Calhoun: American Heretic (Elder Robert)(Pevná vazba)

Calhoun: American Heretic (Elder Robert)(Pevná vazba)

A new biography of the intellectual father of Southern secession--the man who set the scene for the Civil War, and whose political legacy still shapes America today. John C. Calhoun is among the most notorious and enigmatic figures in American political history. First elected to Congress in 1810,

American Weathervanes: The Art of the Winds (Shaw Robert)(Pevná vazba)

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

Robert Motherwell - The Making of an American Giant (Jacobson Bernard)(Pevná vazba)

In Robert Motherwell: The Making of an American Giant, published to coincide with Motherwell's centenary, author Bernard Jacobson examines Motherwell's art in the context of 20th-century American culture. America's music and literature were indigenous triumphs, while its art was slowly learning to

Still Not Safe: Patient Safety and the Middle-Managing of American Medicine (Wears Robert)(Pevná vazba)

America the Beautiful: America the Beautiful (Sabuda Robert)(Pevná vazba)

Master paper engineer Robert Sabuda has interpreted the classic American anthem 'America the Beautiful' in dazzling dimension. From the Golden Gate Bridge to Mount Rushmore to the Statue of Liberty, America has never looked more spectacular. This stunning keepsake masterpiece will be shared and

Robert Frank: Peru (Frank Robert)(Pevná vazba)

The weathered faces and dusty roads of Peru, compiled and sequenced by the master of the American photo-essayIn March 1949, Robert Frank mailed a birthday gift to his mother in Switzerland: A maquette of a series of photographs he had made during a visit to Peru between June and December of the

Boys Dance! (American Ballet Theatre) (Allman John Robert)(Pevná vazba)

A lively and encouraging picture book celebrating boys who love to dance, from the renowned American Ballet Theatre. Boys who love to dance are center stage in this encouraging, positive, rhyming picture book about guys who love to pirouette, jet , and pli . Created in partnership with the American

The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York (Caro Robert A.)(Pevná vazba)

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - A modern American classic, this huge and galvanizing biography of Robert Moses reveals not only the saga of one man's incredible accumulation of power but the story of his shaping (and mis-shaping) of twentieth-century New York. One of the Modern Library's hundred greatest

Stealth War: How China Took Over While America's Elite Slept (Spalding Robert)(Pevná vazba)

China expert Robert Spalding reveals the shocking success China has had infiltrating American institutions and compromising our national security. The media often suggest that Russia poses the greatest threat to America's national security, but the real danger lies farther east. While those in

Warren, Jarrell, and Lowell: Collaboration in the Reshaping of American Poetry (Shifflett Joan Romano)(Pevná vazba)

Robert Penn Warren, Randall Jarrell, and Robert Lowell maintained lifelong, well--documented friendships with one another, often discussing each other's work in private correspondence and published reviews. Joan Romano Shifflett's Warren, Jarrell, and Lowell: Collaboration in the Reshaping of

A Man for Amanda (Roberts Nora)(Pevná vazba)

Efficient Amanda Calhoun finds easy-going architect Sloan O'Riley insufferable - and irresistible. To keep their family mansion, the Towers, standing tall on the coast of Maine, the Calhouns have hired architect Sloan O'Riley to perform long-needed repairs. Amanda Calhoun is responsible for

Broadway Goes to War: American Theater During World War II (McLaughlin Robert L.)(Pevná vazba)

The American theater was not ignorant of the developments brought on by World War II, and actively addressed and debated timely, controversial topics for the duration of the war, including neutrality and isolationism, racism and genocide, and heroism and battle fatigue. Productions such as Watch on

Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook (Monroe-Cassel Chelsea)(Pevná vazba)

Feast your way through the world of Skyrim with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: The Official

The American Revolution: A Concise History (Allison Robert)(Pevná vazba)

Here is a brisk, accessible, and vivid introduction to arguably the most important event in the history of the United States--the American Revolution. Between 1760 and 1800, the American people cast off British rule to create a new nation and a radically new form of government based on the idea

Winter's Heart (Jordan Robert)(Pevná vazba)

The Wheel of Time (R) is a PBS Great American Read Selection Now in development for TV Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters.The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come

The Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook (Monroe-Cassel Chelsea)(Pevná vazba)

Feast your way through Skyrim, Morrowind, and Tamriel with The Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook. Feast on all of the delicious offerings found in the worlds of Skyrim, Morrowind, and Tamriel in this beautifully crafted cookbook based on the award-winning Elder Scrolls game series. Immerse

1000 Pin-Up Girls (Taschen)(Pevná vazba)

“Girls, Gags & Giggles,” ran publisher Robert Harrison’s recipe for dishing up Pin-up to the American male. Men loved his tasty dishes, a mixture of strippers and starlets dressed in outfits so fetishistic no one noticed they were never nude. While other magazines delivered the girl next

Elon Musk: A Biography of Billionaire Entrepreneur Elon Musk (Hanson Robert)(Pevná vazba)

ELON MUSKFrom humble, if not dreadful beginnings, Elon Musk's story epitomizes the American dream.Coming from South Africa, Elon has achieved unbelievable success in the business world time and time again.A self-made billionaire, Musk has not simply strived to make money. What makes him most

Supernatural America: The Paranormal in American Art (Cozzolino Robert)(Pevná vazba)

America is haunted. Ghosts from its violent history--the genocide of Indigenous peoples, slavery, the threat of nuclear annihilation, and traumatic wars--are an inescapable and unsettled part of the nation's heritage. Not merely in the realm of metaphor but present and tangible, urgently calling

John L. O'Sullivan and His Times (Sampson Robert D.)(Pevná vazba)

Brings to life one of the most enigmatic, romantic, and ultimately tragic characters in American history The life of nineteenth-century journalist, diplomat, adventurer, and enthusiast for lost causes John Louis O'Sullivan is usually glimpsed only in brief episodes, perhaps because the components

Science Squad (Winston Robert)(Pevná vazba)

Robert Lenkiewicz - Self-portraits(Pevná vazba)

Science Lab (Winston Robert)(Pevná vazba)