The revolutionary new offering from Jordan B. Peterson, renowned psychologist and author of the global bestsellerand 12 Rules for LifeInand We Who Wrestle with God, Jordan Peterson guides us through the ancient, foundational stories of the Western world, analyzing the Biblical accounts of rebellion,...

'The Rule of Law' is a phrase much used but little examined. The idea of the rule of law as the foundation of modern states and civilisations has recently become even more talismanic than that of democracy, but what does it actually consist of?...

The second installment in DK's newand Heads Upand series,and Heads Up Philosophyand addresses the issues and theories that are most intriguing and relevant to the curious minds of teens - making a difficult topic easier to comprehend. Questions such as "What is knowledge?" "What...

<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#444444;background:#FCFCFC">The Shade of Longing and Other Poems is a collection of poems that are personal keepsakes for eras, people and places that no longer exist. The book is intended as a portal to enter these otherwise lost worlds. The mystery of the...

The shocking story of the legal persecution of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and the dangerous implications for the whistleblowers of the future. In July 2010, Wikileaks published Cablegate, one of the biggest leaks in the history of the US military, including evidence for war...

The Spirit of Zen is a collection of inspiring teaching stories taken from the classical works of Zen Buddhism. Zen is probably the most well known yet misunderstood version of Buddhism in the West. The Spirit of Zen presents the most basic principles and...

The statement of purpose is the most important part of an application to graduate school in the humanities, but applicants often struggle to write these documents. The SOP, as it is often called, is particularly difficult for students coming from outside of the United...

The story of philosophy is an epic tale - an exploration of the ideas, views and teachings of some of the most creative minds known to humanity. But since the long-popular classic, Bertrand Russell's History of Western Philosophy, first published in 1945, there has...

THEand SUNDAY TIMESand BESTSELLERAand GUARDIAN,and Iand ANDand SPECTATORand BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION 2021'Brilliant, passionate and political . . .and The Book of Trespassand will make you see landscapes differently' Robert Macfarlane'A remarkable and truly radical work, loaded...

The and Sunday Times and BestsellerA new, fully updated narrative edition of David Attenborough's seminal biography of our world, and The Living Planet.Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants and animals thrive or survive within every extreme of climate and habitat that...

THEand SUNDAY TIMESand BESTSELLERChange your life in 2022 with the first truly practical guide to manifesting, the hugely popular self-development practice that will change your life for good . . .AS SEEN ONand THIS MORNING'The face of manifesting in Britain'and THE TIMES'A roadmap for...

THEand SUNDAY TIMESand BESTSELLERMany famed music producers are known for a particular sound that has its day and then ages out. Rick Rubin is known for something else: creating a space where artists of all different genres and traditions can home in on who...

The ultimate hustle is to move freely between the street and corporate worlds, to find your flow and never stay locked in the same position. This is a manifesto for how to operate in the twenty-first century, where everything has been turned on its...

THE UNDERLYING RELIGION An Introduction to the Perennial PhilosophyTHE UNDERLYING RELIGION An Introduction to the Perennial Philosophy td Martin Lings andamp; Clinton Minnaar (Eds.) This is Martin Lings' last book and is the most accessible introduction to the Perennial Philosophy ever published. This anthology...

The urge to tidiness seems to be rooted deep in the human psyche. Many of us feel threatened by anything that is vague, unplanned, scattered around or hard to describe. We find comfort in having a script to rely on, a system to follow,...

The weird and wonderful quest for unfathomably large numbers From cells in our bodies to measuring the universe, big numbers are everywhere We all know that numbers go on forever, that you could spend your life counting and never reach the end of the...

'The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts' Bertrand Russell'Science is what you know. Philosophy is what you don't know'Bertrand Russell discovered mathematics at the age of eleven....

The Wit andamp; Wisdom of Sherlock Holmesand is a glorious collection of more than 300 quotes from Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson, Professor Moriarty, Irene Adler, Mycroft Holmes, Inspector Lestrade and more.The world's favourite detective is renowned for his incredible mind, wry observations and...

The World Is Flat has helped millions of readers to see globalization in a new way. Now Friedman brings a fresh outlook to the crises of destabilizing climate change and rising competition for energy-both of which could poison our world if we do not...

The worth of the child cannot be measured in terms of "Per Cent" alone. The home life of the child is an important part of the whole life. The teacher's judgment will be a much better one if the home will kindly co-operate. Parents...

There are many well-established scientific reasons that the HIV/AIDS hypothesis is highly doubtful. In Science Sold Out, Rebecca Culshaw describes her slow uncovering of these reasons over her years researching HIV for her work constructing mathematical models of its interaction with the immune system....

There's no doubt that Tori is winning the game of life. She's inspired millions of women to stick two fingers up at convention with her bestselling memoir, and she has the perfect relationship to boot.But Tori Bailey has been living a lie.Everyone around her...

They know something you don't know. They work inside investment banks, betting companies and social media giants. What are the secrets held by mathematicians and what can everyone else learn from them?Their advantage can be reduced to a small number of equations. Ten of...

Thich Nhat Hanh is the subject of the upcoming major documentary Walk With Me narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch Despite all of our best intentions, communication is still a challenge for most of us. How do we say what we mean in a way that...

This book is your visual guide to the complex and fascinating world of human behaviour. Discover how we learn, become emotionally bonded with others, and develop coping mechanisms to deal with adversity, or conform in a group.Get to know key thinkers, from Freud and...

This book really, really will stay with me forever.and It's not only laced with the most incredible wisdom, but it's also gentle and beautiful and eloquent.and It brought me so much joy and so much comfort'and FEARNE COTTONTheand Sunday Timesand bestselling book of comfort...

This book serves as an important companion to Freire's seminal work, providing powerful insights into both a philosophically sound and politically inspired understanding of Freire's book, supporting application of his pedagogy in enacting emancipatory educational programs in the world today. Antonia Darder closely examines...

This book shows why philosophy is a civilized and intensely pleasurable human activity.

This book will open your eyes, mind and heart to a way of being in the world that will make our world a better and more caring one.'and ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU, author ofand The Book of JoyUbuntuand is an ancient Southern African philosophy about...

This eloquent, impassioned manifesto is possibly the most important message The Dalai Lama can give us about the future of our world. It's his rallying cry, full of solutions for our chaotic, aggressive, divided times: no less than a call for revolution.Are we ready...

This English translation of Dr. Mohammad Rafiuddin's Hikmat-e-Iqbal is a welcome addition to the growing field of Iqbal studies. Critics of Iqbal who found his thought unscientific, unsystematic, and apologetic prompted Dr. Rafiuddin to write Hikmat-e-Iqbal as a rejoinder to this critique. He suggested...

This groundbreaking study provides a much-neededand philosophical framework for those practising mindfulnessand as well as a call to recover the pragmatic and therapeutic dimensions of philosophy.' - Stephen Batchelor, author ofand After Buddhismand andand Secular BuddhismModern readers tend to think of Buddhism as spending...

This highly accessible account offers an illuminating introduction to Wittgenstein's philosophy of mind and to his conception of philosophy. Combining passages from Wittgenstein's writings with detailed interpretation and commentary, Hacker leads us into a world of philosophical investigation in which 'to smell a rat...

This is a book that contains very few numbers. Instead, it is about meeting people who have opened my eyes.It was facts that helped him explain how the world works. But it was curiosity and commitment that made the late Hans Rosling, author of...

This is a very worthwhile book. It can change individual lives and the life of our society.'and The Dalai LamaLucidly and beautifully written,and Peace is Every Stepand contains commentaries and meditations, personal anecdotes and stories from Nhat Hanh's experiences as a peace activist, teacher,...

This isn't a book about making your time more productive... this is a book being more productive with your time. Learn from a Zen monk how to find calm, be more present and get more out of the time you have.Learn from a Zen...

This multi-layered and thought-provoking collection offers a new and alternative view to the cozy images of motherhood that we so often assume. Motherhood for the writers in this collection is by no means a simple state but involves searching questions about identity, writing, one's...

This path-breaking volume reveals a little-known aspect of how Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, a jihadist terrorist group, functions in Pakistan and beyond by translating and commenting upon a range of publications produced and disseminated by Dar-ul-Andlus, the publishing wing of LeT. Only a fraction of LeT's cadres...

This pioneering book stands as the most comprehensive treatment of the lives, ideas and art works of the remarkable group of women who were an essential part of the Surrealist movement. Frida Kahlo, Meret Oppenheim and Dorothea Tanning, among many others, became an embodiment...

THIS SHOCKING CONSPIRACY THRILLER IS A WORK OF FICTION. MOSTLY._______________________________What if the President of the United States is a foreign intelligence asset?It's October 2016. A loud, brash businessman with a history of shady dealings and sexual misbehaviour is a serious contender to win the...

This unofficial compilation reviews the 100 best TED talks about innovation from great minds worldwide.With quirky graphics and memorable quotes,and Great TED Talks: Innovationand will challenge your thinking, open your mind to new perspectives, and ignite your passion for innovation.Learn how to unlock that...

This very readable brief guide examines a wide range of spiritual writing that can be read for enjoyment or inspiration, including some books that come from beyond any religious tradition. While written from within the Christian tradition and offering introductions to the writings of...

This volume contains some of Camus' most intimate writing, as he reflects on his identity and childhood in Algeria and celebrates the beauty of the Mediterranean.and The Wrong Side and the Right Side, Camus' first book and most openly autobiographical work, describes his early...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

Through the lens of her personal experience as a poker player, Alex O'Brien reveals the tricks that can help each of us navigate a world beset with uncertainty and misinformation'and ANGELA SAINI'It's thrilling' PHILIP BALL'Deserves to be widely read' ALOM SHAHASHORTLISTED FOR THEand GLOBAL...

Through time-tested teachings and exercises, The Meditator's Dilemma shows you how to deepen your meditation practice while cultivating ease and delight-for both beginners and longtime practitioners. When practiced regularly, meditation naturally deepens self-awareness and leads to spiritual transformation. In our hyper, instant-gratification culture, however,...

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now...

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now...

Tired of a 9 to 5 that's more like an 8 to 7? A Great Day at the Office' offers the solutions you need for a healthier, happier and more productive time at work and away.Do you wake up dreading work? Feel utterly drained...

TLSand BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2016'Gray must be one of the best read of contemporary philosophers, trawling insouciantly through high-, middle- and low-brow literature with the sharp-eyed eclecticism of a magpie of genius' John Banville,and Guardian'Like Isaiah Berlin with a thing for sci-fi' Tibor...