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Read by the author, David Epstein. ‘Masterful’ – Adam Grant, bestselling author of Think Again ‘Wonderful’ – Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit How to do more with less and use limits to stimulate creativity, innovation and collaboration, from the Sunday Times bestselling...

A firsthand account of the lumbering era during the white pine boom years of the late 1800s—early 1900s in the northern U.S. Millions of board feet of logs were cut in deep woods camps, driven down the rivers to the sawmills and shipped by schooner and barge to build a nation. This 70th Anniversary Edition of the original book has been redesigned and expanded, with 78 historic photographs and illustrations, glossary, editors' notes, maps and much more.

How to do more with less and use limits to stimulate creativity, innovation and collaboration, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Range. We live in a world that gives us seemingly infinite choices and values freedom above all else. We have an unprecedented number of options regarding...

Brought to you by Penguin. THE OUTRAGEOUS NO.1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER, NOW AN OSCAR- AND BAFTA-WINNING FILM From the jungles of the trading floor to the casinos of Las Vegas, The Big Short, Michael Lewis's No.1 bestseller, tells the story of the misfits, renegades and visionaries who saw that...

In this highly anticipated book, the bestselling author of Do Hard Things Steve Magness—“one of the giants of modern thinking about high performance” (Alex Hutchinson)—flips the script on the pursuit of excellence, shifting our thinking from high-stress survival mode to...

'Essential for any leader in any industry' – Kim Scott, bestselling author of Radical Candor Working Backwards gives an insider's account of Amazon's approach to culture, leadership, and best practices from two long-time, top-level Amazon executives. In 2018 Amazon became the world’s second...

By using true tales of thieves, swindlers, and fraudsters at work, Financial Serial Killers illustrates how these perpetrators get their hooks into investors' wallets, savings accounts, and portfolios -a nd never let go. The worst financial crisis since the Great Depression revealed that thousands of mom and pop investors had lost millions to so-called Mini-Madoffs. They are the thieves and conmen who had used phony financial acumen to steal investors' money, wipe out savings, and damage lives.

Through exclusive interviews with zama zamas, syndicate insiders, intelligence operatives, and law enforcement officials, Zama Zama sheds light on the hidden mechanics of this shadow economy.

Bloomsbury presents The Manager by Mike Carson, read by Kyle Munley From the post room to the board room, everyone thinks they can be the manager. But how do you manage outrageous talent? What do you do to inspire loyalty from your players? How do you turn around a team in crisis? What’s the...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Fascinating stories. . . . Boxing ourselves in may be the ultimate way to think outside the box." —Wall Street Journal “I thought David Epstein’s first two books were brilliant, but Inside the Box is his best. I’ll never think about my own work the same way...

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! “I like to think of Not All Diamonds and Rosé as the ultimate reunion. I know readers will be surprised, entertained, and even shocked at what’s in store." —Andy Cohen Dave Quinn's Not All Diamonds and Rosé is the definitive oral history of the...

From journalist Chris Blackhurst, Too Big to Jail unveils how HSBC facilitated mass money laundering schemes for brutal drug kingpins and rogue nations – and thereby helped to grow one of the deadliest drugs empires the world has ever seen. 'Packed with insights and details that will both...

Backstage Pass (Inside Energy) is your all-access invitation to the real conversations powering the oil and gas, utility, and industrial sectors. We’re moving past the corporate jargon to bring you the grit and the gold from the people who actually move the needle.As a specialized digital agency, we know that your work is technical, high-performance, and built on trust. This podcast is an extension of that mission: making the invisible visible and the expertise impossible to overlook.We want to give you a behind-the-scenes look at the conversations happening behind closed doors and off-stage...

The inside story of the race to develop Ozempic – the world’s first truly effective and safe obesity drug – and its potentially revolutionary effects on public health, and our deeper culture and values. 'A FASCINATING DEEP DIVE' Guardian 'VERY ENGAGING' New Scientist 'ENLIGHTENING'...

Computer engineers use 'chaos monkey' software to wreak havoc and test system robustness. Similarly, tech entrepreneurs like Antonio García Martínez are society's chaos monkeys - their innovations disrupt every aspect of our lives, from transportation (Uber) and holidays (Airbnb) to television (Netflix) and dating (Tinder) - all in search of the perfect business miracle. Describing himself as 'high strung, fast talking, and wired on a combination of caffeine, fear, and greed at all times', García Martínez left Wall Street to make his fortune in Silicon Valley.

‘A riveting page-turner about the world of technology and dealmaking’ – Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close 'An extraordinary account… details the thrills and horrors of the risks [Sama] so frequently took' Sunday Times A gripping, wildly entertaining memoir...

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to tackle terrorists as your day job? Every day, incredible staff and officers at Counter Terrorism Policing work to keep the public safe from terrorism, playing a crucial part in protecting the UK’s national security. So much of what they do can’t be talked about publicly. But in season two of our chart-topping podcast series, we’re taking you behind the scenes to hear more about the amazing people who take on some of policing’s toughest jobs.Over six episodes you'll hear from people in different roles across Counter Terrorism Policing, ...

'Michael Grynbaum chronicles the rise and fall of a media juggernaut, owner of glossy magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, the New Yorker and GQ, weaving tight reporting and outrageous gossip with a thoughtful cultural history.' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Glamour! Taste! Prestige! Monsters! I loved this...

Brought to you by Pengun. THE NO.1 BESTSELLER! Over the course of fifteen years, John Delaney ran the Football Association of Ireland as his own personal fiefdom. He had his critics, but his power was never seriously challenged until last year, when Mark Tighe and Paul Rowan published a sequence...

The Inside Housing Management Podcast is a production of Inside Housing Management, the comprehensive information source for professionals working in UK social housing management.Listen to find out more about the key issues affecting staff working on the frontline of social housing.