1 The Better Angels of Our Nature: A History of Violence and Humanity (Paperback)
| Format: | Paperback 1056 pages |
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| Published: | 04/10/2012 |
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Can violence really have declined? The images of conflict we see daily on our screens from around the world suggest this is an almost obscene claim... Read more
2 The Great Crash 1929 (Paperback)
by John Kenneth Galbraith, John Kenneth Galbraith
| Format: | Paperback 240 pages |
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| Published: | 29/10/2009 |
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Examines the causes, effects, and long-term consequences of America's infamous financial meltdown, showing how rampant speculation and blind... Read more
3 Lords of Finance: 1929, the Great Depression, and the Bankers Who Broke the World (Paperback)
| Format: | Paperback 576 pages |
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| Published: | 16/05/2009 |
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Tells the story of individuals - their ambitions, limitations and human nature - which lie at the heart of global catastrophe. This book features... Read more
4 The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (Paperback)
by Matt Ridley
| Format: | Paperback 464 pages |
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| Published: | 31/03/2011 |
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Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction 2011. Life is on the up. Read more
5 All the Devils are Here: Unmasking the Men Who Bankrupted the World (Paperback)
| Format: | Paperback 400 pages |
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| Published: | 07/07/2011 |
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As soon as the financial crisis erupted, the finger-pointing began. Should the blame fall on greedy traders, lazy regulators, or clueless home... Read more
6 The Men Who Stare at Goats (Paperback)
by Jon Ronson
| Format: | Paperback 288 pages |
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| Published: | 06/11/2009 |
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Now a major film staring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey and Goat. Read more
7 The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Freres & Co. (Paperback)
| Format: | Paperback 752 pages |
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| Published: | 03/04/2008 |
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Tells the story of the world's elite and legendary investment bank - and the men who reigned over it all. In this title, the author himself a... Read more
8 How Mumbo-jumbo Conquered the World: A Short History of Modern Delusions (Paperback)
| Format: | Paperback 368 pages |
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| Published: | 04/10/2004 |
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An entertaining, impassioned polemic on the retreat of reason in the late 20th century. An intellectual call to arms, Francis Wheen's Sunday... Read more
9 Boredom: A Lively History (Paperback)
by Peter Toohey
| Format: | Paperback 224 pages |
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| Published: | 03/02/2012 |
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Arguing for the benefits of boredom, this title dispels the myth that it's simply a childish emotion or an existential malaise like Jean-Paul... Read more
10 Frames of War: When Is LIfe Grievable? (Paperback)
| Format: | Paperback 192 pages |
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| Published: | 01/08/2010 |
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The media's portrayal of state violence has saturated our understanding of human life, and has led to the exploitation and abandonment of whole... Read more
