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Zentangle is the drawing art form taking the world by storm. Easy to do and immensely enjoyable, the Zentangle method can make artists of us all. To create artworks the Zentangle way, you need no drawing skills. The steps are easily taught in a few simple lessons. In this follow up to her first book, the immensely successful Zentangle, Certified Zentangle Teacher Jane Marbaix explores the artistic possibilities of Zendalas and shows how beautiful and rewarding artworks can be created from the cosmic forms inherent in mandalas.Expert tuition from an accredited teacher in this fast-growing area of practical art. A wide range of patterns for tanglers to draw inspiration from. Attractive full-colour package and stylish design. A wonderfully mindful artform helping attain zen like peaceful states in our day to day lives.

The unexamined life is not worth living- Plato (c.427-347BC)This book traces the historical development of philosophical thought from the Ancient Greeks through the Enlightenment to the present day. It explores the five main branches of philosophy - metaphysics, epistemology, logic, ethics, and aesthetics - and includes biographies of significant philosophers and accounts of important texts. It is an accessible and fascinating account of the preoccupations of some of the world's greatest thinkers.Topics include:• The nature of being and reality • The existence of God • Free will and predestination • Ethics in daily life • How we might make a good societyABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Fundamentals Series explains fascinating and far-reaching topics in simple terms. Designed with rustic, tactile covers and filled with dynamic illustrations and fact boxes, these books will help you quickly get to grips with complex topics that affect our day-to-day living.

A simplified version of the Victorian horror tale, Frankenstein, in which a monster is created and brought to life by Doctor Frankenstein.

A fun introduction to the main ideas of mathematics. In Think Like a Mathematician explains the philosophical arguments around questions such as: Was mathematics invented or discovered? Can you trust the numbers (statistics)? Why do we have negative numbers? How much math does a pineapple know? Because mathematics is all around us, governs how information is presented to us and how we understand it, underpins all science, and has been responsible for humanity's incredible progress through the ages, this book provides an accessible approach to understanding all of these things about mathematics-and more-in the context of everyday life.

The thirty-nine steps: Richard Hannay, a mining engineer, 'retires' at the age of 37, having made his fortune in Africa. He finds London dull, until he becomes caught up in a sensational plot to precipitate a pan-European war. Hannay is at first disinclined to believe the young American, with his incredible tales of international intrigue, and hints of a terrible secret. But when the American turns up dead in Hannay's flat, Hannay is forced to flee the attentions of both the conspirators and the law. Hannay is hunted across the Scottish moors by police and spy-ring alike, and must outwit his intelligent and pitiless enemy in the corridors of Whitehall and, finally, at the site of the mysterious thirty-nine steps

In order to understand the universe you must know the language in which it is written. And that language is mathematics - Galileo (1564-1642) For hundreds of thousands of years, we have sought order in the apparent chaos of the universe. Mathematics has been our most valuable tool in that search, uncovering the patterns and rules that govern our world and beyond. This illustrated guide traces humankind's greatest achievements in mathematics, plotting a journey from innumerate cave-dwellers, through the towering intellects of the last 4,000 years, to where we stand today. Including a giant timeline wallchart, Foundations is a brilliant hardback reference book which charts the development of this intriguing and expansive discipline, from early history to modern day