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How AI Thinks

How we built it, how it can help us, and how we can control it

by Nigel Toon ...

**THE #2 TIMES BESTSELLER'Artificial intelligence is going to have a massive impact on everyone’s lives... an accessible and sensible read that helps demystify AI' Deborah Meaden, entrepreneur and star of Dragon's Den'Nigel Toon is a visionary leader in the field of artificial intelligence... a must-read' Marc Tremblay, Distinguished Engineer, Microsoft**Those who understand how AI thinks are ... Read more

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**THE #2 TIMES BESTSELLER'Artificial intelligence is going to have a massive impact on everyone’s lives... an accessible and sensible read that helps demystify AI' Deborah Meaden, entrepreneur and star of Dragon's Den'Nigel Toon is a visionary leader in the field of artificial intelligence... a must-read' Marc Tremblay, Distinguished Engineer, Microsoft**Those who understand how AI thinks are
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How AI Thinks

How we built it, how it can help us, and how we can control it

by Nigel Toon ...

Narrated by Joe Jameson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 47 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.Those who understand how AI thinks are about to win big.**We are used to thinking of computers as being a step up from calculators - very good at storing information, and maybe even at playing a logical game like chess. But up to now they haven't been able to think in ways that are intuitive, or respond to questions as a human might. All that has changed, dramatically, ... Read more

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**Brought to you by Penguin.Those who understand how AI thinks are about to win big.**We are used to thinking of computers as being a step up from calculators - very good at storing information, and maybe even at playing a logical game like chess. But up to now they haven't been able to think in ways that are intuitive, or respond to questions as a human might. All that has changed, dramatically,
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Facing Infinity

Black Holes and Our Place on Earth

by Jonas Enander ...

Narrated by Mark Peachey ...

Unabridged

11 hours 9 min

Humanity's relationship with black holes began in 1783 in a small English village, when clergyman John Michell posed a startling question: What if there are objects in space that are so large and heavy that not even light can escape them? Almost 250 years later, in April 2019, scientists presented the first picture of a black hole. Physicist Jonas Enander has traveled the world to investigate how ... Read more

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Humanity's relationship with black holes began in 1783 in a small English village, when clergyman John Michell posed a startling question: What if there are objects in space that are so large and heavy that not even light can escape them? Almost 250 years later, in April 2019, scientists presented the first picture of a black hole. Physicist Jonas Enander has traveled the world to investigate how
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The Technology Trap

Capital, Labor, and Power in the Age of Automation

by Carl Benedikt Frey ...

Narrated by Richard Lyddon ...

Unabridged

15 hours 31 min

This audiobook narrated by Richard Lyddon reveals how the history of technological revolutions can help us better understand economic and political polarization in the age of automationFrom the Industrial Revolution to the age of artificial intelligence, The Technology Trap takes a sweeping look at the history of technological progress and how it has radically shifted the distribution of economic ... Read more

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This audiobook narrated by Richard Lyddon reveals how the history of technological revolutions can help us better understand economic and political polarization in the age of automationFrom the Industrial Revolution to the age of artificial intelligence, The Technology Trap takes a sweeping look at the history of technological progress and how it has radically shifted the distribution of economic
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Private Inquiries

The Secret History of Female Sleuths

by Caitlin Davies ...

Narrated by Annie Aldington ...

Unabridged

9 hours 40 min

The female private detective has been a staple of popular culture for over 150 years. But what about the real-life women behind these fictional tales? Dismissed as 'Mrs Sherlock Holmes' or amateurish Miss Marples, mocked as private dicks or honey trappers, they have been investigating crime since the mid-nineteenth century - everything from theft and fraud to romance scams and murder. In Private ... Read more

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The female private detective has been a staple of popular culture for over 150 years. But what about the real-life women behind these fictional tales? Dismissed as 'Mrs Sherlock Holmes' or amateurish Miss Marples, mocked as private dicks or honey trappers, they have been investigating crime since the mid-nineteenth century - everything from theft and fraud to romance scams and murder. In Private
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Teddy

A Novel

by Emily Dunlay ...

Narrated by Carlotta Brentan ...

Unabridged

10 hours 54 min

Good Morning America Buzz Pick“Effervescent and cool, Teddy is the perfect read if your trip to Capri gets canceled and your La Dolce Vita itch needs scratching.”—Washington PostLessons in Chemistry meets Mad Men in this wildly entertaining debut novel set in glamorous Rome, which follows the free-spirited wife of an American diplomat as she desperately tries to contain a scandal of her own making ... Read more

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Good Morning America Buzz Pick“Effervescent and cool, Teddy is the perfect read if your trip to Capri gets canceled and your La Dolce Vita itch needs scratching.”—Washington PostLessons in Chemistry meets Mad Men in this wildly entertaining debut novel set in glamorous Rome, which follows the free-spirited wife of an American diplomat as she desperately tries to contain a scandal of her own making
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Victoria in Love

The Private Passion of a Queen

by Fern Riddell ...

Narrated by Fern Riddell ...

Unabridged

12 hours 55 min

From the moment John Brown arrived as a servant to Queen Victoria's household, he became known across the land as her loyal companion, her fierce protector, and her right-hand man: their friendship immortalized in print and later onscreen. But what if there was more to their relationship than we know? And what has history been hiding from us?Rumors have swirled around this relationship for years ... Read more

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From the moment John Brown arrived as a servant to Queen Victoria's household, he became known across the land as her loyal companion, her fierce protector, and her right-hand man: their friendship immortalized in print and later onscreen. But what if there was more to their relationship than we know? And what has history been hiding from us?Rumors have swirled around this relationship for years
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How to Survive a Crisis

Lessons in Resilience and Avoiding Disaster

by David Omand ...

'David Omand is exactly the man you need in a crisis' RORY STEWARTFrom the former Director of GCHQ comes a guide to surviving crises using the latest intelligence strategiesWar, terrorism, cyberattack, climate change, the threat of AI: it has never been more important to be prepared for the crises that await us.In How to Survive a Crisis, Professor Sir David Omand draws on his experience in ... Read more

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'David Omand is exactly the man you need in a crisis' RORY STEWARTFrom the former Director of GCHQ comes a guide to surviving crises using the latest intelligence strategiesWar, terrorism, cyberattack, climate change, the threat of AI: it has never been more important to be prepared for the crises that await us.In How to Survive a Crisis, Professor Sir David Omand draws on his experience in
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Westlessness

A fascinating exploration of world politics and the shifting balance of global power

by Samir Puri ...

The authoritative book to help you make sense of the world - as written by a former British diplomat.'A must-read to understand the often bewildering world we now live in, written as a scholarly book in an accessible tone' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Iran. Greenland. Ukraine. Global politics as we know it has been challenged beyond measure in recent times.Westlessness by former UK diplomat Dr Samir Puri ... Read more

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The authoritative book to help you make sense of the world - as written by a former British diplomat.'A must-read to understand the often bewildering world we now live in, written as a scholarly book in an accessible tone' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Iran. Greenland. Ukraine. Global politics as we know it has been challenged beyond measure in recent times.Westlessness by former UK diplomat Dr Samir Puri
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The Cauldron

The classic, biographical war novel based on true stories from WW2

by ZENO ...

‘A stirringly painful, true account’ Daily Mail'A cruel and sizzling war novel’ The Sun'A book by a hero about heroes. It conveys the smell of battle, the pain of the doomed men as few other books ever have done’ *News of the World**___________WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY AL MURRAY***'This is a novel, although the battle and many of the incidents described in the book are true.'... ... Read more

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‘A stirringly painful, true account’ Daily Mail'A cruel and sizzling war novel’ The Sun'A book by a hero about heroes. It conveys the smell of battle, the pain of the doomed men as few other books ever have done’ *News of the World**___________WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY AL MURRAY***'This is a novel, although the battle and many of the incidents described in the book are true.'...
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The Coming Storm

Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing - A Journey into the Heart of the Conspiracy Machine

by Gabriel Gatehouse ...

Is this how democracy dies?Based on his smash hit podcast, The Coming Storm is Gabriel Gatehouse's brilliant exploration of the roots of Q Anon and the rise of the extreme right in the US. It's a story that reaches back decades, showing how a dark fantasy embedded itself in the American consciousness, threatening to derail its democracy - and it continues to unfold today. Gatehouse's riveting book ... Read more

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Is this how democracy dies?Based on his smash hit podcast, The Coming Storm is Gabriel Gatehouse's brilliant exploration of the roots of Q Anon and the rise of the extreme right in the US. It's a story that reaches back decades, showing how a dark fantasy embedded itself in the American consciousness, threatening to derail its democracy - and it continues to unfold today. Gatehouse's riveting book
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The Roads to Rome

A History of Imperial Expansion

by Catherine Fletcher ...

Inspired by original research and filled with color and drama, this is an exploration of two thousand years of history as seen through one the greatest imperial networks ever built."All roads lead to Rome” is a medieval proverb, but it's also true: today's European roads still follow the networks of the ancient empire—and these ancient roads continue to grip our modern imaginations as a physical ... Read more

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Inspired by original research and filled with color and drama, this is an exploration of two thousand years of history as seen through one the greatest imperial networks ever built."All roads lead to Rome” is a medieval proverb, but it's also true: today's European roads still follow the networks of the ancient empire—and these ancient roads continue to grip our modern imaginations as a physical
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