Build lasting happiness, confidence and control at work every day. Work Happier is your guide to building a better day-to-day, whether you're starting out, feeling stuck or trying to boost your mood at work. Written by WorkL founder and former Waitrose MD Mark Price, this empowering book reveals what really drives happiness at work and why it matters for your mental health, relationships and long-term success.Drawing on insights from thousands of professionals, it shows how t...
From business reports and capital structures to risk management and mergers, The 30 Day MBA in Business Finance offers comprehensive insights from the world's leading finance courses. Fill the gaps in your knowledge and develop your analytical and decision-making skills through this holistic guide to the finance sector, covering all of the modules you would find at a top business school. It also features an array of fascinating case studies from some of the world's most succe...
Wyrusz w niezwykłą podróż po odległych galaktykach! „Przygody w kosmosie” to kolorowanka, która zabiera dzieci w świat rakiet, astronautów, planet, gwiazd i tajemniczych kosmicznych stworzeń.Na małych odkrywców czekają:- dynamiczne sceny startów rakiet- kolorowe planety i księżyce- astronauci w kosmicznych misjach- abawne istoty z innych światów- kosmiczne pejzaże i fantastyczne pojazdyDodatkowo w środku znajduje się aż 60 barwnych naklejek, które dziecko może wykorzystać do ...
The Atlas Complex marks the much-anticipated, heart-shattering conclusion in Olivie Blake's trilogy that began with the internationally bestselling dark academic phenomenon, The Atlas Six.Only the extraordinary are chosen. Only the cunning survive.An explosive return to the library leaves the six Alexandrians vulnerable to the lethal terms of their recruitment.Old alliances quickly fracture as the initiates take opposing strategies as to how to deal with the deadly bargain th...
The love story of the centuryLong Island by Colm Tóibín, the author of Brooklyn, is his masterpiece: an exquisite, exhilarating novel that asks whether it is possible to truly return to the past and renew the great love that seemed gone forever.The instant Sunday Times bestseller and the sequel to BrooklynA man with an Irish accent knocks on Eilis Fiorello’s door on Long Island. In that moment, everything changes. This stranger will reveal something that will make Eilis quest...
See, Touch, Feel: 123 is a fantastic first concepts book from Priddy Books. This cased board book introduces numbers to young children in a fun and simple way. With raised textures to explore, and lively rhyming text, it is a joy to share and enjoy together.The See, Touch, Feel series is specially designed to stimulate toddlers through creative play, encouraging the development of motor skills and word and picture recognition. Designed to be a sensory experience, each image i...
Toddlers will love searching for all the mischievous elves in Ten Little Elves, a festive squishy book from Priddy Books!Young children have lots of festive fun as they join the ice skating penguins, visit the gingerbread people and much more, in this board book that includes ten squishy silicone characters.On every page there are die-cut shapes for the elves’ faces to appear through so that every time the page is turned, there is one less character to see.This fantastic book...
A board book follow-up to The Colour Monster, Anna Llenas's delightful pop-up book.One day, Colour Monster wakes up feeling very confused. His emotions are all over the place; he feels angry, happy, calm, sad and scared all at once! To help him, a little girl shows thim what each feeling means through colour. What is the Colour Monster feeling? And can you help him feel a little less mixed up? A gentle exploration of feelings for young and old alike....
In these nine life-fulfilling lessons, learn how your cat can bring you peace, comfort and a unique happiness.A home without a cat is just a house, as they say. There is something special about our feline friends the comfort they bring, their intuition, their famously comedic side that contributes to a household's average happiness index. In fact, just looking at your cat can ease anxiety and bring a sense of understanding and calm but why is that? What are these curious qual...
In a recent survey (CNBC), 57% of Gen Zers said they would like to become an influencer if given the chance. Some 53% of Gen Zers believe becoming an influencer is a reputable career choice (and would quit their jobs if they could earn enough to pay for their current lifestyle). In business, 77% of companies use social media to reach their customers.It’s undeniable that influencers and their content has become a mainstream part of our social and business world today. This boo...
'Another genteel but compelling murder mystery in a glorious setting that deserves a huge readership' A devastating accident An isolated hotel A murdered guest… When Miss Atalanta Ashford learns that her dear friend Raoul Lemont has had a serious accident, she rushes to his remote hotel in the Alps only to discover he has no memory of her – or his life before. Atalanta is determined to stay undercover while she helps Raoul recover. But when another resident is found dead, sh...
Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the i...
For years, Emelle has been a cupid - The ultimate matchmaker to help others fall in love. But this job means that she has no physical body and can't be seen by anyone. Or be able to fall in love herself.Unfortunately, she becomes responsible for some rather bad matchmaking. So much so, she's punished and exiled from the human world.Fed up she angrily fires Love Arrows at a fae prince, but he retaliates, and suddenly, she's pushed out of the Veil.Now, she has a real body. A re...
First flown in 1982, the Boeing 757 was an impressive accomplishment. The aircraft was fast, quiet, and fuel efficient while still exhibiting stellar takeoff, climb, and landing performance. Hear firsthand accounts from the leaders of the 757 program who skillfully established an extraordinary culture within their organization. This team, empowered by the program's expert guidance, overcame the challenges of producing a new aircraft type in an environment that was fast paced ...
Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2020, an enthralling Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance from one of Japan's greatest writers. 'Beautiful... Haunting' Sunday Times 'A dreamlike story of dystopia' Jia Tolentino Hat, ribbon, bird rose. To the people on the island, a disappeared thing no longer has any meaning. It can be burned in the garden, thrown in the river or handed over to the Memory Police. Soon enough, the island forgets it ever existe...
Epictetus, a Greek stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicropolis in the early second century AD. His animated discussions were celebrated for their rhetorical wizardry and were written down by Arrian, his most famous pupil. Together with the Enchiridion, a manual of his main ideas, and the fragments collected here, The Discourses argue that happiness lies in learning to perceive exactly what is in our power to change and what is not, and in embracing o...
When brutal landowner Fyodor Karamazov is murdered, the lives of his sons are changed irrevocably: Mitya, the sensualist, whose bitter rivalry with his father immediately places him under suspicion for parricide; Ivan, the intellectual, whose mental tortures drive him to breakdown; the spiritual Alyosha, who tries to heal the family's rifts; and the shadowy figure of their bastard half-brother Smerdyakov. As the ensuing investigation and trial reveal the true identity of the ...
To słowo abstrakcja, słowo idea. Właściwie nawet nie poważne słowo – słówko zaledwie, bo przecież brzmi, jakby było zdrobnieniem. Żeńska końcówka, nieprzypadkowo, dwie sylaby, wiele znaczeń: troska. Tak abstrakcyjna, że może nawet nie nadaje się na bohaterkę książki. Pozostaje w wielowymiarowym klinczu: niewidoczna, a jednocześnie bardzo fizyczna, nieodpłatna, a mimo to kosztowna, powiązana z miłością i utrapieniem, z altruizmem i samostanowieniem. Nie ma w niej nic spektakul...
Przygody z kolorowanką – koloruj, baw się i naklejaj!„Przygody z kolorowanką” to pełna radości i kreatywnej zabawy propozycja dla każdego dziecka. W środku czekają różnorodne ilustracje do pokolorowania oraz zestaw kolorowych naklejek, które można wykorzystać do ozdabiania obrazków, tworzenia własnych scenek i dodatkowych prac plastycznych.Ta kolorowanka:- rozwija wyobraźnię i kreatywność- wspiera koncentrację i zdolności manualne- daje możliwość swobodnej ekspresji- zapewnia...
Profoundly moving' Elif Shafak'Dazzling' Ann Patchett‘Gorgeous’ Tommy Orange‘Radiant’ Lauren Groff‘Stunning’ John Green‘Miraculous' The New York Times‘Sensational’ Daily Mail‘Kaleidoscopic’ The GuardianA young man uncovers the truth behind his mother’s death in this haunting debut that takes you from New York to Tehran.Cyrus Shams has always been lost. He’s grown up tangled in the mysteries of his past – an uncle who rode through Iranian battlefields, a haunting work of art b...
‘I have read and loved this book so much’ – Lucy Jane Wood, author of RewitchedPerfect for fans of Travis Baldree's Legends and Lattes and TJ Klune, The Spellshop is a cosy fantasy tale full of stolen spellbooks, unexpected friendships, sweet jams and even sweeter romance.Every home needs a little magic . . .Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people. But, as librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she hasn’t had to.She and her assistant Caz, a sentient spider plant...
Help your child learn to identify colours with this engaging early-learning play set from bestselling author Roger Priddy.Little ones will enjoy matching the puzzle pieces with the colours on the pages, while also learning core vocabulary and developing fine motor skills. The plastic pocket makes it easy to pack-up and put back on the bookshelf at the end of the day.Sturdy play pieces and a board book in which to put them makes learning exciting and fun. This set teaches the ...
See, Touch, Feel: Animals is a fantastic first concepts book from Priddy Books. This new compact board book format introduces animals to very young children in a fun and simple way.Specially designed to stimulate toddlers and encourage the development of motor skills, this engaging board book is filled with embossed images and textures to touch. The bright pages featuring happy babies and handprint artwork will appeal to young children as they learn first animals....
Książka jest dokumentem piśmienniczym, obszernym zazwyczaj zapisem wszelkiej ludzkiej myśli. Występuje w postaci wielostronicowej publikacji o określonej liczbie stron i trwałym charakterze.
Postać dzisiejszej książki drukowanej ma formę kodeksu będącego zbiorem kartek połączonych grzbietem. Taki sposób utrwalania zapisu w momencie upowszechnienia pergaminu zastąpił wcześniejszą formę dokumentu piśmienniczego, jakim był zwój.
Według definicji Słownika języka polskiego PWN książka jest złożonym oraz oprawionym arkuszem papieru zadrukowanym tekstem o charakterze literackim, użytkowym bądź naukowym. Jednak współcześnie definicja ta powinna zostać poszerzona o książki elektroniczne będące cyfrowym odpowiednikiem tych drukowanych. Do książek elektronicznych zaliczane są zarówno ebooki, jak i audiobooki. Treść utrwaloną w formie elektronicznej można odczytać za pomocą odpowiedniego oprogramowania na laptopach, tabletach, smartfonach, a przede wszystkim na przeznaczonych do tego celu czytnikach.
E-książki odgrywają bardzo dużą rolę. Podjęty jakiś czas temu proces digitalizacji książek umożliwia dostęp do światowych zasobów wiedzy znacznie większej liczbie osób. Zbiory ksiąg to niepodważalne światowe dziedzictwo kultury, jednak ze względu na ograniczoną możliwość szybkiego dostępu do przechowywanych w księgozbiorach publikacji, a także brak możliwości jakiegokolwiek dostępu do dzieł o znacznej wartości historycznej proces digitalizacji daje szansę na udostępnianie światowych dzieł szerokiej masie odbiorców.
Okładka to wszystko, co zostało od zewnątrz trwale złączone ze znajdującym się w środku wkładem. Składa się z przedniej i tylnej okładziny (potocznie zwanej okładką), a także z grzbietu okładki. To właśnie okładka definiuje i określa ostateczny wygląd książki, gdyż determinuje między innymi sposób, w jaki łączą się ze sobą wszystkie kartki i jaka jest wewnętrzna budowa książki. Oprawy mogą być miękkie, twarde czy też zintegrowane – różnią się przede wszystkim wielkością, wagą, wytrzymałością oraz ceną. Przykładowo książki w twardej oprawie są większe, cięższe, bardziej wytrzymałe i droższe od tych w miękkiej.