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REVIEWS
‘Praise for Roger Smith's previous books’ - -
‘Shattering and satisfying’ - Chelsea Cain
‘Brilliant and blistering’ - Craig Russell
‘Absolutely breath-taking’ - Dave Zeltserman
Print Book ISBN: 9781781250020Modern & Contemporary Fiction (Post C 1945)BIC: FA01 August 2012£12.99256 ppTrade PaperbackRoyal Octavo
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CaptureROGER SMITH
KEYNOTE
One moment can change your life forever
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Harlen Coben meets Lisa Gardner
The story of a man whose daughter dies because he's not paying attention - and the way his life unravels as a result
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One moment. No second chances. Consequences that will last a lifetime.
Nick is the man who has it all - or so it seems on the surface. But that can change in
a second: his young daughter tries to get his attention but he's busy - smoking a joint
- so she decides she's going to rescue her toy boat from the water herself.
Vernon sees her slip and fall, but chooses to do nothing - until it's too late. An ex-
cop, now a security guard, Vernon promises to make sure Nick doesn't get into
trouble, but Vernon is only thinking of himself, and Nick doesn't realise until he's in
too deep to get out.
Dawn used to be a hooker, but gave it all up when bad cop Vernon gave her a choice:
clean up your act or lose your daughter. She knows that Vernon is mean, but he's the
only man who ever showed her any kindness, even if he only did it on a whim. But
then she meets Nick, and realises she - and her daughter - could have a better future.
The question is: will Vernon allow it?
Taut and uncompromising, Capture is the story of three lives and the single event
that brings them together. It's also a stark reminder that, sometimes, one moment is
all it takes . . .
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Roger Smith was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and now lives in Thailand. A
screenwriter, producer and director, his award-winning first thriller, Mixed Blood,
was published in six countries. Both Mixed Blood and his second book, Wake Up
Dead, are currently in development as feature films.
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‘David Smith skilfully cuts through the mind-numbing waffle that surrounds much of modern economics, delivering a highly accessible guide to a subject
that many claim to understand but very few do.’ - Jeff Randall, BBC Business Editor
‘Smith ... is an amiable and talented
dining companion’ - Martin Hemming, Observer
‘Free of jargon, obfuscation and interminable subordinate clauses, his
prose is just the job’ - Ross Leckie, The Times
Print Book ISBN: 9781781250112EconomicsBIC: KC02 August 2012£9.99PaperbackB format198mm x 129mm
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Free LunchEasily Digestible Economics
DAVID SMITH
KEYNOTE
Revised edition of this classic accessible guide - fully updated to explore how
the global crisis of 2008 has affected the economy
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Repackaged, revised and fully updated new edition to take in recent global events
Previous editions [9781861975065 and 9781846682636] sold over 30,000 copies
It can be digested at a single sitting, taken a course at a time or dipped into from time to time by snackers
DESCRIPTION
The economy has never been so relevant to so many people as it is now, and it's
vital that we understand how it affects our lives. 'There's no such thing as a free
lunch' is the one phrase everyone has heard from economics - not even for bankers.
But why not? What does economics tell us about the price of lunch - and everything
else?
Free Lunch makes the economics pages of the newspaper intelligible and addresses
the concerns that worry us all. It will enable you to understand - and challenge - the
claims made by politicians Set out like a good lunch-time conversation, the book
will guide you through the mysteries of the economy. Your guides will be some of
the greatest names in the field, including Smith, Marx and Keynes. This clever and
witty introduction to economics costs less than even the cheapest meal. It is
essential reading in these times of economic uncertainty, and is far more satisfying
than even the most gourmet banquet.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
David Smith is Economics Editor of the Sunday Times and the author of a number
of books including The Dragon and the Elephant [9781861978202] and The Age of
Instability [9781846683107].
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Print Book ISBN: 9781846684999Business & ManagementBIC: KJ30 August 2012£12.99256 ppTrade PaperbackDemy Octavo216mm x 135mmWorldeBook ISBN: 9781847658470
Lessons from the TopHow Leaders Succeed through the Power of Stories
GAVIN ESLER
KEYNOTE
One of Britain's leading journalists and interviewers reveals what the stories that leaders tell can teach us about getting to the top - and staying there
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Highly respected, authoritative journalist and broadcaster bringing a lifetime of experience together with a strong subject, comparable to Robert Peston's Who Runs Britain?
Full of anecdotes about meeting the world's most powerful people, such as Bill Clinton and Angelina Jolie - will appeal not just to business audiences but also to those interested in politics, history, big ideas and celebrities
Shows how the methods of the most powerful leaders could work for you
A Scandalous Man sold 15,000 copies through the UK trade
DESCRIPTION
Great leaders have always understood the power of stories. Through the stories they
tell, the most successful leaders educate, persuade and bring about change, but we
rarely have the background knowledge to explore how they do so. In this hugely
insightful guide to getting to the top, leading journalist Gavin Esler presents first-hand
knowledge of the secrets of those who achieve power based on over thirty years'
experience interviewing world famous figures from Bill Clinton to Angelina Jolie.
Introducing the questions every leader must answer - and the elements that the best
stories must contain - Esler explains how creating a leadership story can promote
success at all levels, whether running for the United States presidency, or applying for
a place at university.
While many essentials of storytelling have stood the test of time, he examines the
opportunities and pressures created by twenty-first century phenomena such as 24 hour
news, and what they tell us about how to reach the top - and how to judge those
already there. Spanning fields from business and culture to the military and even
taking in lessons from terrorism, The Power of Stories offers a fascinating portrait of
leadership in the modern world - and shows how the methods of the most powerful
leaders could work for you.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Gavin Esler is an award winning television and radio broadcaster, novelist and
journalist. He is the author of five novels and a non-fiction book, The United States of
Anger. He currently presents Newsnight on BBC2 and Dateline London which goes out
weekly on BBC World and the BBC News Channel, and is a regular writer and
commentator across print media. He has interviewed leaders in their fields ranging
from David Cameron to Dolly Parton, and Richard Branson to King Abdullah of
Jordan.
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Print Book ISBN: 9781846685903Business & ManagementBIC: KJ23 August 2012£15.00224 ppTrade PaperbackDemy Octavo216mm x 135mm
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Managing UncertaintyStrategies for surviving and thriving in turbulent times
MICHEL SYRETT AND MARION DEVINE
KEYNOTE
Global recession, rebellion in the Middle East, and heartrending natural disasters in places as far apart as Japan and Haiti highlight how devastatingly
surprising the world we live in can be. So how does a business construct and implement a strategy and embed a management approach that will enable it to get through uncertain times successfully?
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Tailor made for these increasingly uncertain times
Based on a wealth of new research and case studies
Backed by extensive specially commissioned survey
Deals with the most important new business imperative
DESCRIPTION
This book looks at managing uncertainty as a new business imperative. It
·analyses the sources and triggers of business turbulence, and explores different
models for classifying uncertainty
·explores the cost of uncertainty in the shape of business disruption and lost
opportunities - as well as the price paid by staff in the shape of psychological stress,
diminished job satisfaction, trust and commitment.
·shows how embracing uncertainty can lead to greater innovation and business
growth
·draws on new thinking from practitioners, academics and consultants and the
experiences of a wide variety of organisations including Intel, Procter & Gamble,
Siemens, Boeing, Qinetiq, Philips, China Telecom, Ford, Apple, Nokia, Mars, Shell
and Glaxo SmithKilne.
Managing Uncertainty is aimed at business leaders and managers who are looking
for new ideas and approaches that will help them to succeed in the highly uncertain
times we live in today.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Michel Syrett has combined a career as a journalist and writer on business and
management in publications such as The Times, The Sunday Times, Management
Today, Director, Asian Business and the South China Morning Post with academic
research on management topics for business schools in Britain and Asia. He has
authored twenty books and reports, including two other Economist titles Successful
Innovation [9781861972859] and Successful Strategy Execution [9781846686054].
Marion Devine is a research associate for Ashridge business school. She is the
author or co-author of several management reports and books, including two
Economist titles, Successful Mergers and A Sense of Mission.
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‘Praise for Palestinian Walks:
'Few Palestinians have opened their minds and their hearts with such frankness’ - The New York Times
‘Shehadeh writes beautifully, his language infused with a lyrical, melancholic sense of loss. An important record of a land marked by
conflict that is changing every day’ -Sunday Telegraph
Print Book ISBN: 9781781250167Memoirs
BIC: BM02 August 2012
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Occupation DiariesRAJA SHEHADEH
KEYNOTE
Life in Palestine today - what it is really like - day to day, from the Orwell Prize
winning author, Raja Shehadeh.
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Palestinian Walks has sold over 30,000 copies
Orwell Prize winning author
Offers a unique perspective of living in Palestine
DESCRIPTION
It is often the smallest details of daily life that tell us the most. And so it is under
occupation in Palestine. What most of us take for granted has to be carefully thought
about and planned for: When will the post be allowed to get through? Will there be
enough water for the bath tonight? How shall I get rid of the rubbish collecting
outside? How much time should I allow for the journey to visit my cousin, going
through checkpoints? And big questions too: Is working with left-wing Israelis
collaborating or not? What affect will the Arab Spring have on the future of
Palestine? What can anyone do to bring about change? Are any of life's pleasures
untouched by politics?
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Raja Shehadeh is Palestine's leading writer. He is also a lawyer and the founder of
the pioneering Palestinian human rights organisation Al-Haq. He is the author of
several acclaimed books including Strangers in the House [9781846684506] and A
Rift in Time [9781846683305] and winner of the 2008 Orwell Prize for Palestinian
Walks [9781861978998] (all Profile).
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‘Peter Guber demonstrates that telling purposeful stories is the best way to persuade, motivate, and convince who you want to do what you need.’ -
President Bill Clinton
‘Wonderful ... part business text, part entertainment memoir ... the book is crammed with entertaining examples’ -Philip Delves Broughton, FT
‘If anyone knows how to survive in business, it's Peter. This book is a manual for that. It gives you the two keys to success - first, everything starts
with a good story, and second, don't drop names (actually Frank Sinatra told me that).’ - George Clooney
Print Book ISBN: 9781846685576Business & ManagementBIC: KJ02 August 2012£9.99272 ppPaperbackB format198mm x 129mm
UK & CommonwealtheBook ISBN: 9781847657763
Tell to WinConnect, Persuade and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story
PETER GUBER
KEYNOTE
Success is won by creating compelling stories that have the power to move
people. If you can't tell it, you can't sell it. This book tells you how to do both.
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7,000 copies sold in paperback original [9781846685569]
Went straight to the top of the US Amazon chart before it was even published
Combines business, politics and popular culture in a highly engaging, readable
manner that will appeal to both business and general readerships
Has received rave reviews from everyone from Mehmet Oz and Al Ries to Muhammad Yunus and Quincy Jones
DESCRIPTION
Stories have always had the power to move, but it has only recently become clear
that purposeful stories - those created with a specific mission in mind - are essential
in persuading others to support a vision or cause. For Peter Guber, what began as a
knack for telling stories as one of the world's leading entertainment executives has
evolved into a set of principles that anyone can use to achieve their goals - whatever
you do in life, you need to be able to tell a good story.
In Tell to Win Guber explains how to move beyond PowerpPoint slides and
spreadsheets to create purposeful stories that can serve as powerful calls to action.
He reveals the best way to get noticed, how to turn passive listeners into active
participants, and how technology can be used to ensure audience commitment.
Featuring wisdom from Guber's meetings with (and lessons from) everyone from
Nelson Mandela to YouTube founder Chad Hurley, and Muhammed Ali to Steven
Spielberg (who he tutored in making films), Tell to Win entertainingly shows how to
craft, deliver and own a story that is capable of turning others into viral advocates
for your goal.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Peter Guber has had an extraordinarily varied and successful career, serving as
Studio Chief at Columbia Pictures; CEO of Polygram Entertainment; Chairman and
CEO of Sony Pictures; and Chairman and CEO of his current venture, Mandalay
Entertainment Group, behind the recently Oscar nominated The Kids Are All Right.
Among the award-winning films he has produced or executive produced (which
have garnered more than fifty Oscar nominations) are The Color Purple, Batman,
and Rain Man. Guber oversees one of the largest combinations of professional
baseball teams and venues nationwide, is also a professor at UCLA and a
contributor to Harvard Business Review.
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‘Praise for Elliot Allagash’ - -
‘A winning comic formula ... Peppered with riotous teen angst -and effortlessly readable - this is a novel that one consumes like a pleasantly tangy packet of crisps.’ -Daily Mail
‘Rich is intimately familiar with the subject, and nails everything. All laughs and no barfs, it's a breezy read.’ - Guardian
‘If you love teen flicks like Mean Girls and Clueless, welcome to their literary equivalent.’ - Heat
Print Book ISBN: 9781846688485Modern & Contemporary Fiction (Post C
1945)BIC: FA16 August 2012
£11.99224 ppTrade PaperbackDemy Octavo216mm x 135mmUK & C/Wealth exc CanadaeBook ISBN: 9781847658159
What In God's NameSIMON RICH
KEYNOTE
How can you help mankind, when they won't help themselves? Welcome to Heaven Inc.
SALES POINTS
Full of crazy plots, elaborate plans and mad ideas. And jokes, of course.
Simon Rich is currently writing for Pixar, the studio that brought us Upand Wall-E. He has also written for Saturday Night Live
Warm, funny and clever, What In God's Name crosses Then We Came to the End with Family Guy
Elliot Allagash sold 8,000 copies [9781846687559]
DESCRIPTION
God is CEO of Heaven Inc. From the Sunsets Department and Geyser Regulation to
the Department of Miracles, Heaven Inc has the earth covered. Unless of course
someone is away from their desk. But these days, God is kind of disillusioned. He
knows he should be keeping an eye on the genocide happening on Earth, but he
finds himself drawn instead to watching the Church channels on satellite TV. His
first priority is the team of angels he's asked to get Lynyrd Skynyrd back together.
Meanwhile, Eliza has been promoted from the Prayers Department to Miracles, and
Craig, a workaholic angel devoted to averting accidents, has to show her around.
Having totally turned the Prayers Department around, and instituted a system for
dealing with the millions of pleas that came in every day, Eliza is shocked by the
casual attitude of many of the angels in her new department. And she's even more
shocked when she discovers that, despite her elaborate prayer-answering system,
God has never looked at, let alone answered, a single one. Eliza is furious, storms
into God's office, and suggests that if he doesn't care about the Earth, why bother?
'You're right,' he says, 'I'll destroy Earth in 30 days and open an Asian-American
fusion restaurant instead.'
So Craig and Eliza, who really care about humans, must come up with a plan to save
Earth. And maybe even get a promotion, too.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Simon Rich is a twenty-seven year old graduate of Harvard University, where he was
president of The Harvard Lampoon. He was the youngest writer ever hired by
Saturday Night Live, which he worked on for four seasons. He is now writing a film
for Pixar. He also contributes to the New Yorker. He lives in Brooklyn.
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1945)BIC: FA26 July 2012
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Albert of AdelaideHOWARD L ANDERSON
KEYNOTE
A story of the Australian Outback, a duck-billed platypus on a quest, and what it means to be a hero.
SALES POINTS
A genuinely distinctive first novel: Watership Down meets True Grit
Simultaneously a Western (set in Australia, with animals) and a modern fable
Being published by Little, Brown in the US, Allen & Unwin in Australia, and has sold in Europe - so will be an international phenomenon
Film rights already sold to Hollywood
Will get widespread review coverage
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Albert is a duck-billed platypus, who has escaped from a zoo in Adelaide to look for
somewhere that may, or may not, exist: Old Australia, a place where humans never
venture, and animals still rule. Albert knows it's somewhere in the middle of the
Outback - not the ideal habitat for a water-loving animal - but now he's lost and
close to death.
He's saved, though, by Jack, a pyromaniac, sardine-loving wombat, who promptly
gets him into even worse trouble taking him to a marsupial-only bar run by a
kangaroo called O'Hanlin, getting him drunk and then burning the bar down. And
this is just the beginning of Albert's adventure ...
A glorious romp of a novel, Albert of Adelaide is a story of friendship, loyalty and
heroism. And marsupials. Pacy and poignant, it's completely original -- a book for
people (and animals) of all ages.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Howard L. Anderson has lived a varied life: he flew with a helicopter battalion in
Vietnam, worked on fishing boats in Alaska, in the steel mills of Pittsburgh, as a
truck driver in Houston, and a scriptwriter in Hollywood. After earning a law
degree, he became legal counsel for the New Mexico Organized Crime Commission.
He is currently a district attorney in New Mexico, where he defends Mexican
nationals charged with crimes north of the border. Albert of Adelaide is his first
novel. He has never lived in Australia.
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‘Africa's Samuel Beckett ... Mabanckou's freewheeling prose marries classical French elegance with Paris slag and a Congolese beat’ - Economist
Print Book ISBN: 9781846687778Modern & Contemporary Fiction (Post C 1945)BIC: FA02 August 2012£8.99224 ppTrade Paperback
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Black BazaarALAIN MABANCKOU
KEYNOTE
Riotous account of a black dandy trying to cut it in Paris today
SALES POINTS
Bestseller in France, where his paperbacks sell in the region of 100,000 copies
Mabanckou is a star of African Literature
An uptempo re-mix of the immigrant condition
DESCRIPTION
Buttocks Man is down on his uppers. His girlfriend, Original Colour, has cleared out
of their Paris studio and run off to the Congo with a vertically challenged drummer
known as The Mongrel. She's taken their daughter with her. Meanwhile, a racist
neighbour spies on him something wicked, accusing him of 'digging a hole in the
Dole'. And his drinking buddies at Jips, the Afro-Cuban bar in Les Halles, pour
scorn on Black Bazaar, the journal he keeps to log his sorrows. There are days when
only the Arab in the corner shop has a kind word; while at night his dreams are
stalked by the cannibal pygmies of Gabon. Then again, Buttocks Man wears no
ordinary uppers. He has style, bags of it (suitcases of crocodile and anaconda
Westons, to be precise). He's a dandy from the Bacongo district of Brazzaville - AKA
a sapeur or member of the Society of Ambience-makers and People of Elegance. But
is flaunting sartorial chic against tough times enough for Buttocks Man to cut it in
the City of Light?
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Alain Mabanckou is a writer of novels, plays and poetry. He teaches French
literature at UCLA in California. Previous novels, African Psycho [9781846686412],
Broken Glass [9781846688157] and Memoirs of a Porcupine [9781846687679] are
also published by Serpent's Tail.
Black Bazaar is translated by Sarah Ardizzone.
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‘Gritty, witty and compelling’ - Elle
‘Black paints a vivid portrait of simmering racial tension in Britain after the Second World War ... Intelligent and affecting’ -Independent
‘Stories aplenty ... fascinating’ -Metro
‘The story of a brave, intelligent woman's struggle to make sense of the world around her’ - Mojo
Print Book ISBN: 9781846687914Memoirs, Music
BIC: BM, AV05 July 2012£8.99
256 ppPaperbackB format198mm x 129mmWorldeBook ISBN: 9781847657626
Black by DesignA 2-Tone Memoir
PAULINE BLACK
KEYNOTE
A powerful autobiography from the front woman of influential ska band, The Selecter
SALES POINTS
An insider's account of the music business and a story of growing up as a black child in a white family in the sixties
Author will be doing a whirlwind of gigs and events all summer
For fans of Jackie Kay's memoir, Red Dust Road
Previous ISBN 9781846687907
DESCRIPTION
Born in 1953 to Anglo-Jewish/Nigerian parents, Pauline Black was subsequently
adopted by a white, working class family in Romford. Never quite at home there, she
escaped her small town background and discovered a different way of life - making
music.
Lead singer for platinum-selling band The Selecter, Pauline Black was the Queen of
British Ska. The only woman in a movement dominated by men, she toured with
The Specials, Madness, Dexy's Midnight Runners when they were at the top of the
charts - and, sometimes, on their worst behaviour.
From childhood to fame, from singing to acting and broadcasting, from adoption to
her recent search for her birth parents, Black By Design is a funny and enlightening
story of music, race, family and roots.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Born in Romford, Pauline Black is a singer and actress who gained fame as the lead
singer of seminal 2-tone band The Selecter. After the band split in 1982, Black
developed an acting career in television and theatre, appearing in dramas such as
The Vice, The Bill, Hearts and Minds and 2000 Acres of Sky. She won the 1991 Time
Out award for Best Actress, for her portrayal of Billie Holiday in the play All or
Nothing At All. This is her first book.
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Print Book ISBN: 9781846683756Business & ManagementBIC: KJ26 July 2012£15.00
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The Economist Guide to Better Decision-MakingHELGA DRUMMOND
KEYNOTE
An invaluable guide to arrive at better business decisions
SALES POINTS
Leading academic, using her own research and bringing together that of other academics
Decision-making is a crucial aspect of running a business, and something everyone could improve on
Identifies problems within decision making and offers indispensible practical advice on how to avoid common pitfalls
DESCRIPTION
We make decisions, and these decisions make us and our organisations. And in
theory, decision-making should be easy: a problem is identified, the decision-
makers generate solutions, and choose the optimal one - and powerful mathematical
tools are available to facilitate the task. Yet if it is all so simple why do
organisations, both private and public sector, keep making mistakes - the results of
which are borne by shareholders, employees, taxpayers and ultimately society at
large?
This guide to decision making. by leading decision science academic Helga
Drummond, aims to improve decision-making in organisations. It explores how and
why decisions go awry in the first place - and offers practical advice on what
decision-makers can do to counter the psychological, social and other forces that
can undermine individual judgment and pull organisations off course. Full of
examples of good and bad decision-making from around the world, it will make
readers think more clearly about decisions big and small.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Helga Drummond is the professor of decision sciences at the University of
Liverpool's Management School and is a member of the British Sociological
Association, the US Academy of Management, and a member of the Institute of
Directors. She is a non-executive director of the Service Personnel and Veterans
Agency.
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‘Stewart is Britain's most brilliant and prolific populariser of mathematics ... the book is a testament to the versatility of maths and how it is
shaping our understanding of the world.’ - Alex Bellos, Guardian
‘As always, [Stewart] explains complicated mathematical ideas brilliantly’ - New Scientist
‘A quirky look at the mathematics of biology for those who want to know about patterns on tigers, the taxonomy of lizards, alien life, and how much
information in an egg is needed to make an elephant . Stewart has a lively humour and his book stretches the mind without pain.’ - The Times
Print Book ISBN: 9781846682056Mathematics
BIC: PB05 July 2012£9.99288 ppPaperbackB format198mm x 129mmWorld ex USA,CaneBook ISBN: 9781847653505
Mathematics Of LifeUnlocking the Secrets of Existence
IAN STEWART
KEYNOTE
Mathematicians and biologists confront nature's enigmas
SALES POINTS
The Professor Stewart books - the Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities and Hoard of Mathematical Treasures - have sold over 100,000 copies in two years and have been translated into 14 languages
Stewart combines his accessible, appealing approach to mathematics with serious
scientific research to produce a book that is both highly enjoyable and original
Ian Stewart's media profile keeps on growing - expect to see him everywhere on publication
DESCRIPTION
A new partnership of biologists and mathematicians is picking apart the hidden
complexity of animals and plants to throw fresh light on the behaviour of entire
organisms, how they interact and how changes in biological diversity affect the
planet's ecological balance. Mathematics offers new and sometimes startling
perspectives on evolution and how patterns of inheritance and population work out
over time-scales ranging from millions to hundreds of years - as well as what's
going on to change us right now.
Ian Stewart, in characteristically clear and entertaining fashion, explores these and a
whole range of pertinent issues, including how far genes control behaviour and the
nature of life itself. He shows how far mathematicians and biologists are succeeding
in tackling some of the most difficult scientific problems the human race has ever
confronted and where their research is currently taking us.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Ian Stewart is a Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Warwick University. He has
published more than eighty books including Mathematics of Life [9781846685507],
Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities [9781846683459],
Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures [9781846683466] and The
Science of Discworld trilogy with Terry Pratchett. He is a Fellow of the Royal
Society, appears frequently on radio and television, and does research on pattern
formation and network dynamics.
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‘Certainly one of the most interesting science books I've read for a long time.’ - New Statesman
‘A rollicking roller-coaster ride around
the cutting edge of science with dozens of laugh-out-loud moments’ -Scotsman
‘[A] grand tour of charismatic
technologies and their prophets ... Stevenson bags an impressive list of interviewees’ - Financial Times
‘Infectiously enthusiastic’ - Sunday
Times
Print Book ISBN: 9781846683572Popular ScienceBIC: PDZ05 July 2012£8.99256 ppPaperbackB format
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An Optimist's Tour of the FutureMARK STEVENSON
KEYNOTE
One curious man's journey to find out 'what's next?'
SALES POINTS
New epilogue bringing the content right up-to-date
Comparable with Michael Brooks' 13 Things That Don't Make Sense - can be
enjoyed by anyone - not just those interested in science
Humour and travel spice the text
6,000 copies sold in trade paperback [9781846683565]
DESCRIPTION
Mark Stevenson has been to the future a few years ahead of the rest of us - and
reckons it has a lot going for it. His voyage of discovery takes him to Oxford to
meet Transhumanists (they intend to live forever), to Boston where he confronts a
robot with mood swings, to an underwater cabinet meeting in the Indian Ocean, and
Australia to question the Outback's smartest farmer. He clambers around space
planes in the Mojave desert, gets to grips with the potential of nanotechnology,
delves deep into the possibilities of biotech, sees an energy renaissance on a printer,
a revolution in communications, has his genome profiled, and glimpses the next
stage of human evolution ... and tries to make sense of what's in store.
Insightful and often very funny, An Optimist's Tour of the Future is a book that
tracks one curious man's journey to find out what's in store.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Mark Stevenson divides his time between running agencies for science
communications and cultural learning and performing and writing comedy. He lives
in Telegraph Hill, south London.
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‘Praise for The Baby in the Mirror
'Ambitious and highly intelligent’ - FT
‘A tender, beautifully written account’- Scotsman
Print Book ISBN: 9781846684487PsychologyBIC: JM
05 July 2012£14.99256 pp
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Pieces of LightThe new science of memory
CHARLES FERNYHOUGH
KEYNOTE
Why we remember what we remember
SALES POINTS
The Baby in the Mirror [9781847080745] sold over 6,000 copies, and was published to critical acclaim
Charismatic and promotable author who regularly gives talks and writes for assorted media
Striking new style of popular science writing: narrative-driven, personal and
highly engaging
DESCRIPTION
Memory is an essential part of who we are. But what is a memory, and how do we
remember? A new consensus is emerging among cognitive scientists: rather than
possessing a particular memory from our past, we construct it anew each time we
are called upon to remember. Remembering is an act of narrative as much as it is the
product of a neurological process. Pieces of Light illuminates this theory through a
collection of human stories, each illustrating a facet of memory's complex synergy
of cognitive and neurological functions.
Drawing on the latest research, case studies and personal experience, Charles
Fernyhough delves into the memories of trauma victims and amnesiacs; and of the
very young and very old - visiting medieval memoria and scent-museums along the
way. Exquisitely written and meticulously researched, Pieces of Light blends
science and literature, the ordinary and the extraordinary, to illuminate the way we
remember and forget.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Dr Charles Fernyhough is a writer and psychologist. His most recent book, The
Baby in the Mirror, was critically acclaimed in the UK and has been translated into
seven languages. He is a Reader in Psychology at Durham University and has
written for the Guardian, Financial Times and Sunday Telegraph.
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‘Crystal's book is full of distractions and delights’ - Daily Express
‘One of [Crystal's] best ... it builds gradually into a kind of linguistic
tapestry, packed with abstruse information, wonderfully readable’ -Spectator
‘If the history of language is a sort of
labyrinth, David Crystal is an excellent guide’ - The Age, Australia
Print Book ISBN: 9781846684289Language: Reference & GeneralBIC: CB05 July 2012£8.99
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The Story of English in 100 WordsDAVID CRYSTAL
KEYNOTE
An eye-opening tour of the English language through the ages
SALES POINTS
A unique history of our language by Britain's most eminent scholar on the subject
The perfect gift for word-lovers
Hardback sold 10,000 copies - ISBN 9781846684272
DESCRIPTION
Featuring Latinate and Celtic words, weasel words and nonce-words, ancient words
('loaf') to cutting edge ('twittersphere') and spanning the indispensable words that
shape our tongue ('and', 'what') to the more fanciful ('fopdoodle'), Crystal takes us
along the winding byways of language via the rude, the obscure and the downright
surprising.
In this unique new history of the world's most ubiquitous language, linguistics
expert David Crystal draws on words that best illustrate the huge variety of sources,
influences and events that have helped to shape our vernacular since the first
definitively English word was written down in the fifth century ('roe', in case you
are wondering).
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
David Crystal is the foremost expert on English, and honorary professor of
linguistics at the University of Wales, Bangor. He has written many books and
published articles in fields ranging from forensic linguistics and ELT to the liturgy
and Shakespeare.
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‘This book is f***ing good’ -Howard Marks
‘Dramatic ... A compelling read’ -Independent on Sunday
‘Barely a page I couldn't imagine vividly, as if this were a movie’ -William Leith, Observer
Print Book ISBN: 9781846687976
True CrimeBIC: BTC05 July 2012
£8.99320 pp
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To Live Outside the LawCaught by Operation Julie, Britain's Biggest Drugs Bust
LEAF FIELDING
KEYNOTE
The story of Britain's biggest ever drugs bust
SALES POINTS
For fans of Howard Marks' Mr Nice
6,000 copies sold in paperback original
The first insider account of what it was like to be on the wrong side of such a big bust
Previous ISBN 9781846687969
DESCRIPTION
'Listen, Leaf,' Pritchard said, 'the hash is neither here nor there. You're
in a lot more trouble than possession of a bit of dope. You've got big
problems, man... big problems.'
He looked at me with something akin to sympathy. 'How did you get
into such a fix?'
I'd been asking myself the same question.
Operation Julie in 1977 remains Britain's biggest ever drugs bust. The work of eleven
police forces, it resulted in the break-up of one of the largest LSD co-operatives in
the world, the arrest of 120 people and, according to reports, the seizure of six
million trips' worth of LSD crystal, valued at £100 million. Overnight, the price of a
tab went from £1 to £5.
This is the first insider account of how it felt to be caught up in - and by - Operation
Julie.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Twenty-eight years after his release from prison Leaf Fielding has been a teacher in
Spain and a philanthropist, setting up a home for orphans in Malawi. He now sells
organic produce in the region of the south of France where he lives.
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‘Frank Partnoy turns conventional wisdom on its head with this
counterintuitive approach to decision-making. Rather than telling us how to make decisions faster and faster, he mines and refines a rich lode of
information from experts in a surprising variety of fields to demonstrate the power of delay, whether measured in milliseconds,
days, or decades. Wait is a great read, chock full of fascinating insights.’ -Daniel H. Pink, author of 'Drive' and 'A Whole New Mind'
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WaitThe useful art of procrastination
FRANK PARTNOY
KEYNOTE
Don't blink, it's better to delay. Take your time, perhaps even procrastinate. In short, wait.
SALES POINTS
F.I.A.S.C.O by Frank Partnoy has sold over 50,000 copies
The Match King was on the FT business book of the year shortlist
A 'big think' book in the mould of Malcolm Gladwell and Richard Wiseman
A refreshing and stimulating rebuttal to the gurus of 'go with your gut'
Even dogs can be trained to wait (and are better behaved for it). Pity they don't read books.
DESCRIPTION
Warren Buffett compares stock trading to great athletes: they excel, not because of
fast neurological responses, but because of their ability to delay as long as possible
before reacting. Successful CEOs, fire fighters, and military officers all know how
to manage delay to gather as much information as possible to get the results they
need.
In Wait, Frank Partnoy argues that decisions of all kinds, whether 'snap' or long-
term, benefit from being made at the last possible moment. The art of knowing how
long you can afford to delay before committing is at the heart of many a great
decision, whether in a corporate takeover or a marriage proposal. Apologies are
better received if they are not rushed; audiences listen more attentively if speakers
pause first, people who can defer gratification are happier and more successful than
those who must have everything now. Exploring decisions that must be made in a
millisecond to those that take months and years, Partnoy demonstrates that the
ability to wait is crucial to getting the right answer and that gut instincts are often
wrong.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Frank Partnoy was a trader at Morgan Stanley before turning from gamekeeper to
poacher and becoming professor of law and finance at the University of San Diego.
He is one of the world's leading experts on the complexities of modern finance and
financial market regulation and writes regularly for the Financial Times. He is the
author of F.I.A.S.C.O. (9781846682384), The Match King (9781861979384) and
Infectious Greed (9781846682933).
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‘A great, page-turning read. The construction is effortlessly managed. The sense of place - I remember that Yarmouth / Lowestoft area very well from my book-trawling days - is spot on. I think the whole package works beautifully: memory traces, bad magic, sounds, smells. So thank you again for letting me have an early taste.’ - Ian Sinclair
Print Book ISBN: 9781846687921Crime & MysteryBIC: FF12 July 2012£11.99288 ppTrade PaperbackDemy Octavo216mm x 135mmWorldeBook ISBN: 9781847658494
WeirdoCATHI UNSWORTH
KEYNOTE
The new novel from 'the First Lady of Noir Fiction' (David Peace)
SALES POINTS
Will appeal to fans of David Peace and Jake Arnott
Called 'the First Lady of Noir Fiction' by David Peace
The author of The Not Knowing, The Singer and Bad Penny Blues
DESCRIPTION
Twenty years ago, a fifteen-year-old schoolgirl named Corrine Woodrow was
convicted of murdering one of her classmates.
But now new forensic evidence indicates that Corrine didn't act alone, and Sean
Ward - a private investigator whose promising career in the Met was cut short by a
teenage drug dealer with an automatic weapon - travels to the seaside town of
Ernemouth, to try to discover what really happened all those years ago. But he
quickly realises that what's ultimately at stake is not Corrine's reputation, but those
of the people who ran the place then - and still run it now.
In order to get to the truth, he has to take on not just retired Detective Inspector Len
Rivett - the man who headed up the original case and wants to keep it firmly closed -
- but also the mindset of an entire town that has always known how to look after its
own.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Cathi Unsworth began her journalistic career at nineteen while still studying at the
London College of Fashion. Headhunted by Melody Maker, she worked as a
freelance feature writer/reviewer for several years before joining Bizarre magazine.
Her writing is inspired by the late Derek Raymond, whom she interviewed for
Melody Maker and who encouraged her to follow the crime-writing path. She is the
editor of London Noir, a collection of London crime stories published by Serpent's
Tail. Her novels are The Not Knowing [9781852428921], The Singer
[9781846686405], and Bad Penny Blues [9781846686788]. She lives in London.
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‘Reading this book is the equivalent of lounging in a leather club armchair, wreathed in cigar smoke and a couple
of whiskies down, alongside a companion who's being funny and clever about Homer and Hello!magazine by turns.’ - Charlotte
Higgins, Guardian
‘Entertaining ... You finish this book more than ready to rock a first in rhetoric.’ - Hermione Eyre, Evening
Standard
‘This is the best available analysis’ -Boris Johnson
Print Book ISBN: 9781846683169
Humour, Language: Reference & GeneralBIC: WH, CB05 July 2012
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You Talkin' To Me?Rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama
SAM LEITH
KEYNOTE
A witty, elegant enquiry into the art of persuasion
SALES POINTS
A highly accessible, fresh and entertaining approach to an overlooked subject
8,000 copies sold in hardback - ISBN 9781846683152
Like The Flavour Thesaurus and Just My Type it covers a subject which is everywhere, but which people rarely stop to think about
Not all serious figures from history - characters from The Simpsons and South Park also feature
Charismatic, well-connected and promotable author - certain to attract a lot of review coverage
DESCRIPTION
Rhetoric is what gives words power. It's nothing to be afraid of. It isn't the exclusive
preserve of politicians: it's everywhere, from your argument with the insurance
company to your plea to the waitress for a table near the window. It convicts
criminals (and then frees them on appeal). It causes governments to rise and fall,
best men to be shunned by brides, and people to march with steady purpose towards
machine guns.
In this highly entertaining (and persuasive) book, Sam Leith examines how people
have taught, practised and thought about rhetoric from its Attic origins to its twenty-
first century apotheosis. Along the way, he tells the stories of its heroes and villains,
from Cicero and Erasmus, to Hitler, Obama - and Gyles Brandreth.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Sam Leith is a former Literary Editor of the Daily Telegraph, and contributes
regularly to the Evening Standard, Guardian, Wall Street Journal, Spectator and
Prospect. He's the author of two nonfiction books: Dead Pets and Sod's Law and a
novel, The Coincidence Engine.
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