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Precious Planet: A User's Manual for Curious Earthlings (Tavernier Sarah)(Pevná vazba)

Discover the essential ways that we are connected to the earth in Precious Planet, and learn what you can do to take care of our planet. How amazing is the home we all share, planet Earth It's home to millions and billions of animals and plants, but have you ever wondered how everything is

How Soon Is Now?: A Handbook for Global Change (Pinchbeck Daniel)(Paperback)

We are on the brink of an ecological and political mega-crisis. Our actions over the next few years may well determine the destiny of our descendants. Part manifesto, part tactical plan of action, How Soon is Now? outlines a vision for a mass social movement that will address this crisis. 'How Soon

Forged: Writing in the Name of God - Why the Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are (Ehrman Bart D.)(Paperback)

Bart D. Ehrman, the New York Times bestselling author of Jesus, Interrupted and God's Problem reveals which books in the Bible's New Testament were not passed down by Jesus's disciples, but were instead forged by other hands--and why this centuries-hidden scandal is far more significant than many

Seeing Life Through Private Eyes: Secrets from America's Top Investigator to Living Safer, Smarter, and Saner (Martin Thomas G.)(Pevná vazba)

Life is full of obstacles, and in today's complicated, hyperconnected world we are all seeking to gain insight and knowledge that will allow us to take charge of our own safety and well-being. As a highly decorated former DEA agent and leading private investigator, Thomas G. Martin has seen every

All the Tomorrows (Nasser Nillu)(Paperback)

Sometimes we can't escape the webs we are born into. Sometimes we are the architects of our own fall.Akash Choudry wants a love for all time, not an arranged marriage. Still, under the weight of parental hopes, he agrees to one. He and Jaya marry in a cloud of colour and spice in Bombay. Their

Comet (Sagan Carl)(Paperback)

What are these graceful visitors to our skies? We now know that they bring both life and death and teach us about our origins. Comet begins with a breathtaking journey through space astride a comet. Pulitzer Prize-winning astronomer Carl Sagan, author of Cosmos and Contact, and writer Ann Druyan

Beyond Time - Classic Tales of Time Unwound(Paperback / softback)

In this collection, featuring stories from the 1880s to the 1960s, we are taken to the remote future and back to the distant past. We are trapped in an eternal loop and met with visitors and objects from the future. We come face to face with our past selves, and experience the chaos of living out

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

Daring Greatly - How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (Brown Brene)(Paperback / softback)

Every time we are introduced to someone new, try to be creative, or start a difficult conversation, we take a risk. We feel uncertain and exposed. We feel vulnerable. Most of us try to fight those feelings - we strive to appear perfect. In a powerful new vision Dr. Brené Brown challenges

Breaking Free: Understanding Sexual Addiction and the Healing Power of Jesus (Willingham Russell)(Paperback)

Our world is awash in sex. We are bombarded with it everywhere we turn--TV, newspapers and magazines, music, movies and the Internet. When this ever-present temptation mixes with human weaknesses and unmet needs, many get pulled into addiction to sexually sinful behavior. They may detest their own

Fashion, Culture, and Identity (Davis Fred)(Paperback)

What do our clothes say about who we are or who we think we are? How does the way we dress communicate messages about our identity? Is the desire to be 'in fashion' universal, or is it unique to Western culture? How do fashions change? These are just a few of the intriguing questions Fred Davis

We Can Do This!: 10 Tools to Unleash Our Collective Genius (Sutherland Kate R.)(Paperback)

Something is trying to be born. We can feel it. The old ways of the industrial growth society are crumbling, and the new ways of a life-sustaining civilization are emerging like grass through cracks in the concrete.Everything we need is already here. We Can Do This is about unleashing our immense

The Silence of Fallout: Nuclear Criticism in a Post-Cold War World (Shipley Morgan)(Pevná vazba)

This collection asks how we are to address the nuclear question in a post-Cold War world. Rather than a temporary fad, Nuclear Criticism perpetually re-surfaces in theoretical circles. Given the recent events at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan, the ripple of anti-nuclear sentiment the

We Are the People: The Rise of the Afd in Germany (Bochum Penny)(Paperback)

Recent years have seen a surge of populism across the Western world, exposing the vulnerabilities of liberal democracy and driving the international political agenda to the right. In Germany in 2017 the recently founded far-right populist party--the Alternative for Germany (AfD)--swept into the

Digital Suffragists: Women, the Web, and the Future of Democracy (Tessier Marie)(Pevná vazba)

Why women's voices are outnumbered online and what we can do about it, by a New York Times comment moderator. If you've read the comments posted by readers of online news sites, you may have noticed the absence of women's voices. Men are by far the most prolific commenters on politics and public

Here Comes the Sun: How It Feeds Us, Kills Us, Heals Us and Makes Us What We Are (Jones Steve)(Paperback)

'Illuminating ' Professor Brian Cox 'Every Steve Jones book is a masterclass in clear and captivating writing with tantalising detours into beguiling anecdotes. Here Comes the Sun is dense with ideas and stories and, like all his books, it will change the way you see the world around you' Robin

Do Make: The Power of Your Own Two Hands (Otter James)(Paperback)

We are all makers. From brewing our morning coffee to folding a paper aeroplane, we find it satisfying to create something that didn't exist before. And it isn't just about the outcome. Making requires us to slow down and become absorbed in the process: an antidote to our fast-paced world. James

The Science of Fate: The New Science of Who We Are - And How to Shape Our Best Future (Critchlow Hannah)(Paperback)

So many of us believe that we are free to shape our own destiny. But what if free will doesn't exist? What if our lives are largely predetermined, hardwired in our brains - and our choices over what we eat, who we fall in love with, even what we believe are not real choices at all? Neuroscience is

We Are the Nerds - The Birth and Tumultuous Life of REDDIT, the Internet's Culture Laboratory (Lagorio-Chafkin Christine)(Paperback / softback)

In the tradition of The Everything Store and Googled, award-winning tech journalist Christine Lagorio's We Are the Nerds is the incredible true narrative of the birth, and life, of

We Are Giants (Dodd Amber Lee)(Paperback / softback)

For fans of Jacqueline Wilson and Wonder, this is a novel about a girl whose mum has dwarfism. But it's not just about that. It's about love, family, friendship, and how to be happy. It's about all of

The Gathering Table: Growing Strong Relationships Through Food, Faith, and Hospitality (Boyd Annie)(Pevná vazba)

We are all hungry for meaningful connection, but most of us don't have the time to cook complicated meals or plan big gatherings. What we need are simple, delicious recipes and easy, doable ideas for getting together with friends and family. Thankfully, that's just what the five women of The

Serving Without Sinking: How to Serve Christ and Keep Your Joy (Hindley John)(Paperback)

Many of us are serving, and feel like we're sinking. We feel joyless, weary and burdened.John Hindley shows how Jesus was telling the truth when he offered people an 'easy yoke'--a way of serving him that is joyful and liberating. He explains why serving is so often joyless--and how our identity in

Lighting for Cinematography: A Practical Guide to the Art and Craft of Lighting for the Moving Image (Landau David)(Paperback)

We can't shoot good pictures without good lighting, no matter how good the newest cameras are. Shooting under available light gives exposure, but lacks depth, contrast, contour, atmosphere and often separation. The story could be the greatest in the world, but if the lighting is poor viewers will

Man Down - Why Men Are Unhappy and What We Can Do About It (Rudd Matt)(Paperback / softback)

On paper, middle-aged men appear privileged and successful, but are they happy?

Are We Nearly There Yet? (Vine Lucy)(Paperback)

'Laugh-out-loud funny. Truly, the Bridget Jones for our generation' Louise O'NeillAlice is turning thirty and is stuck in a rut. Her friends are all coupling up and settling down, while she's still working as a temp, trying (and failing) not to shag her terrible ex, getting thrown out of clubs, and

Minimal: How to Simplify Your Life and Live Sustainably (Olivia Madeleine)(Pevná vazba)

Love yourself. Love the planet. We are facing an urgent climate crisis and we must all take action now. However, it can be difficult to know where to start when bombarded with overwhelming facts and statistics every day. We all want to make a difference, but what can we do? Minimal makes simple

Charlie and Lola: We Completely Must Go to London(Paperback / softback)

Charlie has this little sister Lola. Today they are visiting London on a school trip. Lola says, 'London is extremely huge and very busy... I can't wait'. This title lets you join Charlie and Lola as they take in all of London's most famous and best

Ancient Guide to Modern Life (Haynes Natalie)(Paperback / softback)

Our lives are infinitely richer if we take the time to look at what the Greeks and Romans have given us in politics and law, religion and philosophy and education, and to learn how people really lived in Athens, Rome, Sparta and Alexandria. This book shows how we are living very much like people

Uncommon: An Essay on Pulp (Hatherley Owen)(Paperback)

If we remember them at all, the pop group Pulp are remembered for jolly class warfare ditty 'Common People'. This book argues that they should be taken seriously. The text charts the very strange things that occur in their records, taking us deep into a strange exotic

Rotten Tomatoes: Rotten Movies We Love: Cult Classics, Underrated Gems, and Films So Bad They're Good (Editors of Rotten Tomatoes)(Paperback)

Hook. Wet Hot American Summer. Valley of the Dolls. There are some movies that defy traditional critical assessment -- films that are panned by reviewers, but that go on to become beloved classics and cult phenoms anyway. Ever been crushed to learn your favorite movie -- or a new one you're dying

Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ Is Essential (Hansen Collin)(Paperback)

Why We Need the Church Now More than Ever Churches are currently facing a host of difficult issues--potential shut-downs and restrictions due to COVID-19, political dissension among members, racial division, church abuse scandals, and the list continues. While some attendees have temporarily turned

Until We Are Free - My Fight For Human Rights in Iran (Ebadi Shirin)(Paperback / softback)

A book, in which, an Iranian human rights lawyer and activist tells of her fight for reform inside Iran, and the devastating backlash she faced after winning the Nobel Peace Prize. It is an illuminating depiction of life in Iran today as well as the account of the author's personal struggle to

We Are All Born Free - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Pictures (Amnesty International)(Paperback / softback)

We Are All Born Free brings to life the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in a collection of vivid, memorable artworks by world-renowned

Peaky Blinders - The Real Story of Birmingham's most notorious gangs - The No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller (Chinn Carl)(Paperback / softback)

The Peaky Blinders as we know them, thanks to the hit TV series, are infused with drama and dread. | Fashionably dressed, the charismatic but deeply flawed Shelby family blind enemies by slashing them with the disposable safety razor blades stitched in to the peaks of their flat caps, as they fight

Breastfeeding Uncovered: Who Really Decides How We Feed Our Babies? (Brown Amy)(Paperback)

Across the world mothers are urged to breastfeed, but in Western society many find it difficult. Those who stop can feel unhappy and demoralised - but why should such a desired, encouraged and biologically normal behaviour seem so challenging in reality? Breastfeeding Uncovered reveals how complex

Presence and Encounter: The Sacramental Possibilities of Everyday Life (Benner David G.)(Paperback)

The most vital and significant moments in life are moments of encounter. Whether we encounter ourselves, others, or God, these moments let us know that life is meaningful. And presence is what makes encounter possible. When we are truly present, everything that has being becomes potentially present

What Happened to Daddy's Body?: Explaining What Happens After Death in Words Very Young Children Can Understand (Barber Elke)(Paperback)

My daddy died when I was (one...two...) three years old. Today we are out in the garden. It always makes me think about my daddy because he LOVED his garden. Sometimes, I wonder what happened to my daddy's body... This picture book aims to help children aged 3+ to understand what happens to the

Acting with Power: Why We Are More Powerful Than We Believe (Gruenfeld Deborah)(Paperback)

'A refreshing and enlightening new perspective on what it means to be powerful.'--Susan Cain, bestselling author of Quiet We all know what it looks like to use power badly. But how much do we really know about how to use power well? There is so much we get wrong about power: who has it, what it

Maxfield Parrish (Ludwig Coy)(Pevná vazba)

We are pleased to bring this classic work back into print. A compendium of the life and work of Maxfield Parrish, it is an essential part of a Parrish library. For the collector, the publisher has included a value guide to some of the products that bear Parrish images. Examples of Parrish's most

Classics: A Very Short Introduction (Beard Mary)(Paperback)

We are all classicists--we come into touch with the classics on a daily basis: in our culture, politics, medicine, architecture, language, and literature. What are the true roots of these influences, however, and how do our interpretations of these aspects of the classics differ from their original

True Companions Study Guide: Five Sessions on How to Show Up in Your Most Important Relationships (Flanagan Kelly)(Paperback)

How do we cultivate the life-long relationship we are longing for, whether within marriage or friendship? In his book True Companions, psychologist Kelly Flannagan shows how each of us can enjoy the deeply satisfying, transformational love of companionship. He shows us how self-knowledge leads the

The Human Advantage: How Our Brains Became Remarkable (Herculano-Houzel Suzana)(Paperback)

Why our human brains are awesome, and how we left our cousins, the great apes, behind: a tale of neurons and calories, and cooking.Humans are awesome. Our brains are gigantic, seven times larger than they should be for the size of our bodies. The human brain uses 25% of all the energy the body

We Never Learn, Vol. 12, 12 (Tsutsui Taishi)(Paperback)

When studious Nariyuki tutors two supergeniuses who are total dunces in their favorite subjects, he'll get a crash course in love Nariyuki Yuiga comes from an impoverished family, so he's eager to secure a full scholarship to college before he graduates high school. His principal agrees, with one

Communicating the Future: Solutions for Environment, Economy and Democracy (Bennett W. Lance)(Paperback)

We are facing an unprecedented environmental crisis. How can we communicate and act more effectively to make the political and economic changes required to survive within the life support capacities of our planet? This is the question at the heart of scholar W. Lance Bennett's much-anticipated

Are You Really Ok?: Getting Real about Who You Are, How You're Doing, and Why It Matters (Fileta Debra)(Paperback)

Just Because You're a Christian Doesn't Mean You're Healthy We tend to assume we're okay--until we're not. Getting healthy is an ongoing process that requires you to stop, dig deep, and ask yourself the hard questions. In Are You Really OK? author and licensed counselor Debra Fileta challenges

The War Against Cash: The Plot to Empty Your Wallet and Own Your Financial Future - And Why You Must Fight It (Clark Ross)(Paperback)

We are constantly being told that we are on the cusp of a cashless society. The financial services industry would certainly like to see it that way. We are being enticed with contactless cards, mobile phone payment apps, and methods of bank transfer: all, apparently, for our convenience. But as

Anxiety: A Very Short Introduction (Freeman Daniel)(Paperback)

Are we born with our fears or do we learn them? Why do our fears persist? What purpose does anxiety serve? How common are anxiety disorders, and which treatments are most effective? What's happening in our brain when we feel fear? This Very Short Introduction draws on the best scientific research

Change Starts With Us (Beer Sophie)(Board book)

There are many small changes we can make to help save our BEAUTIFUL

On the People's Terms (Pettit Philip)(Paperback)

According to republican theory, we are free persons to the extent that we are protected and secured in the same fundamental choices, on the same public basis, as one another. But there is no public protection or security without a coercive state. Does this mean that any freedom we enjoy is a

It's the End of the World: But What Are We Really Afraid Of? (Roberts Adam)(Pevná vazba)

Are we doomed? Is an almighty power or an earth-shattering meteor waiting for us just around the corner? In this thought-provoking book, Professor Adam Roberts explores our many different cultural visions of the end of the world - likely and unlikely, mundane and bizarre - and what they say about

We Are All From Somewhere Else - Migration and Survival in Poetry and Prose (Padel Ruth)(Paperback / softback)

The Wealth of Refugees: How Displaced People Can Build Economies (Betts Alexander)(Pevná vazba)

We live in an age of displacement. Refugee numbers are increasing due to a proliferation of fragile states, and this problem will be exacerbated by climate change and the impact of COVID-19. And yet, rising populist nationalism has undermined the political willingness of rich countries to accept

We Are Three Sisters (Morrison Blake)(Paperback)

Anyone who has read a Bront novel cannot fail to be stirred by their overwhelming humanity, charged emotion and brooding, prescient unease with the status quo. Now come to know the voices behind them. With a nod to Chekhov and a touch of poetic license, Morrison's play evokes with piercing clarity

The Mighty Miss Malone (Curtis Christopher Paul)(Paperback)

'We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful' is the motto of Deza Malone's family. Deza is the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, singled out by teachers for a special path in life. But it's 1936 and the Great Depression has hit Gary hard, and there are no jobs for black

The Politics of Fear: The Shameless Normalization of Far-Right Discourse (Wodak Ruth)(Pevná vazba)

Far-right populist politics have arrived in the mainstream. We are now witnessing the shameless normalization of a political discourse built around nationalism, xenophobia, racism, sexism, antisemitism and Islamophobia. But what does this change mean? What caused it? And how does far-right

Another Now - Dispatches from an Alternative Present from the no. 1 bestselling author (Varoufakis Yanis)(Paperback / softback)

'One of my few heroes. As long as people like Varoufakis are around, there still is hope' Slavoj Zizek Imagine a world with no banks. No stock market. No tech giants. No billionaires. Imagine if Occupy and Extinction Rebellion actually won. In Another Now world-famous economist, Yanis Varoufakis,

Literature and Science in the Nineteenth Century: An Anthology (Otis Laura)(Paperback)

Although we are used to thinking of science and the humanities as separate disciplines, in the nineteenth century this division was not recognized. As the scientist John Tyndall pointed out, not only were science and literature both striving to better 'man's estate', they shared a common language

Wordsmith Year 5 Greek Myths(Paperback / softback)

These stories were first told three thousand years ago - so why are we still telling them? Because they are full of the things that fascinate anyone, in any country, at any time. There are adventures and jokes, fables and fairy stories, thrills and happy endings. In short, the Greek myths are just

Climate Change (WIRED guides) - How We Can Get to Carbon Zero (Nogrady Bianca)(Paperback / softback)

Are there ways to halt it?In this invaluable, one-stop guide Bianca Nogrady analyses the science of climate change and offers a concise overview of the ways in which our carbon emissions might be reduced. She explains the economics of emissions trading schemes and the practicalities of

We Are Worth Fighting for: A History of the Howard University Student Protest of 1989 (Myers Joshua M.)(Pevná vazba)

The Howard University protests from the perspective and worldview of its participants We Are Worth Fighting For is the first history of the 1989 Howard University protest. The three-day occupation of the university's Administration Building was a continuation of the student movements of the sixties

No Ordinary Disruption: The Four Global Forces Breaking All the Trends (Dobbs Richard)(Paperback)

Our intuition on how the world works could well be wrong. We are surprised when new competitors burst on the scene, or businesses protected by large and deep moats find their defenses easily breached, or vast new markets are conjured from nothing. Trend lines resemble saw-tooth mountain ridges. The

Wizard and the Prophet - Science and the Future of Our Planet (Mann Charles C.)(Paperback / softback)

The Wizard and the Prophet tackles the biggest question we humans are facing: can the earth sustain our growing population? Our very existence is reliant on finding an answer to this one big

Hormone Intelligence: The Complete Guide to Calming Hormone Chaos and Restoring Your Body's Natural Blueprint for Well-Being (Romm Aviva)(Pevná vazba)

We are in the midst of a hidden hormone epidemic--one in which an extraordinary number of women of all ages and life stages--at least 80 percent--will struggle with a hormone problem in their lifetime. Yet the medical establishment is willing to chalk this up to a 'new normal' or 'no big deal,' and

Being Brains: Making the Cerebral Subject (Vidal Fernando)(Pevná vazba)

Being Brains offers a critical exploration of neurocentrism, the belief that 'we are our brains,' which became widespread in the 1990s. Encouraged by advances in neuroimaging, the humanities and social sciences have taken a 'neural turn,' in the form of neuro-subspecialties in fields such as

What Would Animals Say If We Asked the Right Questions?, 38 (Despret Vinciane)(Paperback)

'You are about to enter a new genre, that of scientific fables, by which I don't mean science fiction, or false stories about science, but, on the contrary, true ways of understanding how difficult it is to figure out what animals are up to.' --Bruno Latour, form the ForewordIs it all right to

Feast & Fast: The Art of Food in Europe, 1500-1800 (Avery Victoria)(Paperback)

Food defines us as individuals, communities, and nations - we are what we eat and, equally, what we don't eat. When, where, why, how and with whom we eat are crucial to our identity. Feast and Fast presents novel approaches to understanding the history and culture of food and eating in early modern

Retribution Road (Varenne Antonin)(Paperback / softback)

'We owe you our lives, Sergeant, but you are our worst nightmare . . .' Burma, 1852. Sergeant Arthur Bowman, a sergeant in the East India Company, is sent on a secret mission during the Second Anglo-Burmese War. But the expedition is foiled - his men are captured and tortured. Throughout their

A Human's Guide to Machine Intelligence: How Algorithms Are Shaping Our Lives and How We Can Stay in Control (Hosanagar Kartik)(Paperback)

A Wharton professor and tech entrepreneur examines how algorithms and artificial intelligence are starting to run every aspect of our lives, and how we can shape the way they impact us Through the technology embedded in almost every major tech platform and every web-enabled device, algorithms and

Beings of Light (O'Hara Shannon)(Paperback)

We are accompanied on this planet by the most splendid 'mega-beings'. Some have called them angels, others guardians, and now BEINGS of LIGHT. Most have forgotten them, others totally disbelieve and very few receive. The Beings of Light are here to work with us to create greatness on earth. To

Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? (de Waal Frans)(Paperback / softback)

From world-renowned biologist and primatologist Frans de Waal, a groundbreaking work which challenges everything we think we know about animal

Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment (Storey Benjamin)(Pevná vazba)

A compelling exploration of how our pursuit of happiness makes us unhappy We live in an age of unprecedented prosperity, yet everywhere we see signs that our pursuit of happiness has proven fruitless. Dissatisfied, we seek change for the sake of change--even if it means undermining the foundations

Molecules of Emotion: Why You Feel the Way You Feel (Pert Candace B.)(Paperback)

Why do we feel the way we feel? How do our thoughts and emotions affect our health? Are our bodies and minds distinct from each other or do they function together as parts of an interconnected system? In her groundbreaking book Molecules of Emotion, Candace Pert provides startling and decisive

Computational Methods in Physics: Compendium for Students (Sirca Simon)(Pevná vazba)

Since this is a 2nd Edition, we are giving below the topics we wish to add/update/revise in roughly the same chapter sequence as we had in the existing 1st Edition of the book. In addition to a general revision of the text, we propose the following major modifications (the asterisks denote the

Identity: Sociological Perspectives (Lawler Steph)(Paperback)

Questions about who we are, who we can be, and who is like and unlike us underpin a vast range of contemporary social issues. What makes our families so important to us? What do the often stark differences between how we self-identify and the way others see and define us reveal about our social

Going Dark (Schneider Pauline)(Paperback)

We are the last individuals of our species on Earth. How shall we respond? How shall we act? If industrial civilization is maintained, climate change will cause human extinction in the near term. If industrial civilization falls, sufficient ionizing radiation will be released from the world's

In Praise of Messy Lives (Roiphe Katie)(Paperback / softback)

'Is there some adventure out there that we are not having, some vividness, some wild pleasure, that we are not experiencing in our responsible, productive days?... We are bequeathed on earth one very short life, and it might be good, one of these days, to make sure that we are living

Under Solomon Skies (Sorga-Millwood Berni)(Paperback / softback)

Based on a true story, we are gifted with a vision of the beauty of the Solomon Islands and the environmental debt it is owed by the world after decades of overfishing, logging and rising sea levels. At heart, this is a crucial and important novel on climate change, culture and human

Grace for the Good Girl: Letting Go of the Try-Hard Life (Freeman Emily P.)(Paperback)

Many of us believe we are saved by grace--but for too many, that's the last time grace defines our life. Instead of walking in grace every day, we strive to be good, believing that the Christian life means hard work with an unshakable good mood. When we fail to measure up to our own impossible

Lethal Intent (Jardine Quintin)(Paperback)

Would you kill, to save a life? DCC Bob Skinner faces a life-changing dilemma... 'If we are right about this, the stakes are higher than anything I've ever faced.' Gangsters have infiltrated Edinburgh. MI5 are on their case and, unknown to Deputy Chief Constable Bob Skinner, have set up a

Whose Peace Are We Building?: Leadership for Peace in Africa (Mahmoud Youssef)(Paperback)

What is the relationship between leadership and peace? What kind of leadership styles, processes and strategies are required to gain a deeper understanding of local context while at the same time maintaining the trust and cooperation of host authorities and other stakeholders on the ground? As

The Little Book of Cleanfulness: Mindfulness in Marigolds! (The Secret Cleaner)(Pevná vazba)

While we are all stuck at home, let's make it a fun place you and your family want to be. Find joy in cleaning your home (yes, really).April, a.k.a. The Secret Cleaner, offers simple and playful ways to clean your space with minimal time and effort AND how to reframe the way you and your family

Emotional Resilience: How to Safeguard Your Mental Health (Barry Harry)(Paperback)

THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERThere are many challenges facing our mental health. We are living in the middle of an anxiety epidemic, depression is one of the most significant mental health issues of our time, self-harm is endemic amongst school children and technology and social media are

King Solomon's Mines (Haggard H. Rider)(Paperback)

'Don't you see that we are buried alive?' When Allan Quatermain is approached by Sir Henry Curtis and his friend Captain Good to search for Sir Henry's missing brother, deep in the African interior, he agrees to lead their expedition. Quatermain has a map to the fabled King Solomon's Mines, whose

Unfamiliar Underground: Finding the Calm in the Chaos of London's Tube Stations (Howard Victoria Louise)(Pevná vazba)

We are all familiar with bustling Tube stations and overcrowded carriages, but have you ever wondered what the London Underground looks like empty? Victoria Louise Howard's haunting photographs reveal just that: beautiful architecture, engineering and design as never seen before. Motivated by her

Net Zero - How We Stop Causing Climate Change (Helm Dieter)(Pevná vazba)

What can we really do about the climate emergency? The inconvenient truth is that we are causing the climate crisis with our carbon intensive lifestyles and that fixing - or even just slowing - it will affect all of us. But it can be

Wherever We Are When We Come to the End (Barnett Richard)(Paperback / softback)

The Learning Game: A Teacher's Inspirational Story (Smith Jonathan)(Paperback)

We are all caught up in our children's lives. We all remember our own schooldays and, as parents, we watch anxiously as our children go through it. As we look at the world of teaching from the outside we wonder not only what is going on but what we can do to help. Jonathan Smith, a born teacher and

Being Brains: Making the Cerebral Subject (Vidal Fernando)(Paperback)

Being Brains offers a critical exploration of neurocentrism, the belief that 'we are our brains,' which became widespread in the 1990s. Encouraged by advances in neuroimaging, the humanities and social sciences have taken a 'neural turn,' in the form of neuro-subspecialties in fields such as

A Treatise on Living Thinking: A Path Beyond Western Philosophy, Beyond Yoga, Beyond Zen (Scaligero Massimo)(Paperback)

'The 'I' that we each say we are cannot be the 'I, ' except in living thinking--still unknown to us. We know only the 'already-thought, ' or reflected thought, but we are unaware of how we know it. First, we must think in order to know our own thought; but we do not know thinking.' --Massimo

Second Chance: For Your Money, Your Life and Our World (Kiyosaki Robert T.)(Paperback)

Few would argue with the fact that, on many fronts, we are a world in crisis. And there are two sides to every crisis, be it a leadership crisis, an economic crisis, an education crisis or a moral crisis. The two side to crisis are danger and opportunity. Robert Kiyosaki's new book, Second

Are We Bodies or Souls? (Swinburne Richard)(Pevná vazba)

What are humans? What makes us who we are? Many think that we are just complicated machines, or animals that are different from machines only by being conscious. In Are We Bodies or Souls? Richard Swinburne comes to the defence of the soul and presents new philosophical arguments that are supported

That Sounds Fun: The Joys of Being an Amateur, the Power of Falling in Love, and Why You Need a Hobby (Downs Annie F.)(Pevná vazba)

A New York Times Bestseller We know there are certain things we must have to survive--food, shelter, and safety to name a few. But there are also aspects of life that truly allow us to be joyful and fulfilled. For popular podcaster and bestselling author Annie F. Downs, fun is close to the top of

Beyond Heaven's Door (Lucado Max)(Pevná vazba)

Thoughts of heaven can be unsettling. Life with no end? Space with no bounds? Are we supposed to feel good about these things?Bestselling author Max Lucado assures us that we can. There is much about heaven that we don't yet understand. And while thoughts on our final destiny may stir questions,

Why I Trust the Bible: Answers to Real Questions and Doubts People Have about the Bible (Mounce William D.)(Paperback)

A Clear Guide to Help Readers Understand Why They Can Trust the BibleWe are often told we can no longer assume that the Bible is trustworthy. From social media memes to popular scholarship, so many attacks have been launched on the believability of Scripture that many have serious questions about

Waking Up to What You Do: A Zen Practice for Meeting Every Situation with Intelligence and Compassion (Rizzetto Diane Eshin)(Paperback)

Life is rising up to meet us at every moment. The question is: Are we there to meet it or not? Diane Rizzetto presents a simple but supremely effective practice for meeting every moment of our lives with mindfulness, using the Zen precepts as tools to develop a keen awareness of the motivations

Discovering Danny (Bassous Michael)(Paperback)

Every person in the world is unique. Some might like sports while others are inspired by music. We all enjoy life in our own unique way, which is why some play and even learn in their own manner. Follow the story of Dima and Jad as they meet their new classmate Danny, who turns out to be a bit more

Biochemical Individuality (Williams Roger)(Paperback)

There is no such thing as an average person, we are all genetically and biologically unique. But when sperm meets egg, our characteristics are not locked in stone. This work argues that bad genes do not necessarily cause disease by themselves, and nutrition and environment can alter the

Measuring Social Change: Performance and Accountability in a Complex World (Ebrahim Alnoor)(Pevná vazba)

The social sector is undergoing a major transformation. We are witnessing an explosion in efforts to deliver social change, a burgeoning impact investing industry, and an unprecedented intergenerational transfer of wealth. Yet we live in a world of rapidly rising inequality, where social sector

You Are Doing a Freaking Great Job.: And Other Reminders of Your Awesomeness (Workman Publishing)(Paperback)

'We are made of star stuff.'--Carl Sagan Give someone you know a pat on the back. A special thank-you. A big thumbs-up In dozens of inspiring, uplifting quotes rendered as beautiful hand-lettered art by more than 30 popular graphic designers and artists, this little book of great thoughts is

Understanding Human Ecology: A systems approach to sustainability (Dyball Robert)(Paperback)

We are facing hugely complex challenges - from climate change to world poverty, our problems are part of an inter-related web of social and natural systems. Human ecology promises an approach to these complex challenges, a way to understand these problems holistically and to start to manage them

too much beauty (Seigler Eleanor)(Paperback)

At a time when we are often reminded of all that is wrong, a simple yet cognizant voice reminding us of all that is right. A collection of vignettes and stories intended as an ode to humanity and everyone in it

India: A Story Through 100 Objects (Dehejia Vidya)(Pevná vazba)

We are constantly surrounded by objects, by 'things' that channel and dictate our everyday life, 'things' that we take for granted. But these objects speak to us, and speak about

Urban Farmers: The Now (and How) of Growing Food in the City (Gestalten)(Pevná vazba)

We are what we eat, but do you know what you're eating? Urban agriculture is the global movement that encourages the practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in the city. As our world becomes increasingly defined by urban structures, exploring urban agriculture to encourage greener

We Are Blood And Thunder (Lupo Kesia)(Paperback / softback)

Dick and Jane: We Play Outside (Grosset &. Dunlap)(Pevná vazba)

These are the real classic readers with cloth-like covers and original illustrations from the 1960s Dick and Jane basic readers. Filled with over 30 stories, these books are for beginning readers, parents, and grandparents alike It's summertime, and Dick, Jane, and Sally can't wait to spend time

My Meteorite: Or, Without the Random There Can Be No New Thing (Dodge Harry)(Paperback)

An expansive, radiant, and genre-defying investigation into bonding--and how we are shaped by forces we cannot fully know Is love a force akin to gravity? A kind of invisible fabric which enables communications through space and time? Artist Harry Dodge finds himself contemplating such questions

On Tyranny - Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Snyder Timothy)(Paperback / softback)

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'These 128 pages are a brief primer in every important thing we might have learned from the history of the last century, and all that we appear to have forgotten' Observer History does not repeat, but it does instruct. In the twentieth century, European democracies

Radical Technologies: The Design of Everyday Life (Greenfield Adam)(Paperback)

A field manual to the technologies that are transforming our lives Everywhere we turn, a startling new device promises to transfigure our lives. But at what cost? In this urgent and revelatory excavation of our Information Age, leading technology thinker Adam Greenfield forces us to reconsider our

Child's Play (Steel Danielle)(Mass Market Paperbound)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The lessons our children teach us are the hardest ones. What do we do when our children don't pursue our hopes for them? In this riveting new novel, Danielle Steel explores how families can evolve and grow in unexpected ways. A senior partner at a prestigious New York

Geographical Data Science and Spatial Data Analysis: An Introduction in R (Comber Lex)(Pevná vazba)

We are in an age of big data where all of our everyday interactions and transactions generate data. Much of this data is spatial - it is collected some-where - and identifying analytical insight from trends and patterns in these increasing rich digital footprints presents a number of challenges

Hush Little Baby (Herron R. H.)(Pevná vazba)

From the author of Stolen Things comes a twisty thriller that asks how tightly we are bound to our pasts, how much we can trust those around us, and how far a mother will go to protect her child. Jillian Marsh is a survivor. She escaped her toxic upbringing at the hands of her religious zealot

Watch Your Head: Writers and Artists Respond to the Climate Crisis (Mockler Kathryn)(Paperback)

We are in a climate emergency. The polar bears are starving, Australia is burning. Climate anxiety - like sea levels - is rising to unprecedented levels. In response to this, poet and editor Kathryn Mockler created a website where writers and artists could post creative works that respond to this

Spaces between Us: Queer Settler Colonialism and Indigenous Decolonization (Morgensen Scott Lauria)(Paperback)

We are all caught up in one another, Scott Lauria Morgensen asserts, we who live in settler societies, and our interrelationships inform all that these societies touch. Native people live in relation to all non-Natives amid the ongoing power relations of settler colonialism, despite never losing

The Compassionate Connection: The Healing Power of Empathy and Mindful Listening (Rakel David)(Pevná vazba)

All of us have an innate capacity for compassion. We recognize when others are hurting, and we want to help, but we're not always good at it. There is another way. In The Compassionate Connection, Dr. David Rakel explains how we can strengthen our bonds with others--all the while doing emotional

Why Women Are Blamed For Everything - Exposing the Culture of Victim-Blaming (Taylor Dr Jessica)(Pevná vazba)

An exploration of the many reasons why we blame women for male violence committed against

The Truth about Us: The Very Good News about How Very Bad We Are (Hansen Brant)(Paperback)

What would happen if you admitted you weren't a good person?It's a seemingly crazy question. From priests to prisoners, nearly everyone thinks they're morally better than average. Why change our minds? Why admit the truth about ourselves?In his conversational, fun-to-read, and delightfully

Autism: A Very Short Introduction (Frith Uta)(Paperback)

What causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder, or due to some unknown environmental hazard? Are we facing an autism epidemic? What are the main symptoms, and how does it relate to Asperger syndrome? Everyone has heard of autism, but the disorder itself is little understood. It has captured the

Innovation for the Fatigued: How to Build a Culture of Deep Creativity (Rehn Alf)(Paperback)

How many presentations on innovation has the world seen recently? Thousands? Millions? We are experiencing 'innovation fatigue' whereby we feel cheated by the endless rounds of consultants who come in to our organizations, deliver conceptual models that don't stick with the realities of business

On Relationship (Krishnamurti Jiddu)(Paperback)

In 1950, Krishnamurti said: 'If we are concerned with our own lives, if we understand our relationship with others, we will have created a new society; otherwise, we will but perpetuate the present chaotic mess and confusion.'Providing a far-reaching basis for solving many of the world's crises, On

Matter: A Very Short Introduction (Cottrell Geoff)(Paperback)

What is matter? Matter is the stuff from which we and all the things in the world are made. Everything around us -- from desks, to books, to our own bodies -- are made of atoms, which are small enough that a million of them can fit across the breadth of a human hair. Inside every atom is atiny