Apollo's Arrow: The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We Live (Christakis Nicholas A.)(Pevná vazba)

Apollo's Arrow: The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We Live (Christakis Nicholas A.)(Pevná vazba)

A piercing and scientifically grounded look at the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic and how it will change the way we live -- 'excellent and timely.' (The New Yorker) Apollo's Arrow offers a riveting account of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as it swept through American society in

Apollo's Legacy: Perspectives on the Moon Landings (Launius Roger D.)(Pevná vazba)

An all-encompassing look at the history and enduring impact of the Apollo space program In Apollo's Legacy, space historian Roger D. Launius explores the many different stories told about the Apollo program's meaning. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy challenged the United States to land

The Life of Music: New Adventures in the Western Classical Tradition (Kenyon Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

Nicholas Kenyon explores the enduring appeal of the classical canon at a moment when we can access all music--across time and cultures 'At its lively best when Kenyon's own passions are laid bare, . . . his belief, above all, in the power of music to unite individual and community.'--Fiona

Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives (Christakis Nicholas A.)(Pevná vazba)

Your colleague's husband's sister can make you fat, even if you don't know her. A happy neighbor has more impact on your happiness than a happy spouse. These startling revelations of how much we truly influence one another are revealed in the studies of Drs. Christakis and Fowler, which have

The Wish (Sparks Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

From the author of The Longest Ride and The Return comes a novel about the enduring legacy of first love, and the decisions that haunt us forever. 1996 was the year that changed everything for Maggie Dawes. Sent away at sixteen to live with an aunt she barely knew in Ocracoke, a remote village on

The Wish (Sparks Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

From the author of The Longest Ride and The Return comes a novel about the enduring legacy of first love, and the decisions that haunt us forever. 1996 was the year that changed everything for Maggie Dawes. Sent away at sixteen to live with an aunt she barely knew in Ocracoke, a remote village on

Every Breath - A captivating story of enduring love from the author of The Notebook (Sparks Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

The New York Times and international number one bestselling author Nicholas Sparks returns with a powerful new love

My Search for Ramanujan: How I Learned to Count (Ono Ken)(Pevná vazba)

Covering the life and enduring impact of the late mathematical prodigy Srinivasa Ramanujan and the influence he had on the life and career of Ken Ono, this book presents a powerful biographical diptych of two great mathematicians.Ono was inspired to become a mathematician from the life and

The Japanese Garden (Walker Sophie)(Pevná vazba)

An in-depth exploration spanning 800 years of the art, essence, and enduring impact of the Japanese garden.The most comprehensive exploration of the art of the Japanese garden published to date, this book covers more than eight centuries of the history of this important genre. Author and garden

Secret Body - How the New Science of the Human Body Is Changing the Way We Live (Davis Daniel M)(Pevná vazba)

Skepticism - Historical and Contemporary Inquiries(Pevná vazba)

Skepticism is one of the most enduring and profound of philosophical problems. With its roots in Plato and the Sceptics to Descartes, Hume, Kant and Wittgenstein, skepticism presents a challenge that every philosopher must reckon with. In this outstanding collection philosophers engage with

Jamaica (Budinova Katerina)(Pevná vazba)

Jamaica: The Land We Love introduces the real Jamaica and will show you the way Jamaicans live their

The Great American House: Tradition for the Way We Live Now (Schafer III Gil)(Pevná vazba)

The Way We Live Now (Trollope Anthony)(Paperback)

Inspired by the financial scandals of its era, The Way We Live Now is a portrait of a society corrupted by greed that continues to resonate with modern readers. Taking place in 1870s Victorian London, the characters are comprised of a motley cast of financiers, investors, and determined

Mind Beyond Brain: Buddhism, Science, and the Paranormal (Presti David)(Pevná vazba)

Among the most profound questions we confront are the nature of what and who we are as conscious beings, and how the human mind relates to the rest of what we consider reality. For millennia, philosophers, scientists, and religious thinkers have attempted answers, perhaps none more meaningful today

The Norse Myths that Shape the Way We Think - Carolyne Larrington

A fresh look at the stories at the heart of Norse mythology, exploring their cultural impact right up to the present day. The heroes and villains of Norse mythology have endured for centuries, infiltrating art, opera, film, television and books, shape-shifting – like the trickster Loki – to

To Begin the World Over Again: How the American Revolution Devastated the Globe (Lockwood Matthew)(Pevná vazba)

The first exploration of the profound and often catastrophic impact the American Revolution had on the rest of the world While the American Revolution led to domestic peace and liberty, it ultimately had a catastrophic global impact--it strengthened the British Empire and led to widespread

The Way We Wed: A Global History of Wedding Fashion (Chrisman-Campbell Kimberly)(Pevná vazba)

For Fashion Buffs and Romantics, a Never-Before-Seen Collection of Wedding Garb The Way We Wed: A History of Wedding Fashion presents styles and stories from the Renaissance to the present day, chronicling evolving fashions, classes, and expectations. And because all wedding attire has a tale to

The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a New Section: on Robustness and Fragility"" (Taleb Nassim Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

The Black Swan is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb's landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don't understand. The other books in the series are Fooled by Randomness, Antifragile, Skin in

A Tuscan Adventure: Castello Di Potentino: The Restoration of a Castle (Horton Charlotte)(Pevná vazba)

The fascinating story behind the revival of an ancient Italian castle and its enduring way of life. When Charlotte Horton and her family of British bohemians discovered an abandoned Tuscan castle, little did they know that they would transform it into a vibrant, modern locale. Nestled in the

Rise of Yeast - How the sugar fungus shaped civilisation (Money Nicholas P. (Professor of Botany and Western Program Director at Miami University in Oxford Ohio))(Pevná vazba)

From breakfast toast to evening wine, yeast is the microscopic thing that we cannot live without. We knew what yeast did as an invisible brewer and baker long before we had a clue about the existence of microorganisms. Ten thousand years ago, our ancestors abandoned bush meat and wild fruit in

Bruce Springsteen: Live in the Heartland (Macoska Janet)(Pevná vazba)

Macoska charts Springsteen through the ages. Through her lens we witness his enduring energy on the stage, from 1974 to

User Friendly: How the Hidden Rules of Design Are Changing the Way We Live, Work, and Play (Kuang Cliff)(Pevná vazba)

AMAZON BEST BOOKS OF 2019 PICK FORTUNE WRITERS AND EDITORS' RECOMMENDED BOOKS OF 2019 PICK 'User Friendly is a tour de force, an engrossing fusion of scholarly research, professional experience and revelations from intrepid firsthand reporting.'--EDWARD TENNER, The New York Times Book Review In

Photo Icons. 50 Landmark Photographs and Their Stories (Koetzle Hans-Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Photographs have a strange and powerful way of shaping the way we see the world. The most successful images enter our collective consciousness, defining eras, making history, or simply touching something so fundamentally human and universal that they have become resonant icons all over the globe