Licence to Be Bad: How Economics Corrupted Us (Aldred Jonathan)(Paperback)

Licence to Be Bad: How Economics Corrupted Us (Aldred Jonathan)(Paperback)

'It is going to change the way in which we understand many modern debates about economics, politics, and society' Ha Joon Chang, author of 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism Over the past fifty years, the way we value what is 'good' and 'right' has changed dramatically. Behaviour that

Good Economics for Hard Times (Banerjee Abhijit V.)(Paperback)

The winners of the Nobel Prize show how economics, when done right, can help us solve the thorniest social and political problems of our day. Figuring out how to deal with today's critical economic problems is perhaps the great challenge of our time. Much greater than space travel or perhaps even

Here Comes Firefighter Hippo (London Jonathan)(Paperback)

New York Times best-selling author Jonathan London explores how even the smallest Hippo can be a big help when he teams up with his friends. Today Little Hippo is playing firefighter. But as Firefighter Hippo pedals his fire truck through the jungle, he gets trapped in a mud hole, tangled in tall

How to be Alone (Franzen Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

Passionate, independent-minded nonfiction from the international bestselling author of 'The

Good Boss, Bad Boss - How to Be the Best... and Learn from the Worst (Sutton Robert)(Paperback / softback)

What great bosses do and how to become

Beyond Bad: How Obsolete Morals Are Holding Us Back (Paley Chris)(Pevná vazba)

'Vital reading' - THE TIMES 'Brilliantly unillusioned thinking... It could hardly be more necessary in these all-too-moralistic times' - James Marriott, THE TIMES Morals have held empires together, kept soldiers marching under fire, fed the hungry, passed laws, built walls, welcomed immigrants,

The Wisdom of Wolves: How Wolves Can Teach Us to Be More Human (Radinger Elli H.)(Paperback)

Nice: Why We Love to Be Liked and How God Calls Us to More (Hodde Miller Sharon)(Paperback)

Visual Communication: From Theory to Practice (Baldwin Jonathan)(Paperback)

Visual Communication: From Theory to Practice explores how cultural theory can be applied to the real-world practice of graphic design. Theories are presented and then discussed by designers such as Neville Brody, Michael Bierut, Erik Spiekermann and Joan Farrer. Issues such as mass culture,

How Economics Shapes Science (Stephan Paula)(Paperback)

The beauty of science may be pure and eternal, but the practice of science costs money. And scientists, being human, respond to incentives and costs, in money and glory. Choosing a research topic, deciding what papers to write and where to publish them, sticking with a familiar area or going into

Horses Speak of God: How Horses Can Teach Us to Listen and Be Transformed (Brock Laurie M.)(Paperback)

Brothers Lionheart (Lindgren Astrid)(Paperback / softback)

My brother, Jonathan, knew that I was going to die. 'How can things be so terrible,' I asked. 'That some people have to die, when they're not even ten years old?' 'I don't think it's that terrible,' said Jonathan. 'I think you'll have a marvellous time.' A tender story of courage,

The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human (Gottschall Jonathan)(Paperback)

A NYTimes.com Editor's ChoiceA Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Finalist A jaunty, insightful new book . . . that] draws from disparate corners of history and science to celebrate our compulsion to storify everything around us. New York Times Humans live in landscapes of make-believe. We spin

Quantum Methods in Social Science: A First Course (Haven Emmanuel)(Paperback)

Shown here is how basic concepts of physics can be used to improve models in finance, economics, psychology and biology. Readers are introduced to how physical theory can inform non-physical phenomena in the social sciences, thereby improving decision making and modeling capabilities in

How to See: Looking, Talking, and Thinking about Art (Salle David)(Paperback)

'David Salle is a remarkably enthusiastic guide who genuinely loves art, and it is bracing to be in the company of one who has maintained his capacity for wonder after more than four decades of activity in the art world.' Times Literary Supplement How does art work? How does it move us, inform us,

From Good to Great (Brouwer Scott)(Paperback)

We all want our business to be the best that it can possibly be, but few of us actually know how to make it happen. Most believe that success is a long, up-hill battle that leaves little time for rest or relaxation. Well, I'm here to tell you the opposite. In fact, the difference between good and

Analysing Political Speeches: Rhetoric, Discourse and Metaphor (Charteris-Black Jonathan)(Paperback)

Considers how traditional approaches such as cohesion and classical rhetoric may be integrated with 'critical' approaches to discourse analysis such as critical metaphor analysis. Presents a range of critical and discourse theories and considers the relationships between linguistic features of

Boundaries in Human Relationships: How to Be Separate and Connected (Linden Anne)(Paperback)

Boundaries are what keep us separate from other people. But they also connect us to them. Being able to manage the boundaries in our relationships enables us to stay fulfilled, happy and productive, and move beyond our psychological and emotional blocks. Boundaries in Human Relationships delves

Feel the Wind (Dorros Arthur)(Paperback)

Read and find out about the wind--what causes it, how it can be used to help us, and how it affects the weather--in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Air is always moving. We can't see air moving, though we can watch it push clouds across the sky, or shake the leaves of a tree. We

Even More Bad Parenting Advice (Delisle Guy)(Paperback)

ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S BEST GRAPHIC NOVELS OF 2014 Ever wanted to know how to be awarded the Best Dad in the Whole World? Guy Delisle has all the answers for you in these lighthearted, entertaining tales of parental mishaps and practical jokes gone wrong. Whether he's helping remove a pesky, wobbly,

See You in September (Norman Charity (Author))(Paperback / softback)

Bestselling contemporary novelist Charity Norman shows how any one of us could be seduced by a disturbing

Sinful Like Us (Ritchie Krista)(Paperback)

HOW CAN IT BE WRONG IF IT FEELS SO GOOD Dating an American princess comes with a massive amount of baggage-all of which I'm willing to carry strapped on my back in quicksand and through seven hells. But Jane Cobalt's baggage, I'm unprepared for. It comes in the form of her five equally famous and

The Art of Discussion: How To Have Better Conversations (Wyatt James)(Paperback)

When our connected world should be bringing us closer together‭, ‬polarised opinions and dysfunctional conversations are pushing us further apart‭. ‬The Art of Discussion has never been more important‭. ‬In an entertaining and thought-provoking style‭, ‬this book‭ ‬considers

Coddling of the American Mind - How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure (Haidt Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

Have good intentions, over-parenting and the decline in unsupervised play led to the emergence of modern identity politics and hypersensitivity?In this book, free speech campaigner Greg Lukianoff and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt investigate a new cultural phenomenon of 'safetyism', beginning