Bourgeois Dignity: Why Economics Can't Explain the Modern World, Paperback

The big economic story of our times is not the Great Recession. It is how China and India began to embrace neoliberal ideas of economics and attrib...

Reducere. I began my study of Gog and Magog more than fifteen years ago in the early 90's while resident in New York. My subsequent public lecture on the sub...

From the Ford Model T and the legacy of mass production, to the original Volkswagen expression of national identity, this book presents the car as ...

From behavioural scientists to best mates, Kate finds extraordinary stories and research, drawing on her own experiences to create a fascinating bl...

A poetic call for mindfulness, creativity, and analog real-world connection in an increasingly disconnected world from singer-songwriter Valerie June.

The foremost U.S. authority on Islam and, Seyyed Hossein Nasr discusses today's hot button issues--including holy wars, women's rights, the rise of...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2018 Bestselling author Simon Winchester writes a magnificent history of the pioneering engine...

Well-connected meditation guru Will Williams shows us the unique power of Vedic meditation to overcome stress and anxiety.

A compelling account of the crucial year in post-war history, in the tradition of Margaret MacMillan's award-winning and bestselling }The Peacemake...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Alfred North WhiteheadAlfred North Whitehead's SCIENCE AND THE MODERN WORLD, originally published in 1925, redefines the co...

Reducere. DescriptionKwasi Kwarteng is the child of parents whose lives were shaped as subjects of the British Empire, first in their native Ghana, then as B...

Fifty Thinkers Who Shaped the Modern World profiles fifty landmark philosophers, scientists, political, social theorists and spiritual leaders whos...

Reducere. Does modern natural science suggest the existence of the Holy Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit? How can we explain eternity and Heaven? Who i...

Discover how we became addicted to apologies without really saying sorry, understand when and how to make meaningful amends and why respectfully ho...

'The wisest book I've read for many years ... Much more than a gardening book, much more than a guide to mental health ... Hugely recommended' Step...

Reducere. In 1977, Kenneth Leech wrote the book Soul Friend, which quickly became one of the classic contemporary explorations of the Christian practice of s...

The history of Japan's unprecedented takeover of the global imaginary, as told through the eight packaged fantasies that charmed and changed the wo...

Reducere. Presence in the Modern World is Jacques Ellul's most foundational book, combining his social analysis with his theological orientation. Appearing f...

Reducere. "Eternal Egypt: Ancient Rituals for the Modern World" is the first comprehensive collection of important temple rituals performed throughout Egypt ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in twenty-five years than the Romans did in four hundred. In nearly every coun...

Reducere. DescriptionAims to simplify and demystify the Tarot - the ancient oracle, and make it accessible to anyone who would like to read the cards. The me...

China is poised to take a key role on the world stage, but in the early twentieth century the situation could not have been more different. This bo...

Reducere. "In many ways, Land combines bits and pieces of many of Winchester's previous books into a satisfying, globe-trotting whole. . . . Winchester is, o...

Publisher: HarperCollinsAuthor(s): Simon WinchesterNumber of pages: 464Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 135 x 202 x 31Cover type: PaperbackRedesco...

From the bestselling author Simon Winchester, a human history of land around the world: who mapped it, owned it, stole it, cared for it, fought for...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): J. C. SharmanIllustration(s): 9 maps.Number of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 156 x 23...

Reducere. DescriptionA professor, biologist, and physiologist argues that modern Darwinism's materialist and mechanistic biases have led to a scientific dead...

Professor John Dickie's riveting new history of Freemasonry - an organization as mysterious as it is influential.

A dazzling new history of the modern world, as told through the remarkable story of population change.

Reducere. Established by the Catholic Church in 1231, the Inquisition continued in one form or another for almost seven hundred years. Though associated with...

The epic story of the origin of calculus

'Every Scot should read it. Scotland now has the lively, provocative and positive history it deserves.' Irvine Welsh, GuardianA dramatic and intrig...

A fun collection of dating tips and romantic guidance, adjusted to the realities of the present. Features stylish illustrations throughout.

Numerous designers have pioneered cutting-edge garments and collections throughout the evolution of fashion. But all too often a lack of obvious fi...

Reducere. From a highly decorated general, a brilliant new way of understanding war and its role in the twenty-first century.Drawing on his vast experience a...

From the author of the bestselling E=MC2, a brilliantly descriptive analysis of one of the most powerful forces that controls the universe - electr...

For generations the traditional focus for those wishing to understand the roots of the modern world has been France on the eve of the Revolution. T...

The untold story of how Japan became a cultural superpower through the fantastic inventions that captured--and transformed--the world's imagination...

Martin Walker's account of over forty years of global confrontation between the US and Russia is a masterly narrative of the Cold War's twists and ...

Develop Relationships with the Fae for a Lifelong Journey of Magick Meet dozens of faeries that have adapted to the modern world and can be found i...

A Times Literary Supplement and History Today Book of the Year'An astonishing and thrilling story.' Stephen GreenblattThe Ottoman Empire was a hub ...

An important manual for initiating long-lasting change into a world of power, health and harmony.Publisher: John Hunt PublishingAuthor(s): Jez Hugh...

Reducere. A short history of nearly everything classical. The foundations of the modern world were laid in Alexandria of Egypt at the turn of the first mille...

Explores the ways in which we attach ourselves inappropriately to beliefs and the world. This book looks at our own lives and see how an unhealthy ...