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The Elements We Live By - Anja Royne - Bog - Little, Brown Book Group - Plusbog.dk

WINNER OF THE 2018 BRAGE PRIZE ''[T]his lovely book. An enjoyable sweep through topics ranging from respiration to space exploration -solid science presented in an engagingly human way'' Andrew Crumey, author of The Great Chain of Unbeing ''Perfect popular science . . . not just a well-written story about the elements, but a book about being human in the world today''Åsmund H. Eikenes, author of Splash: A History of Our Bodies We all know that we depend on elements for survival - from oxygen in the air we breathe to carbon in the molecular structures of all living things. But we seldom appreciate how, say, phosphorus holds our DNA together or how potassium powers our optic nerves enabling us to see.Physicist and award-winning author Anja Røyne takes us on an astonishing journey through chemistry and physics, introducing the building blocks from which we humans - and everything else in the world - are made. Not only does Røyne explain why our bodies need iron, phosphorus, silicon, potassium and many more elements in just the right amounts in order to function, she also shows us where in the world these precious elements are found (some of them in limited and quickly depleting quantities).Røyne helps us understand how precariously balanced our lives - and ways of living - really are, and to appreciate little known and generally unsung heroes of the periodic table in an entirely new light.

DKK 166.00

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The Retreat of Western Liberalism - Edward Luce - Bog - Little, Brown Book Group - Plusbog.dk

''A panorama of the unravelling world order as riveting as any beach read'' New Yorker ''Read this book: in the three hours it takes you will get a new, bracing and brilliant understanding of the dangers we in the democratic West now face. Luce is one of the smartest journalists working today, and his perceptions are priceless'' Jane Mayer, staff writer on the New Yorker ''No one was more prescient about the economic malaise and popular resentment that has hit the United States than Ed Luce in his previous book, Time to Start Thinking . His new book, Retreat of Western Liberalism , broadens that picture to cover the Western world. It is a must read for anyone trying to make sense of the waves of populism and nationalism we face today'' Liaquat Ahamed In his widely acclaimed book Time to Start Thinking , Financial Times columnist and commentator Edward Luce charted the course of American economic and geopolitical decline, proving to be a prescient voice on our current social and political turmoil.In The Retreat of Western Liberalism , Luce makes a larger statement about the weakening of western hegemony and the crisis of democratic liberalism - of which Donald Trump and his European counterparts are not the cause, but a symptom. Luce argues that we are on a menacing trajectory brought about by ignorance of what it took to build the West, arrogance towards society''s losers, and complacency about our system''s durability - attitudes that have been emerging since the fall of the Berlin Wall, treated by the West as an absolute triumph over the East. We cannot move forward without a clear diagnosis of what has gone wrong. Luce contrasts Western democratic and economic ideals, which rest on an assumption of linear progress, with more cyclical views of economic strength - symbolized by the nineteenth-century fall and present-day rise of the Chinese and Indian economies - and with the dawn of a new multipolar age.Combining on-the-ground reporting with intelligent synthesis of the vast literature already available, Luce offers a detailed projection of the consequences of the Trump administration and a forward-thinking analysis of what those who believe in enlightenment values must do to defend them from the multiple onslaughts they face in the coming years.

DKK 127.00

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The Art of Fairness - David Bodanis - Bog - Little, Brown Book Group - Plusbog.dk

A thrilling study of the key elements of great - and fair - leadership, illuminated by real stories from history

DKK 120.00

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Laughing All the Way to the Mosque - Zarqa Nawaz - Bog - Little, Brown Book Group - Plusbog.dk

A brilliantly funny memoir about what it's really like to be Muslim in Western society.

DKK 113.00

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Born In Ice - Nora Roberts - Bog - Little, Brown Book Group - Plusbog.dk

Born in Ice is the second book in a compelling trilogy of novels about the Concannon sisters of western Ireland. The Concannon sisters must brave the storm . . .

DKK 126.00

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Born In Shame - Nora Roberts - Bog - Little, Brown Book Group - Plusbog.dk

Born in Shame is the third book in a compelling trilogy of novels about the Concannon sisters of western Ireland. The Concannon sisters can't hide from their past . . .

DKK 119.00

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Elemental - Tim James - Bog - Little, Brown Book Group - Plusbog.dk

SELECTED AS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2018 BY THE DAILY MAIL ''A hugely entertaining tour of the periodic table and the 118 elements that are the basic building blocks of everything'' Daily Mail In 2016, with the addition of four final elements - nihonium, moscovium, tennessine and oganesson - to make a total of 118 elements, the periodic table was finally complete, rendering any pre-existing books on the subject obsolete. Tim James, the science YouTuber and secondary-school teacher we all wish we''d had, provides an accessible and wonderfully entertaining ''biography of chemistry'' that uses stories to explain the positions and patterns of elements in the periodic table. Many popular science titles tend to tell the history of scientific developments, leaving the actual science largely unexplained; James, however, makes use of stories to explain the principles of chemistry within the table, showing its relevance to everyday life.Quirkily illustrated and filled with humour, this is the perfect book for students wanting to learn chemistry or for parents wanting to help, but it is also for anyone who wants to understand how our world works at a fundamental level. The periodic table, that abstract and seemingly jumbled graphic, holds (nearly) all the answers. As James puts it, elements are ''the building blocks nature uses for cosmic cookery: the purest substances making up everything from beetroot to bicycles.''Whether you''re studying the periodic table for the first time or are simply interested in the fundamental building blocks of the universe - from the core of the sun to the networks in our brains - Elemental is the perfect guide.Website: timjamesscience.com YouTube: timjamesScience Twitter: @tjamesScience

DKK 166.00

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The Smarter Screen - Shlomo Benartzi - Bog - Little, Brown Book Group - Plusbog.dk

The typical office worker now spends the majority of their waking hours staring at a screen. In the 21st century, every business is a digital business, which is why it''s so critical to understand how we think and behave online.Acclaimed behavioural economist Shlomo Benartzi has teamed up with science writer Jonah Lehrer to reveal a toolkit of cues and nudges for the digital age. Using provocative case-studies and engaging reader exercises, Benartzi shows how businesses can update their nudges to help consumers make better decisions on screens. Up-to-the-minute research will help optimise your business''s online presence, from designing a webshop that helps your customers find what they are looking for, to laying out your website so that it both attracts and holds attention.This book will help you transform the challenges of the digital world into powerful new opportunities that will drive your success.

DKK 167.00

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