anxious people: the no. 1 new york times bestseller, now a netflix tv series

anxious people: the no. 1 new york times bestseller, now a netflix tv series

<p>Anxious People: The No. 1 New York Times Bestseller, Now A Netflix TV Series</p>

<p>The funny, touching and unpredictable No. 1 New York Times bestseller, now a major Netflix TV series</p>

<p>'A brilliant and comforting read' MATT HAIG

'Funny, compassionate and wise. An absolute joy' A.J. PEARCE

'A surefooted insight into the absurdity, beauty and ache of life' GUARDIAN

'I laughed, I sobbed, I recommended it to literally everyone I know' BUZZFEED

'Captures the messy essence of being human' WASHINGTON POST</p>

<p>From the 18 million copy internationally bestselling author of A Man Called Ove

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<p>It's New Year's Eve and House Tricks estate agents are hosting an open viewing in an up-market apartment when an incompetent bank robber rushes in and politely takes everyone hostage.</p>

<p>For Anna-Lena and Roger, busy buying-up apartments to fill the hole in their marriage, it's something else to talk about.</p>

<p>For Julia and Ro, panicky parents-to-be, it's yet another worry.</p>

<p>Lonely bank manager Zara only came here for the view.</p>

<p>While 87-year-old grandmother Estelle seems rather pleased by the company . . .</p>

<p>As the police gather outside, the anxious strangers huddled within try to make the best of a very sticky situation - but could it be that they have a whole lot more in common than meets the eye?

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<p>Readers are loving Anxious People!</p>

<p>'Backman never disappoints . . . heartwarming and multi layered' 5***** READER REVIEW</p>

<p>'As always Backman manages to delight . . . a really satisfying ending that makes you feel better about the world' 5***** READER REVIEW</p>

<p>'A wonderfully unusual tale, told with flair and finesse that is so wonderful it is sure to cure everything that ails you. Don't miss out on this beautiful book' 5***** READER REVIEW</p>

<p>'This novel is about humanity at its most raw and at its most wonderful and I LOVED it!' 5***** READER REVIEW</p>

photography

photography

<p>Photography</p>

<p>Discover the history behind photography and learn the skills to get the best from your photographs.</p>

<p>A comprehensive all-in-one guide, Photography introduces you to the art, history, and culture of photography, and shows you how to take your own fantastic professional-standard photographs.

An in-depth guide to all things photographic, Photography opens with a gallery of more than 30 key figures in photography, from 19th-century pioneers to the top photographers working today.</p>

<p>The gallery provides fascinating contrasts between diverse genres, such as art photography, reportage, portrait, and wildlife photography. The book then tells the story of photography, from its "garden shed" beginnings to the rise of the "selfie" today.</p>

<p>Photography further features:</p>

<p>- All the skills and techniques of photography and features tips for using a smartphone to create stunning photos.</p>

<p>- Combines creative typography, graphics, and clear text to present photographic skills in a clear, easily understood way.</p>

<p>- Provides an introduction to the history of photography.</p>

<p>- Includes a guide to the leading photographers</p>

<p>The second half of the book introduces cameras, accessories, and software, explaining what they can do and how to use them. It shows how to take better photographs by mastering the technical aspects of your camera, how to experiment with composition, colour and light, and how to digitally enhance your photos. Inspirational masterclasses covering all genres of photography - landscape, portraits, wildlife, architecture, art - also provide you with an opportunity to apply your newfound skills in a clear and practical way and give advice on becoming a professional photographer yourself.</p>

<p>The ideal book for anyone with an interest in the history of photography, or who wants to improve their own photography technique, doubling up as the perfect gift book for photography and art students who are seeking to learn more about these subjects.</p>

all about chemistry (big questions)

all about chemistry (big questions)

<p>All About Chemistry (Big Questions)</p>

<p>What is the world made of?&nbsp;All About Chemistry&nbsp;explores the chemistry of everyday things, from how blood needs iron to why helium balloons are lighter than air.</p>

<p>It's the perfect introduction to chemistry for kids aged 8-12. They will learn all about this exciting realm of science with one of the world's most famous science professors, Robert Winston!</p>

<p>Elements make up everything around us - our computers, our bodies, our foods and drinks. They make up trees and grass, cars and roads, and are the fundamental building blocks of our incredible world.</p>

<p>Robert Winston takes children of all ages on a scientific adventure through the explosive world of atoms, elements and the periodic table in this outstanding educational book for kids.</p>

<p>This kids' science book is designed with easy-to-understand, kid-friendly language, questions and fun facts. The contents are clearly organised, while the bold, colourful design and engaging stories work together to make learning about the elements a fun and exciting experience for budding scientists.</p>

<p>Explore, Discover And Learn!</p>

<p>Learn how lightbulbs work and explore what's on your plate and in your water. The whole periodic table is explained and catalogued, and common elements, including sodium, gold, and iron are explored. Learn about elements weights, melting points and types.&nbsp;All About Chemistry&nbsp;brings to life what the world is made of in a fresh and fun way.</p>

<p>It's a truly educational kids book that looks at this weird and wonderful side of science through a unique and exciting biography of the elements.</p>

<p>Packed with fun facts about science for kids covering:

- Metals

- Gases

- Matter

- The periodic table

- Oxygen, and more!</p>

<p>Check out other fantastic titles in the DK Big Questions series of children's books including&nbsp;Evolution Revolution,&nbsp;What Do You Believe?,&nbsp;Why PI?, and&nbsp;Show Me The Money&nbsp;covering big questions for little people about evolution, religion, maths and finance.</p>

evolutionary intelligence

evolutionary intelligence

<p>Evolutionary Intelligence</p>

<p>A surprising vision of how human intelligence will coevolve with digital technology and revolutionize how we think and behave.</p>

<p>It is natural for us to fear artificial intelligence. But does Siri really want to kill us? Perhaps we are falling into the trap of projecting human traits onto the machines we might build. InEvolutionary Intelligence,Neuman offers a surprisingly positive vision in which computational intelligence compensates for the well-recognized limits of human judgment, improves decision making, and actually increases our agency. In artful, accessible, and adventurous prose, Neuman takes the reader on an exciting, fast-paced ride, all the while making a convincing case about a revolution in computationally augmented human intelligence.</p>

<p>Neuman argues that, just as the wheel made us mobile and machines made us stronger, the migration of artificial intelligence from room-sized computers to laptops to our watches, smart glasses, and even smart contact lenses will transform day-to-day human decision making. If intelligence is the capacity to match means with ends, then augmented intelligence can offer the ability to adapt to changing environments as we face the ultimate challenge of long-term survival.</p>

<p>Tapping into a global interest in technology’s potential impacts on society, economics, and culture,Evolutionary Intelligencedemonstrates that our future depends on our ability to computationally compensate for the limitations of a human cognitive system that has only recently graduated from hunting and gathering.</p>

human compatible: artificial intelligence and the problem of control

human compatible: artificial intelligence and the problem of control

<p>Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence And The Problem Of Control</p>

<p>A leading artificial intelligence researcher lays out a new approach to AI that will enable us to coexist successfully with increasingly intelligent machines</p>

<p>In the popular imagination, superhuman artificial intelligence is an approaching tidal wave that threatens not just jobs and human relationships, but civilization itself. Conflict between humans and machines is seen as inevitable and its outcome all too predictable.</p>

<p>In this groundbreaking book, distinguished AI researcher Stuart Russell argues that this scenario can be avoided, but only if we rethink AI from the ground up. Russell begins by exploring the idea of intelligence in humans and in machines. He describes the near-term benefits we can expect, from intelligent personal assistants to vastly accelerated scientific research, and outlines the AI breakthroughs that still have to happen before we reach superhuman AI. He also spells out the ways humans are already finding to misuse AI, from lethal autonomous weapons to viral sabotage.</p>

<p>If the predicted breakthroughs occur and superhuman AI emerges, we will have created entities far more powerful than ourselves. How can we ensure they never, ever, have power over us? Russell suggests that we can rebuild AI on a new foundation, according to which machines are designed to be inherently uncertain about the human preferences they are required to satisfy. Such machines would be humble, altruistic, and committed to pursue our objectives, not theirs. This new foundation would allow us to create machines that are provably deferential and provably beneficial.</p>

the brain fitness book: activities and puzzles to keep your mind active and healthy

the brain fitness book: activities and puzzles to keep your mind active and healthy

<p>The Brain Fitness Book: Activities And Puzzles To Keep Your Mind Active And Healthy</p>

<p>A balanced, scientific, and practical approach to monitoring and maintaining your brain's agility and mental health</p>

<p>Packed with expert advice, brain tests, and a range of exercises to stimulate your memory and mental agility, The Brain Fitness Book will equip you with everything you need to keep your brain working to its maximum potential.</p>

<p>Inside the pages of this scientifically based brain fitness program, you’ll find:&nbsp;</p>

<p>- Clear, easy-to-understand visual explanations on how the brain works, how it recalls memories, and how and why it forgets

- Practical advice on how to maintain and build a healthy brain

- Step-by-step mental exercises and activities to help train your brain - from sudoku to learning a language</p>

<p>Discover how to achieve a brain-healthy lifestyle! This empowering guide highlights the role of quality sleep, a healthy diet, and physical exercise to help you look after both your physical and mental well-being. It’s the perfect book for anyone concerned about their mental health, in terms of memory loss or stress, anxiety, and the risk of depression.</p>

<p>Packed with brain exercises, logic puzzles, and mind maps, this brain activity book offers a balanced, clear, colorful, and practical guide to keeping your brain fit. It also includes step-by-step introductions to activities varying from playing the guitar to beginning yoga and tai chi, all to aid you in keeping your brain fit, healthy, and young</p>

vincent van gogh - portrait of an artist

vincent van gogh - portrait of an artist

<p>Vincent Van Gogh - Portrait Of An Artist</p>

<p>ABOUT VINCENT VAN GOGH</p>

<p>This “lively, beautifully written biography” (Kirkus Reviews) of the famous Post-Impressionist artist who painted Starry Night and many other masterpieces is “fascinating reading” (School Library Journal, Starred Review).</p>

<p>Vincent Van Gogh—one of the nineteenth century’s most brilliant artist—will forever be remembered as the Dutchman who pioneered new techniques and styles and who, in a fit of passion, cut off his own ear.</p>

<p>Whether painting a portrait, landscape, or still life, van Gogh sought to capture the vibrant spirit of his subject. Still, fame eluded him. This lack of recognition over a career spanning a mere decade (from ages twenty-seven to thirty-seven) fueled his lifelong self-doubt and bitter disappointments. Today, however, van Gogh’s paintings are recognized as masterpieces, and the tormented Dutchman stands as a giant among artists.</p>

<p>Vincent Van Gogh: Portrait of An Artist has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades 6–8, Historical/Social Studies) in Appendix B. It features a sixteen-page insert with family photographs and full-color painting reproductions and includes a glossary of artists and terms, a biographical time line, notes, a bibliography, and locations of museums that display Van Gogh’s work.</p>

<p>ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jan Greenberg‘s books have been named an ALA Notable Book, a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, a Booklist Editors’ Choice, an IRA Teachers’ Choice, and a Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book.</p>

the great gatsby (penguin modern classics)

the great gatsby (penguin modern classics)

<p>The Great Gatsby (Penguin Modern Classics)</p>

<p>Now the subject of a major new film from director Baz Luhrmann (Romeo+Juliet,&nbsp;Moulin Rouge!), starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan,&nbsp;The Great Gatsby&nbsp;is F. Scott Fitzgerald's brilliant fable of the hedonistic excess and tragic reality of 1920s America. This Penguin Classics edition is edited with an introduction and notes by Tony Tanner.</p>

<p>Young, handsome and fabulously rich, Jay Gatsby is the bright star of the Jazz Age, but as writer Nick Carraway is drawn into the decadent orbit of his Long Island mansion, where the party never seems to end, he finds himself faced by the mystery of Gatsby's origins and desires. Beneath the shimmering surface of his life, Gatsby is hiding a secret: a silent longing that can never be fulfilled. And soon, this destructive obsession will force his world to unravel.

In&nbsp;The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald brilliantly captures both the disillusionment of post-war America and the moral failure of a society obsessed with wealth and status. But he does more than render the essence of a particular time and place, for - in chronicling Gatsby's tragic pursuit of his dream - Fitzgerald re-creates the universal conflict between illusion and reality.</p>

<p>Like Jay Gatsby,&nbsp;F. Scott Fitzgerald&nbsp;(1896–1940) has acquired a mythical status in American literary history, and his masterwork&nbsp;The Great Gatsby&nbsp;is considered by many to be the 'great American novel'. In 1920 he married Zelda Sayre, dubbed 'the first American Flapper', and their traumatic marriage and Zelda's gradual descent into insanity became the leading influence on his writing. As well as many short stories, Fitzgerald wrote five novels This Side of Paradise,&nbsp;The Great Gatsby, The Beautiful and the Damned, Tender is the Night and, incomplete at the time of his death, The Last Tycoon. After his death The New York Times said of him that 'in fact and in the literary sense he created a "generation" '.</p>

<p>'A classic, perhaps the supreme American novel'

&nbsp;&nbsp; John Carey, Sunday Times Books of the Century</p>

only when it's us

only when it's us

<p>Only When It's Us</p>

<p>**Revised and Expanded 2021 Edition**</p>

<p>Prepare for an emotional rollercoaster brimming with laughter, tears, and slow-burn sexiness in this new adult romance that tackles the vulnerability of love with humor and heart.</p>

<p>Ryder</p>

<p>Ever since she sat next to me in class and gave me death eyes, Willa Sutter's been on my shit list. Why she hates me, I don't know. What I do know is that Willa is the kind of chaos I don't need in my tidy life. She's the next generation of women's soccer. Wild hair, wilder eyes. Bee-stung lips that should be illegal. And a temper that makes the devil seem friendly.</p>

<p>She's a thorn in my side, a menacing, cantankerous, pain-in-the-ass who's turned our Business Mathematics course into a goddamn gladiator arena. I'll leave this war zone unscathed, coming out on top…And if I have my way with that crazy-haired, ball-busting hellion, that will be in more than one sense of the word.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Willa</p>

<p>Rather than give me the lecture notes I missed like every other instructor I've had, my asshole professor tells me to get them from the silent, surly flannel-wearing mountain man sitting next to me in class. Well, I tried. And what did I get from Ryder Bergman? Ignored. What a complete lumbersexual neanderthal. Mangy beard and mangier hair. Frayed ball cap that hides his eyes. And a stubborn refusal to acknowledge my existence.</p>

<p>I've battled men before, but with Ryder, it's war. I'll get those notes and crack that Sasquatch nut if it's the last thing I do, then I'll have him at my mercy. Victory will have never tasted so sweet.</p>

<p>Only When It's Us is a frenemies-to-lovers, college sports romance about a women's soccer star and her surly lumberjack lookalike classmate, complete with a matchmaking professor, juvenile pranks, and a smoking slow burn. This standalone is the first in a series of novels about a Swedish-American family of five brothers, two sisters, and their wild adventures as they each find happily ever after.</p>

natural disasters

natural disasters

<p>Natural Disasters</p>

<p>A visual guide to the dynamic natural phenomena across our planet</p>

<p>Be it raging floods or outbreak of infectious diseases, find out what causes these disasters and how they are managed.</p>

<p>From tsunami to tornadoes, discover nature's awesome potential with this Eyewitness guide. See how earthquakes, floods and hurricanes affect what lies in their path, and what measures we can use to protect ourselves from Mother Nature. Follow the journey of some of the most catastrophic disasters, and witness the rescue operations that followed. Learn, too, about the equipment used to predict natural disasters, from tsunami magnitude to the earthquake Richter scale and how studies help predict hurricanes, prevent avalanches, control wildfires, and survive earthquakes.</p>

<p>DK Eyewitness Natural Disaster also explores the ancient legends linked to many natural disasters and explains how human activities have caused many other disasters in recent times. A timeline tracing some of the most devastating disasters in history, record-breaking facts, and a guide to some useful online resources makes this book an ideal companion for young readers.</p>

<p>Part of the best-selling DK Eyewitness series, which is now getting an exciting makeover, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, new photographs, updated information, and a new "eyewitness feature - fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field.</p>

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