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Veltman Distributie Import Books (231)
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Pathogenesis
How infectious diseases shaped human history
2023 || Paperback || Jonathan Kennedy || Veltman Distributie Import Books
'Thrilling and eye-opening' Lewis Dartnell
'Unpicks everything we thought we knew... Mind blowing' Cal Flyn
Humans did not make history - we played host.
According to the accepted narrative of progress, a few great humans have bent the arc of history. But in this revelatory book, Dr Jonathan Kennedy argues that germs have done more to shape humanity at every stage, from the first success of Homo sapiens over the equally intelligent Neanderthals to the fall of Rome and the rise of Islam.
How d...
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Normal Women
900 Years of Making History
2023 || Paperback || Philippa Gregory || Veltman Distributie Import Books
One of our foremost historical novelists, Philippa Gregory, makes history.
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Look Again
The Power of Noticing What was Always There
2024 || Paperback || Tali Sharot e.a. || Veltman Distributie Import Books
For fans of Thinking, Fast and Slow and The Power of Habit, a groundbreaking new study of how disrupting our well-worn routines, both good and bad, can rejuvenate our days and reset our brains to allow us to live happier and more fulfilling lives.
Have you ever noticed that what is thrilling on Monday tends to become boring on Friday? Even exciting relationships, stimulating jobs, and breathtaking works of art lose their sparkle after a while. People stop noticing what is most wonderful in th...
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How Civil Wars Start
And How to Stop Them
2022 || Paperback || Barbara F. Walter || Veltman Distributie Import Books
Sunday Times Smart Thinking Book of the Year 2022 • New York Times Bestseller
• WINNER OF THE GLOBAL POLICY INSTITUTE AWARD • BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Financial Times, The Times, Esquire, Prospect
'When one of the world's leading scholars of civil war tells us that a country is on the brink of violent conflict, we should pay attention. This is an important book' Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, authors of How Democracies Die
Civil wars are the biggest danger to world peace today - this boo...
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A Private Spy
The Letters of John le Carre 1945-2020
2023 || Paperback || John le Carre || Veltman Distributie Import Books
John le Carré was a defining writer of his time. This enthralling collection letters - written to readers, publishers, film-makers and actors, politicians and public figures - reveals the playfully intelligent and unfailingly eloquent man behind the penname.
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'The symbiosis of author and editor, father and son, has resulted in a brilliant book, le Carré's final masterpiece' 5*, Jake Kerridge, Sunday Telegraph
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A Private Spy spans seven decades and chronicles not only le Carré's o...
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How Migration Really Works
A Factful Guide to the Most Divisive Issue in Politics
2023 || Paperback || Hein de Haas || Veltman Distributie Import Books
An authoritative analysis that busts 22 deep-rooted myths about migration - and sets out a new way to think about it
Global migration is not at an all-time high.
Climate change will not lead to mass migration.
Immigration mainly benefits the wealthy, not workers.
Border restrictions have paradoxically produced more migration.
These statements might sound counter-intuitive or just outright wrong - but the facts behind the headlines reveal a completely different story to the ones we're told abo...
Tiny Habits
Why Starting Small Makes Lasting Change Easy
2020 || Paperback || BJ Fogg || Veltman Distributie Import Books
Now anyone can use his science-based approach to make changes that are simple to achieve and sticky enough to last. In the hugely anticipated Tiny Habits, BJ Fogg shows us how to change our lives for the better, one tiny habit at a time.
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Femina
The instant Sunday Times bestseller - A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It
2023 || Paperback || Janina Ramirez || Veltman Distributie Import Books
'Janina Ramirez is a born storyteller, and in Femina she is at the peak of her powers. This is bravura narrative history underpinned by passionate advocacy for the women whom medieval history has too often ignored or overlooked. Femina is essential reading' - Dan Jones, bestselling author of The Plantagenets and Powers and Thrones
'I am the fiery life of divine substance, I blaze above the beauty of the fields, I shine in the waters, I burn in sun, moon and stars' - Hildegard of Bingen (1098 ...
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Femina
2022 || Paperback || Janina Ramirez || Veltman Distributie Import Books
'This is bravura narrative history underpinned by passionate advocacy for the women whom medieval history has too often ignored or overlooked. Femina is essential reading' - Dan Jones, bestselling author of The Plantagenets and Powers and Thrones
'I am the fiery life of divine substance, I blaze above the beauty of the fields, I shine in the waters, I burn in sun, moon and stars' - Hildegard of Bingen (1098 - 1179)
The middle ages are seen as a bloodthirsty time of Vikings, saints and kings: ...
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The Performance Paradox
Turning the Power of Mindset into Action
2023 || Paperback || Eduardo Briceño || Veltman Distributie Import Books
Discover how to balance learning and performing to bolster personal and team success with this revolutionary guide from a world-renowned expert on growth mindset.
“An essential read for fostering learning, performance, and a growth mindset . . . I wholeheartedly recommend it.”—Carol Dweck, bestselling author of Mindset
A Next Big Idea Club Must Read
To succeed in a fast-changing world, individuals and companies know they must create a culture of growth, where experimentation and feedbac...