In an original defense of armchair philosophy, Michael Strevens seeks to restore philosophy to its traditional position as an essential part of the qu

Over Vergilius als een van de meest originele dichters in onze literaire canon, met een diepe invloed op de literatuur van onze wereld.De primaire foc

A translation of the great collection of Norse-Icelandic mythological and heroic poetry known as the Poetic Edda. Populated by Gods, giants, and human

From one of the world's leading authorities on animal behavior, the astonishing story of how the brain drives the evolution of beauty in animals and h

Idje wil niet naar de kapper. Hij vindt zijn krullen mooi. En handig. Hij kan er mooie figuren mee maken en er van alles in bewaren, van zijn speelgoe

Michael Herman, a British former senior intelligence officer, describes the various components of intelligence; discusses what intelligence is for; co

This book uses elementary versions of modern methods found in sophisticated mathematics to discuss portions of "advanced calculus" in which the subtle

An introduction to the work of Rembrandt.

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Measuring the performance of public agencies and programmes is essential to ensure that citizens enjoy quality services and that governments can be su

Eelco Nicolaas van Kleffens geldt als een van de belangrijkste en invloedrijkste Nederlandse ministers van Buitenlandse Zaken (1939-1946) uit de twint

Does human life have any meaning? Does the question even make sense today? For centuries, the question of the meaning or purpose of human life was ass

Each year an eruption of "leaderless" social movements leaves external observers and activists perplexed. Why have the movements, which address the n

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A masterful and atmospheric mystery combining high stakes courtroom drama with a search for evidence in a war-torn Europe, where the roots of the cent

'A fascinating and timely account of the current crisis in the relationship between Russia and the United States' Daniel Beer, The New York Times

#1 New York Times BestsellerWith extraordinary access to the West Wing, Michael Wolff reveals what happened behind-the-scenes in the first nine months

Het vervolg op Monster, uit de succesvolle Gone-serie! De koepel van Perdido Beach is verdwenen en het virus heeft vrij spel: er ontstaan monsters

Martin Heidegger is one of the twentieth century's greatest yet most enigmatic and divisive philosophers. Michael Inwood explores the major themes of