Human Network - How We're Connected and Why It Matters (Jackson Matthew O. (Author))(Paperback / softback)

Human Network - How We're Connected and Why It Matters (Jackson Matthew O. (Author))(Paperback / softback)

Discover the landmark new big idea that is revolutionising our understanding of human

How We Invented Freedom & Why It Matters (Hannan Daniel)(Paperback / softback)

A timely, ambitious and vivid history of freedom - and how it happens to be a uniquely British

Art of Gathering - How We Meet and Why It Matters (Parker Priya)(Paperback / softback)

We spend our lives gathering - first in classrooms and then in meetings, weddings, conferences and away days. Yet so many of us spend this time in underwhelming moments that fail to engage us, inspire us, or connect us. We've all sat in meetings where people talk past each other or go through the

Neurogastronomy: How the Brain Creates Flavor and Why It Matters (Shepherd Gordon)(Paperback)

Leading neuroscientist Gordon M. Shepherd embarks on a paradigm-shifting trip through the 'human brain flavor system,' laying the foundations for a new scientific field: neurogastronomy. Challenging the belief that the sense of smell diminished during human evolution, Shepherd argues that this

Pretentiousness: Why it Matters (Fox Dan)(Paperback / softback)

What is pretentiousness? Why are we afraid of it? And more controversially: why is it vital to a thriving culture? Drawing on the author's own experiences growing up and working at the more radical edges of the arts, this book is a timely defence of pretentiousness as a necessity for innovation and

Empathy - Why It Matters, And How To Get It (Krznaric Roman)(Paperback / softback)

Influential popular philosopher Roman Krznaric argues our brains are wired for social connection: empathy is at the heart of who we are. Krznaric contends that, as we move on from an age of introspection, empathy will be key to fundamental social change - making this book a manifesto for

Adam Smith - What He Thought, and Why it Matters (Norman Jesse)(Paperback / softback)

Chatter - The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

Good Strategy/Bad Strategy - The difference and why it matters (Rumelt Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Flip - Who You Really Are and Why It Matters (Kripal Jeffrey J.)(Paperback / softback)

What the Qur'an Meant: And Why It Matters (Wills Garry)(Paperback)

Earth's Deep History: How It Was Discovered and Why It Matters (Rudwick Martin J. S.)(Paperback)

Earth has been witness to mammoths and dinosaurs, global ice ages, continents colliding or splitting apart, and comets and asteroids crashing catastrophically to the surface, as well as the birth of humans who are curious to understand it. But how was all this discovered? How was the evidence for

Cryptography: The Key to Digital Security, How It Works, and Why It Matters (Martin Keith)(Paperback)

Despite its reputation as a language only of spies and hackers, cryptography plays a critical role in our everyday lives. Though often invisible, it underpins the security of our mobile phone calls, credit card payments, web searches, internet messaging, and cryptocurrencies--in short, everything

Science of Storytelling - Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better (Storr Will)(Paperback / softback)

Breath (Llewellyn Claire)(Paperback)

Every human has to breathe, but how do we do it and why? This detailed non-fiction book clearly explains the breathing process, how your lungs are connected to the rest of your body, using detailed diagrams for support. Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to

Culture Matters: How Values Shape Human Progress (Harrison Lawrence E.)(Paperback)

Prominent scholars and journalists ponder the question of why, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, the world is more divided than ever between the rich and the poor, between those living in freedom and those under

A Call Less Ordinary: Why Your Purpose Matters (Wilson Rich)(Paperback)

What is my calling? What is my purpose in life? And how do I pursue it once I know what it is?Rich Wilson, in A Call Less Ordinary, aims to help you answer those life changing questions.Embracing God's calling is not easy, but it is the most fulfilling thing you can do with your life. And yet,

War in Human Civilization (Gat Azar)(Paperback)

Why do people go to war? Is it rooted in human nature or is it a late cultural invention? How does war relate to the other fundamental developments in the history of human civilization? And what of war today--is it a declining phenomenon or simply changing its shape? In this sweeping study of war

Sleep Solution - why your sleep is broken and how to fix it (Winter W. Chris)(Paperback / softback)

Human Cloning and Genetic Engineering (Jackson Tom)(Paperback / softback)

This book finally makes it possible for them to access the latest information about genetic engineering, stem cells, heredity and the idea that humans may be able to manipulate the process of reproduction to create the offspring they

Why the New Deal Matters (Rauchway Eric)(Pevná vazba)

A look at how the New Deal fundamentally changed American life, and why it remains relevant today 'A must-read for those who've read nothing about the New Deal before, those who've read everything about it, and anyone in between. With timeless prose and timely arguments, Why the New Deal Matters

Authentic: How to Be Yourself and Why It Matters (Joseph Stephen)(Paperback)

The hunger for authenticity guides us throughout our lives. People strive for joined-up living, where on the one hand what they say and do reflects what they think and feel, and on the other what they think and feel reflects who they are. Stephen Joseph has pioneered developments in research into

Play Matters (Sicart Miguel)(Paperback)

Why play is a productive, expressive way of being human, a form of understanding, and a fundamental part of our well-being. What do we think about when we think about play? A pastime? Games? Childish activities? The opposite of work? Think again: If we are happy and well rested, we may approach

One Line At a Time - Why Drawing is Good for you and How to Do It? (Myatt Claudia)(Paperback / softback)