Answers for Aristotle: How Science and Philosophy Can Lead Us to a More Meaningful Life (Pigliucci Massimo)(Pevná vazba)

Answers for Aristotle: How Science and Philosophy Can Lead Us to a More Meaningful Life (Pigliucci Massimo)(Pevná vazba)

How should we live? According to philosopher and biologist Massimo Pigliucci, the greatest guidance to this essential question lies in combining the wisdom of 24 centuries of philosophy with the latest research from 21st century science. In Answers for Aristotle, Pigliucci argues that the

How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life (Pigliucci Massimo)(Paperback)

In the tradition of How to Live and How Proust Can Change Your Life, a philosopher asks how ancient Stoicism can help us flourish todayWhenever we worry about what to eat, how to love, or simply how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life. No goal is more elusive. In How to Be a

Soulful Simplicity: How Living with Less Can Lead to So Much More (Carver Courtney)(Pevná vazba)

Courtney Carver shows us the power of simplicity to improve our health, build more meaningful relationships, and relieve stress in our professional and personal lives. We are often on a quest for more--we give in to pressure every day to work more, own more, and do more. For Carver, this constant

Live Like A Stoic - 52 Exercises for Cultivating a Good Life (Pigliucci Massimo)(Paperback / softback)

The answers to our daily worries and anxieties - big or small - lie at the heart of Stoic philosophy. Massimo Pigliucci and Gregory Lopez have created a unique, personalised Stoic curriculum for a lifetime of practice, showing how relevant this ancient philosophy is to modern

How To Be A Stoic - Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living (Pigliucci Massimo)(Paperback / softback)

Stoicism teaches us to acknowledge our emotions, reflect on what causes them and redirect them for our own good. The author shows how stoicism teaches us the importance of a person's character, integrity and compassion. With tips and exercises, meditations and mindfulness, he also explains how

A Brain for Business - A Brain for Life: How Insights from Behavioural and Brain Science Can Change Business and Business Practice for the Better (O'Mara Shane)(Pevná vazba)

A Handbook for New Stoics: How to Thrive in a World Out of Your Control--52 Week-By-Week Lessons (Pigliucci Massimo)(Paperback)

A pragmatic philosophy more popular than ever--here are 52 ancient lessons to help you overcome adversity and find tranquility in the modern world An ancient belief system made new, Stoicism teaches us how to accept the things we cannot change and how to live a good life. It helps us improve our

A Field Guide to a Happy Life: 53 Brief Lessons for Living (Pigliucci Massimo)(Pevná vazba)

A brilliant philosopher reimagines Stoicism for our modern age in this thought-provoking guide to a better life.For more than two thousand years, Stoicism has offered a message of resilience in the face of hardship. Little wonder, then, that it is having such a revival in our own troubled times

Stoic Guide to a Happy Life - 53 Brief Lessons for Living (Pigliucci Massimo)(Pevná vazba)

a Stoicism 2.0 for twenty-first century happiness' Skye Cleary 'A bold, contemporary updating of Stoicism for the present day' John Sellars, author of Lessons in StoicismLearn how to survive life's hardships and enjoy its pleasures with the modern stoic

The Silent Language of Leaders: How Body Language Can Help - Or Hurt - How You Lead (Goman Carol Kinsey)(Pevná vazba)

A guide for using body language to lead more effectively Aspiring and seasoned leaders have been trained to manage their leadership communication in many important ways. And yet, all their efforts to communicate effectively can be derailed by even the smallest nonverbal gestures such as the way

Biocalculus: Calculus, Probability, and Statistics for the Life Sciences (Stewart James)(Pevná vazba)

BIOCALCULUS: CALCULUS, PROBABILITY, AND STATISTICS FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES shows students how calculus relates to biology, with a style that maintains rigor without being overly formal. The text motivates and illustrates the topics of calculus with examples drawn from many areas of biology, including

The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality (Harden Kathryn Paige)(Pevná vazba)

A provocative and timely case for how the science of genetics can help create a more just and equal society In recent years, scientists like Kathryn Paige Harden have shown that DNA makes us different, in our personalities and in our health--and in ways that matter for educational and economic

Philosophy for Life - And other dangerous situations (Evans Jules)(Paperback / softback)

In his engaging book, Jules Evans explains how ancient philosophy saved his life, and how we can all use it to become happier, wiser and more resilient. Jules imagines a dream school, which includes 12 of the greatest and most colourful thinkers the world has ever known.Each of these ancient

Meaningful Stuff: Design That Lasts (Chapman Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

An argument for a design philosophy of better, not more. Never have we wanted, owned, and wasted so much stuff. Our consumptive path through modern life leaves a wake of social and ecological destruction--sneakers worn only once, bicycles barely even ridden, and forgotten smartphones languishing in

Sense of Place: Design Inspired by Where We Live - Caitlin Flemming, Julie Goebel, Stephanie Russo

Explore how the world around us can inspire meaningful, personal, and beautiful interiors to make a house a home in Sense of Place by interior design experts and Travel Home authors Caitlin Flemming and Julie Goebel. For anyone interested in curating a home that is personal, functional, and

Cravings: Hungry for More: A Cookbook (Teigen Chrissy)(Pevná vazba)

Cravings: Hungry for More takes us further into Chrissy's kitchen . . . and life. It's a life of pancakes that remind you of blueberry pie, eating onion dip with your glam squad, banana bread that breaks the internet, and a little something called Pad Thai Carbonara. After two years of parenthood,

Be a Peaceful Cloud and Other Life Lessons from Bob Ross (Pearlman Robb)(Pevná vazba)

Bob Ross taught us more than how to paint--he taught us how to live a calm, mindful life. Inspired by Bob Ross's famed painting techniques, quotes, and iconic images, this affirming guide-to-life book will help you navigate your own personal landscape, one day--or canvas--at a time. Beloved for his

How to Be Childless: A History and Philosophy of Life Without Children (Chrastil Rachel)(Pevná vazba)

In How to Be Childless: A History and Philosophy of Life Without Children, Rachel Chrastil explores the long and fascinating history of childlessness, putting this often-overlooked legacy in conversation with the issues that childless women and men face in the twenty-first century. Eschewing two

Open: A Toolkit for How Magic and Messed Up Life Can Be (Cairney Gemma)(Pevná vazba)

Open: A Toolkit for How Magic and Messed Up Life Can Be is full of honest advice about the big, bad and beautiful things that growing up is all about: from mental health to families to first love, and everything in between. Gemma Cairney is an important advocate for young people and between her

Athletic Brain - How Neuroscience is Revolutionising Sport and Can Help You Perform Better (Katwala Amit)(Pevná vazba)

Modern science has revealed how we can train our brains to make us better at sport and break the 10,000-hour

Wild Rituals: 10 Lessons Animals Can Teach Us about Connection, Community, and Ourselves (O'Connell Caitlin)(Pevná vazba)

Wild Rituals explores how embracing the rituals of the animal kingdom can make us more connected to ourselves, nature, and others. Behavioral ecologist and world-renowned elephant scientist Caitlin O'Connell dives into the rituals of elephants, apes, zebras, rhinos, lions, whales, flamingos, and

Science is Everywhere: Our Living Planet - Life and evolution on Earth (Colson Rob)(Pevná vazba)

Visually led guides revealing how science can be found in every part of our daily

Too Proud to Lead: How Hubris Can Destroy Effective Leadership and What to Do about It (Laker Ben)(Pevná vazba)

Too Proud to Lead provides essential advice on how to avoid that hubristic behavior that can endanger businesses, as well as cope with arrogant overconfidence in others in the workplace. Laying out the dangers of arrogant overconfidence for both individuals and organizations, Too Proud To Lead

What's Science Ever Done for Us: What the Simpsons Can Teach Us about Physics, Robots, Life, and the Universe (Halpern Paul)(Paperback)

A playful and entertaining look at science on The Simpsons This amusing book explores science as presented on the longest-running and most popular animated TV series ever made: The Simpsons. Over the years, the show has examined such issues as genetic mutation, time travel, artificial intelligence,