrifying analysis in this book.” —Angus Deaton, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics From the pioneering co-founder of cliodynamics, the groundbreaking new interdisciplinary science of history, a big-picture explanation

“Transformative.”—Greg McKeown, New York Times bestselling author of Essentialism and Effortless Change your mindset from problem-focused (“yes, but”) to opportunistic (“yes, and”) using omdenken, the Dutch art of flip thinking—from the bestselling author and founder of the omdenken philosophy. Imagine this: You´ve got a great idea, and all you hear are the yes-buts. “Yes, but that

Brytningstiden mellan 16 och 25 år, då vi är på väg att lämna föräldrarna, kännetecknas av identitetssökande och sårbarhet, risker och utmaningar. Under fyra år har fotografen Lisen Stibeck regelbundet färdats inom fyra kontinenter: i Hongkong, Sverige, Marocko, Indonesien, USA, Mexiko och på Island. Hon har träffat flickor och kvinnor ur många samhällsskikt: studenter, artister, modeller, pros

Do you know what career you’re really meant to pursue? Can you identify the relationships you should really be investing in? Are you living your life to the fullest? Human Design is a mystical personality assessment that uses NASA data, astrology, and Eastern philosophy to generate mind-blowingly accurate insights into how you uniquely thrive at work, in love, and beyond. In How Do You Ch

'Singh is a brilliant young scholar and a gifted writer, and this remarkable book will change how you think about religion, spirituality, consciousness, and human nature' Paul Bloom

What are the origins of shamanism and what is its future? Do shamans believe in their powers? What exactly is trance? And what can we learn from indigenous healing practices?

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There are moments when we achieve peak performance: an athlete plays a perfect game; a business has a quarter with once-in-a-lifetime profits. But these moments are often fleeting, and for every amazing day, we may have a hundred ordinary and even unsatisfying ones. Fulfillment doesn’t come from isolated peak experiences, or elusive ‘flow’ states, but rather from many consiste

"Tanks are like dinner jackets", an Australian general once commented, "you don't need them very often, but when you do, nothing else will do."

An authoritative history of the tank and the remarkable individuals who designed them and fought in them, from a former officer and best-selling historian

Tanks are the ultimate embodiment of industrial age war

A thought-provoking journey through some of the strangest ways our brains can delude us and what these can teach us about medicine, narrative and being human

'The transformation of the US into an autocracy has advanced. By 2024, it might be irreversible [and] will change almost everything in the world. Nobody has outlined this danger more compellingly than Robert Kagan.' - Martin Wolf, Financial Times

A chilling and clear-eyed warning about the threats to our democracy posed by the increasing radicalization of the Republican

A ground-breaking guide to working with your hormones for better periods, more energy and improved health, from one of the UK's most trusted and influential health experts, Dr. Hazel Wallace (aka The Food Medic).

Everything you need to know to manifest the life of your dreams using the power of your own brain.

Infantilised: How Our Culture Killed Adulthood is the definitive grown-up's guide to a cultural landscape predicated on the primacy and constancy of youth.

A deeply personal exploration of childless and childfree women in their own words.

An explosive account of one of the most hubristic mistakes in American political history: Joe Biden's decision to run for reelection despite mounting evidence of his decline, and his team's increasingly desperate efforts to hide it.

In Greek tragedy, the protagonist's effort to avoid his fate is what seals his fate. In 2024, American politics became a Greek tragedy.