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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
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In twenty-one bite-sized lessons, Yuval Noah Harari explores what it means to be human in an age of bewilderment.
How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technolog
The Fire Next Time
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We, the black and the white, deeply need each other here if we are really to become a nation'
James Baldwin's impassioned plea to 'end the racial nightmare' in America was a bestseller when it a
Real Estate
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Following the international critical and commercial success of The Cost of Living, this final volume of Levy's 'Living Autobiography' is an exhilarating, thought-provoking and boldly intimate meditat
Chronicles of a Liquid Society
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Umberto Eco was an international cultural superstar. A celebrated essayist as well as novelist, in this, his last collection, he explores many aspects of the modern world with irrepressible curiosity
Notes to Self
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'Fiercely feminist, fascinating. I have recommended this to several people. And I'm doing the same here' Sunday Times
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Women Race & Class
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Ranging from the age of slavery to contemporary injustices, this groundbreaking history of race, gender and class inequality by the radical political activist Angela Davis offers an alternative view
Sister Outsider
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The woman's place of power within each of us is neither white nor surface; it is dark, it is ancient, and it is deep
The revolutionary writings of Audre Lorde gave voice to those 'outside the circ
Why I Write
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Anyone who wants to understand the twentieth century will still have to read Orwell'
Timothy Garton Ash, New York Review of Books
Whether puncturing the lies of politicians, wittily dissecting t
Beowulf
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This edition is twofold, for there exists an illuminating commentary on the text of the poem by the translator himself, in the written form of a series of lectures given at Oxford in the 1930s; and f
A Room of Ones Own and Three Guineas
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'A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction'
Ranging from the silent fate of Shakespeare's gifted (imaginary) sister to Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë and the effects
The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
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The five laws that confirm our worst fears: stupid people can and do rule the world.
Since time immemorial, a powerful dark force has hindered the growth of human welfare and happiness. It is more
I Hate Man
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Women, especially feminists and lesbians, have long been accused of hating men. Our instinct is to deny it at all costs. (After all, women have been burnt at the stake for admitting to less.)
But
Landscapes and Townscapes
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Zebrane w tomie eseje przestawiają różne sposoby interpretacji przestrzeni wiejskiej i miejskiej w wybranych tekstach literackich i materiale wizualnym. Autorzy monografii badają różne podejścia do m
Languages of Truth Essays 2003-2020
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From 'Best of the Booker' winner Salman Rushdie, an incisive and inspiring collection of non-fiction essays, criticism and speeches that takes readers on a thrilling journey through the evolution of
Man's Search For Meaning
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Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Between 1942 and 1945 Frankl labored i
The Ride of a Lifetime Lessons in Creative Leaders..
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The CEO of Disney, one of Time’s most influential people of 2019, shares the ideas and values he embraced to reinvent one of the most beloved companies in the world and inspire the people who bring t
Book of Symbols Reflections on Archetypal Images
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The Book of Symbols combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with representative images from all parts of the world and all eras of history. The highly readable texts and over 8
Knowing What We Know The Transmission of Knowledge..
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From the creation of the first encyclopedia to Wikipedia, from ancient museums to modern kindergarten classes—here is award-winning writer Simon Winchester’s brilliant and all-encompassing look a
Italian Interiors Rooms with a View
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There are few countries with such an established design scene, distinctive aesthetic, and universal appeal as Italy. This sumptuously illustrated survey showcases 50 of Italy’s most beautiful homes,
Na ramionach olbrzymów
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Intelektualne credo Umberta Eco!
Niedościgniona erudycja i zmysł obserwacji czynią z Umberta Eco jednego z największych myślicieli naszych czasów. W tekstach, przygotowywanych w latach 2001-2015 jak
Human Compatible AI and the Problem of Control
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A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: 'The most important book I have read in quite some time' Daniel Kahneman; 'A must-read' Max Tegmark; 'The book we've all been waiting for' Sam Harris
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The Anthropocene Reviewed
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A deeply moving and insightful collection of personal essays from #1 bestselling author John Green, adapted from his critically acclaimed podcast.
The Anthropocene is the current geological age, i
Eight Decades of British Design Design Council 194..
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Discover the extraordinary journey of British design through eight decades of innovation, influence and impact, as the Design Council's legacy unfolds from postwar recovery to shaping a sustainable f
Zmierzch Zachodu
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„Zmierzch Zachodu” (1918–1922) należy do „kultowych” współczesnych traktatów z dziedziny filozofii kultury. Autor Oswald Spengler (1880–1936), niemiecki polihistor i wizjoner, przeciwnik demokracji,