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How to Work Without Losing Your Mind - Cate Sevilla - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

How to Work Without Losing Your Mind - Cate Sevilla - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''Genuinely empowering'' Daisy Buchanan ''An invaluable guide to surviving professional life'' Viv Groskop ''Comforting during these uncertain times'' Yomi Adegoke Award-winning journalist and editor-in-chief Cate Sevilla has survived the messy, stressy and sometimes bizarre world of work - just. In How to Work Without Losing Your Mind, she gives an unflinchingly honest account of the bad bosses, the time spent crying in work loos, the hell and humiliation of her working life but, most importantly, she reveals the solid self-belief, the sage advice and the hard-won lessons that got her through.Filled with humour, wit and supportive words, this book is your essential guide to fixing your relationship with your work. Press it into the hands of every womxn who is sinking in a toxic work environment, battling burnout, recovering from redundancy or trying to find the right career fit. ''Entertaining and practical; moving and funny; a helping hand from someone who''s been through it'' Emma Gannon, Sunday Times bestselling author

DKK 127.00
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Work Simply - Carson Tate - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Work Simply - Carson Tate - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In Work Simply , renowned productivity expert Carson Tate helps you discover your personal working style, so you never have to feel overwhelmed again. Your time is under attack. You just can''t get enough done. You spend more time managing your productivity than doing actual work. Sound familiar? In Work Simply , renowned productivity expert Carson Tate offers a step-by-step guide to making work simple again. It''s about using the style that works best for you. Most of us fit into one of four productivity styles: people-focused Arrangers ; goal-oriented Prioritizers ; Visualizers , who comprehend the big picture; and Planners , who live for the details. In this book, you''ll learn how to identify your own style and the styles of those around you; how to maximize your effectiveness; and why a messy desk is right for some, but a disaster for others. You''ll discover a productivity system that truly fits you - and you''ll never feel overwhelmed again. Carson Tate ''s mission is to bring productivity with passion back to the workplace. She is the founder and principal of Working Simply and serves as a consultant, coach and trainer to executives at Fortune 500 companies. A renowned expert on workplace productivity, she has featured in Forbes, Fast Company and the New York Times.

DKK 161.00
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Hacking Work - Bill Jensen - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Hacking Work - Bill Jensen - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

It would be so much easier to do great work if not for pointless bureaucracies, outdated technologies, and deeply irrational rules. These things are killing us. Frustrating? Hell, yes.But take heart. Today''s top performers are taking matters into their own hands: bypassing sacred structures, using forbidden tools, and ignoring silly corporate edicts. In other words, they are hacking work to increase their efficiency and job satisfaction.In this groundbreaking book, consultant Bill Jensen and hacker Josh Klein reveal how to work smarter instead of harder. Once you learn how to hack work, you''ll accomplish more in less time. You''ll cut through red tape and circumvent stupid procedures. Hacking Work is about making the system work for you, so you can take control of your work load, increase your productivity, and help your company succeed - in spite of itself. One of Harvard Business Review''s Ten Breakthrough Ideas for 2010

DKK 161.00
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Art Work - Sally Mann - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Art Work - Sally Mann - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Art Work , by photographer and writer Sally Mann, offers a spellbinding mix of wild and illuminating stories, practical (and some impractical) advice, and life lessons for artists and writers—or anyone interested in the creative path. Written in the same frank, fearless, and occasionally outrageous tone of her bestselling memoir, Hold Still, this new book reaffirms Mann as a unique and resonant voice for our times and is destined to become a classic.Illustrated throughout with photographs, journal entries, and letters that bring immediacy and poignancy to the narrative, Art Work is full of thought-provoking insights about the hazards of early promise; the unpredictable role of luck; the value of work, work, work, and more hard work; the challenges of rejection and distraction; the importance of risk-taking; and the rewards of knowing why and when you say yes. In sparkling prose and thoughtfully juxtaposed visuals and ephemera, Art Work is a generous, provocative, and compulsively readable exploration of creativity by one of our most original thinkers.

DKK 241.00
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Redesigning Work - Lynda Gratton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Redesigning Work - Lynda Gratton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

We are experiencing the greatest global shift in the world of work for a century. So, how do we make the most of this unique opportunity and radically redesign the way we work - forever?Professor Lynda Gratton is the global thought-leader on the future of work. Based on thirty years of research into the technological, demographic, cultural and societal trends that are shaping work, and building on what we learnt through our experiences of the global pandemic, Lynda Gratton presents her innovative four step framework for redesigning work that will help you: Understand the challenges your business is facingReimagine creative, new approaches and processesModel and Test these within your organisationAct and Create based on contemporary, data-led feedbackWhether you're leading a small team or running a multinational, this is the time to make lasting change and equip your business for the future. Redesigning Work is the definitive book on how to transform your organisation and make hybrid working work for you. It will help your team embrace change, increase productivity and thrive in our new, more flexible working world.

DKK 168.00
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Work Remotely - Martin Worner - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Work Remotely - Martin Worner - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Remote working makes us happier, more productive and more profitable, but it can bring its own set of challenges. How do we manage our work-life balance; communicate and collaborate effectively as teams; and ensure our technology is efficient? In Work Remotely , Penguin Business Experts Anastasia Tohmé and Martin Worner explain everything you need to know:- Set your own targets and monitor productivity- Establish boundaries between working hours and free time- Manage effective communication and decision-making at a distanceIncluding case studies from the companies around the world who are innovating and revolutionizing the way we work, Work Remotely shares useful advice and practical tips to ensure you get the most out of working away from the office environment.

DKK 120.00
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Wisdom at Work - Chip Conley - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Wisdom at Work - Chip Conley - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''An engaging, timely exploration of how to bring more wisdom into our work lives'' Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals ''This is exactly what we need right now!'' Brené Brown Do you want to reinvent the second half of your career? ------------------------------------------------------------Chip Conley ignites a bold, urgent conversation about age and ageism in the workplace, He liberates the term ''elder'' from the stigma of ''elderly'', and reveals the value of wisdom that can only be accrued through years on the planet. Wisdom at Work will teach you how to be indispensable in the second half of your working life.''Anyone feeling jaded, jejune or just plain past it at work can read this book in a morning and feel revived'' The Financial Times

DKK 155.00
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Work Clean - Dan Charnas - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Work Clean - Dan Charnas - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Night after night, chefs and their crews multitask in a way that puts deskbound workers to shame. Have you ever wondered how they do it? In Work Clean , Dan Charnas uncovers their secret: mise-en-place (''putting in place'' to you and me) - the organizational system that transforms the lives of its practitioners through focus and self-discipline.Through interviews with top chefs working in professional kitchens all over the world, culinary students, line cooks and restaurant employees, Charnas reveals the ten major principles of mise-en-place, including: ''Arranging spaces'', ''Finishing actions'' and ''Slowing Down to Speed Up''. Demonstrating how to put the method into practice, Work Clean is your guide to boosting productivity in all aspects of life.

DKK 127.00
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How to Go to Work - Lucy Clayton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

How to Go to Work - Lucy Clayton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

What do you do when work is overwhelming, it feels like you''re completely lost, and every mistake you make seems to pile more pressure on your shoulders? ''This book is the resilience you need to adapt and thrive as you enter the workplace. '' Paul Jarvis, author of Company of One ________________­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ The definitive careers guide for starting out in today''s working world. It''s never been tougher to get started in your career. In a world where entry-level positions require years of experience, it can feel like you''ve fallen behind before you''ve even begun. Even when you finally manage to get yourself a job, how do you make sure you''re standing out from the crowd and succeeding?In How to Go to Work , careers experts Lucy Clayton and Steven Haines deliver the indispensable guide to surviving and thriving at work. Whether you''ve just begun working your first Saturday shift, you''re about to start an apprenticeship, or you''re already climbing the leadership ladder, it''s chock-full of the vital advice you need to jump-start your professional life.This practical and accessible guide will show you how to:- Find the right work experience and internships to make the best of your time- Deal with mistakes and handle the pressure that comes with professional work- Gain confidence, authority and resilience, and thrive in your role- Navigate the ups and downs of your early career and make fast progressFrom getting your foot through the door, to dealing with office politics and toxic workplaces, to negotiating pay, pensions and promotions, How to Go to Work is the essential manual for anyone embarking upon or consolidating their career. Using the collective wisdom of CEOs, creatives, scientists, activists and professionals in every industry, presented in the style of an entertaining but direct guide, Clayton and Haines prepare you for the ride of your life. ________________ ''A vital book to anyone trying to get their head round the challenges or work. Deadly serious advice delivered in a style that is never deadly serious. An important but entertaining read'' Bruce Daisely, bestselling author of The Joy of Work ''Full of invaluable advice for those at the start of their career'' Cate Sevilla, author of How to Work Without Losing Your Mind

DKK 119.00
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Couples That Work - Jennifer Petriglieri - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Couples That Work - Jennifer Petriglieri - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Every couple wants a happy relationship and a meaningful career but how do we balance both? In Couples that Work , Professor Jennifer Petriglieri shifts away from the language of sacrifice and trade-offs and focuses on how couples can successfully tackle the challenges they will face throughout their lives--together. The book explores key questions like: - Can you and your partner have equally important careers or must you prioritise one over the other? - How can you juggle children or family commitments without sacrificing your work? - Does every decision require compromise or can you find solutions that benefit you both? Identifying common triggers and traps, and presenting engaging exercises to help you avoid and overcome them, this book will help every couple design their own unique way to combine love and work at every stage of their journey. ''Hugely insightful. A must-read for all couples'' Susan David, author of Emotional Agility ''Managing one career is hard enough; two often seems impossible. In this book, Jennifer shares what she''s learned about how couples can not only survive but thrive'' Adam Grant, author of Originals

DKK 168.00
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A World Without Work - Daniel Susskind - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A World Without Work - Daniel Susskind - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

SHORTLISTED FOR THE FT & McKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2020The Sunday Times Best Business Books of the Year 2020The Times of London Best Business Books of the Year 2020The Financial Times Best Books of the Year 2020 Fortune Magazine Best Business Book of the Year 2020 FiveBooks.com Best Non-Fiction of 2020 Inc.com Best New Business Books of 2020 ''A path-breaking, thought-provoking and in-depth study of how new technology will transform the world of work'' Gordon Brown ''Compelling... Should be required reading for any presidential candidate'' New York Times New technologies have always provoked panic about workers being replaced by machines. In the past, such fears have been misplaced, and many economists maintain that they remain so today. Yet in A World Without Work , Daniel Susskind shows why this time really is different. Advances in artificial intelligence mean that all kinds of tasks - from diagnosing illnesses to drafting contracts - are increasingly within the reach of computers. The threat of technological unemployment is real. So how can we all thrive in a world with less work? Susskind reminds us that technological progress could bring about unprecedented prosperity, solving one of mankind''s oldest problems: how to ensure everyone has enough to live on. The challenge will be to distribute this prosperity fairly, constrain the power of Big Tech, and provide meaning in a world where work is no longer the centre of our lives. In this visionary, pragmatic and ultimately hopeful book, Susskind shows us the way. '' Fascinating and tightly argued '' Sunday Telegraph '' This is the book to read on the future of work in the age of artificial intelligence . It is thoughtful and state-of-the-art on the economics of the issue, but its real strength is the way it goes beyond just the economics'' Lawrence Summers , former Chief Economist of the World Bank'' A fascinating book about a vitally important topic. Elegant, original and compelling '' Tim Harford , author of The Undercover Economist

DKK 127.00
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Brave New Work - Aaron Dignan - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Brave New Work - Aaron Dignan - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

What''s stopping you from doing the best work of your life? People are sick of the old ways of doing business. Despite the enthusiasm that surrounded the emergence of a hybrid working world, it still takes for ever to get anything done. Meetings and emails are almost belligerently incessant. Bureaucracy and hierarchy continue to stifle creativity and talent. So - after literal decades of management theory, as well as multiple shifts in the technological landscape - why can''t we do better?Aaron Dignan is an expert in modernizing workplaces. He has built a career teaching top-level companies how to change to suit their workforce better and, in doing so, how to foster genuine innovation, loyalty and growth. In Brave New Work , he uses stories and experiences gathered from that career to lay out a fearless manifesto for a new type of work.This book will show you how to transform your team, department or business from the inside out, making work more adaptable, enjoyable and human . It''s packed with tactics and tips for updating your company''s operating system: the assumptions so deeply embedded within your organization that you don''t even know you''re being crippled by them.Learn how to reignite passion and energy throughout your organization, how to retain and attract a dedicated and happy workforce, and, ultimately, how to build a company that runs itself.

DKK 127.00
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Mental Health at Work - James Routledge - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Mental Health at Work - James Routledge - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

It has never been more essential to support our mental health at work. With one in four people experiencing poor mental health right now, we need to start talking about it. Penguin Business Expert James Routledge has worked with CEOs, HR directors, managers and people at all levels on successful mental-health strategies. In this book, he shares his stories, learnings and guidance. Learn how to:- Talk comfortably about mental health- Create a more open and inclusive community in your workplace- Implement unique changes that are authentic to you and your businessFilled with honest and relatable stories, ''conversation starters'' and exclusive case studies from a diverse range of businesses and their people, Mental Health at Work will support anyone with their mental health in the workplace journey.

DKK 120.00
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The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work - Alain De Botton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

From one of our greatest voices in modern philosophy, author of The Course of Love, The Consolations of Philosophy, Religion for Atheists and The School of Life - a lucid exploration of the state in which most of us spend most of our lives''De Botton''s wit and powers of ironic observation are on display throughout what is a stylish and original book. The workplace brings out the best in his writing'' Sunday Times ''Timely, wonderfully readable. De Botton has pretty much got to the bottom of the subject'' Spectator ''Terribly funny, touches us all'' Daily Mail ''Brilliant, enormously engaging'' Guardian Why do so many of us love or hate our work? How has it come to dominate our lives? And what should we do about it?Work makes us. Without it we are at a loss; in work we hope to have a measure of control over our lives. Yet for many of us, work is a straitjacket from which we cannot free ourselves.Criss-crossing the world to visit workplaces and workers both ordinary and extraordinary, and drawing on the wit and wisdom of great artists, writers and thinkers, Alain de Botton here explores our love-hate relationship with our jobs. He poses and answers little and big questions: from what should I do with my life? to what will I have achieved when I retire? The Pleasure and Sorrows of Work explains why it is we do what we do all day, and applies sympathy, humour and insight to helping us make the most of it.

DKK 141.00
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Work Less, Do More - Alex Soojung Kim Pang - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Work Less, Do More - Alex Soojung Kim Pang - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

'' A must read for anyone interested in the 4-day week '' - Heejung Chung, professor at the University of Kent and author of The Flexibility Paradox ''This invaluable book offers a clear way forward: we don''t need to burn ourselves out, we can work less and get more done'' - Rebecca Seal, author of SOLO: How To Work Alone (And Not Lose Your Mind) The 4-day week is no longer just an idea. Following successful trials in countries as far apart as New Zealand and the United Kingdom (where nearly all companies involved opted to continue beyond the pilot), research now shows that a shorter workweek benefits both companies and employees, increasing productivity, wellbeing and staff retention. Work Less, Do More offers a practical framework for making the 4-day week a reality in your business, whatever its sector and size. Top expert and Silicon Valley-based consultant Alex Pang helps you:-Identify the best pattern for your company-Assemble your team-Define what success looks like-Think through worst-case scenarios and troubleshoot potential difficulties-Put your plan into actionSo whether you are a founder who wants to make the 4-day week a reality, an employee who needs to make the case for a shorter working pattern to your board, or a manager who wonders whether this could give your team an extra edge, this is the only book you need to make the 4-day week work for you.

DKK 127.00
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Love's Work - Gillian Rose - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Love's Work - Gillian Rose - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''This small book contains multitudes'' Marina Warner''For those who have suffered for and in love, this may prove to be one of the most useful books they will ever read'' Nicholas Lezard, Guardian An extraordinary, uncompromising and consoling celebration of a life - through childhood, faith, family, love, friendship, pain and loss - written as its author was facing her own mortality Gillian Rose was a star academic, acclaimed as one of the most dazzling and original thinkers of her time. Told that she had incurable cancer, she found a new way to explore the world and herself. Tender, heartbreakingly honest and written with moments of surprising humour, Love''s Work is the exhilarating result.In this short, unforgettable memoir, Rose looks back on her childhood, from the young dyslexic girl, torn between father and stepfather, to the adolescent confronting her Jewish inheritance. As an adult, Gillian Rose proves herself a passionate friend, a searcher for truth, a woman in love and, finally, an exacting but generous patient.Intertwining the personal and the philosophical, Rose meditates on faith, conflict and injustice; the fallibility and endurance of love; our yearning for independence and for connection to others. With droll self-knowledge (''I am highly qualified in unhappy love affairs,'' Rose writes) and with unsettling wisdom (''To live, to love, is to be failed''), Love''s Work asks the unanswerable question: how is a life best lived?

DKK 120.00
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Psychology at Work - Peter Warr - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Psychology at Work - Peter Warr - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Applied psychology in work settings has made considerable progress in the 30 years since the original version of this book was published. This new collection of essays aims to illustrate both the empirical and practical richness of the field as wellas its theoretical development. The chapters cover psychological processes, the study of groups and workteams, and the nature of complex organizations as a whole. Reflecting recent developments in psychology as well as society generally, topics range from skill and workload, shiftwork, personnel selection, training and careers, and the effects of new technology, leadership and management, to job stress and well-being, women in employment, corporate culture and processes of organizational change.

DKK 168.00
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Tap Dancing to Work - Carol Loomis - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Tap Dancing to Work - Carol Loomis - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Tap Dancing to Work compiles six decades of writing on legendary investor Warren Buffett, from Carol Loomis, the reporter who knows him best. Warren Buffett built Berkshire Hathaway into something remarkable - and Fortune had a front-row seatWhen Fortune writer Carole Loomis first mentioned a little-known Omaha hedge fund manager in a 1966 article, she didn''t dream that Warren Buffett would become the world''s greatest investor. Nor did she imagine that she and Buffett would be close friends.As Buffett''s fortune and reputation grew, Loomis used her unique insight into his thinking to chronicle his work, writing scores of stories that tracked his many accomplishments - and his occasional mistakes.Now Loomis has collected and updated the best Buffett articles from Fortune , including cover stories and pieces by Buffett himself. Readers will gain fresh insights into Buffett''s investment strategies and his thinking on management, philanthropy, public policy, and even parenting.Scores of Buffett books have been written, but none can claim this combination of trust, deep understanding of Buffett''s world, and a long-term perspective.''The clearest picture of life according to the world''s fourth-richest man'' Evening Standard ''Stuffed with nuggets and insights - a Christmas fruitcake for the investor'' Financial Times

DKK 141.00
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Making Globalization Work - Joseph Stiglitz - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Making Globalization Work - Joseph Stiglitz - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

From Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz, Making Globalization Work gives real, concrete ways to deal with third world debt, make trade fair and tackle global warming. In Globalization and its Discontents Joseph Stiglitz changed the views of the public and world leaders alike by showing why globalization doesn''t work for the world''s poor. In this bold, ambitious follow-up, Stiglitz shows how powerful organizations such as the UN, the IMF and the World Bank can be made to consider everyone''s interests. Stiglitz examines how change has occurred rapidly over the past four years, proposing solutions and looking to the future. He puts forward radical new solutions to the seemingly intractable international problems which we face - in forms that are more likely to be accepted both by the US and the developing world than previous proposals. Another world is possible, he argues, and is not only morally right, but of benefit to us all. ''Passionate, engaging ... he speaks from the heart as well as the head'' Independent ''The man with a mission to save the poor ... offers a wealth of ideas for global reform'' The Times ''A searing critique of conventional wisdom'' Newsweek ''An excellent book ... a lodestar for those who want to achieve a different and better world'' Guardian Joseph Stiglitz is one of the world''s best-known economists. He was Chief Economist at the World Bank until January 2000. Before that he was Chairman of President Clinton''s Council of Economic Advisers. He is currently Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia University. He won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 2001 and is the author of the bestselling Globalization and Its Discontents and The Roaring Nineties , both published by Penguin.

DKK 127.00
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Useful Work v. Useless Toil - William Morris - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Useful Work v. Useless Toil - William Morris - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Visionary English Socialist and pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement, William Morris argued that all work should be a source of pride and satisfaction, and that everyone should be entitled to beautiful surroundings – no matter what their class. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves – and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives – and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

DKK 107.00
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Peace Work - Spike Milligan - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Peace Work - Spike Milligan - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Peace Work is volume seven of Spike Milligan''s outrageous, hilarious, legendary War Memoirs. ''I had not informed my parents of my return, I wanted it to be a lovely surprise; it was, for me, they were away ...'' The seventh and last volume of Spike Milligan''s memoirs sees our hero returning from war and Italy ... but to what? Aside from shooting large, inaccurate guns at Germans, all he has done for five long years is blow a trumpet, tell rude jokes and write and perform sketches for the entertainment of bored and murderous soldiers - who on earth is going to pay a civilian to do more of that ? From the giddy heights of Hackney Empire to a Zurich Freak Show and beyond, Spike makes his way through the backwaters of showbiz, first as band musician then as one-man wild-act and eventually in the company of a group of like-minded comedians called Harry Secombe, Michael Bentine and Peter Sellers. They decide to call themselves The Goons...''Desperately funny, vivid, vulgar'' Sunday Times ''Milligan is the Great God to all of us'' John Cleese ''The Godfather of Alternative Comedy'' Eddie Izzard ''That absolutely glorious way of looking at things differently. A great man'' Stephen Fry Spike Milligan was one of the greatest and most influential comedians of the twentieth century. Born in India in 1918, he served in the Royal Artillery during WWII in North Africa and Italy. At the end of the war, he forged a career as a jazz musician, sketch-show writer and performer, before joining forces with Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe to form the legendary Goon Show . Until his death in 2002, he had success as on stage and screen and as the author of over eighty books of fiction, memoir, poetry, plays, cartoons and children''s stories.

DKK 127.00
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The Drugs Don't Work - Sally Davies - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Drugs Don't Work - Sally Davies - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Drugs Don''t Work - A Penguin Special by Professor Dame Sally Davies, the Chief Medical Officer for EnglandIf we fail to act, we are looking at an almost unthinkable scenario where antibiotics no longer work and we are cast back into the dark ages of medicine where treatable infections and injuries will kill once again ( David Cameron, Prime Minister ) Antibiotics add, on average, twenty years to our lives. For over seventy years, since the manufacture of penicillin in 1943, we have survived extraordinary operations and life-threatening infections. We are so familiar with these wonder drugs that we take them for granted. The truth is that we have been abusing them: as patients, as doctors, as travellers, in our food.No new class of antibacterial has been discovered for twenty six years and the bugs are fighting back. If we do not take responsibility now, in a few decades we may start dying from the most commonplace of operations and ailments that can today be treated easily.This short book, which will be enjoyed by readers of An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore and Bad Pharma by Ben Goldacre, will be the subject of a TEDex talk given by Professor Dame Sally Davies at the Royal Albert Hall.Professor Dame Sally C. Davies is the Chief Medical Officer for England and the first woman to hold the post. As CMO she is the independent advisor to the Government on medical matters with particular interest in Public Health and Research. She holds a number of international advisory positions and is an Emeritus Professor at Imperial College.Dr Jonathan Grant is a Principal Research Fellow and former President at RAND Europe, a not-for-profit public policy research institute. His main research interests are on health R&D policy and the use of research and evidence in policymaking. He was formerly Head of Policy at The Wellcome Trust. He received his PhD from the Faculty of Medicine, University of London, and his B.Sc. (Econ) from the London School of Economics.Professor Mike Catchpole is an internationally recognized expert in infectious diseases and the Director of Infectious Disease Surveillance and Control at Public Health England. He has coordinated many national infectious disease outbreak investigations and is an advisor to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. He is also a visiting professor at Imperial College.

DKK 120.00
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A Woman's Work - Harriet Harman - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A Woman's Work - Harriet Harman - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

GUARDIAN AND NEW STATESMAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017**Winner of best memoir at the Parliamentary Book Awards**Now with a new epilogue for the paperback''Compelling ... She has guts to spare ... An important story ... Role model? You bet'' Tim Shipman, Sunday Times ''So human and inspiring, and my favourite book of the year so far'' Rohan Silva, Guardian When Harriet Harman started her career, men-only job adverts and a ''women''s rate'' of pay were the norm, female MPs were a tiny minority - a woman couldn''t even sign for a mortgage. But, she argues, we should never just be grateful that things are better now. There''s still more to do. In A Woman''s Work Harriet, Britain''s longest-serving female MP, looks at her own life to see how far we''ve come, and where we should go next. This is an inspiring and refreshingly honest account of the part she has played (and the setbacks along the way) in the movement that transformed politics and women''s lives - from helping striking female factory workers to standing for election while pregnant, from her memories of her own mother to her success in reforming the law on maternity rights, childcare, domestic violence and getting more women into parliament. But it is also a call for women today to get together and continue the fight for equality. If we don''t, no one else will.

DKK 127.00
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The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction - Walter Benjamin - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction - Walter Benjamin - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

One of the most important works of cultural theory ever written, Walter Benjamin''s groundbreaking essay explores how the age of mass media means audiences can listen to or see a work of art repeatedly – and what the troubling social and political implications of this are.Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves – and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives – and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

DKK 106.00
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