The forest primeval, the river of life, the sacred mount – read ‘Landscape and Memory’ to have these explained… ‘Landscape and Memory’ is a history book unlike any other. In a series of journeys through space and time, it examines our relationship with the landscape around us – rivers, mountains, forests – the impact each of them has had on our culture and imaginations, and the way in which we, in turn, have shaped them to answer our needs. This is not a conventional history b...

The fundamental philosophy of the existentialist movement is revealed in Heidegger's discussion of human existence, nonhuman presence, personal consciousness, and angst

In the twenty-first century, religion remains the single greatest influencein the world. But, argues religion scholar Stephen Prothero, persistentattempts to portray all religions as different paths to the same God overlookthe distinct human problem that each seeks to solve. For example:Islam: the problem is pride / the solution is submissionChristianity: the problem is sin / the solution is salvationBuddhism: the problem is suffering / the solution is awakeningJudaism: the problem is exile /...

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The bestselling international classic on storytelling and visual communication "You must read this book." - Neil Gaiman Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics is a seminal examination of comics art: its rich history, surprising technical components, and major cultural significance. Explore the secret world between the panels, through the lines, and within the hidden symbols of a powerfu...

Na Omringd door idioten de nieuwe bestseller van het Zweedse fenomeen Thomas Erikson.

Iedereen kent ze wel: energievreters. Twintig minuten in dezelfde ruimte met deze mensen en je bent uitgeput. Ze eisen alles op – je tijd, aandacht, emoties: je wordt leeggezogen. Zie je ertegenop om met dit soort mensen om te gaan, maar weet je niet hoe je de dynamiek moet veranderen? Dit boek gaat je helpen!

Thomas Erikson biedt simpele en praktische tools om energievreters te identificeren en uit te s...

Volledig herziene en uitgebreide editie van de bestseller Omringd door idioten: meer tekst, meer illustraties, meer voorbeelden en meer idioterie.Heb je ooit ruzie gekregen omdat iemand je verkeerd begreep? Verbaas je je soms over het totale onvermogen van anderen om jouw punt te zien? Of heb je er genoeg van dat er niet naar je geluisterd wordt?  Je bent niet de enige. Na een rampzalige ontmoeting met een succesvolle ondernemer die ervan overtuigd was dat hij werd ‘omringd door idioten’...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEY'S WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2014.From the award-winning author of 'Half of a Yellow Sun,' a powerful story of love, race and identity.As teenagers in Lagos, Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love. Their Nigeria is under military dictatorship, and people are fleeing the country if they can. The self-assured Ifemelu departs for America. There she suffers defeats and triumphs, finds and loses relationships, all the while feeling the weight of something she never thought of ba...

'I fell in love at slam poetry. This one will stay with you a long time.' – Angie Thomas, bestselling author of The Hate U Give 'This was the type of book where "I'll just do 50 pages" turned into finishing it in 2 reads. I felt very emotional, not just because the story and the words themselves were so beautiful but because I knew it was going to make so many teens who felt like no one cares about them or listens to them feel seen.' – Tomi Adeyemi, bestselling author of The Children of B...

THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION ‘WINNER OF WINNERS’ CHOSEN AS SERVICE95 BOOK CLUB'S BOOK OF THE MONTH FOR AUGUST 2023 ‘A literary masterpiece’ DAILY MAIL ‘An immense achievement’ OBSERVER ‘A gorgeous, pitiless account of love, violence and betrayal’ TIME In 1960s Nigeria, three lives intersect. Ugwu works as a houseboy for a university professor. Olanna has abandoned her life of privilege in Lagos to live with her charismatic lover, the lecturer.

And Richard, a shy Englishman,...