BookOdyssey

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‘Entertaining and engrossing’ Sean Carroll Press the snooze button on your alarm once too often and you soon remember the importance of good timekeeping. That need to tell the time connects you to over five thousand years of human history, from the first solstice markers at Newgrange to quartz crystal oscillating in your watch today. Science underpins time: measuring the movement of Sun, Earth and Moon, and unlocking the mysteries of quantum mechanics and relativity theory – the key to ultra-precise atomic clocks. Yet time is also socially decided: the Gregorian calendar we use today came out of fraught politics, while the ancient Maya used sophisticated astronomical observations to produce a calendar system unlike any other. In his quirky and accessible style, Chad Orzel reveals the wondrous physics that makes time something we can set, measure and know. Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0329, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'Charming, important . . . a journey of discovery\' TelegraphOver the course of a year, Robert Penn learns how to plant, harvest, thresh and mill his own wheat, in order to bake bread for his family. In returning to this pre-industrial practice, he tells the fascinating story of our relationship with bread: from the domestication of wheat in the Fertile Crescent at the dawn of civilization, to the rise of mass-produced loaves and the resurgence in homebaking today.Gathering knowledge and wisdom from experts around the world - farmers on the banks of the Nile, harvesters in the American Midwest and Parisian boulangers - Penn reconnects the joy of making and eating bread with a deep appreciation for the skill and patience required to cultivate its key ingredient. This book is a celebration of the millennia-old craft of breadmaking, and how it is woven into the story of humanity.\'Compelling, vivid . . . Slow Rise will be welcomed by the new bread geeks\' Spectator Σελίδες: 240, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Rich with tales of discovery from Galileo to general relativity, a stimulating and timely analysis of how science works and why we need it. \'The best introduction to the scientific enterprise that I know. A wonderful and important book\' David Wootton, author of The Invention of Science It is only in the last three centuries that the formidable knowledge-making machine we call modern science has transformed our way of life and our vision of the universe - two thousand years after the invention of law, philosophy, drama and mathematics. Why did we take so long to invent science? And how has it proved to be so powerful? The Knowledge Machine gives a radical answer, exploring how science calls on its practitioners to do something apparently irrational: strip away all previous knowledge - such as theological, metaphysical or political beliefs - and channel unprecedented energy into observation and experiment. In times of climate extremes, novel diseases and rapidly advancing technology, Strevens contends that we need more than ever to grasp the inner workings of our knowledge machine. \'A stylish and accessible investigation into the nature of the scientific method\' Nigel Warburton, Philosophy Bites\'This elegant book takes us to the heart of the scientific enterprise\' David Papineau, King\'s College London, author of Knowing the Score\'This book is a delight to read, richly illustrated with wonderfully told incidents from the history of natural science\' Nancy Cartwright, University of California San Diego Σελίδες: 368, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

\'A spiritual polymath, the first and possibly greatest\' Deepak ChopraThe spiritual is not to be separated from the material, nor the wonderful from the ordinary This remarkable collection of essays from pioneering Zen scholar Alan Watts offer a challenging and comprehensive insight into \'cosmic consciousness\'. From the paradoxes of self-consciousness to psychedelics and the connection of spirit and matter, this is a mind-opening exploration into the relationship between spirituality and ordinary life. Σελίδες: 160, Διαστάσεις: 12.7x12.7cm

\'This accessible and non-preachy guide [...] is the finance guide you\'ll keep passing around your friends\' COSMOPOLITAN\'Reading Black Girl Finance has given me a thorough reminder of what I need to do to get my finances in tip top shape for 2021. It\'s a guide I keep close to me\' - BOLA SOL\'A quick, easy read with practical advice and tips\' - ELIZABETH OGABI, founder of For Working LadiesSTART FINANCIALLY THRIVING WITH BLACK GIRL FINANCEWe don\'t like getting real about money, do we? We think maths, we think spreadsheets, we think boring. But Selina Flavius, founder of Black Girl Finance, wants to show that there can be another, better way. A way to start making our hard-earned money work even harder for us.Selina Flavius created Black Girl Finance to address the unique difficulties Black women face due to the gender and ethnicity pay gaps. Since we literally can\'t afford to wait for change, we need to start changing things up for ourselves. From challenging money mindsets to teaching key skills, such as how to set up an emergency fund and where to start with budgeting, investing and saving, Black Girl Finance provides a safe space for a community of unapologetic, ambitious, money-minded women to get real about their finances.Kick-start your financial journey with Black Girl Finance - the first financial guide of its kind. Packed with tips, tricks and tools, as well as statistics, personal stories, goal-setting exercises and straight-talking advice, this will be your go-to helping hand when it comes to making your financial goals a reality. Σελίδες: 176, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0120, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

An incendiary examination of burnout - what got us here, the pressures that sustain it and the need for drastic changeAre you tired, stressed and trying your best but somehow it\'s never enough?Does your job seep into your evenings and your home life creep into your work? Does the bottom half of your To Do list feel unreachable?This is burnout and it is affecting how we work, parent, socialise and live.Through her own experience, original interviews and detailed analysis, Anne Helen Petersen traces the institutional and generational causes of burnout. And, in doing so, she helps us to let go of our guilt and imagine a possible future.\'Genuinely enlightening... Can\'t Even is a reminder to the burned out generation that things can be different\' Observer Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

The honest, compassionate and vital guide to getting older, from dementia to finances, medication to care homes\'The most important book about the second half of your life you\'ll ever read. I wish everyone in the UK could be under Dr Lucy\'s care\' SANDI TOKSVIG\'This warm and compassionate book gets to the heart of older age\' THE BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY________Now more than ever, we need to talk about getting older.Many of us are living to a very great age. But how do we give those we love, and eventually ourselves, long lives that are as happy and healthy as possible?Dr Lucy\'s book gives us answers to the questions we can voice - and those that we can\'t. This essential guide will guide you through those important conversations around growing older, answering every question you might have, including:· How do we start the conversation?· How do we ask whether it\'s worth taking seven different medicines?· Is it normal to find you\'re falling out of love with someone, as they disappear into dementia?· Should Dad be driving, and if not, who can stop him?· What are the secrets of the best care homes?· When does fierce independence become bad behaviour?· How do you navigate near-impossible discussions around resuscitation and intensity of treatments?· And who decides what happens when we become ill?Serious, funny, kind and knowledgeable, this readable book helps guide us through essential conversations about getting older that go straight to the heart of what matters most. Σελίδες: 400, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

\'A practical and timely book I highly recommend\' Arianna Huffington, Founder and CEO, Thrive Global\'Connect offers a compelling and highly accessible roadmap for building relationships that lead to professional success and personal fulfilment. I highly recommend this book\' Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and co-author of Blitzscaling and The Alliance\'I encourage anyone who cares to develop stronger and more meaningful relationships anywhere in their life to read this book\' David Rogier, Founder and CEO at MasterClass ________________David Bradford and Carole Robin taught interpersonal skills to MBA candidates for a combined seventy-five years on their legendary Stanford Graduate School of Business course, \"Interpersonal Dynamics\". Now, in Connect, they share their time-tested strategies for developing the interpersonal skills that have become fundamental to success at work and in our everyday lives, such as building trust, giving feedback and navigating conflict.Connect shows why relationship-building is crucial to becoming a more effective manager and leader and living a fulfilled life, from highlighting the importance of curiosity and empathy to demonstrating how to break logjams and negotiate boundaries. Filled with research-backed insights, useful concepts and thought-provoking exercises, Connect is an important resource for anyone hoping to build and sustain relationships, providing tools to make relationships robust -- and even exceptional.________________WHAT FORMER STUDENTS SAID ABOUT INTERPERSONAL DYNAMICS:\'I can\'t believe how much I learned about myself and about how others see the world\'\'This course changed my life; it was transformational\'\'I feel so much better equipped to create the kinds of relationships I want in my life\' Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

The inspiring and powerful book about navigating loss from acclaimed grief coach and New York Times bestselling author Hope Edelman, featuring an exclusive new introduction\'Hope Edelman remains unmatched in perfectly weaving touching personal anecdotes with illuminating scientific data, to remind us we are not alone\' Rachel Reichblum, That Good Grief_________Grief is a path we can all expect to walk one day, when we lose someone we love, and life suddenly looks different.In The Aftergrief, Hope Edelman helps us to understand that loss isn\'t something to get over, get past, or move beyond. Drawing on her own experiences of early bereavement, as well as interviews with dozens of people who have lost someone dear, The Aftergrief guides us through:· The story of grief· Getting it together· New and old grief· Finding self-expression· Reauthoring your story of loss· Finding continuityOffering advice for processing loss, regaining balance in its wake and even finding new purpose, Edelman reminds us that our sorrow can ebb and flow, recede and return, and this doesn\'t mean that we\'re \'doing it wrong.\'Above all, The Aftergrief helps us to see that while grieving may be a lifelong process, it needn\'t be a lifelong struggle._________\'An invaluable, outstanding and unique resource laced with empathy, wisdom and constructive ideas for those whose lives have been touched by loss and tragedy\' Dr Shelley Gilbert MBE, Founder and President of Grief Encounter and author of Griefbook\'Hope Edelman remains unmatched in perfectly weaving touching personal anecdotes with illuminating scientific data, to remind us we are not alone. The author of the seminal Motherless Daughters continues to be at the forefront of changing how the world understands loss, and The Aftergrief is no exception\' Rachel Reichblum of That Good Grief\'In the 1970s the phone rang one Friday afternoon when I was aged thirteen and I was told my mum was dead. If I\'d had a road map like this for dealing with grief it would have changed my childhood\' Tony Livesey, BBC Radio 5 Live Σελίδες: 368, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Pull on your wellies, grab your flat cap and join Jeremy Clarkson in this hilarious and fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the infamous Diddly Squat FarmTHE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\'Brilliant . . . laugh-out-loud\' Daily Telegraph\'Outrageously funny . . . will have you in stitches\' Time Out_________Welcome to Clarkson\'s farm.It\'s always had a nice ring to it. Jeremy just never thought that one day his actual job would be \'a farmer\'.And, sadly, it doesn\'t mean he\'s any good at it.From buying the wrong tractor (Lamborghini, since you ask . . .) to formation combine harvesting, getting tied-up in knots of red tape to chasing viciously athletic cows, our hero soon learns that enthusiasm alone might not be enough.Jeremy may never succeed in becoming master of his land, but, as he\'s discovering, the fun lies in the trying . . ._________\'Very funny . . . I cracked up laughing on the tube\' Evening StandardPraise for Clarkson\'s Farm:\'The best thing Clarkson\'s done . . . it pains me to say this\' GUARDIAN\'Shockingly hopeful\' INDEPENDENT\'Even the most committed Clarkson haters will find him likeable here\' TELEGRAPH\'Quite lovely\' THE TIMESDiddly Squat, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, October 2022 Σελίδες: 224, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

In this 365 day devotional New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer explores the life-changing power of a grateful heart. Through uplifting Scripture, Joyce illustrates God\'s never-ending love, inexhaustible grace and always-accessible presence in our lives. As we develop a renewed outlook, we will better recognize and be further blessed by God\'s abundant goodness.Each devotion will also include a prayer of thanks, so that we may begin every day ready to receive the transforming power of a thankful heart. Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1008, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Can a woman who has been deeply hurt by life\'s circumstances be healed, heart and soul? If she has been wounded by a man she loved and trusted, can she love and trust again? As a woman who endured years of abuse, abandonment, and betrayal by those closest to her, Joyce Meyer can answer with a resounding \"yes!\"Meyer\'s positivity comes from living her own journey, and from seeing so many women who don\'t believe they can fully overcome their pain-or even know where to begin-find the guidance they need in the life-changing wisdom of the Bible.Meyer\'s bestseller Beauty for Ashes told of her personal story of healing. Now, with the passage of more time, HEALING THE SOUL OF A WOMAN delves deeper into Joyce\'s story and the journey of healing for all women. Each chapter guides you through whatever obstacles may be holding you back to find your true destiny as God\'s beloved. God can heal all pain, and He wants to do this in you. Let HEALING THE SOUL OF A WOMAN be the first step toward the wonderful, joyful future God intends for you. Σελίδες: 272, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0917, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Have you noticed that sometimes what you need just falls into place or comes to you from an out-of-the-blue telephone call? Or you\'ve bumped into someone on the street you\'ve been thinking about? Perhaps you\'ve met the perfect client or life partner, just by fate or being at the right place at the right time. All of these experiences are evidence of the Law of Attraction in your life. Have you heard about people who find themselves in bad relationships over and over again, and who are always complaining that they keep attracting the same kind of relationship? The Law of Attraction is at work for them too. The Law of Attraction may be defined as: \"I attract to my life whatever I give my attention, energy and focus to, whether positive or negative.\" By reading this book you\'ll come to understand why and how this happens. Σελίδες: 144, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

\'Simply wonderful.\' - BEN FOGLE\'Kate\'s book has the warmth and calming effect of a log fire and a glass of wine. Unknit your brow and let go. It\'s a treat.\' - GARETH MALONE\'Kate Humble pours her enviable knowledge into attainable goals. It\'s a winning combination and the prize - a life in balance with nature - is definitely worth claiming.\' - LUCY SIEGLE\'As ever, where Kate leads, I follow. She has made me reassess and reset.\' - DAN SNOW\'Kate Humble\'s new book is a lesson in moving on from a tragedy and finding our place in the world\' - WOMAN & HOME\'A Year of Living Simply is timely, given that the pandemic has forced most of us, in some way to simplify our lives, whether we planned to or not. Kate wrote it before any of us were aware of the upcoming crisis, but it captures the current moment perfectly... It\'s not necessarily a \"how to\" book, more of a \"why not try?\" approach.\' - FRANCESCA BABB, MAIL ON SUNDAY YOU\'What I particularly love is her philosophy for happiness, which is the subject of her new book, A Year of Living Simply. The clue is in the title. Remember the basics. Instead of barging through the day on autopilot, really stop to think about the tiniest little things that added a moment of joy. No, of course stopping and smelling the flowers won\'t cure all our ills and woes. But taking the time to savour the things that bring pleasure, really being in that moment and appreciating it, can remind you that most days have moments that buoy your mood.\' - JO ELVIN, MAIL ON SUNDAY YOUIf there is one thing that most of us aspire to, it is, simply, to be happy. And yet attaining happiness has become, it appears, anything but simple. Having stuff - The Latest, The Newest, The Best Yet - is all too often peddled as the sure fire route to happiness. So why then, in our consumer-driven society, is depression, stress and anxiety ever more common, affecting every strata of society and every age, even, worryingly, the very young? Why is it, when we have so much, that many of us still feel we are missing something and the rush of pleasure when we buy something new turns so quickly into a feeling of emptiness, or purposelessness, or guilt?So what is the route to real, deep, long lasting happiness? Could it be that our lives have just become overly crowded, that we\'ve lost sight of the things - the simple things - that give a sense of achievement, a feeling of joy or excitement? That make us happy. Do we need to take a step back, reprioritise? Do we need to make our lives more simple? Kate Humble\'s fresh and frank exploration of a stripped-back approach to life is uplifting, engaging and inspiring - and will help us all find balance and happiness every day. Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0914, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROBLIGER? REBEL? QUESTIONER? UPHOLDER? Which one are you? Everyone falls into 1 of 4 personality types and knowing yours could make you happier and more successful. During her investigation to understand human nature, explored most recently in her bestselling Better Than Before, Gretchen Rubin realised that by asking the seemingly dry question \'How do I respond to expectations?\' we gain life changing self-knowledge.She discovered that based on their answer, people fit into Four Tendencies: Upholders, Questioners, Obligers, and Rebels. Our Tendency shapes every aspect of our behaviour, so using this framework allows us to make better decisions, meet deadlines, suffer less stress, and engage more effectively.More than 800,000 people have taken her online quiz, and managers, doctors, teachers, spouses, and parents already use the framework to help people make significant, lasting change. The Four Tendencies hold practical answers if you\'ve ever thought...- People can rely on me, but I can\'t rely on myself- How can I help someone to follow good advice?- People say I ask too many questions- How do I work with someone who refuses to do what I ask - or who keeps telling me what to do?With sharp insight, compelling research, and hilarious examples, The Four Tendencies will help you get happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative.\'I love Gretchen Rubin - she helps me understand both myself and the people around me\' CATHY RENTZENBRINK, OBLIGER \'If you want to change anything in your life you need Gretchen Rubin\' VIV GROSKOP, REBELALSO BY GRETCHEN RUBINOuter Order Inner Calm: declutter and organize to make more room for happinessANDBetter Than Before: learn how to make good habits and break bad ones, for goodANDHappier At Home: a year-long experiment in making the everyday extraordinary Σελίδες: 272, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

***NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*** Is there such a thing as an affair-proof marriage? Is it possible to love more than one person at once? Why do people cheat? Can an affair ever help a marriage?Infidelity is the ultimate betrayal. But does it have to be? Relationship therapist Esther Perel examines why people cheat, and unpacks why affairs are so traumatic; because they threaten our emotional security. In infidelity, she sees something unexpected - an expression of longing and loss. A must-read for anyone who has ever cheated or been cheated on, or who simply wants a new framework for understanding relationships.\'Esther Perel does nothing short of strip us of our deepest biases, remind us of our purpose in connecting as lovers, and save relationships that might otherwise sink into the sea-all with even-handed wisdom, fresh morality, and wise prose. Thank heavens for this woman.\' - Lena Dunham\'Beautiful. A brilliantly intelligent plea for complexity, understanding, and - as always - kindness.\' - Alain de Botton\'She\'s the guru on relationships... she\'s the first person I ask for advice\' - Cara Delevingne\'Wisest sex therapist we ever did meet. Her new book, THE STATE OF AFFAIRS, proposes a new perspective on infidelity\' - GRAZIA\'This is a must-have for all married couples and has completely changed my thinking.\' - SUNDAY TIMES STYLE Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1003, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

This book could be anything: a journal, a keepsake, a calendar, a friend, all of the above. It gently (and not gently) pushes you through the year, gets you writing about your past, present, and future, facing your fears and then turning the page. Each of the 365 prompts presents a chance to draw, write, make a list, imagine, dream, or otherwise create something new. It\'s a warm, weird, wonderful counterpart to your inner artist, an engaging invitation to express yourself in ways you may never have imagined. Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

** The North Pole: The History of an Obsession by Erling Kagge is out now **AN ODE TO WALKING FROM ONE OF THE WORLD\'S LEADING EXPLORERS AND THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SILENCE\'Erling Kagge is a philosophical adventurer - or perhaps an adventurous philosopher\' New York Times____________________________________\'After having put my shoes on and let my thoughts wander, I am sure of one thing - to put one foot in front of the other is one of the most important things we do.\'From those perilous first steps as a toddler, to great expeditions, from walking to work to trekking to the North Pole, Erling Kagge explains that he who walks goes further and lives better.Walking is a book about the love of exploration, the delight of discovery and the equilibrium that can be found in this most simple of activities.____________________________________\'If you are a walker this book will resonate with you, if you have seldom or never walked this book should be compulsory reading\' Rosamund Young\'A thought-proving and enjoyable book that revels in seeing the global in the local. Erling Kagge reveals new ways to view home and homo sapiens, and, as he travels leisurely, we grow slowly wiser\' Tristan Gooley\'Part rumination, part walking coach and companion . . . and one that might just do more for your health and happiness than your treadmill alone ever could\' New York Journal of Books\'A thoughtful book-length essay on a taken-for-granted human activity\' Kirkus\'[Walking is] much more subtle than a typical self-help . . . Erling Kagge uses his acquaintance with extreme environments to reflect on the mental and physical benefits of walking\' Economist Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

How to beat low mood and lead a happier, more satisfying life.We all experience periods of feeling low, frustrated and lacking in energy - but ignoring the problem and struggling on can start to affect all areas of your life. Help is at hand: this concise little book shows you how you can reverse negative thoughts and emotions and make yourself happier and more confident.Pyschologist Dr Jessamy Hibberd and Jo Usmar draw on the very latest research in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and modern psychology to give you practical, proven techniques and exercises to combat low mood and, more importantly, build your self-esteem and wellbeing and make you healthier and more fulfilled. Chapters include: Positive strategies, Controlling emotions, Rewarding yourself, Combating guilt, Better rest and sleep, Mental exercises, Breaking negative thought patterns, Relaxation techniques.Praise for the This Book Will series:\'Top tips for making your life loads better.\' Cosmo\'The answer to all my problems.\' Katie Piper\'Take on January with new-found serenity with this series of self-help books\' Stylist Σελίδες: 160, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0301, Διαστάσεις: 13.3x13.3cm

The Sunday Times Top 10 and International Bestseller: Ancient Chinese philosophy for modern life from Harvard\'s most popular professor The first book of its kind, The Path offers a profound guide to living well through making small changes to our everyday routines. Covering subjects from decision-making to relationships, it shows how actions from greeting others and playing with children to running meetings can be opportunities to become happier and more productive. The authors show that we live well not by \"finding\" ourselves and slavishly following a grand plan, as so much of Western thought would have us believe, but rather through a path of self-cultivation and engagement with the world. Believing in a \"true self\" only restricts what we can become - and tiny changes, from how we think about careers to how we talk to our family, can start to have powerful effects that will open up constellations of new possibilities.Professor Michael Puett\'s course in Chinese philosophy has taken Harvard by storm. In The Path, he and journalist Christine Gross-Loh make this timeless wisdom accessible to everyone for the first time. Σελίδες: 224, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

The Most Human Human by Brian Christian is a mind-blowing piece of reportage that will appeal to readers of Jon Ronson\'s The Psychopath Test, and an inspiring riposte to John Gray\'s classic Straw Dogs - a book that will change your whole understanding of what being human actually means...AI is on the brink of a new dawn. And so are we. . .Telling the difference between humans and computers used to be easy. But artificial intelligence is now so advanced that it is capable of behaving, and even thinking, in ways that have long been considered exclusive to humankind. The time has come to rethink what being human actually means...In The Most Human Human Brian Christian meets the world\'s leading artificial intelligences, finds out what they\'re capable of - and what makes us unique. The result is a funny, shocking, inspiring, deeply humane and intelligent book that reaches into every aspect of our lives.\'Tremendously entertaining\' ****Metro\'Excellent ... a fascinating explanation of what it means to be human\'Financial Times\'Remarkable. A philosophical joyride. The day that a machine creates work of such wit and originality, we should all be very worried\'The Times\'An epic tour of philosophical, linguistic and scientific discovery. We stop off in places as far-flung as existential anxiety, predictive text and Gary Kasparov\'s defeat by Deep Blue\' ****Time Out\'Lively, thought-stirring, entertaining, invaluable ... compelling insights\'John Gray, New StatesmanAt the age of twenty-six, Brian Christian has lectured at the LSE, Royal Academy, Bristol Festival of Ideas, Microsoft and Google, been interviewed on The Daily Show, BBC and in the Paris Review, profiled in the Guardian, featured in The New York Times, the New Yorker and on the front cover of Atlantic, and has made numerous appearances at universities and in online videos speaking on his subject. He holds a dual degree from Brown University in computer science and philosophy, and an MFA in poetry. Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

There just isn\'t enough time for everything on our \'To Do\' list - and there never will be. Successful people don\'t try to do everything. They learn to focus on the most important tasks and make sure they get done.There\'s an old saying that if the first thing you do each morning is to eat a live frog, you\'ll have the satisfaction of knowing that it\'s probably the worst thing you\'ll do all day. Using \'eat that frog\' as a metaphor for tackling the most challenging task of your day - the one you are most likely to procrastinate on, but also probably the one that can have the greatest positive impact on your life - Eat That Frog! shows you how to zero in on these critical tasks and organize your day. You\'ll not only get more done faster, but get the right things done.Bestselling author Brian Tracy cuts to the core of what is vital to effective time management: decision, discipline, and determination. In this fully revised and updated second edition, he provides brand new information on how to keep technology from dominating your time. He details twenty-one practical and doable steps that will help you stop procrastinating and get more of the important tasks done - today! Σελίδες: 144, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

In times of uncertainty, words of comfort are essential, and the stunning overseas sales of this title are testament to its universal appeal. These modern tales of hope, forgiveness, freedom from fear and overcoming pain cleverly relate the timeless wisdom of the Buddha\'s teachings and the path to true happiness in a warm and accessible way. Ajahn Brahm was born and raised in the West and in his more than thirty years as a Buddhist monk he has gathered many poignant, funny and profound stories. He has tremendous ability to filter these stories through the Buddha\'s teaching so that they can have meaning for all sorts of readers. There are many thousands of Australians who don\'t even know that they need this book yet, but who will no doubt embrace it just as overseas readers have. It is the perfect gift book as there is truly something in it for everyone. Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0929, Διαστάσεις: 16.4x16.4cm

A Washington Post Notable Book of 2017.Deborah Tannen\'s bestselling You Just Don\'t Understand: Conversations Between Women and Men made us aware of the deep and subtle meanings behind the words we say. She has since explored the way we talk at work, in arguments, to our mothers and our daughters.Now she turns to that most intense, precious and potential minefield: women\'s friendships.Best friend, old friend, good friend, new friend, neighbour, fellow mother at the school gate, workplace confidante: women\'s friendships are crucial. A friend can be like a sister, daughter, mother, mentor, therapist or confessor. She can also be the source of pain and betrayal.From casual chatting to intimate confiding, from talking about problems to sharing funny stories, there are patterns of communication and miscommunication that affect friendships. Tannen shows how even the best of friends - with the best intentions - can say the wrong thing, how the ways women friends talk can bring friends closer or pull them apart, but also how words can repair the damage done by words. She explains the power of women friends who show empathy and can just listen; how women use talk to connect - and to subtly compete; how fears of rejection can haunt friendships; how social media is reshaping relationships.Exploring what it means to be friends, helping us hear what we are really saying, understanding how we connect to other people; this illuminating and validating book gets inside the language of one of most women\'s life essentials - female friendships. Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0806, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

There\'s power in owning the obstacles you might face. This book shows you how to unlock it.In an ideal world, we\'d succeed based on our actual skills and performance. But in the real world, subtle perceptions and stereotypes - about appearance, race, gender, experience and more - colour others\' perceptions. The result might be that your hard work isn\'t noticed or appreciated, your effort doesn\'t lead to proportional rewards and your good ideas aren\'t taken seriously.But it doesn\'t have to be that way. As Harvard Business School Professor Laura Huang has discovered, there\'s a way to flip stereotypes and obstacles in your favour. Drawing on compelling case studies and her groundbreaking research on overcoming bias, Huang explains that by finding your edge, you can turn perceived disadvantages into real strengths - and into real success.Creating an edge is the key to succeeding within an imperfect system.Edge will help you make your hard work work harder for you. It will help you be seen - and empower you to take the spotlight with authenticity, charm and poise. Σελίδες: 272, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1119, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

Discover how to talk instantly to your subconscious and manifest the life you want. We all have goals and dreams – whether it’s personally or professionally – that we want to achieve, but for reasons we can’t always fathom, our behaviour and actions can hold us back. In her eye-opening and effective new book, MBS expert Liz Dean reveals how the key to transforming those dreams into reality lies not in our conscious actions, but in our subconscious thoughts. By aligning the two, we can unleash our own power to lose weight, organise our lives, work more efficiently in our jobs and so much more. Switch Words is this simple yet incredibly powerful tool to help you get there. The greatest obstacle in achieving your goals is your subconscious. Whilst your conscious mind knows what you want and how to get it, experience tells us our subconscious mind can often ignore or sabotage our desires through action or inaction. Have you ever created a meal plan to help you lose weight, but then a couple of days later found yourself inching to the fridge for a snack at 9pm? Even though you were desperate to achieve the body image you wanted, part of you, for some reason, resisted. This is because the words we use when expressing our goals and dreams have unique vibrations which the conscious mind understands – but the subconscious needs a different language in order to respond positively and get with the programme. Through easy-to-follow practices and techniques, Dean guides you to acknowledge the power your sub-conscious can have over everyday actions, how to extract the right switch words to resonate your conscious desire with your subconscious thoughts, and how to use them effectively day to day. Methodical and verifiably successful, switch words is the effective way to get what you want, and this book will show you how. Σελίδες: 160, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

A fresh new look brings this parenting classic up-to-date for a new generation of mothers and mothers-to-be. Taking an irreverent and humorous look at the trials and tribulations of motherhood, Radio 4’s Libby Purves has created an invaluable survival guide so that even the most unpromising madonna can cope with the baby years. This is a parenting book with a difference- rather than a serious tome laying down the law, Libby Purves’ lighthearted book shamelessly describes how to cut the corners and bend the rules that never mattered much anyway. Forget the other parenting books that hide the real truth- this is the true battle manual for mothers on the front line! This timeless guide to coping with motherhood has been revised, bringing it up-to-date for a whole new generation of mothers and mothers-to-be. Based on Libby Purves’ own experience of domestic havoc with two babies and on the wit and wisdom of fifty like-minded mothers, this motherhood companion guide is full of down-to-earth tips and hilarious anecdotes. Topics covered include pregnancy, preschoolers, sibling fights, fraught outings, nannies and careers. This is an invaluable guide to being an imperfect mother- and, more importantly, enjoying it. Σελίδες: 240, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Happiness, calm and enlightenment need not be elusive concepts which we hear of in theory but are never able to capture. This funny, practical book by Andy Cope, the UK\'s first Dr of Happiness, will show you how to transform your thinking, change gear and find a fresh new perspective that will leave you better focused on the things that matter, much healthier and a great deal happier.Happiness is the definitive route map that shows you not only where, but also how. It teaches you to harness your thoughts, memories, ideas and attention to embrace \'now\', experience more joy and live a truly flourishing life.This book is a wake-up call to stop skimming the surface of life, take charge of your attitude and set your path for enlightenment.Buckle up. You can expect peril, thrills, science and lots of laughter along the way. Σελίδες: 224, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1227, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

\'Bold, inspired and hopeful\' Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global\'Lucid and captivating\' Max Tegmark, professor of physics at MIT and author of Life 3.0A captivating memoir that chronicles one woman\'s mission to humanise technology and what she learns about humanity along the way.Now more than ever, we find ourselves unable to express our true feelings through technology. Whether it\'s a misunderstood text, an oversimplified emoji or a Skype call that leaves us feeling lonely, when most of our communication is carried out through tech, the result is a virtual world that\'s lacking our humanity - a society lacking in empathy.Rana el Kaliouby discovered this when she left Cairo, a newly-married, Muslim woman, to take up her place at Cambridge University to study computer science. Many thousands of miles from home, she began to develop systems to help her better connect with her family. She started to pioneer the new field of Emotional Intelligence (EI). She now runs her company, Affectiva (the industry-leader in this emerging field) that builds EI into our technology and develops systems that understand humans the way we understand one another. This is the fascinating story of her mission to humanise technology and what she learns about humanity along the way. Σελίδες: 352, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'Confidence is about empowerment. It\'s about valuing who you are, not what you want to do or how you look. It\'s about finding the courage to live the life you want, the way you want. Don\'t look for happiness in other people, find it in yourself.\' Katie Piper Katie Piper is Britain\'s most inspiring woman: a campaigner, a bestselling author, a mother, and a role model to us all as a voice of recovery and resilience. Since the acid attack that left her severely burned, she has refused to give her attackers the satisfaction of being the girl whose life they ruined - and she has emerged the other side happier, braver and more confident than ever. Katie shares her experiences, advice and encouragement to help build up self-esteem and find true happiness. Join Katie on her journey to confidence - with her guidance, you can achieve the things you might never have thought possible. \'When it comes to confidence, we could all take a leaf out of Katie\'s book. She has overcome more than anyone else I know\' CHERYL\'Katie Piper has an attitude to life that can make anything bearable. She\'s a hero\' MARIAN KEYES Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1228, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

In Spirit Hacking, Shaman Durek, a sixth-generation shaman, shares life altering shamanic keys allowing you to tap into your personal power. You will banish fear and darkness from your life in favour of light, positivity and strength.Shaman Durek\'s bold and sometimes controversial wisdom shakes loose our assumptions about ourselves and the world around us. He ultimately teaches us how to step fearlessly out of this Blackout (the age of darkness we are currently experiencing) and access a place of fierce empowerment by use of tools and techniques of timeless Shamanic tradition. This transformation is both personal and collective; as individuals step out of darkness and begin to experience the light, we bring our loved ones and communities out of the shadows as well.Shaman Durek inherited a rich legacy of ancient wisdom and now shares this knowledge for a modern context. He advises everyone from celebrities to royals. Spirit Hacking shatters readers\' complacency, giving them tools to navigate the tumultuous times in which we find ourselves. We will emerge from this period happier, lighter, and more vibrant than ever before.\'Shaman Durek breaks barriers and helps you to connect to your deeper self. Spirit Hacking is one of his many tools for bringing spiritual wellness into your life. He empowers you to shine your brightest you.\'Jasmine Hemsley, wellbeing expert and author of East by West\'I didn\'t have any understanding of the spirit world and how much power it could add to my life until I met Shaman Durek. I\'m new to all this but with the help of Shaman Durek and Spirit Hacking I\'ve developed a deeper connection to my myself and my personal spiritual path.\' - Nina Dobrev, actress and activist\'Shaman Durek cuts through the noise of the modern spirituality scene, and tells it like it is - making Spirit Hacking seem more relevant than ever for our modern lives today. Larger than life and with the presence of a true guru, Durek is a real deal prophet for the Now Age.\' - Ruby Warrington, author of Material Girl, Mystical World and Sober Curious. Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1013, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

A vision of the future where the latest Silicon Valley tech meets cutting-edge genetics.Decoding the World is a buddy adventure about the quest to live meaningfully in a world with such uncertainty. It starts with Po Bronson coming to IndieBio.Arvind Gupta created IndieBio as a laboratory for early biotech startups trying to solve major world problems. Glaciers melting. Dying bees. Infertility. Cancer. Ocean plastic. Pandemics.As they travel around the world, finding scientists to join their cause, the authors bring their first-hand experience to the great mysteries that haunt our future. Natural resource depletion. Job-taking robots. China\'s global influence.Decoding the World is the kind of book you get when you give two guys $40 million, a world full of messy big problems, a genetics laboratory to play in, and a set of Borges\' collected works. After looking through their lens, you\'ll never see the world the same. Σελίδες: 352, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0610, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

You are surrounded by stickiness. With every step you take, air molecules cling to you and slow you down; the effect is harder to ignore in water. When you hit the road, whether powered by pedal or engine, you rely on grip to keep you safe. The Post-it note and glue in your desk drawer. The non-stick pan on your stove. The fingerprints linked to your identity. The rumbling of the Earth deep beneath your feet, and the ice that transforms waterways each winter. All of these things are controlled by tiny forces that operate on and between surfaces, with friction playing the leading role.In Sticky, Laurie Winkless explores how friction shapes both the manufactured and natural worlds, and describes how our understanding of surface science has given us an ability to manipulate stickiness, down to the level of a single atom. But this apparent success doesn’t tell the whole story. Each time humanity has pushed the boundaries of science and engineering, we’ve discovered that friction still has a few surprises up its sleeve.So do we really understand this force? Can we say with certainty that we know how a gecko climbs, what’s behind our sense of touch, or why golf balls, boats and aircraft move as they do? Join Laurie as she seeks out the answers from experts scattered across the globe, uncovering a stack of scientific mysteries along the way.Finalist for the 2023 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0704, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Bridges the gap between AI and neuroscience by telling the story of how the brain came to be. \'I found this book amazing\' Daniel Kahneman, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and bestselling author of Thinking Fast & Slow The entirety of the human brain’s 4-billion-year story can be summarised as the culmination of five evolutionary breakthroughs, starting from the very first brains, all the way to the modern human brains. Each breakthrough emerged from new sets of brain modifications, and equipped animals with a new suite of intellectual faculties. These five breakthroughs are the organising map to this book, and they make up our itinerary for our adventure back in time. Each breakthrough also has fascinating corollaries to breakthroughs in AI. Indeed, there will be plenty of such surprises along the way. For instance: the innovation that enabled AI to beat humans in the game of Go – temporal difference reinforcement learning – was an innovation discovered by our fish ancestors over 500 million years ago. The solutions to many of the current mysteries in AI – such as ‘common sense’ – can be found in the tiny brain of a mouse. Where do emotions come from? Research suggests that they may have arisen simply as a solution to navigation in ancient worm brains. Unravelling this evolutionary story will reveal the hidden features of human intelligence and with them, just how your mind came to be. Σελίδες: 432, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Award-winning writer and nurse Sallie Tisdale offers a lyrical, thought-provoking yet practical perspective on death and dying in this frank, direct and compassionate meditation on the inevitable._______________________________________From the sublime to the ridiculous, Tisdale leads the reader through the peaks and troughs of death with a calm, wise and humorous hand. More than a how-to manual or a spiritual bible, this is a graceful compilation of honest and intimate anecdotes based on the deaths Tisdale has witnessed in her work and life, as well as stories from cultures, traditions and literature around the world.As Tisdale explores all the heartbreaking, beautiful, terrifying, confusing, absurd and even joyful experiences that accompany the work of dying, she also addresses the meaning of \'a good death\', how to communicate with the dying, loved ones, doctors and more, and what to expect, physically and emotionally, from the last months, days and hours of life.Beautifully written and compulsively readable, Advice for the Dying offers the resources and reassurance that we all need for planning the ends of our lives. It is essential reading for all of us. Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm