SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe creator of the Gaia hypothesis and the greatest environmental thinker of our time has produced an astounding new theory about the future of life on Earth.
'When silence or tricks of language contribute to maintaining an abuse that must be reformed or a suffering that can be relieved, then there is no other solution but to speak out'Written when execution by guillotine was still legal in France, Albert Camus' devastating attack on the 'obscene exhibition' of capital punishment remains one of the most powerful, persuasive arguments ever made against the death penalty.
A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAROne of our most scintillating public intellectuals explores the political paradoxes of the pandemic and helps us think our way through it'We are able to imagine anything because we are being besieged by something that was considered unimaginable.
In The Silence of Heaven, the world renowned Israeli novelist Amos Oz introduces us to an extraordinary masterpiece of Hebrew literature that is just now appearing in English, S.
Zunächst sieht alles nach Vergnügen aus: Man ölt die Bärte und trägt bauchfrei, Großstädter zelebrieren den «Bionade-Biedermeier», via Facebook werden weltweite soziale Netzwerke geknüpft.
'Folklore, myth and magic collide beautifully' EDWARD PARNELL, author of GhostlandA modern bestiary with an ancient heart: meet twelve emblematic animals and restore your relationship with the natural world, from the editor of Cunning Folk.
'Elegant and deeply sensory' Katherine May, author of WinteringAn exhilarating leap into darkness in all its forms, enchantments and history: the new work of non-fiction from award-winning poet and writer Jean SpracklandDarkness can make the most ordinary activity feel adventurous.
The Tigerbelles tells the epic story of the 1960 Tennessee State University all-Black womens track team, which found Olympic glory at the 1960 games in Rome.
The Wisdom of World Religions on Global PeaceShared Spiritual Insights for a More Peaceful WorldWhat can humanity's great religious and wisdom traditions teach us about building a more peaceful world?
Este libro nace de la necesidad de hacernos a otra historia del nacimiento del movimiento feminista en Colombia, a partir de la vida compleja y contradictoria de Juana Julia Guzman, lideresa afroindigena colombiana por el derecho a la tierra en los anos veinte del siglo pasado.
'Forest of Eden' is a thoughtful exploration of divine balance, tracing the long-neglected harmony between the masculine and feminine forces that shape creation, power, and wisdom.
Mini-Zeitinseln: Selbstfürsorge im Mama-Alltag – Kleine Pausen, große WirkungDer Alltag als Mutter ist oft von Hektik und ständiger Sorge um das Wohl anderer geprägt.
Ehe Ratgeber für frisch Verheiratete: Wie Sie Ihre Liebe nach der Hochzeit lebendig halten, Nähe vertiefen und von Anfang an eine starke, glückliche Ehe aufbauenDie Hochzeit ist vorbei, die Gäste sind gegangen – und plötzlich kehrt Alltag ein.
Across the Grain of Time: From Homeland to HorizonTwo Prussian brothers step off a ship in America carrying little more than determination, impossible surnames, and a dream of land of their own.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'I will recommend it to everyone' Alastair Campbell'World-renowned historian Laurence Rees lays out a past that is also eerily a cautionary tale for our future if we are not careful' Anthony Scaramucci'There are lots of moments when you can t help but have a shudder through the spine .
The Tigerbelles tells the epic story of the 1960 Tennessee State University all-Black womens track team, which found Olympic glory at the 1960 games in Rome.
Structural Alignment presents a public theoretical model for understanding how adaptive systems move toward consequence before visible failure appears.
READ THE EMOTIONAL NEW NOVEL FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THURSDAYS IN THE PARK AND THE ESCAPE Perfect for fans of Faith Hogan, Cathy Bramley and Liane MoriartyWill past secrets resurface over a long hot summer as Kitty Cox lets an old friend back into her home?
A classic work of comparative mythology by acclaimed scholar Heinrich ZimmerDrawing from Eastern and Western literatures, Heinrich Zimmer presents a selection of stories linked together by their common concern for the problem of our eternal conflict with the forces of evil.
A mythic journey of psychological transformation and the development of the selfThe renowned tale of Amor and Psyche, from Apuleius's second-century Latin novel The Golden Ass, is one of the most charming fragments of classical literature.
A mythic journey of psychological transformation and the development of the selfThe renowned tale of Amor and Psyche, from Apuleius's second-century Latin novel The Golden Ass, is one of the most charming fragments of classical literature.
A classic work of comparative mythology by acclaimed scholar Heinrich ZimmerDrawing from Eastern and Western literatures, Heinrich Zimmer presents a selection of stories linked together by their common concern for the problem of our eternal conflict with the forces of evil.
A classic introduction to Indian art by acclaimed scholar Heinrich ZimmerIn this landmark study of Indian art and religion, Heinrich Zimmer offers a compelling introduction to the visual language of India's sacred traditions.
A classic introduction to Indian art by acclaimed scholar Heinrich ZimmerIn this landmark study of Indian art and religion, Heinrich Zimmer offers a compelling introduction to the visual language of India's sacred traditions.
Conservators as first responders in a world where our cultural heritage is increasingly at riskConservation can be understood as a form of knowing; conservators extract meaning about the past from what remains, while noting what is missing and sometimes repairing it.
A landmark account of the evolution of consciousness by one of the twentieth century's leading Jungian psychologistsThis book draws on a full range of world mythology to show how individual consciousness undergoes the same archetypal stages of development as human consciousness as a whole.
A landmark account of the evolution of consciousness by one of the twentieth century's leading Jungian psychologistsThis book draws on a full range of world mythology to show how individual consciousness undergoes the same archetypal stages of development as human consciousness as a whole.
An empirically powerful account of why interpersonal violence across the globe exacts a far greater cumulative cost on society than war and terrorism combinedCivil wars, interstate wars, and terrorism receive a great deal of media and policy attention, for good reasons.
A lively and entertaining cultural history of a supremely annoying intellectual viceIntellectuals have long provoked scorn and irritation, even downright aggression.
A lively and entertaining cultural history of a supremely annoying intellectual viceIntellectuals have long provoked scorn and irritation, even downright aggression.
Deep in the mist-shrouded hollows and ancient limestone bluffs of the Ozarks lies a hidden corridor — a fault-aligned seam where the Night Dwellers walk between worlds.
Three-time Pulitzer Prizewinning writer Mike McIntire delivers the definitive story of the forces that shape gun culture and the American way of violence.
How a new ';woke' elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and statuswithout helping the marginalized and disadvantagedSociety has never been more egalitarianin theory.
How a new ';woke' elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and statuswithout helping the marginalized and disadvantagedSociety has never been more egalitarianin theory.
