What kind of creature is a human? If we don't know what we are, how can we know how to act? In Being a Human Charles Foster sets out to understand what a human is, inhabiting the sensory worlds of humans at three pivotal moments in our history... Zobraziť viac
We're used to feeling stressed, rushed and overwhelmed. At work and at home there are endless calls on our attention and time. We're constantly playing catch-up. But if we want to perform optimally, and reach our full potential, we must learn... Zobraziť viac
Though we might not realise it, our collective memory of the twentieth century was defined by the poets who lived and wrote in it. At every significant turning point we find them, pen in hand, fingers poised at... Zobraziť viac
This is Pleasure is an extraordinary work by one of the world's finest writers, and achieves more in 15,000 words than most full-length novels. Following the unravelling of the life of a male publisher undone by allegations of sexual impropriety ... Zobraziť viac
While there is a wealth of advice for new mothers on caring for their babies the same is not true for postpartum health. Fulfilling this vital need, After Birth is the ultimate postnatal primer for women facing changes to their bodies... Zobraziť viac
Throughout history, there has been one quality that great leaders, makers, artists and fighters have shared. The Zen Buddhists described it as inner peace, the Stoics called it ataraxia and Ryan Holiday calls it stillness: the ability to be... Zobraziť viac
Throughout history, there's been one indelible quality that great leaders, makers, artists and fighters have shared. The Zen Buddhists described it as inner peace, the Stoics called it ataraxia and Ryan Holiday calls it stillness: the ability to be ... Zobraziť viac
The ocean covers seventy per cent of the surface of our planet, and two thirds of this lie beyond national borders. Owned by all nations and no nation simultaneously, these waters are home to some of the richest... Zobraziť viac
The relationship between language, thought and culture is of concern to anyone with an interest in what it means to be human... Zobraziť viac
Through a series of striking case studies this revelatory book explores the world of Jewish country houses, their architecture and collections - and the lives of the extraordinary men and women who created, transformed and shaped them... Zobraziť viac
An anthropologist looks at our modern world - and shows how we can build a better, more connected one. Increasingly, we are coming to see difference, whether in the form of conflicting values or growing ethnic diversity, as an existential threat... Zobraziť viac
This year, as they have for millennia, many people around the world will set out on pilgrimages.But these are not only journeys of personal and spiritual devotion - they are also political acts, affirmations of identity and engagements with deep-rooted... Zobraziť viac
In 2024, exactly one hundred years after his death at the age of 40, readers all over the world will reach for the works of Franz Kafka. Many of them will want to learn more about the enigmatic man... Zobraziť viac
Lyndon Baines Johnson, Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Barack Obama, Gordon Brown, Theresa May, and Donald Trump: each had different motivations, methods, and paths, but they all sought the highest office. And yet when they reached their ... Zobraziť viac
A history of humanity told through its 17 defining equations, from Pythagoras to Calculus. Explains why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera, and what's really going on with Shrodinger's cat. From the author of "... Zobraziť viac
In a small Cajun community in the late 1940s, a young black man named Jefferson is an unwilling party to a liquor store shootout in which three men are killed. The only survivor, he is convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Zobraziť viac
An unmissable tour through art and time with the most renowned classicist of today, Mary Beard... Zobraziť viac
A transformational guide to stepping up and standing out... Zobraziť viac
Six Students. One Murder. Your Time Starts Now... Zobraziť viac
What does disruptive innovation really mean?How can the Eisenhower matrix help you manage your time?And when will you reach that all-important tipping point?By summarising and explaining the best business thinking, this book will help you to get to... Zobraziť viac
