Psychopath. No sooner is the word out than images of murderers, rapists, suicide bombers and gangsters flash across our minds.But unlike their film and television counterparts, not all ...więcej »
The Bible is held to be both universal and specific, the source of fundamental truths inscribed in words that are exact and sacred. For much of the history of Judaism and almost the entirety of Chr...więcej »
The world comes to us in colour. But colour lives as much in our imaginations as it does in our surroundings, as this scintillating book reveals. Each chapter immerses the reader in a single colour...więcej »
This cult classic delves into mysteries such as whether the Loch Ness monster exists, and tells stories of dragons and monsters from around the world. It also looks at some of the most frightening ...więcej »
Obszerne, filologiczne opracowanie grupy staroangielskich tekstów religijnych datowanych na połowę XI wieku, dotąd stosunkowo mało znanych i niedostatecznie opracowanych. Analiza obejmuje we...więcej »
Ukrainian politics, the Russian invasion and the escalating crisis of the post-Soviet worldTowards the Abyss presents searching analysis of a decade of war and upheaval in Ukraine. Volo...więcej »
The problem of the continuity of science from the medieval to the modern times of the 17th century, when Galileo and Newton developed the correct theory of mechanics, occupied historians of science...więcej »
A panoramic portrait of the wonderous vehicle whose passenger is also its engine.A toy, a tool, a liberator, or complete nuisance: the bicycle has been many things to many people over t...więcej »
In Utopia for Realists, Rutger Bregman shows that we can construct a society with visionary ideas that are, in fact, wholly implementable. Every milestone of civilisation – from the end of sl...więcej »
What are germs? How do they spread? And how do medicines help? Curious young children can take a closer look at those mischievous, microscopic bacteria and viruses in this fascinating introduction ...więcej »
In answering the question, 'what is history?', E. H. Carr's acclaimed and influential bestseller shows that the facts of history are simply those which the historian selects for scrutiny. His fluen...więcej »
Using rich and varied narrative images and resources, literary artworks, excerpts from philosophical and sociological writings, musicological theories and film studies, historical documents, and ot...więcej »
‘Koa Beck writes with passion and insight about the knotted history of racism within women’s movements and feminist culture, past and present. Curious, rigorous, and ultimately generous...więcej »
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...więcej »
Why rebel?Because our footprint on the Earth has never mattered more than now. How we treat it, in the spirit of gift or of theft, has never been more important.Because we n...więcej »
'Astonishing ... an amazing book ... absolutely chocker full of things that we need to know' Chris EvansTHE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTLS, OBSERVER, SUNDAY TIMES, FT, GUARDIA...więcej »
'A must read for anyone interested in the 4-day week' - Heejung Chung, professor at the University of Kent and author of The Flexibility Paradox'This invaluable book offers a clear way ...więcej »
Written on the body is a secret code only visible in certain lights: the accumulation of a lifetime gather there. In places the palimpsest is so heavily worked that the letters feel lik...więcej »
Esej monograficzny Wojciecha Kajtocha, znanego medioznawcy, historyka i teoretyka literatury, ma wiele walorów poznawczych. Porusza zasadniczo nowy temat, który wcześniej nie został z...więcej »
Bright, bold pictograms distill male and female experienceImagine a setting in which a man wearing a dress might be as habitual as a woman in trousers. Where a woman exposing herself in publi...więcej »