Slow Computing: Why We Need Balanced Digital Lives (Kitchin Rob)(Paperback)

Slow Computing: Why We Need Balanced Digital Lives (Kitchin Rob)(Paperback)

Digital technologies should be making life easier. And to a large degree they are, transforming everyday tasks of work, consumption, communication, travel and play. But they are also accelerating and fragmenting our lives affecting our well-being and exposing us to extensive data extraction and

Possessed - Why We Want More Than We Need (Hood Bruce)(Paperback / softback)

Digital Sociology (Lupton Deborah)(Paperback)

We now live in a digital society. New digital technologies have had a profound influence on everyday life, social relations, government, commerce, the economy and the production and dissemination of knowledge. People's movements in space, their purchasing habits and their online communication with

Overtime: Why We Need a Shorter Working Week (Stronge Will)(Paperback)

Why we should all work less A radical and pragmatic manifesto for tackling the twin crises of work and care in contemporary capitalism With the rise of automation and precarious forms of work, jobs are becoming increasingly polarised. While some are overworked, there are many more people forced

Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense (Wright Tom)(Paperback)

What does Christianity stand for in the 21st century? How can we believe it? Why do we need it? In this modern classic, bestselling author Tom Wright invites you on a journey into the heart of Christianity and shows you how it can be lived authentically today. Taking the reader through the

Losing Eden - Why Our Minds Need the Wild (Jones Lucy)(Paperback / softback)

Today many of us live indoor lives, disconnected from the natural world as never before. And yet nature remains deeply ingrained in our language, culture and consciousness. For centuries, we have acted on an intuitive sense that we need communion with the wild to feel well. Now, in the moment of

Learning Scala: Practical Functional Programming for the Jvm (Swartz Jason)(Paperback)

Why learn Scala? You don't need to be a data scientist or distributed computing expert to appreciate this object-oriented functional programming language. This practical book provides a comprehensive yet approachable introduction to the language, complete with syntax diagrams, examples, and

Suspicious Minds: Why We Believe Conspiracy Theories (Brotherton Rob)(Paperback)

We're all conspiracy theorists. Some of us just hide it better than others. In Suspicious Minds, Rob Brotherton decodes the psychology, history, and consequences of conspiracism, and delves into the research that offers insights into why so many of us are drawn to implausible, unproven and

What Is Digital Sociology? (Selwyn Neil)(Paperback)

The rise of digital technology is transforming the world in which we live. Our digitalized societies demand new ways of thinking about the social, and this short book introduces readers to an approach that can deliver this: digital sociology. Neil Selwyn examines the concepts, tools and practices

Theory of the Earth (Nail Thomas)(Paperback)

We need a new philosophy of the earth. Geological time used to refer to slow and gradual processes, but today we are watching land sink into the sea and forests transform into deserts. We can even see the creation of new geological strata made of plastic, chicken bones, and other waste that could

Living with Complexity (Norman Donald A.)(Paperback)

Why we don't really want simplicity, and how we can learn to live with complexity.If only today's technology were simpler It's the universal lament, but it's wrong. In this provocative and informative book, Don Norman writes that the complexity of our technology must mirror the complexity and

Persevere: Food for the Journey - Themes(Paperback / softback)

Encouragement. Perseverance. Stickability. How we need these in our daily lives if we are to grow as Christians and not become jaded and discouraged? So much for the theory, but how can this work out in practice? And when we feel like just giving up? With insightful teaching and application from

Sleep: A Very Short Introduction (Lockley Steven W.)(Paperback)

Why do we need sleep? What is sleep? What happens when we don't get enough? This Very Short Introduction addresses the biological and psychological aspects of sleep, providing a basic understanding of what sleep is and how it is measured, a look at sleep through the human lifespan, and the causes

Digital Lives in the Global City: Contesting Infrastructures (Cowen Deborah)(Paperback)

Digital technologies have changed the world, transforming how, where, and when we communicate, love, learn, produce, distribute, and consume. Digital Lives in the Global City examines those changes in the context of urban life, investigating how urban land, governance, and the economy are being

Touch Is Really Strange (Haines Steve)(Paperback)

Why can't we tickle ourselves? How can slow touch convey more powerful emotions than fast touch? How does touch shape our perception of the world? The latest addition to the Really Strange series, this science-based graphic comic addresses these questions and more, revealing the complexity of touch

How Propaganda Works (Stanley Jason)(Paperback)

How propaganda undermines democracy and why we need to pay attentionOur democracy today is fraught with political campaigns, lobbyists, liberal media, and Fox News commentators, all using language to influence the way we think and reason about public issues. Even so, many of us believe that

History: Why It Matters (Hunt Lynn)(Paperback)

We justify our actions in the present through our understanding of the past. But we live in a time when politicians lie brazenly about historical facts and meddle with the content of history books, while media differ wildly in their reporting of the same event. Frequently, new discoveries force us

The Magic of Malas (Simms Alyson)(Paperback)

We live in a hectic world full of distractions and stress. In times like these, we need simple tools like malas to bring us back to the present moment, back to our breath, back to our intentions...back to ourselves.Malas are special strings of beads used for meditation and healing. Some are larger

Drunkard's Walk - How Randomness Rules Our Lives (Mlodinow Leonard)(Paperback / softback)

Randomness and uncertainty surround everything we do. So why are we so bad at understanding them? This title reveals the psychological illusions that prevent us understanding everything from stock-picking to

Rebugging the Planet: The Remarkable Things That Insects (and Other Invertebrates) Do - And Why We Need to Love Them More (Hird Vicki)(Paperback)

Musical Child (Koenig Joan)(Paperback)

'Wonderful ... we need music in our lives now more than ever' HERBIE HANCOCK'Joan Koenig is on a wonderful mission to enrich children's lives through music' DR GUY

Cybercognition: Brain, Behaviour and the Digital World (Hadlington Lee)(Paperback)

Technology is developing rapidly. It is an essential part of how we live our daily lives--in a mental and physical sense, and in professional and personal environments. Cybercognition explores the ideas of technology addiction, brain training, and much more. This text provides readers with a guide

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

Touch, Second Edition (Field Tiffany)(Paperback)

Why we need a daily dose of touch: an investigation of the effects of touch on our physical and mental well-being. Although the therapeutic benefits of touch have become increasingly clear, American society, claims Tiffany Field, is dangerously touch-deprived. Many schools have 'no touch' policies;