Featured in New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015 Michael Pye's The Edge of the World is an epic adventure from the Vikings to the Enlightenment from barbaric outpost to global centre it tells the amazing story of northern Europe's transformation by sea' An utterly beguiling journey into the dark ages of the north sea A complete revelation Pye writes like a dream Magnificent' Jerry Brotton author of A History of the World in Twelve Maps This is a story of saints & spies of fishermen & pirates traders & marauders
- & of how their wild & daring journeys across the North Sea built the world we know When the Roman Empire retreated northern Europe was a barbarian outpost at the very edge of everything A thousand years later it was the heart of global empires & the home of science art enlightenment & money We owe this transformation to the tides & storms of the North Sea The water was dangerous but it was far easier than struggling over land; so it was the sea that brought people together Boats carried food & raw materials but also new ideas & information The seafarers raided ruined & killed but they also settled & coupled With them they brought new tastes & technologies
- books clothes manners paintings & machines In this dazzling historical adventure we return to a time that is largely forgotten & watch as the modern world is born We see the spread of money & how it paved the way for science We see how plague terrorised even the rich & transformed daily life for the poor We watch as the climate changed & coastlines shifted people adapted & towns flourished We see the arrival of the first politicians artists lawyers citizens From Viking raiders to Mongol hordes Frisian fishermen to Hanseatic hustlers travelling as far west as America & as far east as Byzantium we see how the life & traffic of the seas changed everything Drawing on an astonishing breadth of learning & packed with human stories & revelations this is the epic drama of how we came to be who we are'A closely-researched & fascinating characterisation of the richness of life & the underestimated interconnections of the peoples all around the medieval & early modern North Sea A real page-turner' Chris Wickham author of The Inheritance of Rome A History of Europe from 400 to 1000' Elegant writing & extraordinary scholarship Miraculous' Hugh Aldersey-Williams author of Periodic Tales & Anatomies' Splendid A heady mix of social economic & intellectual history written in an engaging style It offers a counterpoint to the many studies of the Mediterranean arguing for the importance of the North Sea Exciting fun & informative' Michael Prestwich Professor of History Durham University' Bristling wide-ranged & big-themedat its most meaningful history involves a good deal of art & storytelling Pye's book is full of both' Russell Shorto New York Times' Beautifully written & thoughtfully researched for anyone like this reviewer who is tired of medieval history as a chronicle of kings & kingdoms knights & ladies monks & heretics The Edge of the World provides a welcome respite' Prof Patrick J Geary Wall Street Journal

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Two vegans in a world of quinoa & kale that refuse to go with the grain Who says you have to give up your insatiable need for comfort food just because you want to eat better for yourself animals & the planet? The Edgy Veg the You Tube sensation (188000 subscribers & counting not to mention 630000 views per month) are on a culinary journey to revolutionise vegan food as we know it Tired of traditional plant-based diets filled with salads & smoothies that just felt well tired Candice & James set out on a culinary mission to re-purpose familiar favourites by recreating childhood & adult cravings for people with sophisticated palettes & food-nerd obsessions Every single recipe can be enjoyed by vegans vegetarians & omnivores alike
- they're all approved by James a former meat- & cheese-loving guy & tirelessly tested on friends & family These dishes taste fabulous! ' The Edgy Veg' has 100 amazing recipes for whenever you have the need for stick to your ribsdon't even miss the meat comfort dishes Those take-out pangs will be banished once & for all as soon as you sample their Perfectly Pleasing Pesto Pizza In Search of General Tso's Chicken or their Buffalo Cauliflower Wings & entertaining for even the most hard-core carnivores is a snap
- one taste of their Spaghetti & Neat Balls Bro Infamous Edgy Veg Fried Chicken or The Mac Daddy & they will be convinced & if you're looking to quench your thirst or sweet tooth look no further than Mean Green Ginger Machine Grade Eh Caesar & their swoon-worthy Death by Chocolate Mousse So toss out the dairy milk eggs & tired tofu & say hello to tasty tacos perfect pizza & deluxe burgers that you & your tastebuds can feel good about Get ready to have cake burgers & fries & eat it too!

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In this timely book Gardeners' World's thrifty & resourceful Alys Fowler shows that there is a way to take the good life & re-fashion it to fit in with life in the city 256 pages fc photographs & bw lino cuts throughout Fowler Alys ...

By the author of The Handmaid's Tale & Alias Grace Marian is determined to be ordinary She lays her head gently on the shoulder of her serious fiancee & quietly awaits marriage But she didn't count on an inner rebellion that would rock her stable routine & her digestion Marriage a la mode Marian discovers is something she literally can't stomach The Edible Woman is a funny engaging novel about emotional cannibalism men & women & desire to be consumed' Margaret Atwood not only has a sense of humour she has wit & style in abundance a joy to read' Good Housekeeping' Written with a brilliant angry energy' Observer 'A witty elegant generous & patient writer' Punch ...

The myth If you get into a good college study hard & graduate with excellent grades you will be pretty much set for a successful career The reality The biggest thing you won't learn in college is how to succeed professionally Some of the smartest most successful people in the country didn't finish college None of them learned their most critical skills at an institution of higher education & like them most of what you'll need to learn to be successful you'll have to learn on your own outside of school Michael Ellsberg set out to fill in the gaps by interviewing a wide range of millionaires & billionaires who don't have college degrees including fashion magnate Russell Simmons Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz & founding president Sean Parker Word Press creator Matt Mullenweg & Pink Floyd songwriter & lead guitarist David Gilmour This book is your guide to developing practical success skills in the real world Even if you've already gone through college the most important skills weren't in the curriculum
- how to find great mentors build a world-class network learn real-world marketing & sales make your work meaningful (and your meaning work) build the brand of you master the art of bootstrapping & more Learning the skills in this book well is a necessary addition to any education This book shows you the way whether you're a high school dropout or a graduate of Harvard Law School
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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY KATE WILLIAMSSebastian is young handsome & romantic the heir to a vast & beautiful English country estate He is a fixed feature in the eternal round of lavish parties intrigues & traditions at the cold decadent heart of Edwardian high society Everyone knows the role he must play but Sebastian isn't sure he wants the part Position privilege & wealth are his if he can resist the lure of a brave new world ...

The Effective Executive in Action is a journal based on Peter F Drucker's classic & preeminent work on management & effectiveness -- The Effective Executive Here Drucker & Maciariello provide executives managers & knowledge workers with a guide to effective action -- the central theme of Drucker's work The authors take more than one hundred readings from Drucker's classic work update them & provide provocative questions to ponder & actions to take in order to improve your own work Also included in this journal is a space for you to record your thoughts for later review & reflection The Effective Executive in Action will teach you how to be a better leader & how to lead according to the five main pillars of Drucker's leadership philosophy ...

A new breakthrough idea about how to win customer loyalty from Matthew Dixon the bestselling author of The Challenger Sale Everyone knows that the best way to create customer loyalty is with service so good so over the top that it surprises & delights But what if everyone is wrong? In their acclaimed bestseller The Challenger Sale Matthew Dixon & his colleagues at CEB busted longstanding myths about sales Now they've turned to a new vital business subject
- customer loyalty
- with a book that turns conventional wisdom on its head Companies devote untold time & resources trying to dazzle customers Yet CEB's careful research proves that is wildly overrated loyalty has a lot more to do with how well companies deliver on their basic promises than on how dazzling the service experience might be Forget bells & whistles & just solve your customer's problems The Effortless Experience lays out the four pillars of a low-effort customer experience with robust data in-sights & profiles Here are tools & templates you can start applying right away to improve service reduce costs & ultimately generate the elusive loyalty that the 'dazzle factor' fails to deliver The rewards are there for the taking & the pathway to achieving them is now clearly marked'A business detective story in which cherished truths are systematically investigated-and frequently debunked' -Dan Heath coauthor of Decisive Switch & Made to Stick Matt Dixon is Executive Director of the Sales & Service Practice at CEB He is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review & his previous book The Challenger Sale was a Wall Street Journal bestseller Nick Toman is Senior Director of Research for CEB's Sales & Services Practice & is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review Rick De Lisi is Senior Director of Advisory Services for CEB's Sales & Service Practice & a noted public speaker & facilitator

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We're used to thinking about the self as an independent entity something that we either have or are In The Ego Tunnel philosopher Thomas Metzinger claims otherwise No such thing as a self exists The conscious self is the content of a model created by our brainan internal image but one we cannot experience as an image Everything we experience is a virtual self in a virtual reality But if the self is not real why & how did it evolve? How does the brain construct it? Do we still have souls free will personal autonomy or moral accountability? In a time when the science of cognition is becoming as controversial as evolution The Ego Tunnel provides a stunningly original take on the mystery of the mind ...

In addition to their astonishing legacy of artifacts & burial sites the ancient Egyptians also produced a rich body of writing about the quest for immortality The Egyptian Book of Living & Dying traces humankind's progress from birth to death to the mysterious realm of the afterlife with this mortal cycle set against the eternal backdrop of the cosmos the gods the movement of the sun the symbolism of the stars & the great battles of Horus & Seth In particular the Book of the Dead emphasizes the hazardous voyage of the soul as it makes its way through the Underworld in search of the eternal paradise This illuminating work will help bring readers one step closer to the spirit of the ancient Egyptians ...