After the Apocalypse: America's Role in a World Transformed (Bacevich Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

After the Apocalypse: America's Role in a World Transformed (Bacevich Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

A bold and urgent perspective on how American foreign policy must change in response to the shifting world order of the twenty-first century, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Limits of Power and The Age of Illusions. The purpose of U.S. foreign policy has, at least theoretically,

America's War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History (Bacevich Andrew J.)(Paperback)

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD - A searing reassessment of U.S. military policy in the Middle East over the past four decades from retired army colonel and New York Times bestselling author Andrew J. Bacevich, with a new afterword by the author From the end of World War II until 1980,

Creative Illustration (Loomis Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

During his career as one of America's most sought-after illustrators, Andrew Loomis (1889-1959) taught at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, and in 1939 he codified his lessons in his first manual, Fun with a Pencil. Four years later it had already been through six printings, and he followed

World After (Ee Susan)(Paperback)

In this sequel to the bestselling fantasy thriller, Angelfall, the survivors of the angel apocalypse begin to scrape back together what's left of the modern world. When a group of people capture Penryn's sister Paige, thinking she's a monster, the situation ends in a massacre. Paige disappears

After Gorbachev (White Stephen)(Paperback)

Dramatic and confusing changes in what used to be the Soviet Union have transformed the world in which we live. This fourth edition of Stephen White's best-selling introductory text has been revised throughout and examines the full cycle of this period of revolutionary change from its Brezhnevite

Vogue: The Editor's Eye (Nast Conde)(Pevná vazba)

Vogue: The Editor's Eye celebrates the pivotal role the fashion editor has played in shaping America's sense of style since the magazine's launch 120 years ago. Drawing on Vogue's exceptional archive, this book focuses on the work of eight of the magazine's legendary fashion editors (including

Cool for America: Stories (Martin Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

Expanding the world of his classic-in-the-making debut novel Early Work, Andrew Martin's Cool for America is a hilarious collection of overlapping stories that explores the dark zone between artistic ambition and its achievement The collection is bookended by the misadventures of Leslie, a young

Mastitis In Cattle (Biggs Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

Mastitis is one of the most common diseases in dairy cattle throughout the world resulting in reduced milk production and extra treatment costs. This book covers various aspects of the subject. It is suitable for veterinary surgeons and students, farmers and also those involved in the practical

The Conflicted Superpower: America's Collaboration with China and India in Global Innovation (Kennedy Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

For decades, leadership in technological innovation has sustained U.S. power worldwide. Today, however, processes that undergird innovation increasingly transcend national borders. Cross-border flows of brainpower have reached unprecedented heights, while multinationals invest more and more in

Future Politics: Living Together in a World Transformed by Tech (Susskind Jamie)(Pevná vazba)

Politics in the Twentieth Century was dominated by a single question: how much of our collective life should be determined by the state, and what should be left to the market and civil society? Now the debate is different: to what extent should our lives be directed and controlled by powerful

In Whose Name?: The Islamic World After 9/11 (Magnum Photos)(Pevná vazba)

On September 11, 2001, the photographer Abbas watched the World Trade Center towers fall in New York--live on Siberian TV. It spurred him to begin a journey through the Islamic world that would last seven years. The photographs published here are the final result of that project. Born in Iran,

Apocalypse Now: The Lost Photo Archive (Gerretsen Chas)(Pevná vazba)

Hired in 1976 by Francis Ford Coppola as the still photographer for his masterpiece Apocalypse Now, Chas Gerretsen's private archive of hundreds of photographs propels readers immediately into the chaos and drama surrounding one of the most important movies ever made. Gerretsen was a renowned

Sherman Tank Vol. 1: America's M4a1 Medium Tank in World War II (Doyle David)(Pevná vazba)

The Scentual Garden: Exploring the World of Botanical Fragrance (Druse Kenneth)(Pevná vazba)

A complete illustrated survey of fragrance in the garden by America's leading garden writer American Horticultural Society 2020 Book Award Winner​ Gold Medalist: Garden Communicators International Popular garden writer Ken Druse offers a complete survey of fragrance in the garden, in a major

The Greatest Show on Earth: The Inside Story of the Legendary 1970 World Cup (Downie Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

The Fifth Wave: The Evolution of American Higher Education (Crow Michael M.)(Pevná vazba)

America's research universities lead the world in discovery, creativity, and innovation--but are captive to a set of design constraints that no longer aligns with the changing needs of society. Their commitment to discovery and innovation, which is carried out largely in isolation from the

Jonas Kaufmann (Kaufmann Jonas)(Pevná vazba)

World-famous tenor Jonas Kaufmann (born 1969) has performed all the great roles in the opera canon. On the occasion of his 50th birthday, this volume offers photographs from his most famous roles, plus images from the early years of his career, never-before-seen photographs of his private life and

The Levelling: What's Next After Globalization (O'Sullivan Michael)(Pevná vazba)

A brilliant analysis of the transition in world economics, finance, and power as the era of globalization ends and gives way to new power centers and institutions. The world is at a turning point similar to the fall of communism. Then, many focused on the collapse itself, and failed to see that a

Female Railway Workers in World War II (Major Susan)(Pevná vazba)

During World War II women took on railway roles which were completely new to females. They worked as porters and guards, on the permanent way, and in maintenance and workshop operations. In this book Susan Major features the voices of women talking about their wartime railway experiences, using

In Wildness Is the Preservation of the World (Thoreau Henry David)(Pevná vazba)

A presentation of one of America's leading photographers and artistic pioneers, this is Eliot Porter's pictorial interpretation of the works of Henry

Doing 2019/2020 (Zec Peter)(Pevná vazba)

- Year after year Doing, edited by Peter Zec, one of the best design experts in the world, showcases products from activity- and lifestyle-oriented areas- Focuses on design products from the garden, as well as those to do with babies and children, household, tableware and cooking utensils, garden,

Working 2019/2020 (Zec Peter)(Pevná vazba)

- Year after year Working, edited by Peter Zec, one of the best design experts in the world, visualizes products of leisure and relaxation- Focuses on design and lifestyle products from areas such as office, computer and information technology, industrial equipment, machinery and automation,

RE: Constitutions: Connecting Citizens with the Rules of the Game (Feathers Beka)(Pevná vazba)

The next volume in the World Citizen Comics series, Re: Constitutions explains the role constitutions play in how government is structured and provides context for the modern issues that arise from these documents. Marcus is stumped by a summer assignment: to write an essay on what it means to be a

A Sinister Service (Maxwell Alyssa)(Pevná vazba)

In the Alyssa Maxwell's sixth delightful A Lady and Lady's Maid Mystery set after World War I, a trip to Staffordshire for Lady Phoebe Renshaw and her lady's maid, Eva Huntford, leads to murder in a famed pottery works... Following the devastation of the Great War, England's noble class takes