Defines our understanding of colonialism and empire.

This title aims to reveal how collective wisdom shapes business, economics, society and nations.

A collection of philosohical fragments, notes and essays in which the author explores the contradictions of human nature in pscyhological, social, metaphysical and - above all - theological terms.

Since childhood, Raz has lived behind the walls of a 3,400-year-old monastery, a sanctuary for scientists, philosophers, and mathematicians. There, he and his cohorts are sealed off from the illiterate, irrational, and unpredictable saecular world.

Looking at violence through the prism of ethics and honestly addressing both its value and waste, this is the author's meditation on the age-old conundrum: when is violence justified? It was nominated for the US National Book Critic's Circle Award.

This is an intellectual drama of the forces which play upon modern man. Its theatre is a sanatorium in the Swiss mountains - a community organized with exclusive reference to ill-health.

What happens when there is almost unlimited choice? When everything is available to everyone? When the combined value of the millions of items that only sell in small quantities equals or even exceeds the value of a handful of best-sellers? This book shows that the future of business does not lie in hits, but in what used to be regarded as misses.

Can thought arise out of matter? Can self, a soul, a consciousness, an I arise out of mere matter? If it cannot, then how can you or I be here? This title argues that the key to understanding selves and consciousness is the 'strange loop' - a special kind of abstract feedback loop inhabiting our brains.

Teaches you: how to outsource your life to overseas virtual assistants for per hour and do whatever you want; and how blue chip escape artists travel the world without quitting their jobs. Thsi book also shows how to eliminate 50 per cent of your work in 48 hours using the principles of a forgotten Italian economist.

Argues that the seemingly unimpeachable goals of equality and community are often the most potent rivals of freedom. This title allows readers to strengthen their ability to defend themselves against those who might restrict their liberty.

Every designer needs a little inspiration now and then and this series of index books: Color Index , Idea Index and Layout Index (in a transparent carrying case) provides fuel for creativity.

Thomas S. Kuhn's work explaining the process of scientific discovery. This text is the third edition and incorporates a new index.

The Communist Manifesto presents a summary of the whole Marxist vision of history and is the foundation document of the Marxist movement. Published on the eve of the 1848 revolutions, the manifesto is a condensed accpunt of the world-view of Marx and Engels, evolved over the previous few years.

When Ariel Manto uncovers a copy of The End of Mr Y in a second-hand bookshop, she can't believe her eyes. She knows enough about its author, the Victorian scientist Thomas Lumas, to know that copies are rare. And, some say, cursed. With Mr Y under her arm, Ariel finds herself thrust into an adventure of love, sex, death and time-travel.

Tired of filling up your blog with boring posts? This work gives writers the prompts they need to describe, imagine, investigate and generate clever posts. It also includes sample ideas such as: writing a serial novel; conducting unnecessary experiments; creating your autobiography; public eavesdropping; and more.

A spellbinding adventure, blending the threads of philosophy, fantasy and reality

Presenting a rebuttal of religious fundamentalism and blind belief, the author demolishes the myths on which Christianity was built, challenges believers to open their eyes to the contradictions of their faith and warns us of the dangers of America's ever increasing unification of Church and State.

By getting away from their desks and looking past demographics, busy professionals can find their next great idea. This book shows them how. It offers an insight into the creative process, as well as exercises to help generate viable business ideas.

Talks about the mysterious collapse of past civilizations - and what this means for the future. Bringing together evidence from many sources and piecing together the myriad influences, from climate to culture, that make societies self-destruct, this book shows how unlike our ancestors we can benefit from our knowledge of the past.

The only relief from the sea of logos is within the well-guarded borders of the Burbclaves. Is it any wonder that most sane folks have forsaken the real world and chosen to live in the computer-generated universe of virtual reality? In a major city, the size of a dozen Manhattans, is a domain of pleasures limited only by the imagination.