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- Meteorite
Meteorite
Among the rarest things on earth, meteorites carry an air of mystery and drama while having left a pervasive, outsized mark on our planet and civilization. In "Meteorite,"...
- Genius Loci
Genius Loci
- 2022
- Hunt, John Dixon
- 248
- anglické
From literature to landscape architecture, an expansive, contemplative exploration of the significance of place. For ancient Romans, genius loci was literally "the genius of...
- Loving Animals
Loving Animals
Sex with animals is one of the last taboos but, for a practice that is generally regarded as abhorrent, it is remarkable how many books, films, plays, paintings, and photographs...
- Olympic Visions
Olympic Visions
Since its creation in 1896, the Olympic Games has become a worldwide phenomenon viewed by billions across the globe. Staged every four years, people from every country find it...
- Dinomania
Dinomania
Dinomania tells the story of our romance with the titanic saurians, from early stories that were inspired by their bones to the dinosaur theme parks of today. It shows that, in...
- Wild Boar
Wild Boar
Ancestors of domestic pigs, wild boars are tough, resourceful omnivores that have presented humans since prehistoric times with a tricky situation: they make for a delicious...
- Seeing into the Future - Martin van Creveld
Seeing into the Future - Martin van Creveld
- Martin van Creveld
- 224
- anglické
The ability to predict the future is essential to modern life. Planning for population growth or changes in weather patterns or forecasting demand for products and managing...
- Gifts of the Gods
Gifts of the Gods
What do we think about when we think about Greek food? For many, it is the meze and the traditional plates of a Greek island taverna at the height of summer. In Gifts of the...
- Gorilla - T. Gott, K. Weir
Gorilla - T. Gott, K. Weir
- 2012
- Gott Gott
- 224
- anglické
Only coming to prominence in the mid-nineteenth century when English, French and American scientists encountered the animal for the first time, the gorillas physical resemblance...
- Most Unimaginably Strange
Most Unimaginably Strange
For all who yearn to travel to the home of the sagas, a beautifully illustrated companion to the terrain of Iceland--from puffins to ponies, glaciers and volcanoes to legendary...
- Outrageous!
Outrageous!
Now in paperback, a personal and impassioned history of the infamous Section 28, the 1988 UK law banning the teaching "of the acceptability of homosexuality." On May 23, 1988,...
- Coconut
Coconut
- 2022
- Kirker, Constance L. a Newman, Mary
- 160
- anglické
The global history of coconut from its origin to its recent elevation to 'super-food' status.
- Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
- 2022
- Hayes, Kevin J
- 224
- anglické
An action-packed retelling of the life and work of the polymath and so-called First American, Benjamin Franklin. All Benjamin Franklin biographers face a major challenge: they...
- Worst Miltary Leaders in History
- Afghanistan
Afghanistan
- 2022
- Lee, Jonathan L
- 784
- anglické
A colossal history of Afghanistan from its earliest organization into a coherent state up to its turbulent present. Located at the intersection of Asia and the Middle East,...
- Egypt
Egypt
- 2022
- Riggs, Christina
- 208
- anglické
Examining the history, art, and religion of ancient Egypt, an illuminating look at why it has been so influential throughout the centuries. From Roman villas to Hollywood...
- Pin-Ups 1972
Pin-Ups 1972
- 2022
- Stanfield, Peter
- 320
- anglické
A sleazy, neon- and grease-stuffed chronicle of London's rock scene during the pivotal year of 1972--from Marc Bolan to the New York Dolls. Elvis, Eddie, Chuck, Gene, Buddy,...
- Philosophy of Lying
Philosophy of Lying
- 2022
- Svendsen, Lars
- 180
- anglické
From lying to friends to lies in politics, a wide-ranging examination of the forms and ethics of falsehood. From popular philosopher Lars Svendsen, this book is a...
- Where Light in Darkness Lies
Where Light in Darkness Lies
- 2022
- della Dora, Veronica
- 224
- anglické
An illuminating history of both real-life lighthouses and the beacons of literature and art alike, shedding light on the multifaceted power of these liminal structures. ...
- House of Orange in Revolution and War
House of Orange in Revolution and War
- 2022
- 440
- anglické
An epic account of the House of Orange-Nassau over one hundred and fifty years of European history. Three rulers from the House of Orange-Nassau reigned over the Netherlands...
- Polling UnPacked
Polling UnPacked
- 2022
- Pack, Mark
- 288
- anglické
From a political-polling expert, an eye-opening--and hilarious--look at the origins of polls and how they have been used and abused ever since. Opinion polls dominate media...
- Ornette Coleman
Ornette Coleman
- 2022
- Golia, Maria
- 368
- anglické
With striking photographs and personal insight, a compelling biography of the great American saxophonist and free jazz innovator Ornette Coleman. Ornette Coleman's career...
- Duel Without End
Duel Without End
- 2022
- Frola, Stig S
- 640
- anglické
From the bubonic plague to theoretical pathogens on other worlds, a sweeping look at the past, present, and future of mass infections--and how we battle them. In this...
- Foreshadowed
Foreshadowed
An exploration of Kasimir Malevich's radical 1915 artwork, its predecessors, and its continuing relevance. When Kasimir's Malevich's Black Square was produced in 1915, no one...