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Why does E=mc2? If Einstein was right, was Newton wrong? Can we really find a theory of everything? • Think Like Einstein will answer these questions and more in this fun and fascinating book. With topics ranging from spacetime to the atomic bomb, Robert Snedden takes a look at this extraordinary man and his ground-breaking theories. This illustrated book provides an accessible introduction to this incredible theoretical physicist

As politics slides toward impulsivity, and outrage bests rationality, how can philosophy help us critically engage with the world? • How to Think Like A Philosopher is a revelatory exploration of the methods, tenets and attitudes of thought that guide philosophy, and how they can be applied to our own lives • Drawing on decades of enquiry and a huge range of interviews, Julian Baggini identifies twelve key principles that promote incisive thinking. Pay attention; question everything; seek clarity, not certainty: these are just a few of philosophy’s guiding maxims which can be applied to everything from understanding the impact of climate change to correctly appraising our own temperaments • Both a fresh introduction to philosophy covering canonical and contemporary philosophers, and an essential, practical guide to good thinking, How to Think Like a Philosopher shows us the way to a more humane, balanced and rational approach to thinking, to politics, and to life

Philosophy seeks to discover the nature of truth and knowledge. Philosophical reasoning helps us to make sense of the world around us and work out what we think and why. Sometimes it can enable us to become the people we believe we should be. Think Like a Philosopher is a fun introduction to the subject and shows how it has a clear practical purpose vital to our daily lives and thinking

Clarice Bean usually looks forward to Christmas • Except this year it is going to be a quiet-ish Christmas in her house, which doesn’t feel right because Christmas is all about noisiness and being full up and FAMILY • And without those things, she is going to have to try exceptionordinarily hard to stop the Christmas spirit completely floating away… • But luckily, there is no one in the world like Clarice Bean – and she is going to THINK LIKE AN ELF, and that means everything will be A-OKAY. Won’t it? • The one and only Clarice Bean is back to save her family’s Christmas in this sparkling story of joy, goodwill to all peoplekind, and some very Clarice catastrophes, perfect for sharing with all the family! Wrap yourself in the warmth and wit of former Children’s Laureate Lauren Child and be transported by the love and laughter that is Christmas with the utterly irreplaceable Clarice Bean

From the serious and practical to the quirky and bizarre, Think Like a Scientist answers these questions in an easy-to-understand manner. Find out whether humans could live on Mars, what's happening with the climate and whether we all see the same colors! Including pictures, diagrams and useful fact boxes, this riveting guide to science is perfect for the non-expert. Many of these answers have implications for everyday living and may change the way you perceive the future

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement • In this lyrical meditation on America's wildlands, Aldo Leopold considers the different ways humans shape the natural landscape, and describes for the first time the far-reaching phenomenon now known as 'trophic cascades' • Over the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As life on Earth has become irrevocably altered by humans, visionary thinkers around the world have raised their voices to defend the planet, and affirm our place at the heart of its restoration. Their words have endured through the decades, becoming the classics of a movement. Together, these books show the richness of environmental thought, and point the way to a fairer, saner, greener world