In an important contribution to educational policy, Daniele Checchi offers an economic perspective on the demand and supply of education. He explores the reasons why, beyond a certain point, investment in education has not resulted in reductions... Zobraziť viac
What would a fair and equal society look like? The world-renowned economist and bestselling author Yanis Varoufakis presents his radical and subversive answer... Zobraziť viac
Designed for students and managers who are approaching the subject from a non-finance background, "Accounting for Non-Accountants" guides readers through the maze of financial terms, ... Zobraziť viac
As a young man, Ed Catmull had a dream: to make the world’s first computer-animated movie. Following a Ph.D. at the University of Utah, where many computer science pioneers got their start, Catmull secured a partnership with George Lucas which ... Zobraziť viac
From Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times bestselling author Robert Shiller, a new way to think about how popular stories help drive economic events. In a world in which internet troll farms attempt to influence foreign elections, ... Zobraziť viac
Allen Lane: Bigger, better and more controversial, the international bestselling Freakquel is here in a super-deluxe,... Zobraziť viac
Here at last is the long awaited sequel to the international bestselling phenomenon, Freakonomics. Steven Levitt, the... Zobraziť viac
Bestselling author Katrine Marçal reveals the shocking ways our deeply ingrained ideas about gender continue to hold us back. Every day, extraordinary inventions and innovative ideas are side-lined in a world that remains subservient to men... Zobraziť viac
When was the last time you read a grand statement, accompanied by a large number, and wondered whether it could really be true? Statistics are vital in helping us tell stories - we see them in the papers, on social media... Zobraziť viac
Petroleum has always been used by humans: as an adhesive by Neanderthals, as a waterproofing agent in Noah's Ark and as a weapon during the Crusades. Its eventual extraction from the earth in vast quantities transformed light, heat and power... Zobraziť viac
From world-renowned economist Paul Collier, a candid diagnosis of the failures of capitalism and a pragmatic and realistic vision for how we can repair it Deep new rifts are tearing apart the fabric of Britain and other Western societies: thriving cities Zobraziť viac
