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Demonstrates how the four noble truths are used thorughout the Pali canon as a symbol of Buddha's enlightenment and as a doctrine within a larger network of Buddha's teachings. Their unique nature rests in their function as a proposition and as a symbol...

THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON THAT HAS TOUCHED THE HEARTS OF OVER 9 MILLION READERS'Mitch Albom sees the magical in the ordinary' Cecelia Ahern__________Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher or a colleague? Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you...

The classic book on systems thinking, with more than half a million copies sold worldwide! This is a fabulous book. This book opened my mind and reshaped the way I think about investing. Forbes Perfect for fans of Kate Raworth, Rutger Bregman and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063096356Author Paul BloomFormat HardbackPage Count 464Imprint Ecco PressPublisher Ecco PressWeight(grams) 152g

'How rare and nourishing this sort of roaming thought is and what a joy to read' MEGAN NOLAN, Sunday Times'An exhilarating, shape-shifting exploration of the perilous boundaries between art and life' JENNY OFFILLPablo Picasso beat his partners. Richard...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590302484Author Miyamoto MusashiFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

A revelatory eyewitness account of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and heroism of the Ukrainian resistance by Pulitzer Prize finalist Yaroslav Trofimov, the chief foreign-affairs correspondent for The Wall Street Journal.'Reads like a great novel' SEBASTIAN...

A gripping compendium of some of the world's most infamous and shocking mass murderers, such as John Wayne Gacy, the Boston Strangler, the Moors murderers and Harold Shipman, as well as some lesser-known figuresWho was the Zodiac Killer?What drove...

'Murder in the Gulag is brilliant journalistic writing: punchy, eloquent, page-turning and factual. It's a powerful reminder of what an extraordinary man Navalny was' - Roland Oliphant, TelegraphThe gripping sequel to the bestselling Killer in the...

The famous and versatile World War II German seaplane.Book InformationISBN 9780887404818Author H.P. DabrowskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 318g

What do we mean by the American Dream? Can we define it? Or does any discussion of the phrase end inconclusively, the solid turned liquid - like ice melting? Do we know whether the American Dream motivates and inspires or, alternately, obscures and...

The first English translation based on the Akademie Edition, its 'variant apparatus' and Leibniz's handwritten manuscript making this the closest English edition to Leibniz's original Includes explanatory translator's notes and an extensive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984879455Author Sabine HossenfelderFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint VikingPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 448gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 160mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781685890780Author Sheila LimingFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Melville House PublishingPublisher Melville House Publishing

Praise for Nik and Eva Speakman:'I've seen their work first hand when it came to my own fear of flying - they are a great team' Holly Willoughby'I never believed in miracles until I met the Speakmans' Jake RocheNik and Eva Speakman have helped thousands...

Though philosopher Alfred North Whitehead did not dedicate any books or articles specifically to aesthetics, aesthetic motifs nonetheless permeate his entire body of work. Despite this, aestheticians have devoted little attention to Whitehead. In this...

While the typical Japanese male politician glides through his district in air-conditioned taxis, the typical female voter trundles along the side streets on a simple bicycle. In this first ethnographic study of the politics of the average female citizen...

As in previous editions, this highly practical book is written with beginning MPA students and practitioners in mind. It focuses on the interpretation and use of research findings, not just number crunching. It covers the entire research process, from...

'A vital read, not just for parents but anyone who values the next generation' Psychologies'A provocative new book which challenges every aspect of modern parenting' Daily MailSociety is making great strides in increasing awareness of oppression and...

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid...

For the calculus-based General Physics course primarily taken by engineers and science majors (including physics majors). This long-awaited and extensive revision maintains Giancoli's reputation for creating carefully crafted, highly accurate and precise...

The bestselling, prizewinning author of How to Live and At the Existentialist Cafe explores the great tradition of humanist writers, thinkers, scientists and artists, all trying to understand what it means to be truly human.*** THE NEW YORK TIMES...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316273992Author Henry a KissingerFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Back Bay BooksPublisher Back Bay BooksWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

A hack is any means of subverting a system's rules in unintended ways. The tax code isn't computer code, but a series of complex formulas. It has vulnerabilities; we call them "loopholes." We call exploits "tax avoidance strategies." And there is an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780306827341Author Hilke SchellmannFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Hachette BooksPublisher Hachette BooksWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 152mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798887700632Author Stephen M CohnFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Mayo Clinic PressPublisher Mayo Clinic PressWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 213mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063162020Author Douglas MurrayFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Broadside BooksPublisher Broadside BooksWeight(grams) 152g

'Life-changing' DAVINA McCALL'A must-read' DR RUPY AUJLA'Fascinating' NIGELLA LAWSON**AS SEEN ON THE ONE SHOW**Empowering and practical, Food for Life is nothing less than a new approach to how to eat - for our health and the health of the planet.Food is...

The Sunday Times Bestseller A Sunday Times History Book of the Year 2023 A Spectator Book of the Year 2023 ...

'There can be a perverse pleasure, as well as a sense of rightness and beauty, in insisting on flowering just when the world expects you to become quiet and diminish.' Sharon Blackie What is Hagitude? It means being at ease with the unique power women...

'A groundbreaking work . . . Federici has become a crucial figure for . . . a new generation of feminists' Rachel Kushner, author of The Mars RoomA cult classic since its publication in the early years of this century, Caliban and the Witch is Silvia...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA SUNDAY TIMES, NEW STATESMAN & IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE CRIME WRITERS ASSOCIATION GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTIONA perspective-shattering work into the minds of violent criminals that reveals profound...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399579660Author Janet W. HardyFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Ten Speed Press

THE TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR**Shortlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award**Picked as a Book of the Year by FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST and NEW STATESMANA BBC RADIO 4 Book of the Week'A compelling narrative of the human story'...

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023AN ECONOMIST, DAILY MAIL, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING and AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONE'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023SHORTLISTED FOR FORTNUM &...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398800458Author Allen CarrFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

THE HUGE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA former FBI hostage negotiator offers a field-tested approach to negotiating - effective in any situation. 'Riveting' Adam Grant'Stupendous' The Week'Brilliant' Guardian____________________________After a stint policing...

While working for the Financial Times, investigative journalist Matt Kennard had unbridled access to the creme de la creme of the global elite. From slanging matches with Henry Kissinger to afternoon coffees with the man who captured Che Guevara, Kennard...

AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERCHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE TIMES * SUNDAY TIMES * TELEGRAPH * SPECTATOR * PROSPECT'Utterly brilliant . . . Authoritative, lively and profoundly human, it is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand...

AUDIBLE EDITOR'S PICKA paradigm-shifting study of neurodivergent women-those with ADHD, autism, synesthesia, high sensitivity, and sensory processing disorder-exploring why these traits are overlooked in women and how society benefits from allowing their...