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How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  2. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  7. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  8. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  9. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  10. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  11. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  12. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  13. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  14. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  15. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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