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Can anyone get a perfect memory? Joshua Foer used to be like most of us, forgetting phone numbers and mislaying keys. Then he learnt the art of memory training, and a year later found himself in the finals of the US Memory Championship. He also discovered a truth we often forget: that, even in an ag..

'Offers a rare note of wisdom and common sense, on an issue overwhelmed by digital utopians' Malcolm GladwellWe were promised that the internet would set us free. From the Middle East's 'twitter revolution' to Facebook activism, technology would spread democracy and bring us together as never before..

Leander Kahney, author of Inside Steve's Brain, gives us an intimate look at how the legendary designer made Apple iconic in his new book, Jony Ive. "Different and new is relatively easy. Doing something that's genuinely better is very hard." (Jony Ive). In 1997, Steve Jobs returned to Apple with th..

David Robinson's definitive and monumental biography of Charlie Chaplin, the greatest icon in the history of cinema, who lived one of the most dramatic rags to riches stories ever told. Chaplin's life was marked by extraordinary contrasts: the child of London slums who became a multimillionaire; the..

In the most hotly-anticipated children's book release of the year, the hilarious, globally-bestselling and award-winning Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, sees BOOK 8 hit our shelves this November! Perfect for readers of 8+ and also reluctant readers. You can also discover Greg on the big screen in any o..

This is a definitive collection of stories from the unrivaled master of twentieth-century horror in a "Penguin Classics" Deluxe edition with cover art by Travis Louie. Frequently imitated and widely influential, Howard Philips Lovecraft reinvented the horror genre in the 1920s, discarding ghosts and..

Not suitable for children under 2 years of age This is a perfect introduction to the wonderful world of Peter Rabbit for babies and young children. "Jemima Puddle-Duck: My First Little Library" contains four small, chunky board books that gently introduce early learning concepts with help from beaut..

Mohsin Hamid's The Reluctant Fundamentalist - part of the limited edition Pengiun Street Art series: timeless writing, enduring design. 'Excuse me, sir, but may I be of assistance? Ah, I see I have alarmed you. Do not be frightened by my beard. I am a lover of America.' So speaks the mysterious stra..

Change by Richard Gerver will give you all you need to understand change, to adapt to change, and to inspire others to do the same. "To be successful, you have to be able to adapt to change". (Sir Alex Ferguson). The pace of change is greater than ever. We all face new challenges every day in our jo..

When Vahram Muratyan began his online travel journal, "Paris versus New York", he had no idea how quickly it would become one of the most buzzed-about sites on the Internet - it garnered more than a million and a half page views in just a few months, and the attention of savvy online critics. Now Mu..

The Jimmy Choo founder's personal and candid account of her life in the fashion business. When Tamara Mellon's father lent her the money to start a high-end shoe company, he cautioned her: 'Don't let the accountants run your business.' Little did he know. Over the next fifteen years the struggle bet..

This is a new edition of Keri Smith's bestseller, with updated material Think of Wreck. This Journal as the anarchist's Artist's Way - the book for those who've always wanted to draw outside the lines but were afraid to do it. For anyone who's ever wished to, but had trouble starting, keeping, or fi..