Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex (Chen Angela)(Pevná vazba)

Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex (Chen Angela)(Pevná vazba)

An engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that's obsessed with sexual attraction, and what the ace perspective can teach all of us about desire and identity. What exactly is sexual attraction and what is it like to go through life not experiencing it? What does asexuality

Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex (Chen Angela)(Paperback)

An engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that's obsessed with sexual attraction, and what the ace perspective can teach all of us about desire and identity. What exactly is sexual attraction and what is it like to go through life not experiencing it? What does asexuality

Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again: Women and Desire in the Age of Consent (Angel Katherine)(Pevná vazba)

A provocative, elegantly written analysis of female desire, consent, and sexuality in the age of MeToo Women are in a bind. They are told that in the name of sexual consent and feminist empowerment, they must proclaim their desires clearly and confidently. Sex researchers tell us that women don't

Lost and Found (Jeffers Oliver)(Pevná vazba)

A wonderful story about the meaning of loneliness and the importance of

The Stress Effect: Why Smart Leaders Make Dumb Decisions--And What to Do about It (Thompson Henry L.)(Pevná vazba)

Reveals the powerful and undermining effects of stress on good decision making-and what leaders can do about it The ability to make sound and timely decisions is the mark of a good leader. But when leaders with otherwise strong track records suddenly begin making poor decisions-as seen in the

The End of Gender: Debunking the Myths about Sex and Identity in Our Society (Soh Debra)(Pevná vazba)

International sex researcher, neuroscientist, and columnist Debra Soh debunks popular gender myths in this research-based, scientific examination of the many facets of gender identity. Is our gender something we're born with, or are we conditioned by society? In The End of Gender, neuroscientist

Smart Business: What Alibaba's Success Reveals about the Future of Strategy (Zeng Ming)(Pevná vazba)

Ming Zeng, Chief Strategy Officer of the Alibaba Group, reveals the innovative strategies driving Alibaba's extraordinary success; explains how the latest technological trends such as machine learning, algorithms, and artificial intelligence are redefining what strategy is and how strategy works;

Peak Libido: Sex, Ecology, and the Collapse of Desire (Pettman Dominic)(Pevná vazba)

What is the carbon footprint of your libido? In this highly original book, Dominic Pettman examines the mutual influence and impact of human desire and ecological crisis. His account is premised on a simple but startling observation: the decline of libido among the world's population, the loss of

The Midlife Mind: Literature and the Art of Aging (Hutchinson Ben)(Pevná vazba)

The meaning of life is a common concern, but what is the meaning of midlife? With the help of illustrious writers such as Dante, Montaigne, Beauvoir, Goethe, and Beckett, The Midlife Mind sets out to answer this question. Erudite but engaging, it takes a personal approach to that most impersonal of

The Moral Meaning of Nature: Nietzsche's Darwinian Religion and Its Critics (Woodford Peter J.)(Pevná vazba)

What, if anything, does biological evolution tell us about the nature of religion, ethical values, or even the meaning and purpose of life? The Moral Meaning of Nature sheds new light on these enduring questions by examining the significance of an earlier--and unjustly neglected--discussion of

The Bias That Divides Us: The Science and Politics of Myside Thinking (Stanovich Keith E.)(Pevná vazba)

Why we don't live in a post-truth society but rather a myside society: what science tells us about the bias that poisons our politics. In The Bias That Divides Us, psychologist Keith Stanovich argues provocatively that we don't live in a post-truth society, as has been claimed, but rather a myside

Sex and Desire in British Films of the 2000s: Love in a Damp Climate (Mather Nigel)(Pevná vazba)

This book explores how British filmmakers of the 2000s engaged with the themes of love, sex and desire. It ranges from powerful contemporary dramas such as Kidulthood, Closer and Disobedience to the lighter mood of the Bridget Jones series, as well as exploring dramatisations of the lives of Oscar

The Web of Meaning: The Internet in a Changing Chinese Society (Yuan Elaine Jingyan)(Pevná vazba)

Exploring online privacy, cyber-nationalism, and the network market, this book details the crucial and evolving role played by the Internet in present-day China

Sex, Lies, and Brain Scans: How Fmri Reveals What Really Goes on in Our Minds (Sahakian Barbara J.)(Pevná vazba)

The recent explosion of neuroscience techniques has proved to be game changing in terms of understanding the healthy brain, and in the development of neuropsychiatric treatments. One of the key techniques available to us is functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which allows us to examine

The Spike: An Epic Journey Through the Brain in 2.1 Seconds (Humphries Mark)(Pevná vazba)

The story of a neural impulse and what it reveals about how our brains work We see the last cookie in the box and think, can I take that? We reach a hand out. In the 2.1 seconds that this impulse travels through our brain, billions of neurons communicate with one another, sending blips of voltage

The Stars of Whistling Ridge (Baldwin Cindy)(Pevná vazba)

This enchanting story about magic, family, and the meaning of home from the award-winning author of Where the Watermelons Grow is perfect for fans of Corey Ann Haydu and Natalie Lloyd.Ivy Mae Bloom is almost thirteen years old, her name is almost a complete sentence, and her family's RV is almost a

This Season of Angels: What the Bible Reveals about Angelic Encounters (Stone Perry)(Paperback)

Renowned Bible teacher and prophecy expert, Perry Stone, reveals the significance of angels and their connection to major prophetic seasons. Incorporating deep truths from Scripture, and even personal supernatural experiences from his own life, This Season of Angels peels away the veil of mystery

Ophelia Girls (Healey Jane)(Pevná vazba)

An intoxicating novel about art, illicit desire and the perils and power of being a young woman - perfect for fans of My Dark Vanessa, The Virgin Suicides and The Doll

Language of Flowers (Diffenbaugh Vanessa)(Paperback / softback)

A heartbreaking and redemptive novel about the meaning of flowers - and what it means to

Tell Me: What Children Really Want to Know about Bodies, Sex, and Emotions (Von Der Gathen Katharina)(Pevná vazba)

How much sex education do children need? As much as they ask for, say the experts. And exactly what do children want to know? Ask them This book collects real questions asked by children in classes about the human body, love, and sexuality. The answers are both direct and warmhearted, giving

Competition is Killing Us - How Big Business is Harming Our Society and Planet - and What To Do About It (Meagher Michelle)(Pevná vazba)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Kesey Ken)(Pevná vazba)

Ken Kesey's bracing, inslightful novel about the meaning of madness and the value of self-reliance, and the inspiration for the new Netflix original series RatchedBoisterous, ribald, and ultimately shattering, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest has left an indelible mark on the literature

Disappearance of Lydia Harvey - A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE WEEK: A true story of sex, crime and the meaning of justice (Laite Julia)(Pevná vazba)

An immersive historical account of a fascinating and important untold

Switch (King A. S.)(Pevná vazba)

A surreal and timely novel about the effects of isolation and what it means to be connected to the world from the Printz Award-winning author of Dig. Time has stopped. It's been June 23, 2020 for nearly a year as far as anyone can tell. Frantic adults demand teenagers focus on finding practical