Series: Foundations

Immerse yourself in one of the most influential philosophical texts ever written with The Republic: The Essential Philosophical Dialogue (Concise Edition) by Plato. This edition presents an accessible version of Plato's profound work, meticulously edited for the modern reader while preserving the essence of his original dialogues. The Republic explores a wide array of subjects central to human existence and...

The Physics. Writings on Natural Philosophy (Concise Edition) by Aristotle is a seminal work that laid the foundations for the later discoveries of celebrated scientists such as Galileo, Isaac Newton, and Albert Einstein. In the philosophical language of Aristotle and the Greeks of Antiquity, "Physics" translates to 'the order of nature', encompassing what we now differentiate as philosophy, science, politics,...

Darwin's masterpiece helped shape the cultural landscape of the world today. Now in a digestible, pocket format for the modern reader. Initially received with muted applause, Darwin's The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection was soon recognised as the breakthrough scientific advance that explained the evidence of the world around us, the place and history of humans, and...

Controversial at the time, Copernicus' discoveries led to the scientific revolution and a greater understanding of our place in the universe. Copernicus' pioneering discovery of the heliocentric nature of the solar system is one of the few identifiable moments in history that define the understanding of the nature of all things. Renaissance natural philosopher Copernicus's great work was the consequence...

Quantum Theory (Concise Edition) by Niels Bohr and Max Planck offers a digestible, pocket format version of their pivotal works, bringing foundational quantum research from the early 20th century to the modern reader. This edition includes groundbreaking scientific breakthroughs that have significantly altered our understanding of the world today. It features substantial works such as Quantum Theory of Line-Spectra by...