Discover humanity's past and its future in this in this special box set featuring the bestselling Sapiens?a reading pick of President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg?and its acclaimed companion Homo Deus.

A new approach to the challenges surrounding artificial intelligence that argues for assessing AI actions as if they came from a human being

Taken from the poverty of her parents' home in Portsmouth, Fanny Price is brought up with her rich cousins at Mansfield Park, acutely aware of her humble rank and with her cousin Edmund as her sole ally. During her uncle's absence in Antigua, the Crawford's arrive in the neighbourhood bringing with them the glamour of London life.

How can a leader be strong and decisive, yet still inspire loyalty in his followers? When is it necessary to break the rules? Is it better to be feared than loved? Examining regimes and their rulers the world over and throughout history, from Roman Emperors to renaissance Popes, the author answers all these questions.

Based on a lecture given at Girton College, Cambridge, this title is one of the feminist polemics, ranging in its themes from Jane Austen and Carlotte Bronte, and the effects of poverty and sexual constraint on female creativity. It justifies the need for women to possess intellectual freedom and financial independence.

A clear explanation of how inventions, gadgets and devices work, revealing the workings of everyday technology. With step-by-step text and simple graphics.

'Beautifully written, and not just a welcome corrective but a book for our times. This is essential reading' Peter Frankopan

From the award-winning author of Empireland – the book that started a national conversation about how we talk about race and imperial history in Britain – a ground-breaking exploration of how British empire has shaped the world we live in today.

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Empireland examined imperialism's lasting impact on Britain. Empirew...

A beautiful, thoughtful guide to finding your perfect next read, no matter what life’s throwing at you, from the founder of Aphra a.k.a. ‘your inclusive AF feminist book club’