Carl Jung was the founder of analytical psychology and revolutionized the way we approached the human psyche. Drawing on Eastern mysticism, mythology, and dream analysis to develop his theories, Jung proposed many ideas that are still influential today, including introversion, extraversion, and the collective unconscious....

From the birth of stars to the movements of planetary systems and the galaxies themselves, astrophysics provides us with the tools to understand the universe we live in. Whether searching for extra-terrestrial life, managing the effects of space weather, or learning about dark matter, the study of the cosmos has profound implications for us all....

Sigmund Freuds theories on the unconscious revolutionized the way we approach human behaviour. This illustrated book provides an accessible and entertaining guide to Freud’s life and ideas, including psychosexual development, the ego, id, and superego, and dream analysis....

From the behaviour of subatomic particles to the effects of observation to the nature of gravity, quantum physics explains the fundamental workings of the universe. In Knowledge in a Nutshell: Quantum Physics, Sten Odenwald explores the weird and wonderful insights that have shaped our understanding of modern science....

From Socrates’ fascinating discussions of morality and virtue to Pythagoras’ attempts to understand the arrangement of the cosmos, the thinkers of the ancient world provided us with an astonishing array of ideas that has helped to shape the modern world....

From Descartes’ famous line ‘I think therefore I am’ to Kant’s fascinating discussions of morality, the thinkers of the Enlightenment have helped to shape the modern world. Addressing such important subjects as the foundations of knowledge and the role of ethics, the theories of these philosophers continue to have great relevance to our lives....