Books published by ICON BOOKS

A second volume of thought-provoking ideas from the author of The Daily Telegraph's 'Sceptical Gardener' column

An exploration of the psychological effects - the pleasures, benefits and disbenefits - of computer games.

The little-known story of a daring Mossad operation and the holiday resort run by spies.

The people, ideals and events that have shaped a nation - in comic book form

How an American soldier saved his comrades from being enslaved by the Nazis in the dying days of World War Two.

Must-read memoir of managing a morgue, dealing with everything from death and murder to chaos, corruption and organised crime.

'An accessible thought provoking book that offers something of interest to anyone responsible for organising (or participating in) meetings.' Jackie Weaver, Chief Officer of the Cheshire Association of Local CouncilsZoom fatigue? Calendar full of meetings that could just be an email? Online and offline, too much valuable time is wasted in meetings. Often little advance planning takes place, resulting in productivity drains rather than productivity gains. Providing realistic and practical advice, productivity professionals Graham Allcott and Hayley Watts show how to reduce the amount of time you spend in meetings, and ensure that the ones that you do attend are genuine opportunities to collaborate and get things done.Learn how to hold and attend meetings where the focus is on the outcome; get to grips with the 40-20-40 Continuum, so that only 20 per cent of your attention for each meeting is spent in the meeting itself - the rest is in the preparation and the follow-through; and understand when it's necessary to say that you won't be attending - and how best to do so.

Follow-up to the successful 101 Tiny Changes to Brighten Your Day focuses on improving your personal, work and wider worlds

The extraordinary story of a slave-girl who rose from concubine to become the Ottoman Empire's only queen.

Takes tried and tested techniques from business innovation to turn you into an ideas machine, with guidance and inspiration for every step of the way

The history, theory and impacts of this world-dominating economic ideology

Fifty years after Stonewall, critic James Polchin reveals the hidden history of violence against gay men in America.

The emerging science of quantum economics can help us create a `real-world' economics that actually works for us all

The great conundrum that has taxed the finest minds in physics

Is Earth reallydoomed to be destroyed by a cosmic catastrophe?

The amazing inside story of Apollo 11 - The Right Stuff for a new generation

A compassionate, life-changing guide to coping with pain.

Explore the legends, history and secrets of great castles and palaces around the world.

How did the Earth get to be the way it is? Just like all of us, it's a product of its ancestors.

An original, practical and informed guide to living with and understanding teenagers.

From the author of the acclaimed The Time In Between - what mental illness is really like for young women, and how we can all better understand it.

Introducing Personal Finance, by economics expert Michael Taillard, teaches you everything you need to know about managing your financial life. It's crammed full of practical advice on how to save, earn and get the most out of your money. MAKE YOUR MONEY WORK FOR YOU by matching your spending and investments to your valuesCONTROL YOUR SPENDING BEHAVIOUR by gathering and tracking financial information efficientlySIMPLIFY YOUR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT by learning to use the right tools effectively REALIZE YOUR SAVINGS GOALS by understanding what you want to and can achieve

Whether you suffer from panic attacks or feelings of crippling dread, Introducing Overcoming Phobias offers proven techniques to help you break down your fears into manageable parts. Psychologist Patricia Furness-Smith teaches the reader to understand their phobias and remove the anxiety surrounding them. STAND UP TO FEAR and increase your self-confidence. UNDERSTAND PANIC ATTACKS so that the symptoms no longer frighten you. CONTROL THE FIGHT OR FLIGHT RESPONSE and free yourself from avoidance behaviours.

EFT Founding Master Judy Byrne gives you practical advice on how to use Emotional Freedom Technique to improve your emotional well-being and change your life. In Introducing EFT, through the proven method of 'tapping' you will learn how to remove negative feelings, let go of the past, improve willpower and aim for a positive future. CLEAR AWAY NEGATIVE EMOTIONS and find inner peaceCURB CRAVINGS and take back control of your lifeTAP INTO YOUR POTENTIAL and eradicate those nagging doubts

From comfort eating and skipping meals to anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, our relationship with food is at breaking point. With expert advice from an experienced psychologist, this book will help you get back on track and get the help you need. BREAK BAD HABITSand replace them with better onesUNDERSTAND YOUR ISSUESso you can move forwardLOVE YOUR BODYby learning to accept yourselfOVERCOME YOUR FEARSand discover how to enjoy food again

Introducing Business Creativity: A Practical Guide provides innovative techniques and proven theories to help you improve your creative thinking and get more out of yourself and your business. Whether you are trying to develop entirely new initiatives or redesign the way you operate, this book will help you break out of your old patterns of thought, think outside the box and generate pioneering ideas that you can put into action. Introducing Practical Guides bring you the world's greatest theories and research to improve your life, your skills and your well-being. Packed full of straightforward, realistic advice that has immediate results, Practical Guides are engineered by experts in their fields to help you achieve your goals.