An absorbing exploration of an aspect of our lives which we all take for granted An accessible look at an immensely complicated subject, using original research and a range of tables and diagrams ... Read more

Classical myths are a subject of enduring fascination, widely evoked and re-told in both high art and popular culture. A lively and wide-ranging exploration, placing the emphasis on understanding ... Read more

All aspects of ancient warfare thoroughly examined from philosophy to the technical skills needed to fight.    Greek and Roman warfare differed from other cultures and was unlike an ... Read more

Highlights the fact that Sade is studied not just as a pornographer but for his important contributions to literature, philosophy and the arts Reviews his novels and lesser-known works, and their ... Read more

The only short and accessible introduction to Engels A lucid study of Engels's thought and its implications for contemporary social science and politics Lively exploration of Engels's developme ... Read more

'profoundly refreshing and satisfying ... Freeland's energetic and engaging voice breezily guides the reader, while employing an astonishing array of examples to illuminate and activate her explica ... Read more

'a pop science classic' (John Walsh, Independent on Sunday) Popular science writing at its best, on a topic of universal interest Includes some of the very latest research in AI and neuroscience ... Read more

Written by one of the few academics worldwide who specializes in the area, this is the only short introduction to Buddhist ethics available. Addresses controversial contemporary ethical issues from ... Read more

This is the most up-to-date book on Kafka, a much-read and much-studied writer of enduring appeal A short, accessible, and attractive book for general readers which focuses on the themes and moti ... Read more

Written by Simon Blackburn, author of the best-selling Think Short, lively, humorous, and accessible Unique combination of depth, rigor and sparkling prose Ethics is the area of philosophy which ... Read more