Written by the acclaimed Silicon Valley journalist who co-founded Wired and founded The Industry Standard , this book explains how the search industry is changing the way we live in profound and unpredictable ways. It contains interviews with some of the biggest names at the top companies including Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

After nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson took the decision to move back to the USA. Before leaving his much-loved home in North Yorkshire, he took one last trip around the UK, and in this book, he turns an affectionate but laconic eye on his adopted country.

An account of one man's rediscovery of America and his search for the perfect small town. Instead he finds a continent that is doubly lost: lost to itself because it is blighted by greed, pollution, mobile homes and television; and lost to him because he has become a foreigner in his own country.

Bill Bryson shoulders his backpack, keeps a tight hold on his wallet and heads for Europe. He retraces his travels as a student twenty years earlier with caustic hilarity and his own unique brand of humour. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Bill Bryson lived in North Yorkshire for many years. First published in 1991 by Secker & Warburg.

'I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum of One Hundred Pounds that he cannot hitchhike round the circumference of Ireland, with a fridge, within one calendar month.' A foolhardy attempt to win a drunken bet led to Tony Hawks having one of the most unforgettable experiences of his life. This work follows the fearless pair as they battle towards Dublin.

The memoirs of 25 years of political activism, albeit mostly unsuccessful! Mark Steel has dedicated his life to eradicating injustice. For his efforts he has been wrongfully arrested during the Brixton riots; been called a poof for denouncing sexist attitudes; and has run in a GLA election.