American Survivors: Trans-Pacific Memories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Wake Naoko)(Pevná vazba)

American Survivors: Trans-Pacific Memories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Wake Naoko)(Pevná vazba)

American Survivors is a fresh and moving historical account of U.S. survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, breaking new ground not only in the study of World War II but also in the public understanding of nuclear weaponry. A truly trans-Pacific history, American Survivors

Brideshead Revisited - The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder (Waugh Evelyn)(Pevná vazba)

There's Something Special About Cranes - Memories and Anecdotes of the 15 Species of Crane (Archibald George)(Pevná vazba)

Bilal Cooks Daal (Saeed Aisha)(Pevná vazba)

A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2019 An Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor Book 2019 Six-year-old Bilal introduces his friends to his favorite dish--daal --in this charming picture book that showcases the value of patience, teamwork, community, and sharing. Six-year-old Bilal

Anthony Bourdain Remembered (Cnn)(Pevná vazba)

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A moving and insightful collection of quotes, memories, and images celebrating the life of Anthony Bourdain When Anthony Bourdain died in June 2018, the outpouring of love from his fans around the world was momentous. The tributes spoke to his legacy: That the world is

Education and the American Workforce (Gaquin Deirdre A.)(Pevná vazba)

Education and the American Workforce contains a variety of information from the American Community Survey relating to education and workforce characteristics. Information includes detailed tables on school enrollment, educational attainment, employment status, occupation, industry, income,

Street theatre and the production of postindustrial space: Working memories (Calder David)(Pevná vazba)

Working memories explores how street theatre transforms industrial space into postindustrial

Rethinking the American City: An International Dialogue (Orvell Miles)(Pevná vazba)

Whether struggling in the wake of postindustrial decay or reinventing themselves with new technologies and populations, cities have once again moved to the center of intellectual and political concern. Rethinking the American City brings together leading scholars from a range of disciplines to

Art and Making of Pacific Rim Uprising (Wallace Daniel)(Pevná vazba)

Explore the epic art of Pacific Rim Uprising, the highly anticipated follow-up to the 2013 monster hit. The Art and Making of Pacific Rim Uprising takes readers behind the scenes and back into the heart of the epic battle between Kaiju and

Blade of the Immortal Deluxe Volume 3 (Samura Hiroaki)(Pevná vazba)

Over 650 pages of samurai battles, bloodshed, and bitter rivalries A young survivor's seemingly immortal protector, Manji, is helping her destroy the eccentric, bloodthirsty Itto-ryu sword school that ambushed and killed her parents. While Manji has his hands full with a trio of devious assassins,

Letters to You (Hathaway Miriam)(Pevná vazba)

Write a Letter to Your Child Each Year. A KEEPSAKE BOOK OF MOMENTS, MEMORIES, AND MESSAGES OF LOVE, WRITTEN IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Inside you'll find prompts, questions, and space to write a letter to your child each year of their childhood. Read these pages together through the years, or wait to

Cityscapes and Monuments of Western Asia Minor: Memories and Identities (Mortensen Eva)(Pevná vazba)

Cityscapes consist of houses, streets, civic buildings, sanctuaries, tombs, monuments, and inscriptions created by multiple generations of citizens and foreigners with an interest in the city; they are interpreted and reinterpreted as expressions of past lives, changing relations of power,

Gurkha Brotherhood: A Story of Childhood and War (Limbu Kailash)(Pevná vazba)

'Sometimes my mind reaches back beyond the fear and the arid landscapes of war, to memories of childhood that fill me with happiness and laughter.' So begins this searingly honest memoir by Kailash Limbu, a serving Gurka soldier who undertook five tours of active service in Afghanistan. Kailash

Machine (Steinberg Susan)(Pevná vazba)

A jagged, propulsive story of guilt and youth spinning off its axis in the wake of a

The Lost World of Football (Hammond Derek)(Pevná vazba)

Return to 'The Lost World of Football' through this Aladdin s cave of memories and memorabilia, guaranteed to whisk you back to the magical atmosphere of a more innocent era of soccer. If you were one of the army of obsessive soccer kids at any time from England s World Cup win to the dawn of the

Education Technology and the Failure of American Schools (Stallard Charles K.)(Pevná vazba)

Education Technology and the Failure of American Schools offers a broad and penetrating look at the American educational system to determine why progress is so lacking. What is found is a system that has far outlived its functionality in terms of governance, organization, and professional

The Stakes: 2020 and the Survival of American Democracy (Kuttner Robert)(Pevná vazba)

Sunday Best: A Celebration of Diversity (Waggett Katie)(Pevná vazba)

- A photographer's celebration of London's cultural and religious diversity In the wake of a terror attack and determined not to let the voices of separatism win out, photographer Katie Waggett embarked on an intimate survey of London's many religions. Her portraits, set alongside personal quotes,

Child (Skomsvold Kjersti A.)(Pevná vazba)

Narrated by a woman to her new-born, meandering between her enchanted present and her memories of a more difficult past, The Child is a modern exploration of the territory of

A Treasury of African American Christmas Stories (Collier-Thomas Bettye)(Pevná vazba)

A collection of Christmas stories written by African-American journalists, activists, and writers from the late 19th century through the Depression era. Back in print for the first time in over a decade, this landmark collection features writings from well-known writers and activists such as

Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution!: The Story of the Trans Women of Color Who Made LGBTQ+ History (Ellison Joy)(Pevná vazba)

The Walking Dead, Book 9 (Kirkman Robert)(Pevná vazba)

In this volume of the New York Times Bestselling survival horror, Rick and his band of survivors work to build a larger network of thriving communities. But Negan and his Saviors prove to be a larger threat than they could have imagined. Crossing them will lead to The Walking Dead's most harrowing

Profane Parables: Film and the American Dream (Rindge Matthew S.)(Pevná vazba)

The sacred ethos of the American Dream has become a central pillar of American civil religion. The belief that meaning is fashioned from some mixture of family, friends, a stable career, and financial security permeates American culture. Profane Parables examines three films that assault this

In Search of Perfection (Blumenthal Heston)(Pevná vazba)

Examines the role of food in our lives and memories. This book explores the 'perfect' versions of eight dishes which represent the essence of our culinary heritage: Roast Chicken & Roast Potatoes; Pizza Bangers & Mash Steak; Spaghetti Bolognese Fish & Chips; and, Black Forest Gateau Treacle Tart &