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Join two little children as they say goodnight to all their toys, including their beloved bin lorry, in this playful and soothing adventure. Of all the trucks, I love you best. Goodnight, bin lorry, time to rest. Told in lyrical read-aloud rhyme, alongside stunning illustrations, this is the perfect bedtime story for vehicle-obsessed little ones. Discover other Goodnight stories: Goodnight...

From the world of award-winning creator Mo Willems, join Trixie and her family as they explore their neighbourhood in a search-and-find adventure! From the local laundromat to Trixie's classroom cubby to a China-bound plane, Knuffle Bunny has been lost and found in a lot of places. In this fun-filled activity book, the hunt for everyone's favourite stuffed bunny spans pages...

'A book so beautiful that it finally made me understand what football means. An exceptional writer.' - Bella Mackie 'So much more than a book about football. A book about aging, community and memory. Rich in detail and great jokes. I wish I had written it.' - Josh Widdicombe 'Mesmerising and unputdownable, like Fever Pitch meets The Sportswriter. I commend...

SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY The Times AND New York Times LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 'It's been a while since we were stunned by an ambitious family saga' The Times 'One of this summer's most buzzed-about novels' Financial Times MEET THE MIKKOLA SISTERS: INA, EVELYN, AND ANASTASIA. Ina is tall, serious, a...

A riveting and epic family drama set in WWII-era Norway, award-winning author Lars Mytting's The Night of the Scourge is the final novel in the internationally bestselling Sister Bells trilogy. Butangen, Norway, the years before WWII: Astrid Hekne has inherited the fighting spirit and hypersensitivity of her grandmother, who was a protector of the mythic Sister Bells that had once...

"When life hands you lemons, make a gin and tonic." - Anon The impeccable G&T is the elixir of life to gin connoisseurs, but gin is the true star of the show when it comes to cocktails. There are hundreds of different cocktails to choose from; however, a good gin cocktail plays with flavours, ensures balance and relies on quality...

A phenomenally immersive read Claire Lombardo Brings its setting and its large ensemble of characters vividly to life Sunday Times Funny and imaginative with real emotional heft Irish Independent READERS ARE SAYING... 'The Avallon and its staff of unique characters will stick with me for a long time' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐ 'Dark with history and light with love' ⭐ ⭐⭐...

Picturing Prince sees the late icon's former art director, Steve Parke, revealing stunning intimate photographs of the singer from his time working at Paisley Park. At least half of the images in the book are exclusively published here for the first time; most other images in the book are rare to the public eye. Alongside these remarkable images are fifty...

History loves a villain. But who decides what evil looks like? Otto English, bestselling author of Fake History and Fake Heroes, separates fact from fiction and re-examines history's most notorious figures. From Bloody Mary to Judas, Dracula to the Illuminati, learn how the history we're taught isn't always to be trusted as English exposes the agendas behind the 'truths' we've...

Jungle Juice, Vol. 7 returns as Suchan and his friends too resume life at NEST, now as second years! This time around, though, everything is different. Suchan has found camaraderie and support in Huijin and the others; Professor Ji is absent, his sacrifice having left him in a coma; and Breeder and his Predators have been brought to a standstill....

Learning to draw needn't be complicated or expensive, nor does one need a particularly spectacular subject to draw. In this, his first practical art book, artist Matthew Rice encourages readers to look at and draw the scenes around them - the desk they are sitting at, the view out the window, a bowl of produce from the supermarket. And it...

Halyn Has Schizophrenia and That's OK tells Halyn's story of understanding and acceptance of her schizophrenia diagnosis. Schizophrenia is a complex disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves, with symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations. It affects 1 in 300 people, and more than 24 million globally. It is a serious condition but can be managed effectively...

Don't Let The Pigeon Sticker This Book! features a fun and engaging concept where the Pigeon really wants to sticker this book! He will sticker when required! He will sticker when optional! He will sticker responsibly! So, what is the sticking point?! This fun-filled sticker-scene activity book features The Pigeon, Duckling, The Bus Driver, and more special guests. Decorate the...

For over 10,000 years, the human race has been busy altering our environment and embracing 'progress', evolving seamlessly from hunter-gatherers to the modern urban sophisticates we see ourselves as today. But what are the ideas and inventions that enabled humanity to become, by the early 21st century, a majority urban species for the first time? How did the essential infrastructure...

Her boat. Her rules. His music. Their hearts . . . Marin has always belonged on the great blue sea. Betrayed by love, she lives and works as a supply runner, sailing from island to island, delivering an array of goods with Perri the sea serpent and Ree the sailor shrub as her crew. On one of her routine trips...

Twenty years ago, a teenage girl walked into a police station dressed in a bloody hospital gown with no recollection of her name or what happened to her. With no clue to her origins, she was given a new name, Jane, and a life. Now, the remains of a body surface in a Long Island pond, and Jane knows she...

A beautifully illustrated collection of timeless stories from Andersen, Perrault, and the Brothers Grimm: this deluxe edition is designed as the perfect bedside companion, inviting children and parents to share magical moments together before sleep. From frog princes and mischievous cats to fairies, mermaids, witches, and wolves, these unforgettable characters transport readers into enchanted lands where imagination blossoms and every...

From leading autistic activist and witty content creator Elora Dodd, star of the popular social media account @online1roomschoolhouse, comes a vibrant activity book that will guide readers through the challenges of life with autism and help foster pride in being neurodivergent. The Actually Autistic Guide has been carefully crafted by an autistic person for autistic people in order to enable...

A sweet and quirky picture book about a bat named Benny, his brilliant batch of jam and all sorts of sticky situations. Benny has made the best jam ever and his friends love it. One problem: none of them seem to want to eat it... When Benny the bat rolls out his jam-laden trolley loaded with the best batch he...

Pick up your colouring pencils, scissors and glue… we’re going on a junk journaling adventure Embrace your creativity with this colouring book specifically made for scrapbookers by the queen of junk journaling. Martina Calvi has illustrated buttons, envelopes, frames, stamps, flowers, patterns, cut-out templates for foldable boxes, scraps and even postcards, to encourage you to take an offline mindful minute...

Craft Club Yarn: 20 Latch-Hooking & Weaving Projects for Your Home is packed with quirky designs guaranteed to bring more fun, joy and texture into your life. From a lush rainforest cushion and a shaggy tissue box to a chequered coaster and a loopy handbag, there’s something for everyone in this book. Written by Nakisah Williams – owner and founder...

An eclectic, visually stunning pop-history, Cookbooking explores the most influential and beloved cookbooks through photographs, listicles, graphics, and snappy writing. Subjects include: a visual history of cookbook design; what’s the matter with front matter?; the diet cookbooks we’ve starved for; the proliferation of French cookbooks, hippie cookbooks, TV-show cookbooks. And so, so, so, so, so much more. In short, Cookbooking...

The ultimate book for everyone who believes that cheese makes everything better. Whether it’s the sharp tang of goat’s cheese in a salad, the gooeyness of warm raclette on bread, or the crumbly creaminess of a hunk of Cheddar, cheese is a kitchen hero. We all know cheese gives life to toast, is essential showered over pasta, and is the...

I turned to the underworld. A sea of suffering . . . they needed me. He needed me. From Sunday Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Carissa Broadbent, The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk is a heart-stopping romantasy in the Crowns of Nyaxia series. Mische made the ultimate sacrifice to save those she loves - and plunged the world...

Embark on a captivating adventure through the Argentine Pampas and the little-known Chaco territory of Paraguay with Gerald Durrell, the much-loved author of My Family and Other Animals. A riveting account of one of Durrell's expeditions in search of rare animals, The Drunken Forest is informative, witty and guaranteed to have you laughing out loud. As you journey through the...

If you've ever wished for the vibes of K-Pop Demon Hunters but queer, YA, and a little spicy - get ready for Love, Gods and Sinners! Set in an alternate futuristic world, where descendants of ancient magical clans don secret identities and do battle on the streets of Singapore, Camille Chong's debut YA novel is an action-packed enemies-to-lovers urban fantasy...

Hundreds of years before the Illum ruled supreme, humanity risked everything to rebuild after a devastating war in this explosive dystopian romance and prequel to Conform. 'Ariel Sullivan is a writer to watch' - Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses Twenty-three-year-old Sasha Cadell knows time is running out in the...

A fascinating, provocative, timely reflection -- Rory Stewart Superb -- Daily Express A vivid biography in cinematic snapshots of David Lloyd George, one of the world’s greatest statesmen. Brought up in rural North Wales, David Lloyd George attended neither a grand school nor ancient university. He was very much an outsider. And yet he rose through the ranks with charisma,...

The Eames Houses is the first comprehensive overview of Charles and Ray Eames's residential architecture. It includes several previously unpublished buildings and places the powerhouse couple's architectural work alongside their widely known designs in furniture, exhibitions, and film, showing how they carried consistent design principles across different disciplines. Charles (1907-1978) and Ray (1912-1988) Eames's residential architecture is defined by their...

CELEBRATE THE BEAUTY OF THE BURGER. This in-depth guide takes you on a whistle-stop tour of the best patties and buns from around the USA and the world beyond, plus must-know lingo and recipes to make your own. Burgers are a serious business, and The Burger Bible is your one-stop guide to all things patty and bun, from esteemed restaurant...

Delusional is the eighteenth thrilling novel in the globally bestselling Michael Bennett series. From the world's greatest thriller writer comes a new novel in the globally bestselling Michael Bennett series... In New York City, someone has planted a series of deadly bombs. In New Jersey, the National Guard is looted for explosives. In Montana, arson and murder rocks a quiet...

The explosive inside account of the Beckham family saga by acclaimed journalist Alison Boshoff. The first and definitive book about the Beckham family saga since the seismic revelations made by Brooklyn about his parents Sir David and Victoria Beckham. Written by acclaimed Daily Mail journalist Alison Boshoff, who has been following the family’s story for decades and has unrivalled sources...

The first in the series that took the world by storm, The Ever King is full to the brim with magic, pirates, fae and sizzling romance . . . They stole his crown, so he stole their daughter... For years Erik, the scarred king of the Ever Kingdom, has thought of nothing but vengeance against the man who killed his...

If asked to name a psychologist, who springs to mind? No doubt Freud, perhaps Pavlov and his dog, maybe Jung or Piaget. But what of Mary Whiton Calkins, who has still not received her doctorate from 1895 on account of her gender despite her research influencing contemporary psychology; or Mamie Phipps Clark, whose work informed the US court case that...

In this classic international bestselling book, Allan and Barbara Pease highlight the differences in the ways men and women think.Barbara and Allan Pease travelled the world collating the dramatic findings of new research on the brain, investigating evolutionary biology, analysing psychologists research, studying social change and annoying the locals. The result is WHY MEN DON'T LISTEN AND WOMEN CAN'T READ...

A heartwarming, confidence-building starting-school story about Long Long, a Chinese dragon who can't breathe fire. At the bottom of Emerald Depths, there lived a family of dragons. Their names were Baba, Mama, Ge Ge and Long Long, and they had just arrived from China... Long Long can't wait to meet the other dragons at his new school, until he notices...

Escape to the ancient land of Japan with this luxurious, clothbound book of nearly 300 stunning photographs, accompanied by a playlist to immerse yourself fully in the spirit of this captivating country.Lush forests that conceal magnificent temples, bustling modern cities with ancient traditions, turquoise waters where mountains can be admired and sprawling countryside draped in new colours with each season....

Outside of his extensive career, not much is known about Mike. We of course know and love him for his time with the Heartbreakers and his solo career, which includes co-writing Refugee, Here Comes My Girl, Stop Draggin' My Heart Around, Runnin Down A Dream and many more with Petty, co-writing The Boys of Summer with Don Henley, co-writing, recording...

Explore the characters, creatures, people and places of Studio Ghibli in this beautifully illustrated encyclopedia.From Arrietty to Zeniba, join Michael Leader and Jake Cunningham, authors and hosts of the Ghibliotheque podcast, on a new journey through the magical worlds of Studio Ghibli. Ghiblipedia dives into the details of the world's greatest animation studio, featuring more than 200 bite-sized entries spanning...

Step into a world where imagination knows no bounds with The Art of Fairy Tales by Joanna Ebenstein. This lavishly illustrated gift book invites readers on a mesmerizing journey through the enchanted realm of fairy tales as interpreted by master artists across centuries. From the haunting illustrations of Arthur Rackham to the surrealist visions of Leonora Carrington, Ebenstein curates a...

Sail away to the Amalfi coast with this luxurious, clothbound book of nearly 300 stunning photographs, accompanied by a playlist to immerse yourself fully in the ambiance of southern Italy. A true gem of southern Italy, this coastline with its steep slopes exudes a timeless charm. Amalfi is its epicentre, nestled in its rocky amphitheatre where colourful houses and immaculate...

We often talk about violence as if it were a disease – something that infects communities and spreads until it becomes an epidemic. So, what if we treated it that way? Could we slow it down? Could we even find a cure? Drawing on decades spent fighting infectious disease before founding Cure Violence Global, Dr Gary Slutkin shows that violence...

The Instant New York Times Bestseller 'A well-paced, thorough and often (darkly) humorous account of the two-year campaign season that began when Donald Trump announced he was running for president again . . . Thrilling.' – New York Times The most definitive, deeply researched and authoritative account of the most tumultuous election in US history. In 2024, Donald Trump made...

From bestselling indie author Laura Thalassa comes the final installment in a dark fantasy romance spin-off of her smash-hit Bargainer series. From USA Today bestselling author and TikTok favorite Laura Thalassa comes the finale in the Bewitched series, a deliciously witchy romantasy. "My queen, my wife, my lovely Selene… You who saved me, died for me. Waited eons for me so we could exist...

DISCOVER THE ANGELS VS DEMONS DYSTOPIAN ROMANTASY SENSATION'An eerily broken world, a whip smart, badass heroine, a brutally gorgeous angel, and a shocking twist at the end? Say less. I couldn't put it down' LAUREN KATE, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fallen series 'Unapologetically slow-burn and insanely addictive' LYRA SELENE'A fierce, compulsive read' BRIGITTE KNIGHTLEY'A dystopian romance unlike any I've read before' BROOKE...

From USA Today bestselling author and TikTok sensation comes the steamy, emotional dark romance spin-off that everyone is talking about!'Filled with TENSION, HEARTBREAK and ELECTRIC CHEMISTRY. This one will tear your heart right out of your chest before tossing it back in and sewing you up' No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Brynne Weaver'Leigh Rivers is THE QUEEN OF...

From Alexandra Bracken, the New York Times bestselling author of Lore, comes a stunningly original adult fantasy. Set in a sumptuous world ruled by magical perfume, this achingly romantic, slow-burn love story will shatter your heart and leave you breathless. Members of the ancient House Rosebourne have a strange gift born of a fairy ancestor: the ability to infuse fragrance with magic capable...

From the New York Times bestselling author comes an addictive new fantasy series set in a world where magic is fuelled by pleasure and pain. Two decades ago, the Bloodmoons ruthlessly murdered Saffron's parents, destroying her idyllic childhood. Hellbent on revenge, she lied her way into the elite Silvercloak Academy of detectives with a single goal—find a way to bring...

Robert Harris returns to Ancient Rome in his latest thriller, coming August 2026. Julius Caesar is dead, and the lives of two teenaged boys are about to be changed forever. One is Caesar's 17-year-old nephew, Octavius, whom he has made his heir. The other is Octavius's closest friend, Agrippa. To claim Octavius's inheritance, they must fight the giant figures of...

THE RIVER HAS TURNED TO BLOOD. A NEW REIGN HAS BEGUN.THE PRINCESS. THE PRIESTESS. THE REBEL. THE TOMB ROBBER. WHO WILL SIT ON THE THRONE WHEN THE BLOODSHED IS DONE?A merciless new king has ascended to the throne of Khetera and war threatens as rebellion against his rule grows. Hidden in the desert, far from the golden palace, Princess Sita...

A deeply moving memoir about growing up in the 90s, written in the wake of the senseless killing of a beloved friend. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Memoir. One of The New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century 'A quiet, occasionally hilarious, ultimately devastating book . . . the most moving and memorable piece of autobiography...

Blood Wolf Moon is the WINNER of the 2026 Oklahoma Book Award in Poetry. "A magical map of memory and vision." — Dean Rader, author of Self-Portrait as Wikipedia Entry In her mesmerizing sixth poetry collection, Blood Wolf Moon, Elise Paschen weaves constellations throughout, of stars and birds and light and darkness and beauty and horror and nature and humans...

Clarity is power. Let's find yours. Cam Merchant transformed his life. A former cricketer, he'd had to navigate the pressures of professional sport, while also struggling with the long-held trauma of surviving the Boxing Day Tsunami. At 29, Cam walked out of a psychiatric hospital and then spent over a decade rebuilding. Long before he became known to millions through...

I've been summoned, Thursday, ten sharp. So begins one day in the life of a young clothing-factory worker during Ceausescu's totalitarian regime. She has been questioned before, but this time she knows it will be worse. Her crime? Sewing notes into the linings of men's suits bound for Italy. 'Marry me', the notes say, with her name and address. Anything...

A graphic information book containing 100 amazing did-you-know facts about animals. Think you know lots about animals? Think again! Did you know that owls don't have eyeballs? Or that tigers are invisible to their prey? This book contains 100 incredible things about the animal kingdom, full of creatures that glow, build, scheme, dance and everything in between. Perfect for dipping...

A boardback edition of this fiery tale in the bestselling If I Had a... series, in which our protagonist imagines life with a dragon as a pet. Imagine what it would be like to have a dragon as a pet. Join our funny female protagonist on her latest flight of fancy, but watch out for that burning bad breath! Dragons...

A perfect companion series to the CITIx60 City Guides, CITIx60 Recipes invites readers to explore the world's most vibrant cities through their kitchens! As the title suggests, each book will feature authentic recipes by local chefs, cooks, and food influencers to offer a true taste of the culture, traditions, and community that define the city. In addition to step-by-step instructions...

What happens when the menopause becomes a source of inequality? This groundbreaking book exposes the rising tide of menopause-related discrimination across workplaces, healthcare settings and the justice system, clearly establishing the urgency of the issue. Through an intersectional lens, the contributors reveal how age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, chronic illness, neurodivergence and disability shape experiences of neglect and...

This ethnography of an English adult male prison explores a polycrisis of violence, self-harm, overcrowding, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Using Bourdieu's field theory, it uniquely highlights the complex interplay of policy, people, and practices to reveal how prisons exacerbate social inequality. A Perfect Storm uncovers paradoxes between prison's stated aims of safety, security, and (re)habilitation and their adverse realities, including...

THE BRUTALLY HONEST AND REDEMPTIVE MEMOIR FROM N-DUBZ STAR, TULISA More than a memoir, Judgement is a real-time chronicle of a life under siege. Written by Tulisa through a series of raw, unfiltered journals during the most turbulent year of her life, Tulisa captures, moment by moment, the downfall orchestrated by the notorious 'Fake Sheikh', Mazher Mahmood. In 2013, Tulisa...

Distilling a 10-year writing practice onto the page, Frisk is a collection in pursuit of topics that loom large over us. Begun as a way to process (another) bad break-up in their 20s, Jo Bragg’s debut collection oscillates between poetry and image. Through death, sex, money, time, peace of mind, and power with a touch of humour, Frisk evolves beyond...

We’ve all heard that Australia is filled with dangerous animals, but do you know which are the deadliest?Don’t wander around Down Under without learning about its 50 most hazardous creatures and plants, from dangerous snakes and injury-causing insects to deadly marine animals. With plant and animal fact files, location information and more, Killer Oz is the perfect guide to Australia’s...

Intrepid Food brings you 100 unforgettable food experiences from around the globe. But this isn’t just a foodie bucket list – it’s a celebration of flavours, traditions and the people who create them. From street stalls to cooking classes, iconic dishes to hidden gems, these experiences take you beyond the plate to uncover the authentic, the surprising and the truly...

Bajirru invites the colourist to Come Walk on Country.The calming energy of Country flows through these pages in over 70 artworks to colour in that depict creation stories, places under the sun and stars, the lifecycles of animals, birds and insects, and flowering plants sustained by the seasons.Organised into four sections – Desert Country, Freshwater Country, Saltwater Country and Sky...

For nearly 50 years Australian Geographic journalists have revealed the rich diversity of a nation. From schoolyards to parliament and the outback to the ocean, they have reported on Australia and Australians, both ordinary and extraordinary, going about their daily lives. Within these pages are photographs of landscapes both intimate and infinite, compelling portraits of people in joy or in...

Vital Ties depicts an emergent form of intimacy with the dead mediated by digital technologies. In southern Australia, a game developer crafts a virtual reality experience, reuniting his best friend with an avatar of his late father. In Northern California, a woman creates a smartphone app to log moments in which her deceased mother appears. In Chicago, a high school...

The Sudans tells the story of the African Union's efforts to make peace in the Sudans during the years 2009 to 2013. It details the work of the AU High-Level Panel, led by former South African President Thabo Mbeki, to resolve the war in Darfur, promote democracy in Sudan, steer the independence of South Sudan, and make peace between Sudan...

Many intelligent low-socioeconomic status high school students correctly view STEM majors as a way out of poverty, but the challenges to ultimate success are plentiful. For those who applied but did not initially gain admittance into an engineering department, the Rising Scholars program at Purdue University offered these undergraduates a pathway through college that brought them into contact with a...

The Latecomer's Rise by Muyang Chen reveals the nature and impact of a rapidly growing form of international lending: Chinese development finance. Over the past few decades, China has become the world's largest provider of bilateral development finance. Through its two national policy banks, the China Development Bank (CDB) and the Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim), it has funded...

The Human Edge is a call to action for anyone who wants to lead – and not merely follow – using artificial intelligence (AI) to transform the way we make decisions. But as Cheryl Strauss Einhorn shows, AI can either simplify complex problems or obscure them, expand your thinking or constrain it. With AI becoming more embedded in our work...

Settling Debt overturns the familiar tale of early antislavery as a pure moral triumph by revealing its uneasy ties to colonial ambition and economic anxiety. Cameron Seglias shows how, from the late seventeenth century through the American Revolution, settlers and religious writers condemned slavery as a threat to their own prosperity and salvation. Debt, understood both as money owed and...

Rightless Resistance investigates why resistance to land grabbing so often fails. The rapid expansion of oil palm plantations has triggered widespread conflict across rural Indonesia as communities lose their land with little compensation. Based on an unprecedented study of 150 such conflicts, this book uncovers how villagers fight back against palm oil companies, and what their struggles reveal about power,...

One element of historical work that greatly enriches the entire field is the importance of perspective in understanding the past. Approaching history from diverse individuals' points of view, or with a particular sensitivity to group objectives or experiences, or through a particular disciplinary lens can yield distinctive new understandings of the past. The articles of the Winter 2025 issue of...

Memoirs of Phạm Duy, A Vietnamese Musician in a Turbulent Century tells the story of the triumphs, scandals, and adventures of Vietnam's most prolific songwriter. Born in 1921, Phạm Duy came of age during colonial rule, joined the anti-French resistance, and later became a major voice of the southern Republic before coming to the United States as an exile after...

Appearance Politics, by Lex Lu, argues that crafting an appealing and powerful outward image has long been a critical political tool in China. This strategy is evident in historical records, imperial portraits, physiognomic assessments, photographs, posters, statues, and digital images. Using rare archival materials from Beijing, Shanghai, and Nanjing, Lu explores how political figures designed their images and examines the...

Start your trip across Europe with Ticket to Ride: First Journey (Europe)! 2-4 Players | Ages 6+ Years Ticket to Ride: First Journey takes the gameplay of the Ticket to Ride series and scales it for a younger audience. During the game, players will collect train cards, claim routes on the map of Europe, and try to connect the cities...

This study explores – for the first time – the changing professions and roles of the women who worked to clothe six Stuart queens between 1603–1714: Anna of Denmark, Henrietta Maria, Catherine of Braganza, Mary of Modena, Queen Mary II and Queen Anne. Beautifully illustrated in full colour throughout, and using a wide range of written, visual and material sources,...

AC Grayling presents a work of analytic philosophy arguing that considerations of natural language ontology tell us much about how to understand truth, reference and concepts of reality. In this detailed examination of how philosophers currently think about the 'ultimate reality', Grayling builds on three decades of thinking about metaphysical and semantic questions. Covering a wide range of central issues...

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Glasses are among the oldest and most commonplace prosthetics we have invented. But what does it mean to wear glasses? There is more to the answer than correcting vision. Glasses alter, enhance, and shield the way that we view the world, and the...

Throughout his long career, Gadamer wrote and taught widely on the philosophy of the ancient world and on the connection between thinking and history. This volume exposes us to Gadamer’s late views on ancient philosophy, written between 1982 and 1990, his rehabilitation of certain eighteenth- and nineteenth-century thinkers (Oetinger, Herder, and Schleiermacher), and his life-long contribution to our understanding of...