Oracle Bones: A Journey Through Time in China (Hessler Peter)(Paperback)

Oracle Bones: A Journey Through Time in China (Hessler Peter)(Paperback)

A century ago, outsiders saw China as a place where nothing ever changes. Today the country has become one of the most dynamic regions on earth. In Oracle Bones, Peter Hessler explores the human side of China's transformation, viewing modern-day China and its growing links to the Western world

Oracle Bones (Hessler Peter)(Paperback / softback)

From the acclaimed author of River Town comes a rare and authentic portrait - both intimate and epic - of twenty-first century China as it opens its doors to the

Hobart (Timms Peter)(Paperback)

In this updated edition, Peter Timms leads us on a journey through his adopted city of Hobart, Australia's smallest, most southerly, least prosperous, but arguably most beautiful state capital. He reveals a city in transition, shaking off its dark and troubled past to claim its special place in the

Time in World History (Stearns Peter)(Paperback)

In this book, Peter Stearns presents the fascinating concept of time through a global historical lens. Covering both calendrical time and clock time, the volume shows how significant changes in conceptions of time are in world history, as they translate many key historical developments from

Mirrorlands: Russia, China, and Journeys in Between (Pulford Ed)(Pevná vazba)

Mirrorlands is a journey through space and time to the meeting points of Russia and China, the world's largest and most populous countries. Charting an unconventional course southeast through Siberia, Inner Mongolia, the Russian Far East and Manchuria, anthropologist and linguist Ed Pulford

China Through Time - A 2,500 Year Journey along the World's Greatest Canal (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Time Enough for Love (Heinlein Robert A.)(Paperback)

Journey through time and space with the longest-living man in the universe in this mind-bending novel from New York Times bestselling Grand Master of Science Fiction Robert A. Heinlein. Time Enough for Love follows Lazarus Long through a vast and magnificent timescape of centuries and worlds

Rag and Bone: A History of What We've Thrown Away (Woollett Lisa)(Paperback)

'Beautiful, like a muddy journey through time . . . a really important book' RAYNOR WINN, author of The Salt Path Lisa Woollett has spent her life combing beaches and mudlarking, collecting curious fragments of the past: from Roman tiles and Tudor thimbles, to Victorian buttons and plastic

Walking in Sicily (Price Gillian)(Paperback)

Exploring this breathtaking island on foot is a journey through time. Sicily offers wild valleys pitted with Greek and Roman temples and ancient ruins - reminders of long-gone peoples. Mule tracks and age-old pathways have survived and reserve a wealth of surprises, starting with the carpets of

The Snow Leopard (Matthiessen Peter)(Paperback)

An unforgettable spiritual journey through the Himalayas by renowned writer Peter Matthiessen (1927-2014), the National Book Award-winning author of the new novel In Paradise In 1973, Peter Matthiessen and field biologist George Schaller traveled high into the remote mountains of Nepal to study

Astroquizzical: A Curious Journey Through Our Cosmic Family Tree (Scudder Jillian)(Pevná vazba)

In this enthralling cosmic journey through space and time, astrophysicist Jillian Scudder locates our home planet within its own 'family tree'. Our parent the Earth and its sibling planets in our solar system formed within the same gas cloud. Without our grandparent the Sun, we would not exist, and

Timeline Activity Book - Create Your Own Journey Through Time (Goes Peter)(Paperback / softback)

This companion book for the international bestseller Timeline will spark your creativity. Drawings, puzzles and activities sit alongside facts and images from Peter Goes's remarkable visual history of the world. In this activity book you will draw the meteorite that made the dinosaurs go extinct,

When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? (Carlin George)(Paperback)

Now in paperback, the New York Times bestseller that takes readers on a riotous journey through the mind of one of America's premier comics George Carlin's legendary irreverence and iconoclasm are on full display in When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? as he vainly scours the American landscape

The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World (Planet Lonely)(Paperback)

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisherTake a journey through every country in the world. 850 images. 230 countries. One complete picture. With details of every United Nations-approved country in the world, and a few more principalities and dependencies besides, Lonely Planet's

Sort of Life (Greene Graham)(Paperback / softback)

Graham Greene's 'long journey through time' began in 1904, when he was born into a tribe of Greenes based in Berkhamstead at the public school where his father was

Time Warped - Unlocking the Mysteries of Time Perception (Hammond Claudia)(Paperback / softback)

A fascinating and mind-bending journey through the science of time

Switchblades of Italy (Zinser Tim)(Paperback)

This book starts the reader on a journey through time, with a short history of folding knives, leading to the evolution of the first switchblade. Progressing through time, wonderful photos illustrate the descriptions of switchblades. Throughout the book, highlighted sections showcase specific

Evolution (Rake Matthew)(Pevná vazba)

In Evolution, our little friend Ackerley the Acanthostega takes you on a journey through time to explore the development of life on our wonderful planet, from the earliest organisms of 3.6 billion years ago, to modern humans who have been around for less than 200,000

Beautiful Boy (Tie-In): A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction (Sheff David)(Paperback)

#1 New York Times bestseller With a new afterwordNow a Major Motion Picture Starring Steve Carell * Timoth e Chalamet * Maura Tierney * and Amy Ryan 'A brilliant, harrowing, heartbreaking, fascinating story, full of beautiful moments and hard-won wisdom. This book will save a lot of lives and heal

Wakefield & District Through Time (Tuffrey Peter)(Paperback / softback)

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Wakefield and the surrounding area have changed and developed over the last

St Annes Through Time (Byrom Peter)(Paperback / softback)

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which St Annes has changed and developed over the last

Stolen (Finch Paul)(Paperback)

'A fast-paced, terrifying journey.' RACHEL ABBOTT'A born storyteller.' PETER JAMESThe Sunday Times bestseller returns with his latest nail-shredding thriller - a must for all fans of Happy Valley and M.J. Arlidge.How do you find the missing when there's no trail to follow?DC Lucy Clayburn is having

Chiswick Through Time (Hammond Carolyn & Peter)(Paperback / softback)

This fascinating selection of images traces some of the many ways in which Chiswick has changed and developed over the last

Quantum Consciousness: Journey Through Other Realms (Smith Peter)(Paperback)

Increase Your Conscious Awareness and Discover Alternate Realities Using Quantum Physics Deepen your understanding of quantum physics and expanded states of awareness with Quantum Consciousness, an enlightening guide that helps you pull science and spirituality closer together. This fascinating