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The Young Man
2023 || Paperback || Annie Ernaux || Veltman Distributie Import Books
WINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE
Annie Ernaux's most recent book, dazzling and breathtaking, published in France in 2022, is about her affair with a man 30 years her junior.
“A sublime book.” —Olivia de Lamberterie, Elle
“Once again the work of the writer Annie Ernaux appears as both a rigorous study of life and an experiment. These fragments of living, however evanescent, are precious, irreplaceable, like a skin that never fades.” —Caroline Montpetit in Le Devoir
The ...
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Conflict
The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
2023 || Paperback || David Petraeus e.a. || Veltman Distributie Import Books
Two leading authorities - a bestselling historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time - collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945.
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This Is Your Mind On Plants
Opium-Caffeine-Mescaline
2022 || Paperback || Michael Pollan || Veltman Distributie Import Books
THE INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR NEW NETFLIX SERIES, HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
'It's a trip - engrossing, eye-opening, mind altering' New Statesman
'Fascinating. Pollan is the perfect guide ... curious, careful, open minded' The Guardian
Of all the many things humans rely on plants for, surely the most curious is our use of them to change consciousness: to stimulate, calm, or completely alter the qualities of our mental experience. In This Is Your Mind On Plants, Michael Pollan explores three very...
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Edible Economics
A Hungry Economist Explains the World
2022 || Paperback || Ha-Joon Chang || Veltman Distributie Import Books
Economic thinking - about climate change, immigration, austerity, automation and much more - in its most digestible form
For decades, a single free market philosophy has dominated global economics. But this is bland and unhealthy - like British food in the 1980s, when bestselling author and Cambridge economist Ha-Joon Chang first arrived in the UK from South Korea. Just as eating a wide range of cuisines contributes to a balanced diet, so too is it essential we listen to a variety of economic...
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Number Go Up
Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall
2023 || Paperback || Zeke Faux || Veltman Distributie Import Books
he “endlessly entertaining” (Matt Levine) and “ludicrously compelling” (Evan Osnos) account of the crypto delusion, and how Sam Bankman-Fried and a cast of fellow nerds and hustlers turned useless virtual coins into trillions of dollars
“One of the greatest business stories of all time.”—A.J. Jacobs, bestselling author of The Puzzler
In 2021 cryptocurrency went mainstream. Giant investment funds were buying it, celebrities like Tom Brady endorsed it, and TV ads hailed it as the ...
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How to Be Alone
2023 || Paperback || Sara Maitland e.a. || Veltman Distributie Import Books
Learn how to enjoy solitude and find happiness without other people.
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What If?2
Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
2023 || Paperback || Randall Munroe || Veltman Distributie Import Books
From the creator of the wildly popular xkcd.com, and the Sunday Times bestseller What If?, even more hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.
Food for Life
Your Guide to the New Science of Eating Well
2024 || Paperback || Tim Spector || Veltman Distributie Import Books
'Life-changing' DAVINA McCALL
'A must-read' DR RUPY AUJLA
'Fascinating' NIGELLA LAWSON
'Empowering' LIZ EARLE
**AS HEARD ON THE DIARY OF A CEO PODCAST**
Empowering and practical, Food for Life is nothing less than a new approach to how to eat - for our health and the health of the planet.
Food is our greatest ally for good health, but the question of what to eat in the age of ultra-processed food has never seemed so complicated.
Drawing on cutting-edge research and personal insights, Professo...
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Stolen Focus
The Surprising Reason You Can't Pay Attention
2023 || Paperback || Johann Hari || Veltman Distributie Import Books
THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A SPECTATOR AND FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022
'If you read just one book about how the modern world is driving us crazy, read this one' TELEGRAPH
'This book is exactly what the world needs right now' OPRAH WINFREY
'A beautifully researched and argued exploration of the breakdown of humankind's ability to pay attention' STEPHEN FRY
'A really important book . . . Everyone should read it' PHILIPPA PERRY
Why have we lost our ability to focus? Wha...
The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking
Leading Your Organization Into the Future
2024 || Paperback || Michael Watkins || Veltman Distributie Import Books
How did John F. Kennedy put a man on the moon in just under ten years?What can chess teach us about actionable insights?And why should you shake up a business at a time of great success?All of these questions have their answer in strategic thinking. But what is strategic thinking exactly? Are we born with it, or can we nurture it?As a distinct and important capability in leaders, strategic thinking is a remarkably poorly defined, little understood concept, confined to management courses and b...