Between Five Eyes: 50 Years of Intelligence Sharing (Wells Anthony R.)(Pevná vazba)

Between Five Eyes: 50 Years of Intelligence Sharing (Wells Anthony R.)(Pevná vazba)

A detailed look at UK-US intelligence through a personal lens based on working uniquely for UK intelligence as a British citizen and US intelligence as a US citizen.UK/US intelligence and the wider Five Eyes community of Canada, Australia and New Zealand is primarily about one main thing:

50 Years of Cultural Travel(Pevná vazba)

The Path of Christianity: The First Thousand Years (McGuckin John Anthony)(Pevná vazba)

John Anthony McGuckin, one of the world's leading scholars of ancient Christianity, has synthesized a lifetime of work to produce the most comprehensive and accessible history of the Christian movement during its first thousand years. The Path of Christianity takes readers on a journey from the

Town of Tomorrow; 50 Years of Thamesmead (CHADWICK PETER)(Pevná vazba)

Anthony Salvin: Pioneer of Gothic Revival Architecture (Allibone Jill)(Pevná vazba)

One of the most important architects practising in Britain during the years 1820-1880, Anthony Salvin had a long and successful career as a builder of country houses and churches and as a restorer of some of the most important castles in England, including Windsor Castle and the Tower of London. In

The Time Machine (Wells H. G.)(Pevná vazba)

Wells's classic tale tells the story of the unnamed time traveller, who travels thousands of years into the future, where he encounters the strange, child-like people, the Eloi, and the terrifying underground race, the Morlocks. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colourful comic

First Ten Years of Hinode Solar On-Orbit Observatory (Shimizu Toshifumi)(Pevná vazba)

This book provides the latest scientific understanding of the Sun, sharing insights gleaned from the international solar physics project Hinode. The authors (who are the main project contributors) review, from the various viewpoints, the discoveries and advances made by the on-orbit operations of

Maisy Goes to Bed (Cousins Lucy)(Pevná vazba)

Celebrate twenty-five years of Maisy with this classic novelty book

Jordi Esteva: The Egyptian Oases (Esteva Jordi)(Pevná vazba)

Spanish photographer Jordi Esteva (born 1951) spent five years in the five great oases of the Egyptian desert capturing the diversity of cultures within these confined areas and the fragility of these ways of life in the face of the encroaching globalized

British Shipbuilding, 1500-2010: A History (Slaven Anthony)(Pevná vazba)

This is a masterly, immensely readable and totally convincing narrative of 500 years of this great and mightily important British industry In fact, this new book describes with great insight and clarity the development, growth and decline of two industries: first, the highly skilled trade of

Ever After: Forty Years of Musical Theater and Beyond 1977-2020 (Singer Barry)(Pevná vazba)

Originally published in 2003 as a comprehensive history of the previous twenty-five years in musical theater, on and off Broadway, this new Ever After extends the narrative, taking readers from 2004 to the final moments before the lights went out on Broadway. It is, by default, the story of an

Drawing Blood: Forty Five Years of Scarfe (Scarfe Gerald)(Pevná vazba)

This is a truly exceptional collection of drawings from one of our most revered cultural commentators. Gerald Scarfe began his career in the 60s working for PUNCH and PRIVATE EYE before taking a job as a political cartoonist for the DAILY MAIL. He then worked for TIME Magazine in New York before

Carnet by Michelle Ong (Becker Vivienne)(Pevná vazba)

A lavish survey of over twenty-five years of beautiful gems from Carnet, Michelle Ong's Hong Kong-based boutique jewelry house Michelle Ong’s multi-hued jewels crystallize natural forms with invisible mastery. The hovering translucency of dragonfly wings, the succulence of ripe fruits, the

Dceased: Dead Planet (Taylor Tom)(Pevná vazba)

Five years have passed since Earth was evacuated following the deadly outbreak of the Anti-Life Equation. The survivors have found a home on Earth 2, but it's a tenuous existence until the new Justice League receives a faint distress call from Earth. Can life possibly still exist on this dead

Vanity Fair's Women On Women(Pevná vazba)

Looking back at the last thirty-five years of Vanity Fair stories on women, by women, with an introduction by the magazine's editor in chief, Radhika Jones Gail Sheehy on Hillary Clinton. Ingrid Sischy on Nicole Kidman. Jacqueline Woodson on Lena Waithe. Leslie Bennetts on Michelle Obama. And two

Austen Years: A Memoir in Five Novels (Cohen Rachel)(Pevná vazba)

One of The Globe and Mail's Best Books of 2020A thoroughly authentic, smart and consoling account of one writer's commitment to another. --The New York Times Book Review (editors' choice)An absolutely fascinating book: I will never read Austen the same way again. --Helen Macdonald, author of H is

Edward I and Wales, 1254-1307 (Pilling David)(Pevná vazba)

The late 13th century witnessed the conquest of Wales after two hundred years of conflict between Welsh princes and the English crown. In 1282 Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the only native Prince of Wales to be formally acknowledged by a King of England, was slain by English forces. His brother Dafydd

Glasgow Boys in Your Pocket (Hardie William R.)(Pevná vazba)

The Glasgow Boys revolutionised Scottish painting in the years between 1880 and 1895 but their influence lasted until just before the First World War. Lavery, Guthrie, Henry, Hornel, Crawhall, Walton and Kennedy formed the main group of painters, but there were some 18 painters in total associated

Nolyn (Sullivan Michael J.)(Pevná vazba)

Now a New York Times Bestseller & Amazon Editor's Pick!After more than five hundred years of exile, the heir to the empyre is wary about his sudden reassignment to active duty on the Goblin War's front lines. His assignment to rescue an outpost leads to a dead-end canyon deep inside enemy

The Five Temptations of a CEO: A Leadership Fable (Lencioni Patrick M.)(Pevná vazba)

A commemorative edition of the landmark book from Patrick Lencioni When it was published ten years ago, The Five Temptations of a CEO was like no other business book that came before. Highly sought-after management consultant Patrick Lencioni deftly told the tale of a young CEO who, facing his

Licentious Worlds: Sex and Exploitation in Global Empires (Peakman Julie)(Pevná vazba)

Licentious Worlds is a history of sexual attitudes and behavior through five hundred years of empire-building around the world. In a graphic and sometimes unsettling account, Julie Peakman examines colonization and the imperial experience of women (as well as marginalized men), showing how women

Child of St Kilda (Waters Beth)(Pevná vazba)

Norman John Gillies was one of the last children ever born on St Kilda, five years before the whole population was evacuated forever. People had lived on these islands for over 4000 years, developing a thriving, tightly-knit society. Why and how did this ancient way of life suddenly cease in

China's Leaders: From Mao to Now (Shambaugh David)(Pevná vazba)

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China over 70 years ago, five paramount leaders have shaped the fates and fortunes of the nation and the ruling Chinese Communist Party: Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao, and Xi Jinping. Under their leaderships, China has undergone an

Cheap Novelties: The Pleasures of Urban Decay (Katchor Ben)(Pevná vazba)

Twenty-five years on, Cheap Novelties'] observations of what is lost as cityscapes evolve and shift due to gentrification and changing demographics are still fresh and relevant.--The GuardianCheap Novelties is an early testament to Ben Katchor's extraordinary prescience as both a gifted cartoonist