Julian: 1621 books

Fire Hides Everywhere is a speculative fiction novel exploring a question central to identity: do we exist beyond our subject positions? Following an apocalypse in which all except those just born or about to die disappeared, Julian Feeld's novel sets out to explore the eternal Buddhist question:...

Sir John Templeton (1912–2008) was a noted philanthropist and a pioneer in finance, and this humble man was keenly interested in the intersection of science and religion. He established the Templeton Foundation, which dedicated much of Sir John’s wealth to the mission of bringing together the...

Throughout the history of Christianity there have been those claiming to know a monumental secret. Often these people have been associated with French esoteric organizations, Rosicrucians, Freemasons, etc. There must have been some documentation in the past, that contained the monumental secret, but...

En Cómo piensa el mundo, Julian Baggini recorre el planeta para ofrecernos un mapa tremendamente extenso del pensamiento humano. Nos muestra cómo distintas ramas de la filosofía florecieron simultáneamente en China, la India y la antigua Grecia, creciendo a partir de mitos e historias locales,...

La razón, desde tiempos antiguos ha sido tenida como el gran logro humano, ya Aristóteles decía que era lo que nos diferenciaba de los animales. Sin embargo, hoy en día ha dejado de ser una cualidad admirada y se ha convertido en una facultad que muchos desestiman y por lo tanto han, literalmente,...

A Spy in Berlin is a preview of the first 20 chapters of The Professional Friend, the brilliantly conceived novel from renowned writer Astrid Julian... "...an adrenaline-charged international thriller... dark, complex characters with the sophistication of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... an...

This bilingual guide to Notting Hill and Portobello Road is designed to take the curious wanderer through one of London's most bohemian districts. Through four themed walks, Julian Mash uncovers the history, culture, and little-known facts about this unique area. Featured photographs and hand-drawn...

Nelle stesse ore in cui Julian Assange si dispone ad affrontare una possibile estradizione in Svezia, alfabeta2 presenta una intervista all’inventore di Wikileaks. A farlo parlare dei suoi progetti e della sua visione del mondo è Hans Ulrich Obrist, che riesce a strappare a Assange una riflessione...

Wer kennt sie nicht, die Frage nach dem Wertbeitrag von Social Media. Danach, "was Social Media eigentlich bringt" und wie man den positiven Effekt, sofern gegeben, auch in Zahlen messen kann. In Unternehmen wird sie immer häufiger - und zu Recht - gestellt. Dieses Buch hilft Ihnen, sie...

By the bestselling author of "Escaping the Holocaust" Julian Padowicz from Scholastic Books comes a wonderful, whimsical tale of a good witch and her pet cat Laptop! Mrs. Parsley is a good-witch who, with the help of her magical cat, Laptop, substitutes for the likes of Santa, The...

Pfingsten, Fronleichnam, Christi Himmelfahrt, Ostern – freie Tage, toll! Aber welchen Sinn haben diese Feste wirklich? Julian Sengelmann ist Theologe und will's wissen. Er forscht nach den Ursprüngen und der Bedeutung religiöser Feste und macht sich auf eine Reise von Norddeutschland nach Israel,...

This is Book #4 in the humorous Kip/Amanda domestic adventures series.When Kip’s old boarding school roommate, Alex, shows up on his doorstep, homeless, friendless, and on the verge of suicide, he revives memories better left forgotten.Kip is a retired college professor, enjoying a new marriage,...

People who'd read Mrs. Parsley Makes a Delivery demanded more stories, author Julian Padowicz explains. Mrs. Parsley is a good witch. Only a tiny percentage of witches are actually evil, she says, but they, unfortunately, get most of the publicity. She, herself, uses her limited magical powers to...

'Beim Lesen stellt sich das Gefühl ein, man würde Zeuge eines überfälligen Befreiungsprozesses.' Carl Hegemann 'Alles wird im Kontext der Produktivität begriffen, jede Handlung nach ihrem Nutzen bewertet, jede Zeitspanne nach ihrem Potential befragt. Die Uhr skandiert dieses utilitaristische...