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Book Introduction
Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  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. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  7. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  8. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  9. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  10. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  11. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  12. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  13. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  14. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  15. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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