The Metalogicon of John of Salisbury
2015 Reprint of 1962 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "The Metalogicon", completed in 1159, is recognized as a milestone in the history of educational theory. Unde...
John of Salisbury: Policraticus
John of Salisbury (c.1115-1180) was the foremost political theorist of his age. He was trained in scholastic theology and philosophy at Paris, and his writings are invaluable for summarising many of the metaphysical speculations of his time. The P...
The Cruelest Miles
"A stirring tale of survival, thanks to man's best friend ... reflects a transcendent understanding and impeccable research."-Seattle Times
Samuel Beckett
Reads Beckett's comic timing as part of a post-war ethics of representation Samuel Beckett is a funny writer. He is also an author whose work is taken to respond ethically to the unspeakable seriousness of the post-Holocaust situation. How can the...
Folk Tales of the Night
Folk Tales of the Night
Drawing for Illustration
An instructive book that examines the practice of drawing for illustration through case studies and sketchbooks, written by one of the world's foremost experts and teachers on the subject. This essential handbook explores the subject of drawing fo...
Sin Eater's Daughter
Seventeen-year-old Twylla lives in the castle. But although she's engaged to the prince, Twylla isn't exactly a member of the court. She's the executioner. As the Goddess embodied, Twylla instantly kills anyone she touches. Each month she's taken ...
Illustrating Children's Books
Learn how to create effective illustrations to match children's stories for different age groups. The art of illustration for children has a long and rich tradition, and for generations has been loved by countless readers. Illustrating Children's ...
Illustrators' Sketchbooks
A treasure trove of visual delights: examples of the sketchbooks of sixty international illustrators offer new insights into their artistic practice. Intimate and often unseen, the sketchbook means something different to each illustrator. It might...
Adelaide Vill Bara Hjälpa Till
Freyas högsta önskan är att bli en känd influencer, precis som sin före detta bästa kompis, Hye-jin, men hur hårt hon än anstränger sig floppar alltid hennes inlägg. Så en dag kommer Freyas styvpappa hem med AdelAIDE, en robot för hemassistans. Och det AdelAIDE vill mest av allt är att hjälpa sina nya ägare. Särskilt Freya. AdelAIDE har massor av idéer för hur Freya ska höja sin profil och få mer likes - men när Freya börjar följa robotens mer extrema råd går allt snabbt överstyr ... Om hur jakten på popularitet och perfektion, i kombination med sociala medier och ai, snabbt kan leda till en toxisk mardröm."Ställer intressanta frågor om var aktivismen slutar och brottsligheten börjar, detta är en tankeväckande, fängslande och enormt relevant varning." BookTrust, Book of the Day