This book is both a revelatory biography and an accessible study of Leonardo's life and multi-faceted work as a scientist and engineer. It covers all aspects of the man's life but is also a re-interpretation of the voluminous evidence to paint an original picture of Leonardo da Vinci not only as the[...]
In 1997, THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE was voted the most influential book of the twentieth century by teachers, librarians and parents in the UK. The last six US Presidents have all claimed C. S. Lewis to be one of their favourite writers (as have Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair). He was an[...]
This book presents a respectful, often playful approach to serious problems, with groundbreaking theory as a backdrop.[...]
Narrative therapy is one of the most commonly practised forms of therapy. In the first major book from this leader in the field, each chapter provides an overview of a main area of narrative therapy by explaining how it works and detailing the psychotherapeutic implications of these conversations. T[...]
Michael White's death deprived therapists of a leading light. Here, available for the first time in book form, is a collection of the work he left behind-writings on topics dear to the psychotherapeutic world: turning points in therapy, couples therapy and narrative responses to trauma.[...]
Michael White, a seed merchant and fourth-generation farmer, had a good life on Alabama s Sand Mountain. But it disintegrated into a nightmare soon after he spotted a man from Monsanto spying on him. In short order, White was sued by Monsanto for patent infringement regarding its genetically modifie[...]
Unknown to all but a few, Newton was a practicing alchemist who dabbled in the occult, a tortured, obsessive character who searched for an understanding of the universe by whatever means possible. Sympathetic yet balanced, Michael White's Isaac Newton offers a revelatory picture of a genius who stoo[...]
A reissue of this biography timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the theory of relativity and the 50th anniversary of the death of the genius physicist.[...]
Groundbreaking biography of Galileo, one of the greatest scientists and religious heretics in history[...]
This comprehensive guide, from two experienced and thoughtful churchmen, treats each aspect of congregational governance as a sacred calling with an overriding religious mission.[...]
The essays in "Virgin Microbe" foreground thematic issues and advance recent theoretical agendas, such as the study of identity construction and the relationship between the avant-garde and mass culture, rather than focusing on biographies of individual Dadaists or centers of Dada activity. The auth[...]
* shows how real estate financial structures influence general economic development * integrates discussions on investment products with their impact on the real estate sector * develops an economic framework to promote discussion on individual products and links this to the rest of the economy. .[...]
This volume on the historic interior is the fourth of a series on Historic Building Conservation that combines conservation philosophy in the built environment with knowledge of traditional materials and structural and constructional conservation techniques and technology.[...]
In the early 1920s, a group of artists and architects, influenced by some of the ideas of Dada, formed a movement called De Stijl. "The Story of De Stijl "presents work by Piet Mondrian, Theo van Doesburg, Gerrit Rietveld, and the other members of this influential modern art group, as well as archiv[...]
A Revision Guide from the team that bought you OCR GCSE Mathematics A Foundation Student's Book.
Despite incredible political, military, and intelligence risks, and after six years of secret preparations, the CIA attempted to salvage the sunken Soviet ballistic missile submarine K-129 from the depths of the North Pacific Ocean in early August 1974. This audacious effort was carried out under th[...]
A year has passed since Elric left Imrryr, his palace and his throne, leaving behind a heartbroken Cymoril. For a year he has walked the Young Kingdoms, under the distant gaze of his protector, Arioch. A year since he traded his skills as a wizard and fighter to the highest bidder, forging, in each [...]
P.I. Craig Gisto, head of the latest branch of Private, is enjoying the glamorous launch party with his new team when their celebrations are interrupted by the bloodied arrival of a boy with his eyes gouged out. The boy is the kidnapped son of one of Australia's richest men - but investigating his d[...]
The only book to tackle both Darwin's theories and his extraordinary life, in complementary chapters which reveal how the science is inseparable from the man[...]