Letters from a Stoic: Epistulae Morales Ad Lucilium

Seneca

A philosophy that saw self-possession as the key to an existence lived 'in accordance with nature', Stoicism called for the restraint of animal instincts and the severing of emotional ties. These beliefs were formulated by the Athenian followers of Zeno in the fourth century BC, but it was in Seneca (c....

Doughnut Economics - Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist

Kate Raworth

The book behind the hit TED Talk** The Sunday Times Bestseller**** Longlisted for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2017** 'The John Maynard Keynes of the 21st century.' George Monbiot, Guardian'  This is sharp, significant scholarship . . . Thrilling.' Times Higher Education Economics is ...

Great Novels: The World's Most Remarkable Fiction Explored and Explained

DK

A beautifully illustrated guide to the greatest novels ever writtenDiscover everything you ever wanted to know about the world's greatest novels.From medieval romances and tales of chivalry through the realist novels of the 19th century to experimental modernist works and today's explorations of the sel...