'New insights into the many ways to live well' Jonathan Haidt'Shigehiro Oishi [has] discovered a neglected third dimension of the good life ... lively and insightful' Adam GrantA groundbreaking new understanding of happiness to help us build a fuller, more authentic life.We all want a good life. But do the simple, predictable pleasures we call happiness lead to complacency and regret? Does a life of purpose invite narrow or misplaced loyalties?Now, one of our foremost psychol...

Best-selling author/illustrator Marion Deuchars now takes her beloved bird through a daily workout in the natural sequel to Yoga for Stiff Birds.Marion Deuchars perfectly understands the difficult relationship some of us have with our daily fitness routine. In How to be a Fit Bird she raises a smile and brings levity to our workouts, using Bob the bird to see us through a number of routines: from holistic ten-minute workouts to more specific sessions focusing on particular pa...

Chosen for their powerful symbolism, the illustrations in this book range from the myths and legends of the ancient world to the icons used in modern culture and science. You will discover the fascinating origins and meanings of over 500 signs and symbols, from the secrets of the Maya calendar to demon-summoning seals and secretive symbols of the hermetic orders.Divided into seven thematic sections astrology; the natural world; sacred writings; alchemy, numerology and sacred ...

Japan: The Cookbook has more than 400 sumptuous recipes by acclaimed food writer Nancy Singleton Hachisu. The iconic and regional traditions of Japan are organized by course and contain insightful notes alongside the recipes. The dishes - soups, noodles, rices, pickles, one-pots, sweets, and vegetables - are simple and elegant.

Greece: The Cookbook is the first truly comprehensive bible of Greek food in English. Rapidly increasing in popularity, Greek food is simple to prepare, healthy and delicious, and, more than most other cuisines, bears all the hallmarks of the rich cultural history of the land and sea from which it is drawn.

Swiping, situationships, love bombing, ghosting, healing... Dating is hard. Why has making connections never felt so simple, yet keeping them has never been so complicated?To understand why nearly half of us report having negative dating experiences, sex & dating journalist Rachel Thompson has spent the past decade – coinciding with the advent of dating apps – investigating how we seduce, perceive, and treat each other in this new era.Written for all of us, but with particula...

Quantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it underpins all modern sciences. Without it, we'd have no molecular biology, no understanding of DNA, no genetic engineering, no computers.A century after the development of quantum mechanics, In Search of Schrödinger's Cat tells the full story of how scientists reckoned with a truth stranger than any fiction. John Gribbin leads us into the ever more bizarre and fascinat...

Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this thrilling edition of King Solomon's Mines.Following a mysterious ancient map, a small group of men trek into southern Africa in search of a lost friend - and the fabled diamond mines of King Solomon. Led by the intrepid English adventurer and fortune hunter Allan Quartermain, they discover a frozen corpse, survive untold dangers in remote mountains and deserts, and...

I guess you're probably wondering about the next girl. Because there's always another girl, right? A girl waiting to be taken. To be swept away. I'll tell you about her. It's been twenty years since Detective Chelsey Calhoun lost her sister, and she's been searching ever since: for signs, for closure, for other missing girls. Happy endings are rare in Chelsey's line of work.Until, two years after her disappearance, local teenager Ellie Black is found alive in Washington State...

Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this charming edition of Anne of Windy Willows. Now a young woman and her romance with Gilbert Blythe beginning to flourish, Anne Shirley becomes Principal of Summerside High School. But Summerside is virtually ruled by the Pringle family, who don't want Anne at the school. It takes all of Anne's courage and tact, and the comfort she draws from the eccentric household a...

In Our Iceberg is Melting, a simple fable about penguins encapsulates vital truths about embracing change and illustrates how adaptability can yield prosperity, while resistance can lead to peril, in an ever-changing world.What if everything you knew was about to change? For generations, a penguin colony thrived on their iceberg - until one brave, curious mind uncovers a looming catastrophe. His desperate pleas for action are met with the all-too-human resistance to anything ...

Podręczny słownik medyczny angielsko-polski i polsko-angielski w nowej odsłonie.Zawiera hasła ze wszystkich dziedzin medycyny, a także z zakresu stomatologii i farmacji oraz terminy odnoszące się do pielęgniarstwa.Przejrzane i zweryfikowane stare hasła.Zakres słownika rozszerzony o ponad 2000 akronimów (skrótowców) z rozwinięciem.W obecnym wydaniu dodanych ponad 5000 nowych haseł prostych i złożonych.Wszystkie hasła przygotowane w sposób ułatwiający odnalezienie poszukiwanego...

Czwarte polskie wydanie Atlasu anatomii klinicznej świadczy o trwałym miejscu tego wyjątkowego dzieła w edukacji medycznej. Tak szybkie wyczerpanie wydania trzeciego było związane z odmienną formą nauczania anatomii w erze nieszczęścia sygnowanego akronimem COVID-19. Doskonałe fotografie preparatów anatomicznych zawarte w Atlasie anatomii klinicznej stały się niezwykłym walorem dydaktycznym podczas e-learningowych zajęć z anatomii w większości uczelni medycznych. Słowa Horace...

Słownik zawiera około 14 000 podstawowych terminów z zakresu elektryczności, a także z dziedzin z nią powiązanych, takich jak: elektrotechnika, elektrochemia, elektroakustyka czy elektronika, z uwzględnieniem ich zastosowań w innych dziedzinach - ciepłownictwie, spawalnictwie, maszynoznawstwie. Podano transkrypcję fonetyczną wszystkich odpowiedników angielskich. Niektóre terminy wielowyrazowe zamieszczono przykładowo dla zilustrowania sposobu tworzenia złożeń.Słownik został o...

Książki z serii ANGIELSKI DLA DZIECI łączą zabawę z nauką. Zawierają różnorodne ćwiczenia ułatwiające przyswajanie języka angielskiego oraz słowniczek. Opierają się na wykorzystaniu pamięci wzrokowej, rozwijają umiejętności manualne i wspomagają rozwój intelektualny. Zostały opracowane przez doświadczonych anglistów specjalizujących się w nauczaniu najmłodszych.

The perfect gift for your MAGNIFICENT mum this Mother's Day!A read-aloud, read-again rhyming board book that celebrates the brilliance of Mums everywhere - ideal for parents and chiddlers to read and share together. 

What should it be, this whopping terrific exploding shocker for Grandma? This beautiful edition of George's Marvellous Medicine, part of The Roald Dahl Classic Collection, features official archive material from the Roald Dahl Museum and is perfect for Dahl fans old and new. So, enter a world where invention and mischief can be found on every page and where magic might be at the very tips of your fingers . . .The Roald Dahl Classic Collection reinstates the versions of Dahl’s...

'Playful and witty, What A Time To Be Alive is a charming meditation on coming-of-age, privilege, and grief'Cecile Pin, author of Wandering Souls'Jenny Mustard writes with honesty and wit about the strange, mundane, and wondrous aspects of youth'Aysegul Savas, author of The Anthropologists'A beautifully plangent coming-of-age novel . . .will go straight to your heart'Lucy Caldwell, author of These Days'A timeless writer . . .reminiscent of the power and grace of writers like ...

'Tense, feisty, funny and steamy!' ABBY JIMENEZ 'Tuli is an enormously gifted storyteller' BRYNNE WEAVER'Hilarious, hot, and deeply relatable' NAVESSA ALLENThe company newsletter is about to get spicy . . . ??? Engineer Trishara Malik once dreamed of being the first woman of colour to smash the glass ceiling at WMC Purcell, but after years of dealing with white male privilege and blatant nepotism, she watches her hard-earned promotion go to her nemesis, Rafe Gallagher - the b...

Wielka księga idiomów. Angielski to podręcznik, w którym czytelnik znajdzie idiomy, popularne zwroty, zabawne powiedzonka, a także wulgaryzmy. Naszym celem jest nauczenie, jak radzić sobie w codziennych rozmowach po angielsku, jak nie tylko rozumieć, ale i zawsze wiedzieć, co odpowiedzieć.Książka ta będzie nieocenioną pomocą w zrozumieniu, a także swobodnym stosowaniu najpopularniejszych angielskich idiomów i zwrotów używanych w codziennym życiu.Zapewne często odnosisz wrażen...

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANDRÉ SIMON DRINKS BOOK AWARD 2024** A DECANTER BEST WINE BOOK OF 2024**WINNER OF AN OIV AWARD 2024*"Wine lovers who read this book will deeply, richly profit" The Best Wine Books of 2024 by Eric Asimov, The New York Times"Written by the very impressive Pacaline Lepeltier, one of a handful of female master sommeliers and, in my opinion, the best in the world, she can be trusted to guide you and inform you on your wine journey... It's an all-knowing textbo...

New York Times bestseller When The Kinfolk Table was published in 2013, it transformed the way readers across the globe thought about small gatherings. In this much-anticipated follow-up, Kinfolk founder Nathan Williams showcases how embracing that same ethos-of slowing down, simplifying your life, and cultivating community-allows you to create a more considered, beautiful, and intimate living space. The Kinfolk Home takes readers inside 35 homes around the world, from the Un...

Lucie Manette has been separated from her father for eighteen years while he languished in Paris's most feared prison, the Bastille. Finally reunited, the Manettes' fortunes become inextricably intertwined with those of two men, the heroic aristocrat Darnay and the dissolute lawyer Carton. Their story, which encompasses violence, revenge, love and redemption, is grippingly played out against the backdrop of the terrifying brutality of the French Revolution.

The Sisterhood collection: Independent. Irrepressible. Unforgettable. A stunning boxset of inspiring books from the very best female writers. The Sisterhood collection was published to mark International Women's Day, a global event that recognizes the social, political and cultural achievements of women. Starring some of the moost beloved female heroes ever created, these time-honoured stories have given generations of girls and young women courage, companionship and hope. In...