Summons up the sheer wonder of science

A wide-ranging tour of what to expect from technological progress over the next century or so ... fascinating

Mind-bending ... fascinating ... engrossing

Questions about the meaning of life, the universe... this book can probably answer the lot... spectacularly illustrated.

Explains how insidious customization of the web is limiting our access to information, and narrowing rather than expanding our horizons

Well-written, thoroughly researched and informative . . . the possibilities become truly amazing - or, if you prefer, scary

Astonishing

Explosive

By explaining theories about the world, Cox and Forshaw show that the workings of the universe can be understood by us all

There's been a lot of research over the past several years about how our habits shape us, and this work is beautifully described in the new book The Power of Habit.

If Duhigg is right about the nature of habits, which I think he is, then trying to get rid of these bad habits won't work. Instead, what is needed is to teach the managers to identify the cues that lead to these bad habits and rewards, and then learn alternative routines that lead to similar rewards, i.e. business and personal success.

The Power of Habit is chock-full of fascinating anecdotes . . . how an early twentieth century adman turned Pepsodent into the first bestselling toothpaste by creating the habit of brushing daily, how a team of marketing mavens at Procter & Gamble rescued Febreze from the scrapheap of failed products by recognizing that a fresh smell was a fine reward for a cleaning task, how Michael Phelps' coach instilled habits that made him an Olympic champion many times over, and how Tony Dungy turned the Indianapolis Colts into a Super Bowl-winning team.

There is a reason this book has been an international bestseller . . . I was hooked from the first page.

Written in a delectable prose that scatters flashes of poetry over a sardonic undertow of social comment, Edgelands is a lyrical triumph. On Britain’s grotty margins, the duo trace “desire paths” to find beauty and mystery in the rough darkness on the edge of town

Throw out your old atlas. The new version is here

Kasarda ... and Lindsay convincingly put the airport at the centre of modern urban life

Highly recommended