Results tagged “books”
Stephen Hawking: His Life And Work
by Kitty Ferguson
Bantam Press
4/5
When Stephen Hawking became Luciasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge he was conveniently associated with his predecessor in the post - the irascible and unlikable genius Isaac Newton.
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The Fear Index, by Robert Harris
Hutchinson
4/5
IN A NUTSHELL
A day in the life - and death - of capitalism as a billionaire's life spirals out of controls in synch with the world financial markets.
He's the guru of the grape and he's back for his traditional pre-Christmas visit to Canary Wharf.
Oz Clarke - bon vivant an wine expert - will be signing copies of his new books at Waitrose in Canada Square on December 2. He will also be running a free taster session of his favourite Waitrose wines.
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The Litigators, by John Grisham
Hodder & Stoughton
3/5
IN A NUTSHELL
Bottom-feeding tort lawyers think they've hit the jackpot with a dodgy drug - but they may be small pawns in a much bigger game.
A clutch of star names are heading to Canary Wharf to flog their latest books.
Troubled football superstar Paul Gascoigne is likely to be the biggest draw as he launches Glorious: My World, Football and Me detailing the highs and lows of his playing career. He will be at Waterstone's in Jubilee Place mall on October 13.
By Giles Broadbent
There is nothing half so much worth doing as discovering hidden London.
Perhaps the satisfaction is only topped by being able to impart those gems to ignorant friends with a flourish and a wager.
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Where The Bodies Are Buried, by Chris Brookmyre
Little, Brown, £17.99
2/5
IN A NUTSHELL
Scottish crime writer Brookmyre shifts away from his usual black capers to something more considered.
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In The Plex, by Steven Levy
Simon & Schuster, £18.99
4/5
IN A NUTSHELL
This inside story of how Google came to dominate our lives becomes a fascinating tale of our times
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Dark Matter by Juli Zeh
Vintage, £7.99
3/5
IN A NUTSHELL
A curious case of kidnap takes a strange turn when a physicists starts plundering his knowledge of the multiverse
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Railway To The Grave, by Edward Marston
Allison & Busby, £7.99
2/5
IN A NUTSHELL
A tale of 19th century murder, rumour and dirty deeds builds a head of steam but fails to pick up speed.
EXHIBITION
Out Of This World
British Library
4/5
IN A NUTSHELL
A satisfying and thought-provoking romp through sci-fi from the 2nd century to a range of different futures.
Canary Wharf's two Waterstone's bookstores have a new owner after the chain was bought by Russian billionaire Alexander Mamut for £53m.
It could signal a change of image for the stores in Cabot Place and Jubilee Place mall, with James Daunt - who will take over as managing director in July - promising every store would reflect the area they serve.
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Moonwalking With Einstein by Joshua Foer
Allen Lane
£14.99
5/5
IN A NUTSHELL
Joshua Foer reports on one memory championship and challenges himself to take part in the next.
Through the crackles of a recalcitrant iPhone, political activist, satirist and comedian Mark Thomas speaks of optimism and depression.
In March last year he decided for "fun, curiosity and a love of rambling" to take his first trip to Israel with the aim of walking the 472 mile length of its controversial West Bank separation barrier.
Back in 1798, the port of London was rich pickings for every smuggler, pilferer and petty thief. Very little in the way of vigilance stopped sailors and dockers from skimming the precious cargos from around the world.
Merchants were losing an estimated £500,000 a year from the Pool of London and something had to be done.
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No Way Down by Graham Bowley
Penguin, £9.99
3/5
IN A NUTSHELL
Graham Bowley brings home with vivid detail the catastrophic assembly of disasters that struck climbers on K2 in 2008.
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Skeleton Hill, by Peter Lovesey
Sphere Publishing, £7.99
3/5
IN A NUTSHELL
Detective Diamond finds two skeletons on the historic Lansdown Hill and, despite all the evidence, believes they are linked in this efficient Bath-based procedural.
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Just My Type by Simon Garfield
Profile Books, £14.99
4/5
IN A NUTSHELL
Garfield shines a light on the tight-knit world of the type fanatic and exposes some curious stories and fascinating facts.
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Live Your Dreams: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Life
Geoff Thompson
Summersdale
£7.99
IN A NUTSHELL
Self-improvement guru and award-winning screenwriter Geoff Thompson aims to encourage you to take control of your fears.
More than 40 years after his suicide Tony Hancock is still revered as one of the greats of British comedy.
His impeccable comic timing and hangdog look propelled him to the top of his profession in the 1950s, thanks to his Hancock's Half Hour show. A new book, The Lost Hancock Episodes, revisits some of the classic radio and TV shows wiped by the BBC in the 1960s.
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