A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian

Marina Lewycka

A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian is bestselling author Marina Lewycka's hilarious and award winning debut novel, now available as a Penguin Essential for the first time. 'Two years after my mother died, my father fell in love with a glamorous blonde Ukrainian divorcee. He was eighty-four and she...

Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors

Matt Parker

What makes a bridge wobble when it's not meant to? How do billions of dollars mysteriously vanish into thin air? How does a building rock when its resonant frequency matches a gym class leaping to Snap's 1990 hit I've Got The Power? The answer is maths. Or, to be precise, what happens when maths goes wr...

Welcoming the Unwelcome - Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World

Pema Chodron

From the bestselling author of When Things Fall Apart, an open-hearted call for human connection, compassion, and learning to love the world just as it is during these most challenging times.In her first new book of spiritual teachings in over seven years, Pema Ch dr n offers a combination of wisdom, he...