Brooklyn: The Once and Future City (Campanella Thomas J.)(Pevná vazba)

Brooklyn: The Once and Future City (Campanella Thomas J.)(Paperback)

Brooklyn: The Once and Future City (Campanella Thomas J.)(Pevná vazba)

An unprecedented history of Brooklyn, told through its places, buildings, and the people who made them, from the early seventeenth century to todayAmerica's most storied urban underdog, Brooklyn has become an internationally recognized brand in recent decades--celebrated and scorned as one of the

The China-U.S. Trade War and Future Economic Relations (Lau Lawrence J.)(Pevná vazba)

Mooncop (Gauld Tom)(Pevná vazba)

'At once hilarious and achingly melancholy, [Mooncop] reads like a requiem for the future we were promised decades ago that never arrived. A quietly essential read for anyone who grew up reading sci-fi.'--Wired 'Living on the moon . . . Whatever were we thinking? . . . It seems so silly now.' The

The Once and Future King (White T. H.)(Pevná vazba)

A deluxe hardcover edition of the world's greatest fantasy classic--part of Penguin Galaxy, a collectible series of six sci-fi/fantasy classics, featuring a series introduction by Neil Gaiman Winner of the AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books 50 Covers competition T. H. White's masterful retelling of

Thomas Paine and the Dangerous Word (Marsh Sarah Jane)(Pevná vazba)

'The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.' As an English corset-maker's son, Thomas Paine was expected to spend his life sewing women's underwear. But as a teenager, Thomas dared to change his destiny, enduring years of struggle until a meeting with Benjamin Franklin brought Thomas to

Disposable City: Miami's Future on the Shores of Climate Catastrophe (Ariza Mario Alejandro)(Pevná vazba)

A deeply-reported personal investigation by a Miami journalist into the present and future effects of climate change in the Magic City-a watery harbinger for coastal cities worldwide.Miami, Florida, is likely to be entirely underwater by the end of this century. Residents are already starting to

The Once and Future Witches (Harrow Alix E.)(Pevná vazba)

In the late 1800s, three sisters use witchcraft to change the course of history in Alix E. Harrow's powerful novel of magic and the suffragette movement. Named One of the Best Books of the Year by NPR Books - Barnes and Noble - BookPage In 1893, there's no such thing as witches. There used to

Once and Future King (White T. H.)(Paperback / softback)

The classic novel of King Arthur.A beautiful paperback edition of The Once and Future King, White's masterful retelling of the Arthurian legend.T.H. White's masterful retelling of the Arthurian legend is an abiding classic. Here all five volumes that make up the story are published together in a

Valerian: The Illustrated Treasury (Christin Pierre)(Pevná vazba)

Luc Besson's Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets introduced audiences to a future populated by weird and wonderful aliens and laced with incredible futuristic technology. Now discover the universe of the original Valerian and Laureline comic books Valerian: The Illustrated Treasury gives

Horizontal Vertigo: A City Called Mexico (Villoro Juan)(Pevná vazba)

At once intimate and wide-ranging, and as enthralling, surprising, and vivid as the place itself, this is a uniquely eye-opening tour of one of the great metropolises of the world, and its largest Spanish-speaking city. Horizontal Vertigo: The title refers to the fear of ever-impending earthquakes

Teacher Preparation in Australia: History, Policy and Future Directions (O'Donoghue Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

Teacher policy and practice in Australia has evolved substantially from the development of the first colony in 1788 to the present. This book traces the history of teacher preparation through five inter-related phases; the unregulated phase, the apprenticeship phase, the ascendancy of the Teachers

Cholera: The Victorian Plague (Thomas Amanda J.)(Pevná vazba)

Discover the story of the disease that devastated the Victorian population, and brought about major changes in sanitation. Drawing on the latest scientific research and a wealth of archival material, Amanda Thomas uses firs-hand accounts, blending personal stories with an overview of the history of

Giacometti and the Fox (Gamma Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

Brooklyn Photographs Now (Hamburg Kennedy Marla)(Pevná vazba)

Brooklyn has seen exponential change over the past fifteen years, and this book presents the best work of the photographers from all over the world who have been capturing those changes and movements in cityscapes, portraits, vignettes, and process-oriented photography.Brooklyn Photographs Now

American Cinema and Cultural Diplomacy: The Fragmented Kaleidoscope (Cobb Thomas J.)(Pevná vazba)

Introduction.- Chapter 1: Rehabilitations of idealism - action, satire and the late 1990s.Chapter 2: Unanticipated synergy - lost innocence in early 2000s war cinema.Chapter 3: 'The thaw' - the 2004 election and questions of cultural diplomacy.Chapter 4: Imperial overstretch and the nihilistic

Futura-Isms (Futura)(Pevná vazba)

A collection of fascinating quotations from the legendary artist and graffiti pioneer Futura is a living legend--a world-renowned painter, designer, and photographer who was a pioneer of graffiti art and New York City's 'subway school.' His radical abstract work in the street and on canvas

Defi and the Future of Finance (Harvey Campbell R.)(Pevná vazba)

Distinguished Service - The Life of Wisconsin Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr. (Reeves Thomas C.)(Pevná vazba)

The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity (Ord Toby)(Pevná vazba)

Vermeer - Pieter Roelofs, Gregor J. M. Weber

PUBLISHED TO ACCOMPANY THE ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EXHIBITION AT THE RIJKSMUSEUM, AMSTERDAM, THIS IS THE FIRST MAJOR STUDY ON VERMEER'S LIFE AND WORK FOR MANY YEARS. ----------'Proust was once so excited to see a Vermeer show that he collapsed … I got chest pains merely leafing through the catalogue'

Global Cities: Past, Present and Future (Zhenhua Zhou)(Pevná vazba)

The pivotal nodes in the world city network are global cities---cities of supreme strategic value in global economy and politics, science and technology, culture, and society. Global Cities: Past, Present and Future explores the evolution of global cities---their formation, rise, development and

On the Future: Prospects for Humanity (Rees Martin)(Pevná vazba)

A provocative and inspiring look at the future of humanity and science from world-renowned scientist and bestselling author Martin ReesHumanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various outcomes--good and

Atlas of Forecasts: Modeling and Mapping Desirable Futures (Borner Katy)(Pevná vazba)

Forecasting the future with advanced data models and visualizations. To envision and create the futures we want, society needs an appropriate understanding of the likely impact of alternative actions. Data models and visualizations offer a way to understand and intelligently manage complex,