Books

Resilience of Services: Reducing the Impact of IT Failures

£19.99
ByEd Steinmueller, Gill Ringland

Failures of digital systems cause service outages and data breaches that are now of a number and scale that has major negative effects on the economy and society, internationally. As our dependence on digital systems for services continues to increase, it becomes ever more important to reduce the consequences of errors and outages in these systems. This book provides decision makers in the private, government and not-for-profit sectors with both the motivation to take action and the methods to achieve IT service resilience.

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Dialogues, Disputes and Dreams among Jews, Christians and Muslims

£40.00
ByPeter Tyler

Inspired by the new approach to interreligious dialogue that has arisen from the work of Catholic popes, theologians and lay activists over the past half a  century, Dialogues, Disputes and Dreams among Jews, Christians and Muslims seeks to lay the foundations of a new approach to dialogue between the three Abrahamic faiths.

Platformland: An Anatomy of Next-Generation Public Services

£18.99
ByRichard Pope

This book describes the types of interaction we should expect from the next generation of public services, the digital platforms and infrastructure they will be built with, and the public sector design values needed to make them a reality. Including 30 illustrated design patterns, 10 strategic interventions, and global examples of emerging patterns in digital government.

Adjudicating Construction and Engineering Disputes

£50.00
ByJonathan Cope, Matthew Molloy

This book provides a cradle to grave guide to the process of construction industry adjudication from the perspective of the adjudicator. It covers the whole process of adjudication, from the initial enquiry through case management, the conduct of the proceedings, the production of the Decision and post-Decision matters. The purpose is to provide a resource for aspiring and practising adjudicators, both in the UK and internationally.

Surviving and Thriving in the Age of AI: A Handbook for Digital Leaders

£18.99
ByAlan Brown

Surviving and Thriving in the Age of AI is specifically designed for busy professionals, leaders and decision makers. It is organized to allow you to gain valuable insights quickly and on demand. Above all, the content is grounded in real-world experience and practical applications within the context of digital transformation, ensuring its relevance to everyone who is embarking on a digital journey. Each topic concludes with thought-provoking questions and actionable steps to guide your personal exploration of AI and its implications.

Digital Bricks and Mortar: Transforming the Property Market

£24.95
ByJohn Reynolds

This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand and navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of digital property and mortgage transactions. It offers a nuanced understanding of the transformative forces that are shaping the digital property market, and it provides a stark warning to market incumbents on the need to evolve their business models, their technology and their cybersecurity capabilities.

Construction Law, 4th edition

£160.00
ByJulian Bailey

This is the definitive reference work for construction law practitioners internationally. In three volumes it provides the most comprehensive treatment of the major issues arising out of construction and engineering projects, with extensive references to case law, statutes and regulations, standard forms of contract and legal commentary.

A Heretic’s Manifesto: Essays on the Unsayable

£12.99
ByBrendan O'Neill

Throughout history, it has been those brave enough to puncture the prevailing groupthink who have propelled society forward. But they are in shockingly short supply today. In this collection of original essays, Brendan O’Neill remakes the case for heresy – and commits a few heresies of his own along the way.

A New Global Deal: Reforming World Governance

£19.99
ByMaria João Rodrigues (ed.)

This book contributes to dialogue across all continents concerning the priorities of reforming world governance – with policies to address global challenges. It makes proposals for reform of the world governance system in areas such as climate and environment, social issues, digital transformation, trade and supply chains and industrial policy.

Money in the Metaverse: Digital Assets, Online Identities, Spatial Computing and Why Virtual Worlds Mean Real Business

£22.50
ByDavid Birch, Victoria Richardson

The book sets out the potential for financial services in metaverses and the ‘always-on’ immersive internet, beginning with a look at the technologies needed to make these metaverses useful for business. It describes the ways in which new markets will function and the digital assets that will be exchanged in transactions between online identities.

Socialism: The Failed Idea That Never Dies

£17.50
ByKristian Niemietz

There have been many attempts to build a socialist society, from the Soviet Union to Maoist China to Venezuela. All of them have ended in failure. But, according to socialism’s adherents, that is only because none of these experiments were “real socialism”. This book documents the history of this response.

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