First Hill Books

Robert Neild traces how Cambridge – having since 1945 received money, public and private, that carried it to the top of the world rankings of universities – is suffering at the hand of cuts in government funding and a tide of political intervention.

A practical guide to finding meaningful employment in today’s workplace.

Jimmy, Ann and Kaz are fed up with the System. So, swearing to a suicide pact, they vow to take it down.

When Cape Town is chosen for the World G8 Summit on AIDS, Scimitar – a militant Islamic cell based on the tip of Africa – plans to raze the hotel where the world’s leaders are scheduled to gather for their final press conference. The National Intelligence Agency’s best officers, Tau Molepe and Gerry Viljoen, are responsible for neutralizing the threat. But no matter what they do, they always seem to be one step behind and time is running out fast.

Autumn, 1914. As the generals take over from the politicians, and as both her husband and the man she loves fight on the front, Clara, a passionate young London wife, waits fearfully to see who will return from the fighting and what will become of her.  

Christian Lehmann brings his experience as a musicologist, singer and academic to this fascinating journey through the origins of music and its role in human development, culture and society.

There is a clear economic and social rationale in providing a second chance to failed entrepreneurs and deriving positive experiences from negative situations. Value of Failure is a comprehensive attempt at understanding the various aspects of the phenomenon of business failure.

Melvin Kohn, a pioneer in the cross-national, comparative and collaborative study of social structure and personality, examines his sociological research spanning a six-decade career to articulate a theory of social structure and personality.

“Entrepreneurial Living” is a hands-on guide to becoming an entrepreneur. Suitable for all readers, it is fun to read with beautiful illustrations.

This work of narrative non-fiction deals with common questions and doubts people have about vaccines, using very accessible, conversational, non-technical language.

Quandaries of Belonging is both a personal meditation on the author’s relationship with Aotearoa New Zealand and a critical exploration of coexistence in a postcolonial society.

Artificial intelligence and robotics have defined and redefined work environments worldwide. Using interviews. stories, news events, and research, the book highlights the new realities of business and leadership in the world of AI and provides meaningful insights to help executives lead in the contemporary work environment.