Yale University Press

A brutally funny, carnivalesque novel about love, death, and survival, from the Czech Republic's greatest living author

The history of particle physics, the hunt for the most elusive particle, and the fundamental questions the search has inspired

Philosophy begins with questions about the nature of reality and how we should live. This book introduces the great thinkers in Western philosophy and explores their most compelling ideas about the world and how best to live in it. It takes us on a chronological tour of the major ideas in the history of philosophy.

An engaging account of the cottages orne, exploring the history of this charming architectural form's aesthetic values, cultural impact and lasting influence