Résultats pour "William" dans Sciences sociales et politiques

THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER A Book of the Year in The Times and Financial Times ‘The biographer who brought down Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’ THE OBSERVER ‘This isn’t a book; it’s a case for revolution’ SUNDAY TIMES 'Undoubtedly the most important book of the last year, if not the...

Noncommissioned officers (NCOs) have knowledge and experience beyond their years. They translate their commanders orders into real-world action. They successfully lead diverse teams in unfavorable conditions. They cut through the noise to create simple objectives and get things done.And yet...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. « Le pouvoir de l'esprit — Le secret de la magie mentale » de William Walker Atkinson dévoile comment le dynamo mental agit : désir, volonté, suggestion, atmosphère personnelle et influence discrète. Atkinson y présente la « magie mentale »...

Welcome to Jimmy and Zach's, where human experience meets artificial intelligence, and no question is too hard to investigate!

‘Will Storr is one of our best journalists of ideas … The Status Game might be his best yet’ James Marriott, Books of the Year, The Times What drives our political and moral beliefs? What makes us like some things and dislike others? What shapes how we behave, and misbehave, in groups?...

NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025 A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF 2025 ELLE BEST BOOKS OF 2025 'Essential reading' Irish Independent 'Fascinating and powerfully argued' Daily Telegraph 'A captivating must-read for anyone who wants to understand how and why misogyny is as powerful a force as ever'...

Now featuring a new preface by Peter Thiel Two renowned investment advisors and authors of the bestseller The Great Reckoning bring to light both currents of disaster and the potential for prosperity and renewal in the face of radical changes in human history as we move into the next century...

One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life. In A Guide to the Good Life, William B. Irvine plumbs the wisdom of Stoic philosophy, one of the most popular and successful schools of thought in ancient Rome, and shows how its insight and advice are still remarkably applicable to modern lives. In A Guide to the Good Life, Irvine offers a refreshing presentation of Stoicism, showing how this ancient philosophy can still direct us toward a better life.

Brought to you by Penguin. What is the correct way to queue at the bar? And why exactly do the English say sorry so much? No one makes such a fuss about manners quite as much as the UK, yet in a fast-changing world, no one can seem to agree on precisely what the ‘done thing’ is, either...

** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ** ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST 2026 A Best Book of the Year in the Financial Times, The Week, Spectator, BBC History Magazine, NPR, History Today, Waterstones and Daunts ‘A sparkling debut by an outstanding young historian’ PETER FRANKOPAN...

A quiet East Texas community was forever changed when an elaborate web of deception ended in one of the state's most disturbing baby-abduction murders.For nearly a decade, Taylor Parker constructed a false life. She fabricated pregnancies, deceived family and friends, manipulated employers...

First published in 1875, General William T. Sherman's memoir was one of the first from the Civil War and was offered to the public because, as Sherman wrote in his dedication, "no satisfactory history" of the war was yet available. Although Memoirs has been revised and corrected many times over the years, Sherman famously never changed the original text of his recollections.

This landmark work by William James remains one of the most insightful books on psychology and spirituality. James considers the feelings, actions, and experiences of individuals, insofar as they understand themselves to be in a relationship with the divine. It examines the religion of everyday life and has nothing to do with doctrine or dogma.

Bloomsbury presents The Anarchy by William Dalrymple, read by Sid Sagar. THE TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019 THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR FINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020 LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2019 A...

In What We Owe The Future, philosopher William MacAskill argues for longtermism, that idea that positively influencing the distant future is a key moral priority of our time. It’s not enough to reverse climate change or avert the next pandemic. We must ensure that civilization would rebound if it collapsed, counter the end of moral progress, and prepare for a planet where the smartest beings are digital, not human. If we set humanity’s course right, our grandchildren’s grandchildren will thrive, knowing we did everything to give them a world of justice, hope, and beauty.

True power begins with mastery of the self.Long before self-discipline became a modern industry, William George Jordan understood a fundamental truth: the greatest victory is not the conquest of others, but the conquest of oneself.First published in 1905, Self-Control: Its Kingship and Majesty...

Midnight Express tells the gut-wrenching true story of a young man's incarceration and escape from a Turkish prison. In 1970, Billy Hayes was an English major who left college in search of adventures to write about, like his hero Jack London. He had a rude awakening when he was arrested at the airport in Istanbul trying to board a plane while carrying four pounds of hashish, and given a life sentence.

DER 13-JÄHRIGE LUKE WILL EINFACH NUR GECHILLTE SOMMERFERIEN VERBRINGEN – DOCH DANN WIRBELT EINE GRUPPE VON KLIMAAKTIVISTEN SEINE NACHBARSCHAFT GRÜNDLICH DURCHEINANDER. Als Lukes große Schwester ins Protestcamp auf die andere Straßenseite zieht, liegen die Nerven der Eltern blank. In Lukes Augen sind die Öko-Rebellen mit ihren Bongo-Trommeln und Tattoos eigentlich ganz okay. Nervig ist nur Sky – die findet Schulpflicht und regelmäßige Mahlzeiten einfach nur toll und beneidet Luke um sein Spießerleben.

A comprehensive and authoritative introduction to China's political history, contemporary political system, and key policy areas, such as the environment, population management, and public health.

'When you finish, you'll know yourself better, you'll understand the people you care about better' ANGELA DUCKWORTH, author of Grit 'Teeming with wisdom, insight, empathy, and sparkle. One of the best books I have ever read' CASS R. SUSNSTEIN, co-author of Noise A founding father of behavioural...