How to Keep Your Cool: An Ancient Guide to Anger Management (Seneca)(Pevná vazba)

How to Keep Your Cool: An Ancient Guide to Anger Management (Seneca)(Pevná vazba)

Timeless wisdom on controlling anger in personal life and politics from the Roman Stoic philosopher and statesman SenecaIn his essay 'On Anger' (De Ira), the Roman Stoic thinker Seneca (c. 4 BC-65 AD) argues that anger is the most destructive passion: 'No plague has cost the human race more dear.'

How to Give: An Ancient Guide to Giving and Receiving (Seneca)(Pevná vazba)

Timeless wisdom on generosity and gratitude from the great Stoic philosopher SenecaTo give and receive well may be the most human thing you can do--but it is also the closest you can come to divinity. So argues the great Roman Stoic thinker Seneca (c. 4 BCE-65 CE) in his longest and most searching

How to Win an Election: An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians (Cicero Quintus Tullius)(Pevná vazba)

How to Be a Leader: An Ancient Guide to Wise Leadership (Plutarch)(Pevná vazba)

Timeless advice on how to be a successful leader in any field The ancient biographer and essayist Plutarch thought deeply about the leadership qualities of the eminent Greeks and Romans he profiled in his famous--and massive--Lives, including politicians and generals such as Pericles, Alexander the

How to Be Vegan and Keep Your Friends (Nichols Annie)(Pevná vazba)

Tao Te Ching: The Ancient Classic (Tzu Lao)(Pevná vazba)

A luxury, keep-sake edition of an ancient Chinese scripture This ancient text, fundamental to Taoism, has become a source of inspiration and guidance for millions in modern society. It's focus on attunement, rather than mindless striving, offers an alternative to command-and-control leadership and

How to Think about War: An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy (Thucydides)(Pevná vazba)

An accessible modern translation of essential speeches from Thucydides's History that takes readers to the heart of his profound insights on diplomacy, foreign policy, and warWhy do nations go to war? What are citizens willing to die for? What justifies foreign invasion? And does might always make

The Principles of Banking (Choudhry Moorad)(Pevná vazba)

The ultimate guide for bank management: how to survive and thrive throughout the business cycle An essential guide for bankers and students of finance everywhere, The Principles of Banking reiterates that the primary requirement of banking--sound capital and liquidity risk management--had been

Perfect Lawns: A Practical Guide (Akeroyd Simon)(Pevná vazba)

Learn how to keep your lawn in perfect condition all year round with this handy little guidebook from an experienced National Trust head gardener. This beautifully illustrated and practical guide is packed with invaluable advice on all aspects of lawn design, creation, and maintenance. The author

Cider Country - How an Ancient Craft Became a Way of Life (Crowden James)(Pevná vazba)

No One Is Angry Today (Tellegen Toon)(Pevná vazba)

An illustrated collection of thought-provoking stories about how anger doesn't always have to be angry, with illustrations from Marc Boutavant. In ten thoughtful, philosophical, absurd tales by master storyteller Toon Tellegen, the forest animals--from squirrel to scarab beetle--spend their days

Anger, Mercy, Revenge (Seneca Lucius Annaeus)(Pevná vazba)

Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE-65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist, statesman, and adviser to the emperor Nero, all during the Silver Age of Latin literature. The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca is a fresh and compelling series of new English-language translations of his works in

How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life (Epictetus)(Pevná vazba)

A superb new edition of Epictetus's famed handbook on Stoicism--translated by one of the world's leading authorities on Stoic philosophyBorn a slave, the Roman Stoic philosopher Epictetus (c. 55-135 AD) taught that mental freedom is supreme, since it can liberate one anywhere, even in a prison. In

How to Be a Friend: An Ancient Guide to True Friendship (Cicero Marcus Tullius)(Pevná vazba)

A splendid new translation of one of the greatest books on friendship ever writtenIn a world where social media, online relationships, and relentless self-absorption threaten the very idea of deep and lasting friendships, the search for true friends is more important than ever. In this short book,

Building an Effective Iot Ecosystem for Your Business (Sinha Sudhi R.)(Pevná vazba)

This descriptive, practical guide explains how to build a commercially impactful, operationally effective and technically robust IoT ecosystem that takes advantage of the IoT revolution and drives business growth in the consumer IoT as well as industrial internet spaces.With this book, executives,

Doctor Who: How to be a Time Lord - The Official Guide(Pevná vazba)

This is the definitive guide on how to be a Time Lord written by the ancient Time Lords but hilariously improved/sabotaged by the Eleventh Doctor as a gift for his successor, the Twelfth Doctor. Throughout the factual Time Lord sections, the

Implementing Enterprise Risk Management: From Methods to Applications (Lam James)(Pevná vazba)

A practical, real-world guide for implementing enterprise risk management (ERM) programs into your organization Enterprise risk management (ERM) is a complex yet critical issue that all companies must deal with in the twenty-first century. Failure to properly manage risk continues to plague

Letters from a Stoic - The Ancient Classic (Seneca)(Pevná vazba)

DISCOVER THE ENDURING LEGACY OF ANCIENT STOICISM Since Roman antiquity, Lucius Annaeus Seneca's Letters have been one of the greatest expressions of Stoic philosophy. In a highly accessible and timeless way, Seneca reveals the importance of cultivating virtue and the fleeting nature of time, and

The Geek's Guide to Dating (Smith Eric)(Pevná vazba)

You keep your action figures in their original packaging. Your closets are full of officially licensed Star Wars merchandise. You're hooked on Elder Scrolls and Metal Gear but now you've discovered an even bigger obsession: the new girl who just moved in down the hall. What's a geek to do? Take

HBR Guide to Project Management (HBR Guide Series) (Harvard Business Review)(Pevná vazba)

Ayurveda - An Ancient System of Holistic Health to Bring Balance and Wellness to Your Life (Shah-Williams Sonja)(Pevná vazba)

How to Survive in Ancient Egypt (Booth Charlotte)(Pevná vazba)

Your Turn: How to Be an Adult (Lythcott-Haims Julie)(Pevná vazba)

New York Times bestselling author Julie Lythcott-Haims is back with a groundbreakingly frank guide to being a grown-up What does it mean to be an adult? In the twentieth century, psychologists came up with five markers of adulthood: finish your education, get a job, leave home, marry, and have

Ancient Egyptian Magic: A Hands-On Guide (Riggs Christina)(Pevná vazba)

In the ancient world, if you needed a love charm, wanted to contact your dead wife, or needed the ability to fly like a bird, the magicians of Egypt were the ones who could make it happen. In Ancient Egyptian Magic, Christina Riggs explores how the Egyptians thought about magic, who performed it