From the author of the number one bestseller, "The Consolations of Philosophy", this is an inspirational and witty guide to how to make our travels go better. Calling upon such guides as Hopper, Flaubert and Ruskin, de Botton accompanies us on an eye-opening and entertaining tour of the philosophical questions behind our desire to travel - and the capricious nature of our thoughts and emotions when we do.

The Art of Travel

ALAIN DE BOTTON

Travel

Gardners Books

Bestselling author, Alain de Botton has written about love, travel, status and how philosophy can console us. Now, he turns his attention to one of our most intense but often hidden love affairs: with our houses and their furnishings. He asks: What makes a house truly beautiful? Why are many new houses so ugly? Why do we argue so bitterly about sofas and pictures - and can differences of taste ever be satisfactorily resolved? Will minimalism make us happier than ornaments? To answer these questions and many more, de Botton looks at buildings across the world, from medieval wooden huts to modern skyscrapers; he examines sofas and cathedrals, tea sets and office complexes, and teases out a host of often surprising philosophical insights. The "Architecture of Happiness" will take you on a beguiling tour through the history and psychology of architecture and interior design, and will forever alter your relationship with buildings. It will change the way you look at your current home - and help you make the right decisions about your next one.

The Architecture of Happiness

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Penguin Group(CA)

Why do so many of us love or hate our work? How has it come to dominate our lives? And what should we do about it? Work makes us. Without it we are at a loss; in work we hope to have a measure of control over our lives. Yet for many of us, work is a straitjacket from which we cannot free ourselves. Criss-crossing the world to visit workplaces and workers both ordinary and extraordinary, and drawing on the wit and wisdom of great artists, writers and thinkers, Alain de Botton here explores our love-hate relationship with our jobs. He poses and answers little and big questions, from what should I do with my life? to what will I have achieved when I retire? "The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work" will not only explain why it is we do what we do all day, but through its sympathy, humour and insight will seek to help us make the most of it.

The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work. Alain de Botton

Business & Money

Business Culture

Penguin??Books

The Consolations of Philosophy

The consolations of philosophy

Self-Help

Personal Transformation

Penguin Books, Ltd.

This dazzling journey through the philosophy and psychology of architecture explores the indelible connection between our identities and our locations. Alain de Botton argues that our environment heavily influences who we can be.

Pantheon Books

Shipped from UK, please allow 10 to 21 business days for arrival. A good, clean & sound copy. Fore-edges at tail dusty.

Reference

Hamish Hamilton

Status Anxiety

This dazzling journey through the philosophy and psychology of architecture explores the indelible connection between our identities and our locations. Alain de Botton argues that our environment heavily influences who we can be.

Arts & Photography

Architecture

Hamish Hamilton Ltd.

Title: The Architecture of Happiness Binding: Paperback Author: laindeBotton, Publisher: VintageInternational

Literature & Fiction

Essays & Correspondence

Vintage

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