'Science writing at its absolute best' Guy Claxton, author of Intelligence in the FleshInteroception is one of our most important - and most mysterious - senses. It's how our bodies tell our brains what we're feeling - when we're hungry, when we're cold, how we should respond to stress and panic.
Begin a journey of self-discovery with this interactive guide to decision making!
For the first time in four billion years of life on Earth, we are preparing to step out among the stars, not just as lone astronauts or billionaire tech bros, but as a civilization.
Ten beautifully illustrated essays tell the stories of handcrafted objects and their makers, providing inspiration and insight into Black history and craftsmanship.Black artisans have long been central to American art and design, creating innovative and highly desired work against immense odds.
This beautifully illustrated book charts the life, works and legacy of one of the world’s most beloved authors, offering a seasonal guide to Jane Austen's life through the objects that surrounded her, the personal letters and manuscripts that she created, and the events that shaped her life and understanding.
* Longlisted for the inaugural Women's Prize for Non-Fiction ** A Foyles Top 10 Read for March and one of Glamour's Best Books of March *'Blakeley charts a path forward based in hope, democracy and liberation' NAOMI KLEIN'A must-read for anyone keen to put the demos back in democracy' YANIS VAROUFAKISEverything you know about capitalism is wrong. Free markets aren’t really free.
"In one book ... he surpasses everything we have had in America" - Robert FrostThis beautiful gilded hardback pocket edition presents the incredible memoir of Henry David Thoreau - a man who left his home town to live a contemplative life in the tranquil wilderness of Walden Pond. During his two years there, he diligently chronicled his observations.
This elegant collector's edition presents the classic philosophical work The Dialogues of Socrates featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges.One of the most influencial texts in Western Philosophy, The Dialogues of Socrates offers a detailed and eye-opening account of the Socratic belief through his conversations with follow Athenians.
This elegant collector's edition presents René Descartes' classic philosophical work, Meditations on First Philosophy, featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges.The philosopher behind the famous maxim "I think, therefore I am", Descartes and his ideas have shaped modern philosophy.
'This book serves as a transformative road map, offering actionable steps that promise liberation and empowerment.
'Any investor with skin in the game needs to buy this book.' Niall FergusonFrom Wall Street to the White House, the fantasy of an eventual 'return to normal' is still alive and well. But the economic world as we know it - and the rules that govern it - are over. And few are prepared.
‘Brimming with surprising insights and useful tips. The resource we need for avoiding misunderstandings and making genuine connections’ Adam Grant, bestselling author of Think AgainThe essential guide for when (and how best) to use virtual communication tools, from video to instant messaging and everything in between.
Od mýtov o stvorení sveta po šintoistické legendy rozprávajúce o mocných kami a nepokojných duchoch, od buddhistických rozprávok po príbehy o desivých jókai a pomstychtivých démonoch. Kniha v pätnástich podmanivých príbehoch odrážajúcich bohaté mytologické a folklórne dedičstvo Japonska prináša to najlepšie z ľudovej tradície tejto ostrovnej krajiny.
The inspirational new business book from the star of Dragons' Den, teaching you the lessons, habits and strategies needed to start, run and grow a business in just six minutes each week.
‘Where science meets spirituality, the magic happens. Essential for anyone wishing to inject the spark back into their life.
Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophy  “[Robertson] thoughtfully and readably capture[s] the essence of this great man and his great life. It’s a must read for any aspiring Stoic.
'Enter Ormerod's vital manual' - Pandora Sykes'A statistic-packed investigation into a worldwide phenomenon... It is no exaggeration to say this book is essential reading for anyone' -METRO'Who better to help us wade through the muddy waters of the great Insta-sham?
A sweeping history of and meditation on humanity's relationship with machines, showing how we got here and what happens nextFaith in technological fixes for our problems is waning. Automation, which promised relief from toil, has reactivated the long-standing fear of job redundancy.
*A Telegraph History Book of the Year, 2023*'An astonishing achievement' ANTONY BEEVOR‘A remarkably moving and humane book’ WILLIAM BOYDAn intimate history of the most important month of the Second World War as experienced by those who lived through it, completely based on their diaries, letters and memoirs.
An urgent, indispensable guide to why Taiwan matters - for China, the West and everyone's future'An authoritative primer to all things Taiwan' BARBARA DEMICK * 'Anyone with a care to avoid a third world war - between China and the US - should read this book' JACK STRAW * 'Written with great knowledge, passion and insight' MARTIN JACQUESWhen the bloody Chinese Civil War concluded in 1949, two
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