Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna (Sheffer Edith)(Pevná vazba)

Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna (Sheffer Edith)(Pevná vazba)

Hans Asperger, the pioneer of autism and Asperger syndrome in Nazi Vienna, has been celebrated for his compassionate defense of children with disabilities. But in this groundbreaking book, prize-winning historian Edith Sheffer exposes that Asperger was not only involved in the racial policies of

Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna (Sheffer Edith)(Paperback)

Hans Asperger, the pioneer of diagnosing autism and Asperger syndrome in Nazi Vienna, has been celebrated for his compassionate defense of children with disabilities. But in this groundbreaking book, prize- winning historian Edith Sheffer exposes that Asperger was not only involved in the racial

The Origins of Nazi Violence (Traverso Enzo)(Pevná vazba)

In the half-century since the appearance of Hannah Arendt s seminal work 'The Origins of Totalitarianism,' innumerable historians have detailed the history of the Nazi years. Now, in a brilliant synthesis of this work, Enzo Traverso situates the extermination camps as the final, terrible moment in

The Railway Children (Nesbit Edith)(Pevná vazba)

The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton (Wharton Edith)(Pevná vazba)

In these powerful and elegant tales, Edith Wharton evokes moods of disquiet and darkness within her own era. In icy new England a fearsome double foreshadows the fate of a rich young man; a married farmer is bewitched by a dead girl; a ghostly bell saves a woman's reputation. Brittany conjures

Inside Asperger's Looking Out (Hoopmann Kathy)(Pevná vazba)

Inside Asperger's Looking Out follows in the best-selling footsteps of Kathy Hoopmann's All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome and All Dogs Have ADHD. Through engaging text and full-color photographs, this book shows neurotypicals how Aspies see and experience the world. Each page brings to light traits

Emperor's Children (Messud Claire)(Paperback / softback)

In the glittering tradition of Edith Wharton, The Emperor's Children examines life in upper-crust Manhattan, and tells a compelling story of ambition, vanity and

The Age of Innocence (Wharton Edith)(Pevná vazba)

Edith Wharton's acclaimed novel of love, duty, and half-known truths in Gilded Age New York society, with a foreword by bestselling author Elif Batuman. A Penguin Vitae Edition Dutiful Newland Archer, an eligible young man from New York high society, is about to announce his engagement to May

Rebel - The extraordinary story of a childhood in the 'Children of God' cult (Morgan Faith)(Pevná vazba)

The extraordinary memoir of a childhood spent in the 'Children of God'

Great Cities in History(Pevná vazba)

From the origins of urbanization in Mesopotamia to the global metropolises of today, great cities have marked the development of human civilization.The Great Cities in History tells their stories, starting with the earliest, from Uruk and Memphis to Jerusalem and Alexandria. Next come the fabulous

A is for All Aboard!"" (Kluth Paula)(Pevná vazba)

The first alphabet book created with children with autism in mind, A Is for 'All Aboard ' is the perfect way to foster literacy using children's fascinations. An ideal complement to Kluth & Chandler-Olcott's 'A Land We Can Share': Teaching Literacy to Students with Autism, this one-of-a-kind book

Lives Reclaimed: A Story of Rescue and Resistance in Nazi Germany (Roseman Mark)(Pevná vazba)

From the celebrated historian of Nazi Germany, the story of a remarkable but completely unsung group that risked everything to help the most vulnerable In the early 1920s amidst the upheaval of Weimar Germany, a small group of peaceable idealists began to meet, practicing a quiet, communal life

Reef (Wharton Edith)(Pevná vazba)

Edith Wharton's subtle variation on the theme of the eternal triangle features Anna Leath, a rich American widow living in France; and the first love of Anna's youth, George Darrow, who has come back into her life. Hoping to be reunited with George, Anna finds the path of love does not run

CBT for Children and Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (Scarpa Angela)(Pevná vazba)

This book helps clinicians harness the benefits of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for children and adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Leading treatment developers describe promising approaches for treating common challenges faced by young people with ASD--anxiety

Vienna 1900 (Metzger Rainer)(Pevná vazba)

Discover turn-of-the-century Vienna in this exploration of its most important protagonists, complete with sumptuous double-page reproductions across painting, sculpture, architecture, and design, as well as an essay by Rainer Metzger. Marking the centenary of the deaths of masters Klimt, Schiele,

Vienna - The International Capital (Robertson Angus)(Pevná vazba)

Vienna is unique amongst world capitals in its consistent international importance over the centuries. From the ascent of the Habsburgs as Europe's leading dynasty to the Congress of Vienna, which reordered Europe after Napoleon, to bridge- building summits during the Cold War, it is the Austrian

Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued (Ss Peter)(Pevná vazba)

In 1938, twenty-nine-year-old Nicholas Winton saved the lives of almost 700 children trapped in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia-a story he never told and that remained unknown until an unforgettable TV appearance in the 1980s reunited him with some of the children he saved. Czech-American artist,

The Law of God for Children (Kalinina Galina)(Pevná vazba)

This book is designed to introduce children to the foundations of the Orthodox faith in a simple and accessible format and to help them understand the most important truths of the Gospel: love for God and our neighbor, mercy, compassion, and hope. Children who grow up in this modern world often

Mozart in Vienna: The Final Decade (Keefe Simon P.)(Pevná vazba)

Mozart's greatest works were written in Vienna in the decade before his death (1781-1791). This biography focuses on Mozart's dual roles as a performer and composer and reveals how his compositional processes are affected by performance-related concerns. It traces consistencies and changes in

The Age of Innocence (Wharton Edith)(Pevná vazba)

Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Age of Innocence, is both a poignant story of frustrated love and an extraordinarily vivid, delightfully satirical record of a vanished world. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with

Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes (Elder Jennifer)(Pevná vazba)

Different Like Me introduces children aged 8 to 12 years to famous, inspirational figures from the world of science, art, math, literature, philosophy and comedy. Eight-year-old Quinn, a young boy with Asperger's Syndrome, tells young readers about the achievements and characteristics of his autism

Don Quixote (Cervantes Miguel De)(Pevná vazba)

Edith Grossman's definitive English translation of the Spanish masterpiece, in an expanded P.S. editionWidely regarded as one of the funniest and most tragic books ever written, Don Quixote chronicles the adventures of the self-created knight-errant Don Quixote of La Mancha and his faithful squire,

Statistical Physics of Particles (Kardar Mehran)(Pevná vazba)

Statistical physics has its origins in attempts to describe the thermal properties of matter in terms of its constituent particles, and has played a fundamental role in the development of quantum mechanics. Based on lectures taught by Professor Kardar at MIT, this textbook introduces the central

All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism (Rudolph Shaina)(Pevná vazba)

A helpful story for kids with autism spectrum disorders as they follow a young zebra who learns to understand how he is different from the rest of his classmates. 'It teaches us to embrace not only who we are, but also to embrace the people around us who are brilliantly different thanks to their