This book will make you laugh out loud and ponder.

From one of Africa's most positive and far-sighted thinkers comes a wonderful book combining an elegant critique of Africa's troubled past with a rallying cry for how Africans can use culture, nature and self-belief to reverse their continent's decline. The Challenge for Africa is a milestone in African writing that both educates and inspires

Penetrating. . . a 21st century manifesto for Africans, drawing on her own experience as a worldly Kenyan, street-fighting activists, member of parliament and, from 2003-2006, government minister. Her analysis is thorough. She reaches into African history, culture, psychology, contemporary politics and fragile ecosystems

Like a Nelson Mandela or a Mahatma Gandhi, Maathai stands way above most mortals

Wangari Maathai is a prophet for our time

As one of the women leaders that are changing Africa she is an inspiration to us all

Wangari Maathai has been a champion of the environment, of women, of Africa, and of anyone concerned about our future security

We urgently need to engage with those who have felt threatened and then threaten us in turn. We need an enhanced political vocabularly ... Making Terrorism History is part of extending what we have understood as the political in crucial ways. Read it.

A critique both pointed and witty

Collini writes beautifully

Collini puts his finger on the nub of the problem facing universities. Collini's book is a must-read

The Internet has fundamentally changed the architecture of business and society. This terrific book shows you how to live, learn, and thrive in a networked world.

In times of change and uncertainty...adaptability creates stability. It is insights like this that make The Startup of You such a compelling new way to approach your life. Hoffman and Casnocha have distilled the essence of entrepreneurship into a potion for personal success, regardless of your career plans.

The same extraordinary vision and timing that enabled Reid to found LinkedIn is once again on display with his book The Start-up of You. His central thesis, that every individual can benefit from acting as the entrepreneur of their own life and career, has never been more important than it is in today's increasingly globalized, competitive, and networked world.

A fascinating insight to the workings of Silicon Valley and the characters therein and how they interact with each other

There is much helpful advice but the main themes are to make sure your network is as strong as it can be so that it helps you to also make sure you are in a place that has opportunities for you