Presented in handy pocket-size, this title catalogues the various misconceptions, mistakes and misunderstandings in 'common knowledge' that can make you wonder why anyone bothers going to school.
A contemporary master of Taoist wisdom shares Taoism's ancient secrets in a programme. The exercises, meditations and holistic living practices in this practical book aim to help restore and rejuvenate the body's energies, relax and renew the mind, and live the long and healthy life needed to advance on the path towards spiritual immortality.
Imagine an edition of The Guinness Book of Records selected by a panel of stand-up comedians. This work is packed with original contributions from Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Bill Bailey and other regular guests on the show, with games to play at home, puzzles, cartoon strips, mini-encyclopaedias, how-to diagrams and masses of QI facts.
Presents an off-road safari through a hundred interesting members of the animal kingdom, with illustrations and diagrams. This title covers: the water bears that can live in suspension for hundreds of years, the parasite carried by your cat that makes men grumpy and women promiscuous, and the woodlouse that drinks through its bottom.
Tai Chi and Qigong are profound yet simple methods for increasing vitality, longevity, and sexual potency. This book explains Tai Chi and Qigong principles and practices. It contains more than a hundred illustrations which teaches you the techniques drawn from among 25 traditional and modern forms of Tai Chi and Qigong.
This work is Peter Ralston's magnum opus: a work dedicated to understanding the barriers that prevent us from moving freely, in combat or daily life. Ralston combines a background in martial arts and a philosophical language based on ontology, the science of being.