Education & Learning

Is the Greek alphabet all Greek to you? Is geometry your Achilles heel and does your knowledge of Homer have more to do with The Simpsons than the Sirens? From engineering and architecture to drama and democracy, the world around us is founded on the principles and discoveries of the Ancient World, yet our understanding of it is episodic at best. But it's never too late to learn.

The Bengalis are the third largest ethno-linguistic group in the world, after the Han Chinese and the Arabs. A quarter of a billion strong and growing, the community has produced three Nobel laureates, world-class scientists, legendary political leaders, iconic movie stars and directors and an unending stream of writers, philosophers, painters, poets and musicians of the first rank. But, bald facts aside, just who are the Bengalis? What is the community all about? In order to find the answers, the author delves deep into the culture, literature, history and social mores of the Bengalis.

The corporatisation of the contemporary university has sped up the clock. In The Slow Professor, Maggie Berg and Barbara K. Seeber discuss how adopting the principles of the Slow movement in academic life can counter this erosion of humanistic education. Focusing on the individual faculty member and his or her own professional practice, Berg and Seeber present both an analysis of the culture of speed in the academy and ways of alleviating stress while improving teaching, research, and collegiality.

Can you remember how photosynthesis works? Well, what about quadratic equations? Or the names of all the Bennet sisters in Pride and Prejudice? How about Henry VIII’s wives, conjunctions, inertia, the continents of the world and the Seven Deadly Sins? And what on earth is the point of pi? Let’s face it, there are an awful lot of half-remembered things floating around in our heads.

In "La società della performance", Maura Gancitano e Andrea Colamedici proseguono la linea tracciata da Guy Debord con "La società dello spettacolo" e da Byung-Chul Han con "Psicopolitica", rivelando come la condizione dell'uomo contemporaneo sia strutturata per sostituire al mondo l'imitazione del mondo, all'espressione di sé l'esibizione di sé, alla narrazione lo storytelling, alla ricerca del senso della vita la ricerca di un livello sempre maggiore di benessere e visibilità.

L'œuvre de Frédéric Laloux se situe dans une perspective intégrale et s'appuie sur une analyse fine de l'évolution de la conscience humaine. Après des recherches approfondies, il met en évidence l'émergence de nouveaux modèles où la seule hiérarchie existante est celle basée sur le niveau des expertises et le talent de chacun.Ce livre audio donne les clefs pour faire évoluer son organisation, ou en construire une nouvelle où il fait bon vivre et travailler ensemble.

In 21st century Britain, what does it mean to be working class? This book asks 24 working class writers to examine the issue as it relates to them. Examining representation, literature, sexuality, gender, art, employment, poverty, childhood, culture and politics, this book is a broad and firsthand account of what it means to be drawn from the bottom of Britain's archaic but persistent class structure.

La capacité qui revêt le plus de valeur dans notre économie se fait de plus en plus rare. Celui qui la développe se donne les moyens d'accomplir de grandes choses. Le travail en profondeur, ou deep work, désigne une activité professionnelle menée dans un état de concentration absolue qui pousse nos capacités cognitives jusqu'à leurs limites. Ces efforts créent de la valeur, affinent nos compétences et sont difficiles à reproduire. En d'autres termes, le travail en profondeur est comme un superpouvoir dans notre économie toujours plus concurrentielle.

Développez votre culture tactique ! De nombreux phénomènes médiatiques participent déjà à la démocratisation de la tactique : les jeux vidéo, des blogs fameux ou la prolifération des datas font que l'approche tactique n'est plus seulement celle des analystes froids et sérieux. Chacun sent bien désormais que tous les matches sont "très tactiques", pas seulement ceux qui sont fermés. Trouver un système dans lequel Messi court là où il le veut (ou ne court pas) n'est pas moins "tactique" que le catenaccio.

Seventy years have passed since the Partition, and a momentous event now recedes in memory. Generations have grown up outside the shadow of the communal killings and mass displacement that shaped the contemporary history of the subcontinent. Despite being born into a family affected by the Divide, artist and oral historian Aanchal Malhotra too had thought little about the Partition until she encountered objects that had once belonged to her ancestors in an Undivided India. 

From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution - a number one international best seller - that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be “human”.

What were the beginnings of the English language? Why has American culture spread so successfully and will it continue to do so even as the country’s power apparently wanes? Why are the West Indies no longer any good at cricket? What difference did slavery make to the way we speak English today?

Giuseppe Cruciani racconta il sesso degli italiani attraverso le storie, le confessioni e le esperienze di persone comuni, vip, e di chi col proprio corpo lavora ogni giorno. Cinquant'anni dopo i "Comizi d'amore" di Pasolini, un viaggio nella società italiana del XXI secolo per conoscere le nostre abitudini e i nostri tabù, veri o presunti. E per scoprire che questi raccontano di noi molto più di quello che crediamo. 

Souvent contrainte à mettre temporairement sa carrière sur pause, la working mum peut rencontrer des difficultés à la relancer ou à la faire évoluer. Aménagement de poste, télétravail, entrepreneuriat, slashing... : découvrez comment réinventer votre vie professionnelle et trouver votre équilibre au quotidien.

Découvrez ce guide pratique qui vous donnera les outils pour négocier et atteindre vos objectifs ! Nous sommes tous des négociateurs ! Chef d'entreprise, parent au foyer, manager d'équipe ou représentant commercial, nous négocions tous les jours, entrainant parfois d'importantes conséquences dans nos vies. Pourtant, rares sont ceux qui maîtrisent réellement les outils de la négociation et atteignent leurs objectifs. Ancien négociateur du RAID, Christophe Caupenne profite de son expérience de terrain pour apprendre à tous à négocier efficacement.

No grammar tests. No memory drills. No chance of failure. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently in no time at all....

No books. No long lists of vocabulary. No chance of failure. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently....

No books. No long lists of vocabulary. No chance of failure. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently....

In this pioneering, practical book for parents, neuroscientist Daniel J. Siegel and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson explain the new science of how a child's brain is wired and how it matures....

Top speechwriter Simon Lancaster explains that the secret of brilliant communication is all about making connections. Whether in speech or in writing, at a networking event or in an email, at work or at home, the best communicators find ways of connecting with their audiences....

In this abridged audiobook version of his best-selling title, Paul Dix talks you through the book’s hugely influential behavior management approach - an approach whereby expectations and boundaries are exemplified by people, not by a thousand rules that nobody can recall....

The ancient Greeks were the first to study the art of communication 2,500 years ago. It is only now, with recent breakthroughs in neuroscience, that we can say for sure what works and how....

Thought-provoking, witty and completely unafraid to call out some of the most pressing issues of our times, I Heard What You Said is a timely analysis of how we can dismantle racism in the classroom and do better by all our students....

On Writing is part biography, part a collection of tips for the aspiring writer....

Improve your Spanish the easy way at home, now is the time to take your Spanish to the next level! No books. No long lists of vocabulary. No chance of failure.... 

Unconscious bias affects us all, every day of our lives. But it can be overcome. Here are the stories of how change happens....

No grammar tests. No memory drills. No chance of failure. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently in no time at all....

No books. No long lists of vocabulary. No chance of failure. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble—a tried-and-tested language-learning method that has been used by over one million people to speak fluently and confidently....

Join the Superpolyglotbros on the second step of your language learning journey with Fundamental Spanish....

This audiobook bundle, ADHD Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids, contains several detailed topics that will help you with a wide range of issues, with chapters that examine:

Rapid Japanese: The Musical Brain Trainer, a genuine breakthrough and your easy and effective access to the Japanese language....

There are precise techniques and strategies that you can apply right away to curb the discomforts of ADHD and bring out all the wonderful qualities your child holds within....

On the Midwinter Day that is his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers a special gift...

¿Necesitas aprender ingles urgentemente? Si lo que deseas es poder comunicarte en inglés en situaciones practicas ¡este es el curso que necesitas! Este audiolibro le ayudará a aprender inglés aunque ya lo haya intentado y haya fracasado....

In this scalpel-sharp, thought-provoking audiobook, Will Storr demonstrates how master storytellers manipulate and compel us, leading us on a journey from the Hebrew scriptures to Mr Men, from Booker Prize-winning literature to box set TV.... 

'Britain's funniest writer' (Jon Ronson) makes some sense of the delusional fever-dream of recent times....

A vivid and authoritative account of the making of the modern Middle East, from the BBC’s long-serving correspondent in the region....

Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and, most importantly, enjoyment....