The Culture Map by Erin Meyer is a guide to understanding cultural differences in global business. It explains how communication styles and workplace hierarchies vary across cultures, often leading to misunderstandings. Meyer provides a framework to navigate these differences and offers practical advice for leaders to succeed in international environments.

Through case studies from history, neuroscience, and even fruit flies, the book shows that intoxication played a vital role in the rise of civilisation. It argues that without our love for alcohol, large-scale societies wouldn’t have been possible.

Ryan Gravel argues that decades of urban sprawl have isolated our communities and created unsustainable traffic and health problems. He proposes that cities must remodel and augment their infrastructure to physically connect neighbourhoods and foster a healthier, more satisfying, and walkable way of life.

The Physiology of Taste is a philosophical and witty 1825 reflection on gastronomy by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. It argues that food is central to human existence, profoundly shaping society, culture, happiness, and morality, not just providing nourishment. The work positions the art of eating as a universal language and a powerful tool for social cohesion and personal joy. Its themes on the destiny of nations and the significance of taste remain highly relevant today.

Drawing inspiration from ancient Zen temples, Shojin ryori is the art of Japanese vegan cuisine. This culinary philosophy focuses on...

In Bread & War , journalist and food writer Felicity Spector travels through war-torn Ukraine, sharing meals and hearing the...

This book is a truly modern guide to cooking with pulses, highlighting their potential as a healthy, affordable, and sustainable protein...

This book tackles the great GM food debate head-on. Seventy-five percent of our food contains genetically engineered ingredients, yet the...

In this essential exposé, Food Politics , Marion Nestle reveals how the food industry’s relentless pursuit of profit directly impacts our...

The Last Sweet Bite is a moving book that explores how people in conflict zones use food to preserve their culture and identity. Written...

Joseph Stiglitz's book challenges the idea that free markets bring freedom for all. He argues these markets actually limit people's...

Cucina Povera by Giulia Scarpaleggia is the soul of Italian food and the book celebrates l’arte dell’arrangiarsi , or the art of making...