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Greco-Roman Medicine and What It Can Teach Us Today - Nick Summerton

Discusses the approach to health and health care during the early Roman Empire, including the Greek influence.

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Ten Things Video Games Can Teach Us - Daniel Griliopoulos, Jordan Erica Webber

WOULD YOU KILL ONE PERSON TO SAVE FIVE OTHERS?If you could upload all of your memories into a machine, would that machine be you? Is it possible we''re all already artificial intelligences, living inside a simulation?These sound like questions from a philosophy class, but in fact they''re from modern, popular video games. Philosophical discussion often uses thought experiments to consider ideas that we can''t test in real life, and media like books, films, and games can make these thought experiments far more accessible to a non-academic audience. Thanks to their interactive nature, video games can be especially effective ways to explore these ideas.Each chapter of this book introduces a philosophical topic through discussion of relevant video games, with interviews with game creators and expert philosophers. In ten chapters, this book demonstrates how video games can help us to consider the following questions:1. Why do video games make for good thought experiments? (From the ethical dilemmas of the Mass Effect series to ''philosophy games''.)2. What can we actually know? (From why Phoenix Wright is right for the wrong reasons to whether No Man''s Sky is a lie.)3. Is virtual reality a kind of reality? (On whether VR headsets like the Oculus ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Bilingual Brain: And What It Tells Us about the Science of Language (0141990384)

Kniha - autor Albert Costa, 176 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Fascinating. . . This engaging book explores just how multiple languages are acquired and sorted out by the brain. . . Costa's work derives from a great fund of knowledge, considerable curiosity and solidly scientific spirit' Philip Hensher SpectatorThe definitive study of bilingualism and the human brain from a leading neuropsychologistOver half of the world's population is bilingual and yet few of us understand how this extraordinary, complex ability really works. How do two languages co-exist in the same brain? What are the advantages and challenges of being bilingual? How do we learn - and forget - a language?In the first study of its kind, leading expert Albert Costa shares twenty years of experience to explore the science of language. Looking at studies and examples from Canada to France to South Korea, The Bilingual Brain investigates the significant impact of bilingualism on...

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Why Women Are Poorer Than Men and What We Can Do About It - Annabelle Williams

Feel empowered with your finances and discover the route to economic equality in this astonishing dissection of the gender wealth gap''Uncovers the realities of money in the modern world'' Stylist''This book will open your eyes'' 5***** Reader Review''Goes beyond talks of glass ceilings and gender pay gaps'' Dazed''Shocking and brilliant'' 5***** Reader Review________Did you know?Nearly 70% of Britain''s homeless are women.There are more men called Dave running the UK''s top 100 companies than there are women altogether.Women outperform men educationally at every level from high school to PhD - but still get paid less.In this astonishing dissection of the gender wealth gap, financial journalist Annabelle Williams explains why so few women rank among the super-rich and why women are the majority of those in poverty.From the personal - feeling financially confident and liberated - to the political - demanding systemic support and representation - this ground-breaking exposé will empower your financial decisions and arm you with the knowledge needed to demand equality.________''It is refreshing to see Williams challenge well-worn sexist myths'' i''Annabelle Williams uncovers the realities of money in the modern world, and what exactly we can do about the fact that women are poorer than men'' Stylist ''Goes beyond ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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What Mental Illness Really Is… (and what it isn’t) - Lucy Foulkes

''A must-read... Fascinating'' JO BRANDWe need to rethink the conversation around mental health - psychologist Lucy Foulkes explores how and why.How do mental health problems arise?How do we distinguish between the ''normal'' challenges of modern life and actual illness?Is society really experiencing a new mental health crisis?In this urgently needed book, psychologist Lucy Foulkes investigates what we know about mental illness - and shines a light on what we don''t. It offers a profound new approach to how we think, talk and help when it comes to mental health.(Previously published in 2021 in hardback under the title Losing Our Minds.)''Captivating...engaging and lucid'' Sarah-Jayne Blakemore''Clear-headed, compassionate and, ultimately, optimistic'' Mark Haddon''Thorough, wise...much needed'' Mark Rice-Oxley

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The Inside Game: Bad Calls, Strange Moves, and What Baseball Behavior Teaches Us About Ourselves - Keith Law

In this groundbreaking book, Keith Law, baseball writer for The Athletic and author of the acclaimed Smart Baseball, offers an era-spanning dissection of some of the best and worst decisions in modern baseball, explaining what motivated them, what can be learned from them, and how their legacy has shaped the game.For years, Daniel Kahneman’s iconic work of behavioral science Thinking Fast and Slow has been required reading in front offices across Major League Baseball. In this smart, incisive, and eye-opening book, Keith Law applies Kahneman’s ideas about decision making to the game itself.Baseball is a sport of decisions. Some are so small and routine they become the building blocks of the game itself—what pitch to throw or when to swing away. Others are so huge they dictate the future of franchises—when to make a strategic trade for a chance to win now, or when to offer a millions and a multi-year contract for a twenty-eight-year-old star. These decisions have long shaped the behavior of players, managers, and entire franchises. But as those choices have become more complex and data-driven, knowing what’s behind them has become key to understanding the sport. This fascinating, revelatory work explores as never before the essential ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End (1846685826)

Kniha - autor Atul Gawande, 282 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - autor Atul Gawande, 282 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná The number 1 New York Times bestseller, now in paperback from the international bestselling author of Better, Complications and The Checklist Manifesto and Reith Lecturer 2014, BEING MORTAL is a revolutionary and emotionally searing account of death, dying and medicine.

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Waking Up To Climate Change: Five Dimensions Of The Crisis And What We Can Do About It - George H Ropes

For 15 years, author George Ropes has followed the unfolding story of climate change for the timely website ClimateYou.org. Along the way, he has covered myriad individual research studies, innovations, catastrophes, and signs of progress, from the resurgence of sustainable communities to lessons learned from the Australian wildfires. This enlightening book presents a selection of these key writings to describe the multifaceted ways that climate change affects

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Wombats: Is This What It Feels Like To Feel Like This? (EP) - LP (TWMB012V)

Jedná se o LP vinylové vydání EP "Is This What It Feels Like To Feel Like This?" od norsko-anglické indie rockové skupiny The Wombats. EP obsahuje kolekci šesti skladeb a bylo vydáno v roce 2022. Skupinu tvoří Matthew Murphy, Dan Haggis a Tord Øverland-Knudsen.

  • LP vinylová edice EP z roku 2022
  • Kolekce šesti skladeb od oblíbené indie rockové skupiny
  • Vysoká kvalita zvuku vinylového formátu
  • Omezené vydání pro sběratele

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Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships (0061707813)

Kniha - 402 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Is sexual monogamy natural to humans? By debunking many false historical notions, Ryan and Jetha offer a bold alternative in this provocative and brilliant book. The authors expose the ancient roots of human sexuality while pointing toward a more optimistic future.

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High Fidelity - Nick Hornby

Nick Hornby''s internationally bestselling first novel, available as a Penguin Essential for the first time.Do you know your desert-island, all-time, top five most memorable split-ups?Rob does. He keeps a list, in fact. But Laura isn''t on it - even though she''s just become his latest ex. He''s got his life back, you see. He can just do what he wants when he wants: like listen to whatever music he likes, look up the girls that are on his list, and generally behave as if Laura never mattered. But Rob finds he can''t move on. He''s stuck in a really deep groove - and it''s called Laura. Soon, he''s asking himself some big questions: about love, about life - and about why we choose to share ours with the people we do.A million-copy bestseller, and adapted into a 2000 film starring John Cusack, High Fidelity explores the world of break-ups, make-ups and what it is to be in love. This astutely observed and wickedly funny book will be enjoyed by readers of David Nicholls and William Boyd, and by generations of readers to come.''It will give enormous pleasure at the same time as expanding in a small but worthwhile way, the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Self-Healing with Chinese Medicine - Clive Witham

The human body is governed by the universal principles of the natural world. Ancient Chinese medicine embraces these natural principles to offer a unique ecological approach to understanding the body and its functions in the interest of encouraging balance and self-healing. In this practical and easy-to-follow guide, acupuncturist Clive Witham addresses how and why illness in the body occurs according to Chinese medicine and what we can do to restore ourselves back to health from many common ailments and conditions. He explores basic principles from nature, such as yin and yang, the effects of our natural environment, blood circulation and obstruction, and universal patterns within all things, to explain the effects of change on our body systems. He explains how to assess your body’s signs and symptoms as well as how to recognize and understand patterns of illness through their ecological connections. With clear illustrations and step-by-step instructions, he shares self-care treatments for a number of common health disorders, from colds and high blood pressure to backache, nausea, menstrual pain, and depression. He details how to maintain wellbeing and initiate healing from within through the use of hands-on treatment modalities and techniques such as food and lifestyle changes and manual ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women - Southon Emma

Here’s how the history of the Roman Empire usually goes…We kick off with Romulus murdering his brother, go on to Brutus overthrowing Tarquin, bounce through an appallingly tedious list of battles and generals and consuls, before emerging into the political stab-fest of the late Republic. After ‘Et tu, Brute?’, it runs through all the emperors, occasionally nodding to a wife or mother to show how bad things get when women won’t do as they’re told, until Constantine invents Christianity only for Attila the Hun to come and ruin everything.Let’s tear up this script. The history of Rome and its empire is so much more than these ‘Important Things’. In this alternative history, Emma Southon tells another story about the Romans, one that lives through Vestal Virgins and sex workers, business owners and poets, empresses and saints.Discover how entrepreneurial sex worker Hispala Faecenia uncovered a conspiracy of treason, human sacrifice and Bacchic orgies so wild they would make Donna Tartt blush, becoming one of Rome’s unlikeliest heroes. Book yourself a table at the House of Julia Felix and get to know Pompeii’s savviest businesswoman and restauranteur. Indulge in an array of locally sourced delicacies as you take in the wonderful view ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Tomorrow's Here Today - Ian Broudie

A Louder than War Book of the Year A Waterstones Book of the YearA Rough Trade Book of the YearA Resident Book of the Year 'All Ian Broudie's great gifts as a songwriter - melody, vulnerability, empathy, hope - turn out to be in his prose too. A lovely read' - DAVID BADDIEL'Full of heart and sparkling melancholy' - THE IFew musicians have lived a musical life as rich as the songwriter and producer Ian Broudie.From recording the glorious uplifting psychedelic pop of his band the Lightning Seeds to producing bands like Echo & the Bunnymen and the Fall, Ian has journeyed from the energy and potential of the 1970s punk scene to the madness of '90s indie - and out the other side.Throughout nearly fifty years of making music, he has had a front-row seat working with generations of fantastic musicians in the creation of countless groundbreaking records. In Tomorrow's Here Today, he reveals what he has learnt about creativity, how to work with musicians touched by genius and what it is like to stumble through an exploding industry without losing sight of your dreams.Along the way, Ian shares how he wrote the million-selling album Jollification and how - ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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You Wouldn't Want To Be A Roman Soldier! - David Stewart

As a young man living in the Roman Empire, you've heard many exciting stories about far-away lands and people, and what it's like to fight for the emperor!

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I Write to Find Out What I am Thinking - Joan Didion

This hardcover omnibus edition of Didion''s collected nonfiction contains her final four books: Blue Nights, South and West, Let Me Tell You What I Mean, and her bestselling and most famous work, The Year of Magical Thinking In her essay “Why I Write” (included in this volume), Joan Didion explained what lies behind her iconic nonfiction writing: "I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means.” Across her long and prolific career, readers have been blessed time and again by her brilliance as a prose stylist and a social commentator. Form her unforgettable reckonings with grief (for her husband in The Year of Magical Thinking and for her daughter in Blue Nights), to her exploration of two iconic regions of America in South and West, through the indelible pieces of reporting collected from across her career in Let Me Tell You What I Mean, the books collected here show Didion at her best: bearing witness to our history, illuminating our culture, and shedding light on the human condition.

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The Space Between Us - Courtney Peppernell, Zack Grey

A universal narrative on the significance of distance with love; remember to hold on to what you believe in. Ideal for those “whose love knows no bounds," The Space Between Us is full of profound anecdotes and messages, illustrating the courage and heartache of enduring physical distance.The Space Between Us explores the trials of love and what it's like to live a life separated by distance from someone you care about. Its content is thoughtfully divided into five chapters, or phases, of the long-distance experience:At First GlanceLiving for TomorrowLonely NightsGrow Together/Grow ApartWhen I See You.A combination of poems and prose are sporadically connected with small graphics and maps to visualize the journey of physical distance. These poems serve as an adhesive between the reader and the ones they miss, the longing, the anticipation, and the eventual relief. Though both authors bring with them a unique perspective, the lens is singular; each is attuned to navigating this complex terrain.

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Tomorrow's Here Today - Ian Broudie

A Louder than War Book of the Year A Waterstones Book of the YearA Rough Trade Book of the YearA Resident Book of the Year 'All Ian Broudie's great gifts as a songwriter - melody, vulnerability, empathy, hope - turn out to be in his prose too. A lovely read' - DAVID BADDIEL'Full of heart and sparkling melancholy' - THE IFew musicians have lived a musical life as rich as the songwriter and producer Ian Broudie.From recording the glorious uplifting psychedelic pop of his band the Lightning Seeds to producing bands like Echo & the Bunnymen and the Fall, Ian has journeyed from the energy and potential of the 1970s punk scene to the madness of '90s indie - and out the other side.Throughout nearly fifty years of making music, he has had a front-row seat working with generations of fantastic musicians in the creation of countless groundbreaking records. In Tomorrow's Here Today, he reveals what he has learnt about creativity, how to work with musicians touched by genius and what it is like to stumble through an exploding industry without losing sight of your dreams.Along the way, Ian shares how he wrote the million-selling album Jollification and how - ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Radicle, or When the World Lived Inside Us - Stephanie Catudal

From the New York Times bestselling author Everything All at Once comes a beautiful poetry collection exploring motherhood, grief, the unending road to healing, and the redeeming power of love.The word radicle is defined as the root of a plant embryo, the first organ to appear when a seed germinates. It grows downward into the soil, anchoring the seedling, a symbol of growth and grounding.Steph Catudal is beloved for her poignant meditations on loss, uncertainty, and illness, and the raw, wise reflections of her “brilliant, unflinching, lyrical” (Matt Haig) New York Times bestselling memoir Everything All At Once.Now, Catudal brings her trademark wisdom and strong lyrical voice to bear in her first collection of verse, delving into the challenging yet often rich parts of life people often lack the courage to face. Radicle, or When the World Lived Inside Us explores universal themes of motherhood, our relationship to the natural world, the nature of suffering, the circular process of healing, and what it means to stay present in the midst of it all.Who was I before paincracked me opento all of this beauty,all this torment?How do I recallthat we were all once soft and openand the world lived inside us?—from ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Let Me Tell You What I Mean - Joan Didion

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From one of our most iconic and influential writers, the award-winning author of The Year of Magical Thinking: a timeless collection that reveals what would become Joan Didion''s subjects, including the press, politics, California robber barons, women, and her own self-doubt. "Didion’s remarkable, five decades-long career as a journalist, essayist, novelist, and screen writer has earned her a prominent place in the American literary canon, and the twelve early pieces collected here underscore her singularity."—O Magazine With a forward by Hilton Als, these pieces from 1968 to 2000, never before gathered together, offer an illuminating glimpse into the mind and process of a legendary figure. They showcase Joan Didion''s incisive reporting, her empathetic gaze, and her role as "an articulate witness to the most stubborn and intractable truths of our time" (The New York Times Book Review). Here, Didion touches on topics ranging from newspapers ("the problem is not so much whether one trusts the news as to whether one finds it"), to the fantasy of San Simeon, to not getting into Stanford. In "Why I Write," Didion ponders the act of writing: "I write entirely to find out what I''m thinking, what I''m looking ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Four Seasons in Japan - Nick Bradley

Flo is sick of Tokyo. Suffering from a crisis in confidence, she is stuck in a rut, her translation work has dried up and she's in a relationship that's run its course.That's until she stumbles upon a mysterious book left by a fellow passenger on the Tokyo Subway. From the very first page, Flo is transformed and immediately feels compelled to translate this forgotten novel, a decision which sets her on a path that will change her life... It is a story about Ayako, a fierce and strict old woman who runs a coffee shop in the small town of Onomichi, where she has just taken guardianship of her grandson, Kyo.Haunted by long-buried family tragedy, both have suffered extreme loss and feel unable to open up to each other. As Flo follows the characters across a year in rural Japan, through the ups and downs of the pair's burgeoning relationship, she quickly realises that she needs to venture outside the pages of the book to track down its elusive author. And, as her two protagonists reveal themselves to have more in common with her life than first meets the eye, the lines between text and translator converge.The journey is just ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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What is the Grass - Mark Doty

Mark Doty has always felt haunted by Walt Whitman’s bold, new American voice, and by his equally radical claims about body and soul and what it means to be a self. In What Is the Grass, Doty – a poet, a lover of men, a New Yorker, and an American – keeps company with Whitman and his mutable, landmark work, Leaves of Grass, tracing the resonances between his own experience and the legendary poet’s life and work.What is it, then, between us? Whitman asks. Doty’s answer is to explore spaces tied to Whitman’s life and spaces where he finds the poet’s ghost, meditating on desire, love, and the mysterious wellsprings of the poet’s enduring work. How does a voice survive death? What Is the Grass is a conversation across time and space, a study of the astonishment one poet finds in the accomplishment of another, and an attempt to grasp Whitman’s deeply hopeful vision of humanity.

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What We Left Unsaid - Winnie M Li

''Heartbreaking, beautiful and confronting'' SARAH WINMAN''A timely conversation-starter of a book'' WIZ WHARTON''Kept me enthralled until the very last page'' ROWAN COLEMAN''Truly gripping and moving . . . I was hooked'' LIBBY PAGE''Exhilarating and poignant, I devoured it in one go'' JINI REDDY''Brilliant and powerful . . . her best novel yet'' BIDISHAWhat happened on the road will change them forever...Thirty years ago, Alex, Bonnie and Kevin went on a road trip to the Grand Canyon with their parents. But something cut their journey short, and they never made it there. Something that shifted the dynamic of their family forever.Today, Alex, Bonnie and Kevin might be siblings, but they''ve grown apart, each holding heavy secrets close to their chests. When their mother''s health takes a turn for the worse, she asks them to relive that old road trip to see her, and they''re forced into close quarters once more.As the siblings retrace old steps on an epic journey along Route 66, they are led to finally share the parts of their lives they''ve tried to keep hidden. Along the way, they can learn the truth of what really happened in their fractured past - a past they now have the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Us Against You (1405930233)

Kniha - autor Fredrik Backman, 400 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Can a broken town survive a second tragedy?By the time the last goal is scored, someone in Beartown will be dead. Us Against You is the story of two towns, two teams and what it means to believe in something bigger than yourself. It's about how people come together - sometimes in anger, often in sorrow, but also through love. And how, when we stand together, we can bring a town back to life.Praise for Beartown and Fredrik Backman 'A mature, compassionate novel' Sunday Times'Backman can tickle the funny bone and tug on the heart strings when he needs to, and is a clever enough storyteller to not overindulge in either' Independent'As popular Swedish exports go, Backman is up there with ABBA and Stieg Larsson' The New York Times Book Review'A story about families, about friendship and loyalty, inequality, female vulnerability, male back-slapping, and parenthood ... No person's story is...

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Us Against You - Fredrik Backman

The captivating and moving follow-up to the international bestseller Beartown, from the 18 million copy bestselling author of Anxious People and A Man Called Ove''I utterly believed in the residents of Beartown, and felt ripped apart by the events in the book'' Jojo Moyes on Beartown________Can a broken town survive a second tragedy?By the time the last goal is scored, someone in Beartown will be dead . . . Us Against You is the story of two towns, two teams and what it means to believe in something bigger than yourself. It''s about how people come together - sometimes in anger, often in sorrow, but also through love.And how, when we stand together, we can bring a town back to life.________Praise for Fredrik Backman:''A mature, compassionate novel'' Sunday Times''Backman can tickle the funny bone and tug on the heart strings when he needs to, and is a clever enough storyteller to not overindulge in either'' Independent''As popular Swedish exports go, Backman is up there with ABBA and Stieg Larsson'' The New York Times Book Review

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What Are We Fighting For? - Roger Stevens, Brian Moses

What Are We Fighting For? is a poetry collection that explores the concept of war in a brilliantly accessible way for younger readers.Fascinating and moving in equal measure, there are poems about incredibly brave dogs, cats and pigeons; the Christmas truce of WWI when soldiers played football in No Man''s Land; poems about rationing and what it was like to be an evacuee, poems about modern warfare and the reality of war today; plus lots of amazing true historical facts.This cross-curricular poetry book is a brilliant way to get young readers thinking about both the historical and philosophical aspects of war.

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Can I tell you about Tourette Syndrome? - Mal Leicester

Meet Max - a boy with Tourette syndrome (TS). Max invites readers to learn about Tourette''s from his perspective, helping them to understand what tics and triggers are and what it feels like to have TS. He explains how living with TS can sometimes be difficult, and how people around him can help him to feel happy and accepted. This illustrated book is ideal for young people aged 7 upwards, as well as parents, friends, teachers and other professionals working with children with TS. It is also an excellent starting point for family and classroom discussions.

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Toyota Kata: Managing People for Improvement, Adaptiveness and Superior Results - Mike Rother

"Toyota Kata gets to the essence of how Toyota manages continuous improvement and human ingenuity, through its improvement kata and coaching kata. Mike Rother explains why typical companies fail to understand the core of lean and make limited progress—and what it takes to make it a real part of your culture."—Jeffrey K. Liker, bestselling author of The Toyota Way"[Toyota Kata is] one of the stepping stones that will usher in a new era of management thinking."—The Systems Thinker"How any organization in any industry can progress from old-fashioned management by results to a strikingly different and better way."—James P. Womack, Chairman and Founder, Lean Enterprise Institute"Practicing the improvement kata is perhaps the best way we''ve found so far for actualizing PDCA in an organization."—John Shook, Chairman and CEO, Lean Enterprise InstituteThis game-changing book puts you behind the curtain at Toyota, providing new insight into the legendary automaker''s management practices and offering practical guidance for leading and developing people in a way that makes the best use of their brainpower.Drawing on six years of research into Toyota''s employee-management routines, Toyota Kata examines and elucidates, for the first time, the company''s organizational routines--called kata--that power its success with continuous improvement and adaptation. The ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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How it Works: Money - Cope Lizzie

Lift the flaps to find out all about money and what it can do, from earning and spending to borrowing and lending. See how coins and banknotes are made, and discover tips and tricks for managing your own money. With simple explanations and fun, quirky illustrations, this book is a perfect introduction for anyone curious about how money works.Written with advice from experts in the UK and US, including financial education charity Young Enterprise, it covers all the basics that readers need to know, and many things they might have wondered about.

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The World We Can Build - Sally Rippin, Eliza Hull

From the award-winning creators of Come Over to My House comes this light-hearted picture book about accessibility and disability, and two kids who are inspired to build a better world. Carla and Sam want to play together, but there’s nowhere in their neighborhood that’s accessible to them both! That is, until Carla and Sam put their heads together to dream up a place where all kids can play together, and a wonderful new space is born. This fun, child-centred romp through a local neighborhood belies a powerful picture book about accessibility, and what it truly means to be disabled. With Sally Rippin’s characteristic lightness of touch and Eliza Hull’s depth of knowledge, this appealing story demonstrates the social model of disability; namely, that people are disabled not by their own bodies, but by their environments. It’s a powerful lens through which to talk about and understand why accessibility is an issue for everyone.Accolades for Come Over to My House: ★ WINNER of the DANZ Award for Picture Books (Diversity in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand) ★ WINNER of ‘Best Conversation Starter’ category in the 2023 Bookstagang Picture Book Awards ★ SHORTLISTED as a Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Notable ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Haves and Have-Yachts - Evan Osnos

*** THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *** ‘An eye-opening account of superyachts, the billionaires who buy them, and what it all means for the rest of us … [a] droll and timely analysis of extreme wealth’ – ​GuardianWho are America's oligarchs? What do they want? How do they operate? Is there anything that can be done to contain their power? The ultrarich hold more of America’s wealth than they did in the heyday of the Carnegies and Rockefellers. In this incisive and provocative book, Evan Osnos offers an unforgettable portrait of the tactics and obsessions driving this new Gilded Age, in which superyachts, luxury bunkers, elite tax dodges and a torrent of political donations bespeak staggering disparities of wealth and power. With deft storytelling and meticulous reporting, Osnos explores the indulgences, incentives and psychological distortions that define our time. He delves into the unprecedented influence Silicon Valley and Wall Street have on government, drawing on in-depth interviews with Mark Zuckerberg and other billionaires. He also exposes the hidden world of the ultrarich in all its outrageous, fabulous, ridiculous detail: a private wealth manager who broke with members of an American dynasty and spilled their secrets; the pop stars who perform ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Power and the Money - Tevi Troy

When U.S. presidents clash with corporate titans, what tips the balance of power? In The Power and the Money, acclaimed presidential historian Tevi Troy takes readers on a riveting journey through the biggest battles between CEOs and the nation’s commander in chief. He unearths the untold stories – both political and personal – that have shaped America. Troy shows how the vast reach of the federal government become a critical fact of life for every business, entrepreneur, and innovator. Today, companies find themselves navigating a competitive landscape defined by stringent regulations, so top CEOs and key business leaders must influence the legislative and regulatory system. As public affairs teams and government relations experts put forward strategies to survive Washington, CEOs have become the most important warrior on the frontlines. The Power and the Money shows how some of the nation’s most important CEOs forged (and fumbled) relationships with the president. Troy also shows how the most powerful man in the world depends on CEOs. CEOs provide assistance in the form of personnel, policy insights, and campaign cash, but they also become essential foils for presidents, serving as both allies and convenient enemies. The Power and the Money reveals an intricate ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Canterbury And Other Tales - Kim Letson

Treading Ancient TrailsSeeking solace after the death of her husband, Kim Letson discovers a passion for long- distance walking. Through historical and cultural prisms, accompanied by memories, curiosity, and friends, Letson connects ancient and modern journeys. TheCoast to Coast, Cornish Coastal Path, and Ridgeway in England offer opportunities for adventure. As a pilgrim, she explores a Portuguese Camino from Porto to Santiago, the Pilgrims’ Way from Winchester to Canterbury, and then the Via Francigena from Canterbury to Rome. Readers share both the wonders and challenges of the journeys, from mountain passes to wind-swept beaches, from Gothic cathedrals to mysterious stone henges. Kim Letson has created a curative elixir with Canterbury and Other Tales, a sumptuous blend of adventure-memoir, escape, loss and healing shared in concise, engaging vignettes. Letson’s prose shuttles us into each trek, as though granting exclusive peeks into the author’s personal travel diary. A series of stories you won’t want to end. Bill Arnott – poet and bestselling author.  This book vividly brings back the joys of walking and riding many of the same pathways and facing some of the same challenges which Letson presents with unvarnished candour. While the journeys do not all carry the title ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Literature and Science in the Nineteenth Century

''It has been said by its opponents that science divorces itself from literature; but the statement, like so many others, arises from lack of knowledge.'' John Tyndall, 1874Although we are used to thinking of science and the humanities as separate disciplines, in the nineteenth century that division was not recognized. As the scientist John Tyndall pointed out, not only were science and literature both striving to better ''man''s estate'', they shared a common language and cultural heritage. The same subjects occupied the writing of scientists and novelists: the quest for ''origins'', the nature of the relation between society and the individual, and what it meant to be human. This anthology brings together a generous selection of scientific and literary material to explore the exchanges and interactions between them. Fed by a common imagination, scientists and creative writers alike used stories, imagery, style, and structure to convey their meaning, and to produce work of enduring power.The anthology includes writing by Charles Babbage, Charles Darwin, Sir Humphry Davy, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Michael Faraday, Thomas Malthus, Louis Pasteur, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Mark Twain and many others, and introductions and notes guide the reader through the topic''s many strands. ABOUT THE ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Art and Science of Technical Analysis - Adam Grimes

A breakthrough trading book that provides powerful insights on profitable technical patterns and strategies The Art and Science of Technical Analysis is a groundbreaking work that bridges the gaps between the academic view of markets, technical analysis, and profitable trading. The book explores why randomness prevails in markets most, but not all, of the time and how technical analysis can be used to capture statistically validated patterns in certain types of market conditions. The belief of the book is that buying and selling pressure causes patterns in prices, but that these technical patterns are only effective in the presence of true buying/selling imbalance. The Art and Science of Technical Analysis is supported by extensive statistical analysis of the markets, which will debunk some tools and patterns such as Fibonacci analysis, and endorse other tools and trade setups. In addition, this reliable resource discusses trader psychology and trader learning curves based on the author''s extensive experience as a trader and trainer of traders. Offers serious traders a way to think about market problems, understand their own performance, and help find a more productive path forward Includes extensive research to validate specific money-making patterns and strategies Written by an experienced market practitioner ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Psyche and Eros - Luna McNamara

“A pure delight . . . Romantic, poignant, and spellbinding.”— REBECCA ROSS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals“Fiercely feminist and deeply romantic, Psyche and Eros has the allure of an old fable and the epic quality of ancient myth, tinged with a provocative, modern wit. Passionate and deftly-told.” — AVA REID, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning and The Wolf and the WoodsmanHas the god of love finally met his match?Prepare to fall for this glorious reimagining of Greek mythology about a god struck by his own cursed arrow and the mortal woman who teaches him what love truly meansPsyche, princess of Myce­nae, was born with a prophecy that she will one day conquer a great monster. Rejecting her royal duties, Psyche spends her youth mastering blade and bow, preparing for her destiny. Tales of her beauty and rebellious nature reach even the goddess Aphrodite, who decides to teach Psyche a lesson. Aphro­dite commands Eros, the god of desire, to deliver a cruel love curse. After eons watching humanity misuse his gifts, the last thing Eros wants is to become involved in the chaos of the mortal world. But when he accidentally ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Understanding Education and Economics

Understanding Education and Economics explores the multiple ways in which the field of education and schooling has become closely aligned with economic imperatives and interests, and the impact of this on learning and teaching. In particular, the increasing influence of economic arguments, economic ideologies and government involvement in education have made apparent that there is a need to reflect and talk about economic influences and trends in education. Drawing on the expertise of educationalists around the world, the book articulates key debates and theoretical perspectives which can give both students and staff across several courses within the study of education a framework for discussing and analysing how economics defines and shapes the nature and purposes of education. The chapters offer discussions and reflections on key issues, including: the historical developments that led to the creation of a formal education system in England and Wales;the ways in which neoliberalism underpins education, including the coercion of education to serve economic needs;the economics of the university as an institution. Addressing philosophical, sociological, historical, psychological and social issues in education and encouraging readers to pose questions about the nature of education, this book is a valuable resource for students and staff alike and will ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Putting Social Justice and Equity at the Heart of Reading for Pleasure

This essential book discusses what reading for pleasure is and what it is not, introducing some fundamental ideas about how we learn to read and how this process can impact on a childÂ’s identity as a reader in classrooms that promote equality, inclusion and diversity.The profile and importance of Reading for Pleasure has grown significantly over the last few years and is now firmly embedded in both government policy and the Ofsted framework. Developing a Reading for Pleasure school that is truly inclusive of the whole school community however, can require a culture shift in relation to the teaching of reading, representation in the reading environment and the knowledge, and attitudes of the school community. This book seeks to use the current research, teacher case studies and the voices of children to address some of the issues that teachers and pre-service teachers encounter when trying to develop an inclusive Reading for Pleasure culture within their schools. Each chapter is co-authored by teachers and researchers and includes case studies and childrenÂ’s perspectives.It provides practical and evidence-based advice, lesson plans and creative ideas to both support and challenge all school leaders, staff and student teachers in their journey to create readers rather ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally, Global Edition - Jennifer Bay-Williams, Karen Karp, John Walle

For courses in teaching math methods (preK-8). Guide teachers to help all PreK to 8th grade learners make sense of math Elementary and Middle School Mathematics illustrates how children in PreK to 8th grade learn math, and then supplies concrete, effective methods of teaching math using problem-based activities. Examples of real student work, common challenges, and hundreds of classroom-ready hands-on tasks help readers visualize developmentally appropriate mathematics instruction and assessment that supports and challenges all learners. The 11th Edition, Global Edition, reflects the Common Core State Standards and NCTM''s Principles to Actions, as well as current research and the latest teaching technology. Hallmark features of this title Samples of real student work show children''s mathematical reasoning in context. Adaptations to Challenge and Support Students offer practical strategies to make activities accessible to all students. Formative Assessment Notes help educators evaluate students'' understanding of content areas and offer the best methods to assist struggling students. Common Challenges tables outline a student challenge and what it looks like, with tips on how to help. Big Ideas lists help readers envision how to form their lesson plans around major themes rather than isolated skills or concepts. Research-based strategies, NCTM Teaching Standards, and Standards ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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AI and Innovation - Michael Lewrick, Omar Hatamleh

Transform your organization’s approach to AI with tested frameworks from global leaders AI and Innovation: How to Transform Your Business and Outpace the Competition with Generative AI is an expert blueprint on shaping and scaling the AI ecosystem of the future, revealing frameworks already tested and implemented at leading companies including Siemens, GE, and Microsoft. This book contains insight, use cases, tools, and templates to help readers build a brighter future for their organizations based on a fusion of disciplines, new concepts, and foresight thinking. Written by two transformational business leaders, this AI and Innovation shows readers how to create the future of the innovation engine by connecting the dots between technology, change, and business success. The authors discuss topics including: Understanding the core concepts behind AI, including why it matters and what it actually is Generating a roadmap of change, then applying concrete tools and methods to kick-start and anticipate transformational change Transforming the ways of working, collaborating, and realizing new market opportunities Preparing for the future as AI and related technologies continue to progress at a breathtaking pace AI and Innovation is a timely, essential read for business leaders, innovation and strategy managers, and executives seeking state-of-the-art guidance ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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It Started in a Cupboard - Calman Kenneth

It Started in a Cupboard begins with a discussion of happiness and what it means to the author. This is followed by sections on Calman’s career in Clinical Medicine and Public health, then his life after medicine. There then follows a section on wider interests including the Arts and Health, Knowledge Libraries and Universities, People Pets and Places, God Faith and religion and My Scotland. There is then a final chapter on Conclusions on my own Happiness.

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The Art of Taking It Easy - Dr. Brian King

From a psychologist and stand-up comedian comes a practical, yet laugh-out-loud guide to embracing humor to reduce stress and live a happier, fuller life.Dr. Brian King got a degree in psychology before becoming a world-touring comic and the host of humor therapy seminars attended by more than ten thousand people each year. In this brilliant guide he presents hands-on techniques for managing stress by rewiring our brains to approach potentially difficult situations through a lens of positivity. To do so, Dr. Brian explores what stress is, where it comes from, and what it does to our bodies and brains. He delves deep into how to address everyday stress—as well as anxiety, insecurities, repression, and negativity—and gives insight into resulting ailments such as anxiety disorders, depression, hypertension, obesity, substance abuse disorders, and more. Dr. Brian''s techniques are chemical and cost free, and embrace humor, resilience, relaxation, optimism, gratitude, and acceptance. Instead of a dry medical approach to dealing with stress, this unique volume is filled with life-changing tips and instructions presented with humor and a wealth of memorable, smile-inducing anecdotes.

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Bullies and Saints - John Dickson

Is the world better off without Christianity?Combining narrative with keen critique of contemporary debates, author and historian John Dickson gives an honest account of 2,000 years of Christian history that helps us understand what Christianity is and what it''s meant to be.To say that the Christian Church has an "image problem" doesn''t quite capture it. From the Crusades and the Inquisition to the racism and abuse present in today''s Church--both in Catholic and Protestant traditions--the institution that Christ established on earth has a lot to answer for. But the Church has also had moments throughout history when it has been in tune with Jesus'' teachings--from the rise of charity to the invention of hospitals.For defenders of the faith, it''s important to be able to recognize the good and bad in the church''s history and be inspired to live aligned with Christ. For skeptics, this book is a thought-provoking introduction to the idea that Christianity is, despite all, an essential foundation of our civilization.Now in softcover, this new edition provides a new chapter on the conversion of the Vikings.Bullies and Saints will take you on a big-picture journey from the Sermon on the Mount to the modern church:Giving contextual accounts of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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On Friendship and Old Age - Marcus Cicero

This edition compiles two of Marcus Tullius Cicero''s best known essays that are as relevant today as they were when first published in ancient Rome in 44 BC.''On Friendship'' imparts important wisdom on navigating friendships and what it takes to be a good friend. Often seen as a guide to contentment, ''On Old Age'' highlights the opportunities that come with entering the later stages of life. This enlightening volume is filled with contemplation and sincere guidance that promises to empower any reader looking to better understand the human condition and adopt a more positive and appreciative mindset.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classics series brings together high-quality paperback editions of classics works, presented with contemporary graphic cover designs. Together they make a wonderful collection which is perfect for any home library.

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Pretzel and the Puppies - H. A. Rey, Margret Rey

From the creators of Curious George, this rediscovered 1946 picture book about a family of dachshunds features newly remastered art. The inspiration for Pretzel and the Puppies, streaming on Apple TV+.In Margret and H. A. Rey’s Pretzel, we met the world’s longest dachshund and his wife, Greta. This book picks up where Pretzel left off, after the birth of their five adorable puppies.In collected comic strips, the Reys explore the drama and comedy of life as a family of seven, and what it means to have a daddy who’s sometimes as silly as he is long!

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Sons, Daughters, and Sidewalk Psychotics - Neil Gong

Sociologist Neil Gong explains why mental health treatment in Los Angeles rarely succeeds, for the rich, the poor, and everyone in between.  Drawing on the nuanced experiences of patients and care providers, Sons, Daughters, and Sidewalk Psychotics introduces readers to two drastically different forms of community psychiatric services: public safety net clinics focused on keeping people housed and out of jail and elite private care trying to push clients toward respectable futures. In downtown Los Angeles, many people in psychiatric crisis only receive help after experiencing homelessness or arrest. Public providers engage in guerrilla social work to secure housing and safety, but these programs are rarely able to deliver true rehabilitation for psychological distress and addiction. Patients are free to refuse treatment or use illegal drugs—so long as they do so away from public view. Across town in West LA or Malibu, wealthy people diagnosed with serious mental illness attend luxurious treatment centers. Programs may offer yoga and organic meals alongside personalized therapeutic treatments, but patients can feel trapped, as their families pay exorbitantly to surveil and “fix” them. Meanwhile, middle-class families—stymied by private insurers, unable to afford elite providers, and yet not poor enough to qualify for social ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Down and Out in the New Economy - Ilana Gershon

What does it mean to market yourself as a business in today's job search world? Finding a job used to be simple. Now . . . well, it’s complicated. In today’s economy, you can’t just be an employee looking to get hired—you have to market yourself as a business, one that can help another business achieve its goals.  That’s a radical transformation in how we think about work and employment, says Ilana Gershon. And with Down and Out in the New Economy, she digs deep into that change and what it means, not just for job seekers, but for businesses and our very culture. In telling this story, Gershon covers all parts of the employment spectrum: she interviews hiring managers about how they assess candidates; attends personal branding seminars; talks with managers at companies around the United States to suss out regional differences—like how Silicon Valley firms look askance at the lengthier employment tenures of applicants from the Midwest. And she finds that not everything has changed: though the technological trappings may be glitzier, in a lot of cases, who you know remains more important than what you know.  Rich in the voices of people deeply involved with ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Reflect: Oxford Level 18: Hand and Foot - Prue Sally

An historical story about keeping quiet and telling the truth, and what it really means to be a good person. In Georgian England, in a very fine house, live two quite different girls. Marianne is always careful and quiet, whereas Gravity the chambermaid is clumsy and cheerful. But Gravity is suddenly sent away, and being cheerful is a lot trickier when you have to sleep in a cowshed or sing for your supper. Will Gravity ever find a proper home again?Reflect is a series of emotionally powerful books with realistic settings, carefully crafted to promote thoughtful discussions and develop higher-level reading comprehension. Written by top childrens authors and developed with Literacy expert and Series Editor Nikki Gamble, these are books you can trust to engage, entertain and support childrens personal development. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to stories with the right depth and complexity for them, and helping them to progress. Each book contains inside cover notes to help children deepen their understanding and support their reading comprehension. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links to relationships education and support literacy skills.

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Heretics and Believers - Peter Marshall

WINNER OF THE 2018 WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE  Centuries on, what the Reformation was and what it accomplished remain deeply contentious. Peter Marshall’s sweeping new history—the first major overview for general readers in a generation—argues that sixteenth-century England was a society neither desperate for nor allergic to change, but one open to ideas of “reform” in various competing guises. King Henry VIII wanted an orderly, uniform Reformation, but his actions opened a Pandora’s Box from which pluralism and diversity flowed and rooted themselves in English life.  With sensitivity to individual experience as well as masterfully synthesizing historical and institutional developments, Marshall frames the perceptions and actions of people great and small, from monarchs and bishops to ordinary families and ecclesiastics, against a backdrop of profound change that altered the meanings of “religion” itself. This engaging history reveals what was really at stake in the overthrow of Catholic culture and the reshaping of the English Church.

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It Takes Two - Edwards Nicola

Whatever ups and downs life brings, when I'm with you, my whole heart sings. This cute celebration of love lauds the simple joys of friendship, the sibling bond and what it means to have a hand to hold through life's ups and downs. With uniquely shaped peek-through die-cuts and four fold-out concertina scenes, this sweet cased board book is made for sharing. A book to treasure!Perfect for fans of the bestselling You're My Little... series, I Love You to the Moon and Back by Amelia Hepworth and Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney.

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