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Three great strands of practice and belief run through human history: science, religion and magic. But magic - the idea that we have a connection with the universe - has developed a bad reputation....więcej »
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'China's first iconic modern intellectual. His lucid and prolific writings, touching on all major concerns in his own time and anticipating many in the future, inspired several generations of think...więcej »
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The Penguin Book of Feminist Writing rounds up the voices of women from across history to discuss the meaning and practice of feminism. This is a book that every person should read: the multiplicit...więcej »
Today, domestic cats live harmoniously with devoted owners all over the world. But how did the wildcats of old creep into our homes and our hearts, convincing us to keep them warm, fed, and pampere...więcej »
In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic made it painfully clear that governments across the world could not adequately protect their citizens. Millions of people suffered and died in just two years, whil...więcej »
Our world is losing its humanity.Too many developers care more about their shareholders than society. Too many politicians care more about power than the people who vote for them. And t...więcej »
Zbiór felietonów i reportaży napisanych przez George’a Orwella, który z wielką wrażliwością opowiada o wojnie, ekonomii, ludzkiej krzywdzie, biedzie, a z pasją np. o przy...więcej »
Told from the inside out, this is a harrowing, humorous and hard-hitting tale of life behind bars by a prison doctor who has seen it all. Literally.Dr Shahed Yousaf spends his time runn...więcej »
Przez granicę na Odrze i Nysie każdy może dziś przejechać bez żadnego trudu. A jednak Niemcy i Polacy wiedzą o sobie zaskakująco mało. Żyją wręcz w odrębnych bańkach informacyjnych. Dlatego, ...więcej »
In 2011, a 43-foot-high tsunami crashed into a nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan. In the following days, explosions would rip buildings apart, three reactors would go into nuclear meltdown, a...więcej »
