![]() ![]() Hugh Lawson-Tancred's lucid translation is accompanied by a stimulating introduction in which he highlights the central themes of one of philosophy's supreme masterpieces.Īristotle (384-22 BC) studied at the Academy of Plato for 20 years and then established his own school and research institute, 'The Lyceum'. He argued instead that the reality or substance of things lies in their concrete forms, and in so doing he probed some of the deepest questions of philosophy: What is existence? How is change possible? And are there certain things that must exist for anything else to exist at all? The seminal notions discussed in The Metaphysics - of 'substance' and associated concepts of matter and form, essence and accident, potentiality and actuality - have had a profound and enduring influence, and laid the foundations for one of the central branches of Western philosophy. ![]() ![]() The Metaphysics presents Aristotle's mature rejection of both the Platonic theory that what we perceive is just a pale reflection of reality and the hard-headed view that all processes are ultimately material. Aristotle's probing inquiry into some of the fundamental problems of philosophy, The Metaphysics is one of the classical Greek foundation-stones of western thought, translated from the with an introduction by Hugh Lawson-Tancred in Penguin Classics. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Elwood, along with the forthcoming The Other Lives of Miss Emily White. Her other titles include Mistletoe, The Hidden People, The Crow Garden and The Unquiet House. Alison Littlewood’s first book, A Cold Season, was selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club.Of her second book, Dead Relatives, the Guardian said, ‘This short story collection confirms the author’s reputation in the field of literary horror.’ Her website can be found at Lucie McKnight Hardy’s debut novel, Water Shall Refuse Them, was published by Dead Ink Books in 2019.His most recent work includes the Obsidian Heart trilogy (Titan Books), a 30th anniversary short story collection, Warts And All (PS Publishing), and, as editor, the anthologies After Sundown, Beyond the Veil and Close To Midnight (Flame Tree Press). ![]()
![]() ![]() Through her nipples a breast-feeding mother’s body gauges the microbes in her baby’s saliva, to adjust the antibody content of her milk. Over a lifetime your heart performs the equivalent work to lifting a tonne weight 150 miles into the air. Our ears can discern a volume range of a 1,000,000,000,000 factors of amplitude. A study of 60 people’s belly buttons found 2,368 species of bacteria, 1,458 of them “unknown to science”. We are made of seven billion billion billion atoms, the constituent elements of which would cost £96,546.79 on the open market (excluding VAT). Taste receptors trigger insulin release, so that before we’ve even swallowed our bodies are preparing for a meal (there are even taste receptors in the testicles). ![]() The more exercise we do the more our bones produce a hormone that boosts mood, fertility and memory – staving off frailty, depression and dementia. T he cartilage in your joints is smoother than glass, and has a friction coefficient five times less than ice. ![]() ![]() ![]() Namely, Laia and Helene are now BFFs, which seemed completely out of nowhere. Still, I was eager to see how the series would wrap up and hoped this book would redeem the series for me.Ī Sky Beyond the Storm picks up a few months after the ending of the previous installment and some things have changed. I ended up being disappointed by what seemed to me to be mostly filler, so I wasn't nearly as excited about A Sky Beyond the Storm. In 2018, A Reaper at the Gates was one of my most anticipated releases after I loved the first two books in the series. Warning: This review will be long and full of unpopular opinions with (hidden) spoilers. He must take on a mission that could save-or destroy-all that he knows. To uphold his oath and protect the human world from the supernatural, the Soul Catcher must look beyond the borders of his own land. ![]() ![]() Yet doing so means ignoring the trail of murder left by the Nightbringer and his jinn. And deep in the Waiting Place, the Soul Catcher seeks only to forget the life-and love-he left behind. ![]() ![]() ![]() Yum pays so much respect to the interior lives of children in this story that young readers and listeners will surely relate, even if they’ve never once taken a swimming lesson. The illustrations depict ethnically and racially diverse characters and capture through body language the pains and joys of overcoming the fear of water. Yum’s watercolor and colored-pencil illustrations show children with a variety of skin tones and features.There’s no preaching or reproach or trick here, just adults modeling the patience needed to give an anxious child time and space to try something new. ![]() An empowering story of gradually overcoming fear that will resonate with young children. The instructor and classmates are portrayed as a diverse group inclusive of ethnicity and body type. ![]() Yum’s watercolor and colored pencil illustrations perfectly capture a young child’s expressions, conveying reluctance and nervousness as much through body position as through the text. While showing children they can overcome their fear of water and learn to swim, this quiet picture book realistically depicts how slow their progress will be, yet how rewarding. This tender and accessible story of bravery and patience when facing a new situation encompasses a wide range of emotions for timid children of all shapes and colors. ![]() ![]() ![]() It was odd to read a book that posed this society as way off in the future, when the reality was much closer to home. In the 21st Century, a lot of people seem to be interested in fame and becoming famous for no reason. Isn’t it already? Celebrities have the most money, the best houses, the best clothes. Although the world of the Uglies series is meant to be entirely futuristic, it was easy to see how our world could become reputation based. What was really interesting about ‘Extras’ was how contemporary the society was. ‘Extras’ follows Aya quest for fame and how far the fifteen-year-old will go in order to come out on top. It’s too bad that our protagonist, Aya, is about 450,000. Out of the one million citizens, to be considered famous, you need a ranking of at least 1,000 or above. The more popular you are, the higher your rank and the more privileges you earn as a result. In a Tumblr-esque way, resident ‘kick’ and ‘re-kick’ news stories in order to gain popularity. ![]() ![]() ‘Extras’ is based on a world where reputation is everything. ![]() This book takes place three years after ‘Specials’ in a completely different city. ![]() ![]() Frances, too, finds unexpected joy as she learns to make sense of life without Peter. Zahin is charming-deferential and superhumanly industrious, he fills the air with the "satisfying scent of lavender Pledge"-but there's also something unsettling about his presence, which drives Bridget to her Shropshire cottage, where she meets Stanley Godwit, a Shakespeare-loving chimney sweep. But before Bridget can come to terms with Peter's absence, a "breathtaking" young Iranian man named Zahin arrives to see Peter and winds up moving in as houseguest/housekeeper. When 62-year-old Londoner Peter Hansome dies in a car crash, his widow, Bridget, and his mistress, Frances, develop an awkward intimacy cemented by their shared loss. ![]() The classic threesome-husband, wife, mistress-proves mathematically unstable in Vickers's profound comic novel (following her debut, Miss Garnet's Angel). ![]() ![]() ![]() I was in my bathtub, and Aubrey was sitting on top of me-panting as she came down from another orgasm. Let me give you readers that missing chapter here.Ī statement in the defendant’s answer to a complaint in a lawsuit that an allegation (claim of fact) is not true. While I have no idea how this could have happened I apologize for this omission. It seems that some readers who bought “Reasonable Doubt, Volume Two” from Barnes & Noble have been missing a chapter called “Denial (n):” from their Nook reader. ![]() No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission of the author.Ĭover designed by Najla Qambers of Najla Qambers Designs ![]() Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.Ĭopyright © 2014 by Whitney Gracia WilliamsĪll rights reserved. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() James Herbert has SIGNED this book direct to the title page and the copyright page confirms the first Hodder & Stoughton printing in 1991. The book is Very Fine with straight spine, sharp corners and firm spine ends. EACH IS SIGNED BY JAMES HERBERT AND I AM INCLUDING A FLYER FROM THE EVENT SIGNING: (1) THE RATS: Published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1991, the jacket is in Very Fine condition and unclipped - it states £14.99 net in UK. ![]() *** This is a UK first edition set of the Hodder & Stoughton first printings from 1991, in a limited run of only 3,000 copies. DO NOT BUY THESE BOOKS IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO PAY FOR PRIORITY MAIL BECAUSE YOUR ORDER WILL BE REFUSED AND I WILL NOT TRADE WITH YOU GOING FORWARD. *** IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE THE UK YOU MUST CHOOSE PRIORITY MAIL SO THAT I CAN TRACK AND INSURE THE BOOKS. ![]() |