On the Nature of Things (Lucretius)(Paperback / softback)

On the Nature of Things (Lucretius)(Paperback / softback)

Lucretius: The Way Things Are: The de Rerum Natura of Titus Lucretius Carus (Lucretius)(Paperback)

' . . . [captures] the relentless urgency of Lucretius' didacticism, his passionate conviction and proselytizing fervour.' --The Classical

On the Nature of Things (Lucretius)(Pevná vazba)

Lucretius (Titus Lucretius Carus) lived ca. 99-ca. 55 BCE, but the details of his career are unknown. He is the author of the great didactic poem in hexameters, De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things). In six books compounded of solid reasoning, brilliant imagination, and noble poetry, he

The Nature of Things (Lucretius)(Paperback)

The acclaimed new translation of the classic poem at the heart of Stephen Greenblatt's The Swerve Lucretius' poem On the Nature of Things combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour he demonstrates to humanity that in

The Nature of Things (Lucretius)(Pevná vazba)

A new series of beautiful hardcover nonfiction classics, with covers designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith World-changing ideas meet eye-catching design: the best titles of the extraordinarily successful Great Ideas series are now packaged in Coralie Bickford-Smith's distinctive, award-winning covers

On the Nature of the Universe Bk1 (Lucretius)(Paperback)

Lucretius' On the Nature of the Universe Bk 1 was written around 55BCE, towards the end of the Roman Republic. Lucretius was unusual, though not alone, in his startlingly modern world view which encompassed Epicurean philosophy, a knowledge of physics and a belief that religion was intrinsically

Lucretius: de Rerum Natura: Book IV (Godwin J.)(Paperback)

Book IV of Lucretius' great philosophical poem deals mainly with the psychology of sensation and thought. The heart of this book is a new text, incorporating the latest scholarship on the text of Lucretius, with a clear prose facing translation. The commentary concentrates on the thought ofthe text

Secret Network of Nature - The Delicate Balance of All Living Things (Wohlleben Peter)(Paperback / softback)

Stubborn Light of Things - A Nature Diary (Harrison Melissa)(Paperback / softback)

Faces of Angels (Grindle Lucretia)(Paperback / softback)

Only in the beautiful city of Florence can the faces of angels mask a terrifying

On the Nature of the Universe (Lucretius)(Paperback)

This is a new verse translation of Lucretius's only known work, a didactic poem written in six books of hexameters. Melville's particularly literal translation of the use of metaphor is especially helpful to those looking at the text from a scientific or philosophical point of view. About the

Mystery of Things (Grayling Prof A.C.)(Paperback / softback)

Following the huge success of THE MEANING OF THINGS and THE REASON OF THINGS, a third collection of bestselling essays from Britain's top

The Nature of Things: Essays of a Tapestry Weaver (Scanlin Tommye McClure)(Paperback)

The Nature of Things weaves together a life full of happiness and sorrow. In these fourteen collected essays, Tommye McClure Scanlin reflects on her artistic journey and how crafting and life are interwoven, two threads that comprise a larger picture. Readers will find themselves lost in Scanlin's

Things to do Before the End of the World (Barr Emily)(Paperback / softback)

Battle of the Beetles (Leonard M.G.)(Paperback / softback)

From a secret Biome in the jungle, Lucretia Cutter plans to wreak wickedness on the world unless Darkus, Virginia and Bertolt can stop her. If they fail, she'll mass an army of giant Frankenstein beetles - and the planet will never be the same again. Humanity is under siege. The future depends on

Execution - The Discipline of Getting Things Done (Burck Charles)(Paperback / softback)

Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World (Girard Dr Rene)(Paperback / softback)

Eat That Frog! - Get More of the Important Things Done - Today! (Tracy Brian)(Paperback / softback)

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Importance of Living - The Noble Art of Leaving Things Undone (Yutang Lin)(Paperback / softback)

Fewer, Better Things - The Hidden Wisdom of Objects (Adamson Glenn)(Paperback / softback)

Finistere - Things to See and Do at the End of the World (Mewes Wendy)(Paperback / softback)

Quick, Let's Get Out of Here (Rosen Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Focuses on the yucky things your brother does, the annoying things your parents say, the funny things you

Nasty Nature (Arnold Nick)(Paperback / softback)

NASTY NATURE is packed with the deadliest, most disgusting and nastiest things that nature has to offer. Only read on if you're ready to find out: how vampire bats slurp blood, how to dodge a man-eating tiger and which Japanese fish dish can kill

Name of All Things (Lyons Jenn)(Paperback / softback)

The Name of all Things continues an extraordinary fantasy adventure. Here prophesy and magic combine in a powerful epic of imperial politics, dragons, gods and demons. And a young woman discovers her actions will change an