{"title":"Books by Steven Poole","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781444781830","title":"Who Touched Base in my Thought Shower?","description":"\u003cp\u003eDo you hate going forward? Do you shudder when a colleague wants to reach out? Are you disgusted by low-hanging fruit, sick of being on the team, and reluctant to open the kimono? Does the phrase blue-sky thinking make you see red? Do you really want to drill down or take a helicopter view? Are you past caring whether the key drivers are going to move the needle? Should anyone really punch a puppy? And can you bear to hear about a big hairy audacious goal?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf modern office jargon makes you want to throw up, this book is for you. Taking a hilarious and scathing deep dive into the most hated and absurd examples of corporate-speak it is a come to Jesus moment for verbally downtrodden workers everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56299734335861,"sku":"9781444781830","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781444781830_d1623d0e-e570-494c-af3d-1d9dc1f6cde0.jpg?v=1786021159"},{"product_id":"9781787478589","title":"A Word for Every Day of the Year","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA weird and wonderful word and its meaning for every day of the year.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho knew that to \u003ci\u003edringle\u003c\/i\u003e is to 'waste time in a lazy lingering manner'? Or that a sudden happy ending could be termed a \u003ci\u003eeucotastrophe\u003c\/i\u003e? Looking for an alternative word to 'bullshit'? Then try \u003ci\u003etaradiddle.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Word for Every Day of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating collection of 366 words and their definitions, perfect for anyone who loves the richness of the English language, its diversity and wants to expand their vocabulary. Each day offers a rare and remarkable word with its history and definition and occasionally a challenge to include it in our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":56305609998709,"sku":"9781787478589","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781787478589.jpg?v=1792599964"},{"product_id":"9781847947581","title":"Rethink","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Clever and entertaining.’ \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Elegantly written and full of surprises.’ \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Always entertaining and often eye-opening.’ \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOld ideas that were mocked or ignored for centuries are now storming back to the cutting edge of research and informing the way we lead our lives. In \u003ci\u003eRethink\u003c\/i\u003e, Steven Poole explains why today’s chess grandmasters, quantum physicists and psychologists are mining the last 2,000 years of history for answers to the problems of the present. He explores how long-neglected thinkers could transform our everyday lives: from improving the way boardrooms operate, to inspiring grand projects for social and political change. And above all, he shows that by rethinking discarded ideas we can each gain a better understanding of the world – and perhaps be better equipped to change it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A whirlwind of discovery … Among the greatest compliments you can give a book is that it helps you to see things differently.’ \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘When it comes to describing a complex idea clearly, Poole is one of the best writers around.’ \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Fascinating … Poole confirms his standing as one of our liveliest and most thought-provoking writers on science and technology.’ \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308407206261,"sku":"9781847947581","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781847947581_79a24334-a781-4b53-8cd2-f8667f421232.jpg?v=1786029311"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-steven-poole.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}