For Penelope, wife of Odyseeus, maintaining a kingdom while her husband was off fighting the Trojan war was not a simple business. Already aggrieved that he had been lured away due to the shocking behaviour of her beautiful cousin ... Zobraziť viac
'This is the story of how your life shapes your brain, and how your brain shapes your life.'Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman on a whistle-stop tour of the inner cosmos. It's a journey that will take you into the world of extreme ... Zobraziť viac
Our relentless drive to create makes us unique among living creatures. What is special about the human brain that enables us to innovate? Why don't cows choreograph dances? Why don't squirrels build elevators to their ... Zobraziť viac
Forget everything you thought you knew about how to motivate people - at work, at school, at home. It's wrong. As Daniel H... Zobraziť viac
Behind the high walls of a mansion in Geneva a night of sinister revelry is about to begin . . . In the staff quarters, the servants led by the cool, unflappable butler are preparing for the downfall of the Baron and Baroness. Meanwhile in the ... Zobraziť viac
Having led a successful, comfortable life, Harvey Gotham retires to the French countryside to pursue bookish obsessions and writing. But when the French police discover his estranged wife's involvement in a terrorist ... Zobraziť viac
A monumental speculative fiction story of love, loyalty, politics and conscience set in parallel LondonsThe Ark was built to save the lives of the many, but rapidly became a refuge for the elite, the entrance closed without warning. ... Zobraziť viac
In a single eye-opening year, two women, worlds apart, experience parallel awakenings. In New York, Jane Takagi-Little has landed a job producing Japanese docu-soap My American Wife! But as she researches the consumption ... Zobraziť viac
In Island Dreams, Gavin Francis examines our collective fascination with islands. He blends stories of his own travels with psychology, philosophy and great voyages from literature, shedding new light on ... Zobraziť viac
Time rules our lives, but how much do we really understand it?In Time Warped, we meet the people willing to go to extreme lengths to find out. They travel to Costa Rica to find out if hummingbirds can sense the passage of time, ... Zobraziť viac
A revolutionary new understanding of the human brain and its changeable nature. The brain is a dynamic, electric, living forest. It is not rigidly fixed but instead constantly modifies its patterns - adjusting to remember, adapting to new condition... Zobraziť viac
Cartoonist Tom Gauld returns with more incredible cartoons from his beloved New Scientist strip Zobraziť viac
If the truth's in the shadows, get out of the light . . . Lawyer Bobby Carter did a lot of work for the wrong type of people. Now he's dead and it was no accident. Besides a distraught family and a heap of powerful friends, Carter's left ... Zobraziť viac
Canongate Books: Döstädning, or the art of death cleaning, is a Swedish phenomenon by which the elderly and their... Zobraziť viac
*Why does your foot hit the brake pedal before you are conscious of danger ahead? * Zobraziť viac
A handful of disparate lives converge at a remote seaside inn: a lovelorn professor, a renowned painter, an inscrutable... Zobraziť viac
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME. OR IS THERE? After an 'incident' one wet Friday night where Professor Andrew Martin is... Zobraziť viac
Simon Tofield returns with a charming follow-up which sees the adorable but incorrigible cat embark on a series of adventures beyond the garden fence. Sharply observed and beautifully drawn, this new book promises to be an even bigger hit than the first. Zobraziť viac
The son of a black African father and a white American mother, Obama was only two years old when his father walked out on the family. Many years later, Obama receives a phone call from Nairobi: his father is dead... Zobraziť viac
In the last five years, Simon's Cat has become a national treasure and a global phenomenon. Star of over twenty-five films, which have been watched over 350 million times, and winner of a dozen major industry awards, .. Zobraziť viac
