Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer (Johnson Steven)(Pevná vazba)

Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer (Johnson Steven)(Pevná vazba)

As featured in The New York Times Magazine, and on an upcoming PBS documentary series: the surprising and important story of how humans gained what amounts to an extra life, from the bestselling author of How We Got to Now and Where Good Ideas Come From As a species we have doubled our life

Nordic Guide to Living 10 Years Longer - 10 Easy Tips to Live a Healthier, Happier Life (Marklund Dr. Bertil)(Pevná vazba)

Ten straightforward, accessible ways to live a longer, healthier

Short History of The Vietnam War (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Short History of World War II (DK)(Pevná vazba)

James Boswell's 'life of Johnson' (Boswell James)(Pevná vazba)

James Boswell's 'Life of Johnson', An Edition of the Original Manuscript, in Four Volumes; Vol. 4: 1780-1784This volume is the final in the Yale Boswell Editions' manuscript edition of the Life of Johnson, a four-volume sequence designed to stand as a research supplement to the Hill-Powell version

Short History of The American Civil War (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Really Short History of Nearly Everything (Bryson Bill)(Pevná vazba)

A History of London in 50 Lives (Long David)(Pevná vazba)

'By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.' - Samuel Johnson It is the people who make London what it is. The men and women living within its walls, with all their successes and failures, their loves and lies, their dramas and indulgences. Taking us from the sixteenth

Gift of a Sea - A short history of yachting in the Mediterranean (Heikell Rod)(Pevná vazba)

A Short History of Falling (Hammond Joe)(Pevná vazba)

A Short History of Falling - like The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and When Breath Becomes Air - is a searingly beautiful, profound and unforgettable memoir that finds light and even humour in the darkest of places.We keep an old shoebox, Gill and I, nestled in a drawer in our room. It's filled

A Short History of Nearly Everything (Bryson Bill)(Pevná vazba)

Bill Bryson is one of the world's most beloved and bestselling writers. In A Short History of Nearly Everything, he takes his ultimate journey-into the most intriguing and consequential questions that science seeks to answer. It's a dazzling quest, the intellectual odyssey of a lifetime, as this

Character Styles (Johnson Stephen M.)(Pevná vazba)

Johnson shows how basic life issues underlie the severe pathology of personality disorder, the nagging symptoms of neurosis, and the more functional coping and adaptation of the character styles. Johnson's dimensional model captures the complexity of the human personality, while allowing for

Benedictine Daily Prayer: A Short Breviary (Johnson Maxwell E.)(Pevná vazba)

Gin: A Short History (Jenkins Moses)(Pevná vazba)

An accessible and colorful illustrated narrative of the manufacturing and social history of a favorite British tipple. Uncovering the mysteries of gin manufacture and production, as well as its fascinating history, this book is a complete guide to one of the world's drinks of choice. Gin is a drink

Steven Holl (Holl Steven)(Pevná vazba)

Comprehensive monograph on one of America's greatest living architects by award-winning author and architecture critic Robert McCarter.This in-depth monograph is devoted to one of the leading United States architects on the contemporary scene: Steven Holl (b.1947). Richly illustrated with hundreds

History of Animals (Aristotle)(Pevná vazba)

In History of Animals, Aristotle analyzes 'differences'--in parts, activities, modes of life, and character--across the animal kingdom, in preparation for establishing their causes, which are the concern of his other zoological works. Over 500 species of animals are considered: shellfish, insects,

History of Animals (Aristotle)(Pevná vazba)

In History of Animals, Aristotle analyzes 'differences'--in parts, activities, modes of life, and character--across the animal kingdom, in preparation for establishing their causes, which are the concern of his other zoological works. Over 500 species of animals are considered: shellfish, insects,

Decolonization: A Short History (Jansen Jan C.)(Pevná vazba)

A concise and accessible history of decolonization in the twentieth centuryThe end of colonial rule in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean was one of the most important and dramatic developments of the twentieth century. In the decades after World War II, dozens of new states emerged as actors in

Seeing Into the Future: A Short History of Prediction (Creveld Martin Van)(Pevná vazba)

The ability to predict the future is essential to modern life. Planning for population growth or changes in weather patterns or forecasting demand for products and managing inventories would be impossible without it. But how have people through the ages gone about making predictions? What were

London: Portrait of a City (Golden Reuel)(Pevná vazba)

London calling: A photographic journey through the history of this epic city Samuel Johnson famously said that: When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life. London s remarkable history, architecture, landmarks, streets, style, cool, swagger, and stalwart residents are pictured in hundreds of

Capitalism: A Short History (Kocka Jrgen)(Pevná vazba)

A comprehensive and concise history of capitalism from its origins to today In this authoritative and accessible book, one of the world's most renowned historians provides a concise and comprehensive history of capitalism within a global perspective from its medieval origins to the 2008 financial

The Life and Death of Ancient Cities: A Natural History (Woolf Greg)(Pevná vazba)

The Handmade Life (Barry Ramona)(Pevná vazba)

No longer confined to the domain of the domestic, today craft is prized in almost every sphere of creative endeavor, whether architecture, food, fine art, or fashion. The Handmade Life serves as both inspiration and instruction manual for Etsy entrepreneurs, artists, and hobbyists alike--modern

Kerry James Marshall: History of Painting (Cole Teju)(Pevná vazba)

Kerry James Marshall is one of America's greatest living painters. History of Painting presents a groundbreaking body of new work that engages with the history of the medium itself. In History of Painting, the artist has widened his scope to include both figurative and nonfigurative works that deal