Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation (Pollan Michael)(Paperback)

Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation (Pollan Michael)(Paperback)

Michael Pollan, the bestselling author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, Food Rules, How to Change Your Mind, and This is Your Mind on Plants explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen in Cooked. 'Having described what's wrong with American food in his best-selling The Omnivore's

Cooked - A Natural History of Transformation (Pollan Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Takes us back to basics and first principles: cooking with fire, with water, with air and with earth. Meeting cooks from all over the world, who share their wisdom and stories, this title shows how cooking is at the heart of our culture and that when it gets down to it, it also fundamentally shapes

The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (Pollan Michael)(Paperback)

'Outstanding . . . a wide-ranging invitation to think through the moral ramifications of our eating habits.' --The New Yorker One of the New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of the Year and Winner of the James Beard Award Author of This is Your Mind on Plants, How to Change Your Mind and

Botany of Desire - A Plant's-eye View of the World (Pollan Michael)(Paperback / softback)

A Place of My Own: The Architecture of Daydreams (Pollan Michael)(Paperback)

'A glorious piece of prose . . . Pollan leads readers on his adventure with humor and grace.' --Chicago Tribune A captivating personal inquiry into the art of architecture, the craft of building, and the meaning of modern work 'A room of one's own: Is there anybody who hasn't at one time or

This Is Your Mind on Plants (Pollan Michael)(Paperback)

From number one New York Times bestselling author Michael Pollan, a radical challenge to how we think about drugs, and an exploration into the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants--and the equally powerful taboos Of all the things humans rely on plants for--sustenance, beauty,

How to Change Your Mind - The New Science of Psychedelics (Pollan Michael)(Paperback / softback)

'Reminds us that the mind is the greatest mystery in the universe' Yuval Noah Harari, Guardian, Books of the Year Could psychedelic drugs change our worldview? Join Michael Pollan on a journey to the frontiers of the human mind. Diving deep into an extraordinary world - from shamans and magic

The Transformation of the World: A Global History of the Nineteenth Century (Osterhammel Jrgen)(Paperback)

A panoramic global history of the nineteenth centuryA monumental history of the nineteenth century, The Transformation of the World offers a panoramic and multifaceted portrait of a world in transition. J rgen Osterhammel, an eminent scholar who has been called the Braudel of the nineteenth

New Koreans - The Business, History and People of South Korea (Breen Mr Michael)(Paperback / softback)

'As good a guide to a fascinating country in transformation as you will get.' Management TodayIn the course of a couple of generations, South Koreans took themselves out of the paddy fields and into Silicon Valley, establishing themselves as a democracy alongside the advanced countries of the

Buddhism in Chinese History (Wright Arthur F.)(Paperback)

One of the great themes in the history of Eastern Asia is the transformation of Chinese culture by Buddhism. This process can be traced across nearly two millennia and can be seen at work in almost every aspect of Chinese life and thought. This study was undertaken with the object of showing how

Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature (Natural History Museum)(Paperback)

A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent (Brennan Marie)(Paperback)

Marie Brennan begins a thrilling new fantasy series in A Natural History of Dragons, combining adventure with the inquisitive spirit of the Victorian Age. You, dear reader, continue at your own risk. It is not for the faint of heart--no more so than the study of dragons itself. But such study

Dystopia: A Natural History (Claeys Gregory)(Paperback)

Dystopia: A Natural History is the first monograph devoted to the concept of dystopia. Taking the term to encompass both a literary tradition of satirical works, mostly on totalitarianism, as well as real despotisms and societies in a state of disastrous collapse, this volume redefines the central

The Natural History of Edward Lear, New Edition (Peck Robert McCracken)(Paperback)

A beautifully illustrated exploration of Edward Lear's little-known career as a natural-history artist--now in a new expanded paperback edition Edward Lear (1812-1888) is best known today for his witty limericks and endearing nonsense verse. But the celebrated author of 'The Owl and the Pussy-Cat'

Land of Promise: An Economic History of the United States (Lind Michael)(Paperback)

A sweeping and original work of economic history by Michael Lind, one of America's leading intellectuals, Land of Promise recounts the epic story of America's rise to become the world's dominant economy. As ideological free marketers continue to square off against Keynesians in Congress and the

World History of Architecture, Third Edition (Fazio Michael)(Paperback / softback)

The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food (Barber Dan)(Paperback)

'Not since Michael Pollan has such a powerful storyteller emerged to reform American food.' --The Washington Post Today's optimistic farm-to-table food culture has a dark secret: the local food movement has failed to change how we eat. It has also offered a false promise for the future of food. In

Food Rules - An Eater's Manual (Pollan Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Suitable for anyone who is concerned about health and food, this book offers a set of memorable adages designed to help you eat real food in reasonable amounts, gathered from a wide variety of sources: nutritionists, anthropologists, ancient cultures - and

Turning Darkness into Light - A Natural History of Dragons book (Brennan Marie)(Paperback / softback)

A brand-new adventure set in the hugely popular A Natural History of Dragons universe - a delightful Victorian-esque

Archetype Revisited: An Updated Natural History of the Self (Stevens Anthony)(Paperback)

Archetype: A Natural History of the Self, first published in 1982, was a ground-breaking book; the first to explore the connections between Jung's archetypes and evolutionary disciplines such as ethology and sociobiology, and an excellent introduction to the archetypes in theory and practical

Anatomy of Love: A Natural History of Mating, Marriage, and Why We Stray (Fisher Helen)(Paperback)

The History of Astronomy (Hoskin Michael)(Paperback)

This is a fascinating introduction to the history of Western astronomy, from prehistoric times to the origins of astrophysics in the mid-nineteenth century. Historical records are first found in Babylon and Egypt, and after two millennia the arithmetical astronomy of the Babylonians merged with the

Copenhagen (Frayn Michael)(Paperback)

'Michael Frayn's tremendous play is a piece of history, an intellectual thriller, a psychological investigation and a moral tribunal in full session' Sunday Times 'A profound and haunting meditation on the mysteries of human motivation' Independent 'Frayn has seized on a ral-life historical and

Home-Cooked Meals: Favourite Asian Dishes and More (Teoh Allan Albert)(Paperback)

Home-cooked Meals: Favourite Asian Dishes and More celebrates the comfort of sharing a home-cooked meal with family and friends. In this collection, popular culinary consultant Allan Albert Teoh presents 45 carefully tested dishes that can be mixed and matched to form a satisfying meal. Choose from