249 results for 'Bruno, Giordano'

Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition by Frances Amelia Yates Giordano Bruno, a philosopher and theologian, was executed in 1600 for his radical ideas about the nature of the universe and...

Giordano Bruno: Philosopher and Heretic by Ingrid D. Rowland is a biography that establishes him as a peer of some of the most influential minds in early modern Europe. Bruno's life was marked by his...

Conspiracy is the fifth book in S. J. Parris's bestselling series, set in 1585 Paris. A city on the edge of catastrophe, King Henri III lives in fear of a coup by the Duke of Guise and his fanatical...

Three gripping novellas from S. J. Parris, the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller. In The Secret Dead Summer, a girl's body is found in a Neapolitan monastery, and novice monk Giordano Bruno is determined...

Treachery, the fourth book in S. J. Parris's critically acclaimed series, is set against the backdrop of Queen Elizabeth I's England in 1585. A murder on a Spanish ship sets off a chain of events...

Giordano Bruno's essays collected here present a unique window into late 16th century thinking about natural philosophy. These six works showcase a comprehensive magical curriculum, grounded in...

Giordano Bruno's philosophical works challenged conventional thinking in 16th-century Europe. This volume presents new translations of his key writings, including "Cause, Principle and Unity", which...

Set in Prague, 1588, Alchemy is a gripping historical crime thriller that delves into the intrigue of the Holy Roman Emperor's court. The pursuit of the philosopher's stone and the promise of...

The Fictions of Bruno Schulz: A World of Vivid ProseExperience the unique and memorable prose of Bruno Schulz, a master of transmogrifying the world into words. This collection of stories brings to...

Bruno, Chief of Police 11 by Martin Walker is a gripping mystery that delves into the darker side of human nature. When Bruno takes to the cooking class circuit, he expects a lighthearted distraction...

Bruno and Frida is a poignant historical adventure about an unlikely friendship formed in the midst of war. In 1945, as Russian soldiers close in on eastern Germany, a young boy named Bruno finds...

The Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic was once hailed as the most beautiful car ever made. Only four were built, and one disappeared in France during World War II. This true story is the starting point for...

St Bruno, the Carthusian, is a biography of the 11th-century Christian saint who founded the Carthusian Order. Born in Cologne around 1030, Bruno studied at the university in Rheims and later taught...

Bruno Mars: A Story of Global FameThis biography documents the incredible journey of Bruno Mars, from his childhood in Honolulu to his rise to global stardom. Born with a passion for music, Mars's...

Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker is a gripping mystery that delves into the complexities of small-town life in rural France. A former soldier turned policeman, Bruno Courrèges lives a peaceful...

Death in the Dordogne, the first Bruno, Chief of Police Investigation, is a gripping mystery that sets the tone for a beloved series. In the idyllic French town of St Denis, a murder takes place, and...

Bruno Tonioli's life story is one of passion, creativity and perseverance. Born to flee, he left home at 18 to join dance company La Grande Eugene and travel Europe. Along the way, he coached actress...

Bruno, Chief of Police, is under pressure once again as he investigates a murder that his bosses would rather he left alone. The body of an undercover French Muslim cop is found in the woods, a man...

Italian Gestures: A Language of Its Own In Italy, a gesture can speak volumes, conveying emotions and ideas beyond words. This unique handbook, first published in 1958, explores the world of Italian...

Bruno's Challenge and Other Dordogne Tales is a collection of stories set in the beautiful Dordogne valley and Perigord region. This charming series follows Bruno, Chief of Police, as he navigates...

Discover the exquisite world of needle-painted woodland animals through the stunning textile art of Chloe Giordano. This expanded paperback edition of Chloe's guide to embroidery offers fresh...

Thomas and Bruno tells the story of two friends who help each other out when Diesel's speediness gets him into trouble.Bruno, being the first brake car with autism in the series, brings a unique...

Bruno Schulz's Collected Stories is a comprehensive and authoritative new translation of the complete fiction of the renowned author. Set largely in a fictional counterpart of his hometown, Schulz's...

Bruno, the Yellow Lab is a beautifully illustrated book that helps children discover their own power and potential. With its simple yet effective approach, it encourages kids to be curious, explore,...

Dark Vineyard: The Dordogne Mysteries 2 by Martin Walker In the small French town of St Denis, tradition and modernity collide. A fire rages through a local barn, spreading to surrounding fields, and...

Aleksandar Hemon's The Question of Bruno is a powerful and poignant collection of short fiction that explores the intertwined history of a family and a nation. Written in prose of unparalleled...

Get ready to play your favourite songs by Bruno Mars with ease. This collection features 11 popular tracks arranged for easy piano.The arrangements include Count on Me, Grenade, It Will Rain, Just...

A murder in the French countryside sets off a chain of events that leads Bruno, Chief of Police, on a quest to uncover the truth. A body is found floating in the river, bearing signs of a black magic...

A sumptuous French cookbook that immerses readers in the region's incomparable cuisine, featuring local recipes and charming anecdotes from the authors' own experiences. This delightful new cookbook...

The Dying Season By Martin Walker In the picturesque town of St Denis, nestled in the heart of France, a sense of unease settles over the community. As Bruno, Chief of Police, navigates the complex...

Bruno Sammartino: Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino's remarkable career in the world of professional wrestling is a testament to his unwavering determination and unrelenting passion. For...

Sylvie And Bruno Concluded by Lewis Carroll is the sequel to the sentimental novel about two fairy children. First published in 1889, this volume forms the last novel Lewis Carroll published during...

Bruno Schulz's life story is one of tragedy and artistic genius. This biography by renowned Polish poet Jerzy Ficowski offers a definitive account of the author's life, drawing on new information and...

Prince of Networks: Bruno Latour and MetaphysicsThis book is the first comprehensive treatment of Bruno Latour as a philosopher, offering a unique perspective on his influential ideas. Part One...

Bruno Sammartino's autobiography is a candid and inspiring account of his life, from his childhood in Italy to his rise as one of the most popular and respected wrestlers of all time. With 568 pages,...

Bruno Schulz: An Artist, A Murder, and the Hijacking of History A gripping account of the secret operation to rescue his last artworks, this book offers a fresh portrait of the Polish-Jewish writer...

In the heart of French gastronomy lies a prized ingredient: the black truffle of Perigord. But a sinister plot is threatening to disrupt this culinary tradition, as cheaper Chinese truffles flood the...

Bruno Munari's visual case studies on shapes offer a unique insight into the world of design. Published in the early 1960s, Circle, Square and Triangle explore the qualities associated with each...

Join Ruby and her brother Bruno as they explore their quirky family in this latest installment of Laurence Anholt's popular series. With its original illustrations by Tony Ross, this book is a fresh...

The Templars' Last Secret by Martin Walker In the heart of the Dordogne, a mysterious death unfolds. A woman's body is found outside a cave beneath the ruined Templar chateau of Commarque, with no...

Bruno Sacco: Leading Mercedes-Benz Design 1975-1999This book tells the story of Bruno Sacco's influential career at Mercedes-Benz, from his early days as a designer to his later role as Head of...

A Biblical Way of Praying the Mass: The Eucharistic Wisdom of Venerable Bruno Lanteri by Fr Timothy Gallagher and Timothy M. Gallagher. Discover how to deepen your connection with God during the...

Bruno's Cookbook: Recipes and Traditions from a French Country Kitchen Immerse yourself in the delectable cuisine of rural France with this sumptuous cookbook. Featuring favorite meals from the...

Explore the magical world of Encanto with this fun search and find activity book. Join the Madrigal family as you search for hidden characters in the various rooms of their magical home.Discover...

Bruno Fernandes: From the Playground to the PitchFollow the remarkable journey of Bruno Fernandes, from school drop-out to Europe's rising star. Since joining Manchester United in January 2020, he...

Bruno Pontecorvo's life was marked by secrets and contradictions. A brilliant physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project, he discovered a way to find uranium, a discovery that could have given...

Help your baby sleep through the night and enjoy a peaceful routine with this step-by-step guide.Written by experienced baby sleep specialist Suzy Giordano, this book presents a simple and effective...

The world of fairy tales has been a staple of childhood for centuries, but what do they really mean and how do they impact our lives? In this thought-provoking exploration, Dr Bruno Bettelheim...

The Cinnamon Shops and Other Stories is a collection of fantastical tales that explore the strange and wondrous world of Bruno Schulz's childhood. In vivid and poetic prose, Schulz brings to life the...

De Umbris Idearum On the Shadows of Ideas by Giordano Bruno In this seminal work, Giordano Bruno explores the art of memory and imagination. The method of loci, or memory palace, is presented as a...

Giordano Bruno's latest quest takes a deadly turn in this gripping tale of murder, intrigue, and deception set against the backdrop of Queen Elizabeth I's London. When Sophia Underhill, a woman he...

Giordano Bruno's cosmological dialogues offer a profound exploration of the infinite universe and its many worlds. Drawing on the ideas of Lucretius, Nicholas da Cusa, and others, Bruno developed a...

A novella featuring Giordano Bruno, heretic and philosopher, set in 16th-century Naples. In this gripping tale, Bruno's investigation into a mysterious death leads him to confront powerful forces...

Giordano Bruno's arrival in London sets off a chain of events that puts him at the centre of a deadly game. As an undercover agent for Queen Elizabeth I, he is tasked with uncovering a Catholic plot...

The Expulsion of the Triumphant Beast is Giordano Bruno's first work of moral philosophy, published in London in 1584. Dedicated to Sir Philip Sidney, it presents an allegorical drama that...

In Elizabeth's England, true faith can mean bloody murder. Oxford, 1583, is a place of learning and murderous schemes. A treacherous conspiracy threatens the realm, and Giordano Bruno is recruited to...

Giordano Bruno's "On the Shadows of the Ideas" presents an enigmatic art of investigating and applying ideas for inner writing. Translated by John Michael Greer, this text reveals the secrets of the...

Autumn 1583. Loyalty is bought with blood under Queen Elizabeth's rule. An astrological phenomenon heralds the dawn of a new age and the Queen's throne is in peril. As Mary Stuart's supporters scheme...

Giordano Bruno's daring indictment of the church, Spaccio de la bestia trionfante, is a testament to his unyielding conviction and intellectual curiosity. Written in 1583, this work is a scathing...

At thirty-eight-and-a-quarter years old, Camille feels as if happiness has slipped through her fingers. She has a good job, a loving husband, and a wonderful son, but something is missing. When...

Read to Your Baby Every Night is a beautifully illustrated treasury of 30 tried-and-tested lullabies and nursery rhymes, designed to share with your baby. The stunning embroidered illustrations offer...

Robert Fludd's Mnemonic Methods provides a unique English translation of his two short treatises on memory from his encyclopaedic work, Utriusque cosmi. This book offers a practical set of memory...

Science tells us that babies develop best and connect with people and the world around them when they are spoken to, sung to and read to. The sound of their parents' voices helps them make sense of...

England, 1586. A plot to kill Queen Elizabeth and install Mary, Queen of Scots, on the English throne is unfolding. Spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham is aware of the danger and allows it to progress,...

The Occult Philosophy in the Elizabethan Age by Frances Amelia Yates is a seminal work that sheds light on the esoteric movements of the Renaissance. In this concise and accessible survey, Dame...

Giordano Bruno's Thirty Seals and the Seal of Seals presents a unique synthesis of two influential philosophical systems: the retrospective Art of Memory and the prospective art of logic and judgment...

A candid and remorseful account of life in Nazi Germany, A Mind in Prison offers a rare and powerful examination of the enduring hold of Nazi propaganda on Germany's youth.Written by a German who...

The Hermetic Link explores the mystical and symbolic connections between ancient wisdom and modern thought. Jacob Slavenburg delves into the historical roots of Hermeticism, examining its relevance...

The art of memory has its roots in ancient oratory techniques, where speakers would associate ideas with images to recall complex information. This method was rediscovered during the Renaissance and...

The Tower by Alessandro Gallenzi is a meticulously researched historical novel that delves into the darker side of our modern technological world. When unpublished writings by Giordano Bruno, a...

The Wondrous (and Dangerous) Beginnings of Modern Philosophy is a graphic narrative that tells the story of the seventeenth-century thinkers who challenged authority and laid the foundations of...

The Renaissance was given its ruling myth by magic. This scholarly study challenges the view that "magic" is merely a collection of primitive and erroneous notions about nature, instead revealing it...

Byzantine and Renaissance Philosophy by Peter Adamson explores the rich intellectual history of two great cultural periods. This engaging introduction covers the development of philosophy in the...

Astronomers are on the verge of answering one of our most profound questions: are we alone in the universe? The ability to detect life in remote solar systems is at last within sight, and its...

Bruno Wildermann, the world's greatest trapeze artist, has a score to settle with the East European regime that arrested his family and murdered his wife. Recruited by the CIA for an impossible raid,...

Bruno, France's favourite policeman, is back in the 14th instalment of the Dordogne Mysteries series. A new case, a new challenge, and a new opportunity to uncover the truth. When a young male body...

A Shooting at Chateau Rock by Martin Walker In the picturesque Dordogne region of France, Bruno, Chief of Police, is drawn into a complex web of deceit and corruption. Following a local farmer's...

Stephen Bruno's memoir offers a unique glimpse into the lives of New York City's elite. Born with high aspirations, Bruno's early life took an unexpected turn when he followed his girlfriend to...

Summer in the beautiful Périgord region of southern France brings a unique blend of mystery and escapism to the Dordogne Mysteries series. When a local folk group's latest hit is banned by the...

Heaven and Earth by Paolo Giordano is set in Puglia, Italy, where Teresa spends her summers with her father. There, she becomes immersed in her grandmother's cheap crime paperbacks and develops a...

Giuliana Bruno's Atlas of Emotion is a groundbreaking cultural history that explores how we experience the world through art, film, and architecture. By mapping the connections between sight, site,...

The Last Wild Men of Borneo: A True Story of Death and Treasure by Carl Hoffman. In 1984, Bruno Manser joined an expedition to the Mulu caves on Borneo, seeking contact with the Penan, an indigenous...

Elvis Costello's Armed Forces is the latest release in A&C Black's Thirty-Three and a Third series, which has sold over 50,000 copies. This short book offers a passionate and obsessive look at one of...

A mysterious death in rural France sets off a chain of events that Bruno must unravel. A young American art student is found dead at the bottom of an ancient well in a hilltop castle, and her...

Suicide Squad: Bad Blood brings together an unlikely team in a mission to neutralize international super-terrorists known as the Revolutionaries. As the Squad's new teammates are revealed, trust...

When Bruno's uncle takes him to Colombia for his school holidays, he expects a relaxing trip. Instead, they embark on an adventure to uncover the secret of a lost City of Gold.The city is said to be...

Bruno Cadogan's search for Julio Martel, an elusive tango singer, leads him to Buenos Aires in 2001. There, he becomes embroiled in the city's legends surrounding Martel's life and performances.As...

Whispers is a chilling tale of two individuals brought together by violence and tragedy. A beautiful woman scarred by her past and a compassionate cop haunted by his childhood, they form an unlikely...

The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle is an unabridged edition of contemporary literature that can help improve your English and reading skills. Published in 2020, this paperback book features 155...

A Chateau Under Siege by Martin Walker A dramatic and suspenseful mystery unfolds in the picturesque Dordogne region of France. The annual re-enactment of the liberation of Sarlat from the English in...

Set against the backdrop of one of history's darkest periods, this poignant tale explores the complexities of innocence and the horrors of war.A young boy, Bruno, finds himself in a desolate area,...

Sviatoslav Richter Notebooks and Conversations by Bruno Monsaingeon and Sviatoslav Richter. In these intimate interviews, pianist Sviatoslav Richter opens up about his life and ideals for the first...

A comic-book version of Euripides' classic, this collaboration between poet Anne Carson and artist Rosanna Bruno brings a wildly imaginative take to the fates of women after Troy's sack. Both...

You Can't Say That Any More by Bruno Vincent A provocative examination of the problematic content in our cultural heritage, this book challenges the values of the past and presents a fresh...

Spare Us! A Harrody by Bruno Vincent is a humorous take on the history of a particular subject.Published in 2023, this book offers a unique perspective on a topic that is both informative and...

Early Carthusian Writings by Saint Bruno, Blessed Guigo and Prior Guigo II This collection brings together key texts from early Carthusian writing in the 12th and 13th centuries. It features writings...

Discover an extraordinary tale of innocence, friendship and the horrors of war. Nine-year-old Bruno has a lot of things on his mind, including the mysterious 'Fury' and the reason he was forced to...

Unlock Your True Potential by Salvatore Bruno This book offers a personal and practical guide to overcoming negativity and unlocking your full potential. By sharing his own experiences and insights,...

The Polio Paradox: What You Need to Know Richard L. Bruno explores the complexities of polio, a disease that has left many survivors with new and related symptoms years after the initial infection...

The Pale Criminal is a gripping thriller set in 1938 Berlin. Detective Bernie Gunther is back on the streets, this time with a new partner, Bruno Stahlecker, as they hunt a serial killer targeting...