How can international aid professionals manage to deal with the daily dilemmas of working for the wellbeing of people in countries other than their own? A scholar-activist and lifelong development ...
This study discusses salient trends demonstrated by contemporary warfare of these first years of the 21st century. The authors reinforce previous notions of Fourth Generation Warfare, but most impo...
Social media are now widely used for political protests, campaigns, and communication in developed and developing nations, but available research has not yet paid sufficient attention to experience...
This is a book about TRUTH – and all the ingenious ways, throughout history, that we’ve managed to avoid it.We live in a ‘post-truth’ age, we’re told. The ...
Introduction by Professor Stephen HawkingFrom what actually happened in the Big Bang to the accidental discovery of post-it notes, science is packed with surprising discoveries. Did you...
Nowy sposób pokonywania przestrzeni ułatwił nam opuszczenie Afryki i zasiedlenie wszystkich kontynentów. Uwolniliśmy umysły i zyskaliśmy dodatkowe narzędzia – ręce. Stawiamy nog...
The following news story apparently first appeared in the Las Vegas Sun:'A circus dwarf, nicknamed Od, died recently when he bounced sideways from a trampoline and was swallowed by a ya...
Have you ever wondered if a severed head retains consciousness long enough to see what happened to it? Or whether your dog would run to fetch help, if you fell down a disused mineshaft? And what wo...
Freud The Key Ideas is the smartest way to discover the life and work of Sigmund Freud, one of the twentieth century's most influential thinkers. It explains his complex ideas in simple terms, back...
“Introducing Genetics” takes readers on a journey through this new science to the discovery of DNA and the heart of the human gene map. In everyday life, many of us increasingly have to...
The definitive history of the Middle East, now updated in its fifth edition'The best overall survey of the politics, regional rivalries and economics of the contemporary Arab world' Was...
In his most practical book to date, financial expert and investment advisor James Rickards shows how and why our financial markets are being artificially inflated and what smart investors can do to...
Christianity is the most enduring and influential legacy of the ancient world, and its emergence the single most transformative development in Western history. Even the increasing number in the Wes...
Witchcraft has existed since the days of Greek mythology and is now practiced as widely as other modern pagan religions. More than spells and incantations, witchcraft is a lifestyle that can help y...
Explore the occult from ancient times to the modern day with one of its most respected scholars and practitioners.Take an enlightening journey through occult history, exploring 100 dramatic i...
A simple, visual approach to helping your child understand science from Carol VordermanReduce the stress of studying science and help your child with their homework by following Help Yo...
How Food Works is your own friendly nutritionist, on hand to debunk common food myths and give you the answers to those pressing questions with easy-to-swallow information.Today's media...
How The Body Works is a fascinating exploration of the weird and wonderful processes that occur within the human body, often without us knowing. Understand how our bodies keep us alive and thriving...
Have you ever asked yourself how the inventions, gadgets, and devices that surround us actually work? Discover the hidden workings of everyday technology with this graphic guide.How Tec...
Sigmund Freud’s controversial ideas have penetrated Western culture more deeply than those of any other psychologist. The ‘Freudian slip’, the ‘Oedipus complex’, &lsqu...