Category Archives: Accessories
Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut
In space the sun rises and sets 16 times a day. You fly over every sea, every mountain and desert, every city and every port. The most ordinary things — eating, sleeping, brushing your teeth or cutting your hair — have to be relearned, until they become familiar again. This is the story of Samantha
Ai Weiwei Speaks: with Hans Ulrich Obrist
A new edition of conversations between the artist Ai Wei Wei and curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, coming up to the present dayAi Weiwei – artist, architect, curator, publisher, poet and urbanist – extended the notion of art and is one of the world`s most significant creative and cultural figures. In this series of interviews, conducted
The Anatomy of Peace: How to Resolve the Heart of Conflict
The Anatomy of Peace will instil hope and inspire reconciliation. Through a series of moving stories about once-bitter enemies reunited, it shows us how we routinely misunderstand the causes of conflict – and perpetuate the very problems we`re trying to solve. The Anatomy of Peace shows you how to:- Focus on helping things go right,
You, Your Child and School: Navigate Your Way to the Best Education
International bestselling authors of The ElementAs a parent, what should you look for in your children`s education? How can you tell if their school is right for them, and what can you do if it isn`t? In this important new book, Sir Ken Robinson, one of the world`s most influential voices in education, offers clear
Seeing Things as They are: Selected Journalism and Other Writings
`This selection is a ceaseless delight …there is a treat on almost every page` Daily Telegraph George Orwell wrote, in his words, from `a desire to see things as they are`. This new collection of his journalism and other writings, including articles, essays, broadcasts, poems, book and film reviews from across his career, shows his
Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are
The blueprint for our individuality lies in the 1% of DNA that differs between people. Our intellectual capacity, our introversion or extraversion, our vulnerability to mental illness, even whether we are a morning person – all of these aspects of our personality are profoundly shaped by our inherited DNA differences. In Blueprint, Robert Plomin, a
The Order of Time
THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics takes us on an enchanting, consoling journey to discover the meaning of time`We are time. We are this space, this clearing opened by the traces of memory inside the connections between our neurons. We are memory. We are nostalgia. We are longing
How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics
The No.1 New York Times Bestseller`Reminds us that the mind is the greatest mystery in the universe` Yuval Noah Harari, Guardian, Books of the YearCould psychedelic drugs change our worldview? Join Michael Pollan on a journey to the frontiers of the human mind.Diving deep into an extraordinary world – from shamans and magic mushroom hunts
The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity
`Orthodoxy claims to be universal…` `Since its first publication fifty years ago, Timothy Ware`s book has become established throughout the English-speaking world as the standard introduction to the Orthodox Church. Orthodoxy continues to be a subject of enormous interest among western Christians, and the author believes that an understanding of its standpoint is necessary before
The Money Machine: How the City Works
What happens in the City has never affected us more. In this excellent guide, now fully revised and updated, leading financial journalist Philip Coggan cuts through the headlines, the scandals and the jargon to explain the nuts and bolts of the financial system. What causes the pound to rise or interest rates to fall? Which
Citizen: An American Lyric
WINNER OF THE FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST COLLECTION 2015WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR POETRY 2015WINNER OF THE PEN OPEN BOOK AWARD 2015WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR POETRY 2015`Everywhere were flashes, a siren sounding and a stretched-out roar. Get on the ground. Get on the ground now. Then
Conquistadores
NAMED A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 BY THE SUNDAY TIMES, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT, THE TABLET AND THE LADY`This book is a terrific read … I could not put it down` Matthew Restall, Literary ReviewThe `conquistadores`, the early explorers and settlers of Spanish America, have become the stuff of legends and nightmares. In their own
List of the Lost
`Beware the novelist…intimate and indiscreet…pompous, prophetic airs…here is the fact of fiction…an American tale where, naturally, evil conquers good, and none live happily ever after, for the complicated pangs of the empty experiences of flesh-and-blood human figures are the reason why nothing can ever be enough. To read a book is to let a root
Think Again: How to Reason and Argue
A masterclass in persuasion from the inspiring philosopher who has taught a million people to argue through his popular open online courseOur personal and political worlds are rife with arguments and disagreements, some of them petty and vitriolic. The inability to compromise and understand the other side is widespread today. What can we do to
We Are Our Brains: From the Womb to Alzheimer`s
Everything we think, do and refrain from doing is determined by our brain. From religion to sexuality, it shapes our potential, our desires and our characters. Taking us through every stage in our lives, from the womb to falling in love to old age, Dick Swaab shows that we don`t just have brains: we are
Reality is Not What it Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity
`The physicist transforming how we see the universe` (Financial Times)`An utter joy` (Adam Rutherford)`A hugely engaging book… Rovelli is a charming, thought-provoking tour guide` (Manjit Kumar Prospect)Do space and time truly exist? What is reality made of? Can we understand its deep texture?Scientist Carlo Rovelli has spent his whole life exploring these questions and pushing
Creative Schools: Revolutionizing Education from the Ground Up
From the international bestselling author of The ElementKen Robinson is one of the world`s most influential voices in education. In this inspiring, empowering book, he sets out a new vision for how education can be transformed to enable all young people to flourish. Filled with practical examples and groundbreaking research, it will inspire the change
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
*WINNER OF THE 2017 PULITZER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION* `Beautifully written, thought-provoking, and unforgettable … If you want a good understanding of how the issues that cause poverty are intertwined, you should read this book` Bill Gates, Best Books of 2017Arleen spends nearly all her money on rent but is kicked out with her kids in
The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER`An astonishing and important book. The trauma Bible. I cannot recommend it enough for anyone struggling with…well…anything` Tara WestoverThe effects of trauma can be devastating for sufferers, their families and future generations. Here one of the world`s experts on traumatic stress offers a bold new paradigm for treatment, moving away from
Bullshit Jobs: The Rise of Pointless Work, and What We Can Do About
`Spectacular and terrifyingly true` Owen Jones`Explosive` John McDonnell, New Statesman, Books of the Year`Thought-provoking and funny` The TimesFT BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018, THE TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018, NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 and CITY AM BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018Be honest: if your job didn`t exist, would anybody miss
