Great Moments in the History of Life (Shaw George H.)(Pevná vazba)

Great Moments in the History of Life (Shaw George H.)(Pevná vazba)

Presents a lucid introduction to the earth history leading up to human historyIntegrates aspects of cosmology, astrophysics and chemistry wth the fossil record in the examination of the evolution of major groups of animals and plantsAs a general introduction to science this book emphasizes the

George Shaw: My Back to Nature (Shaw George)(Pevná vazba)

In 2014, the contemporary painter George Shaw (b. 1966) began a two-year post as associate artist in the National Gallery, London. This book documents his experiences there, as well as the work he produced in response to the Gallery's collection. Shaw is known for his minutely detailed and

George Berkeley: A Philosophical Life (Jones Tom)(Pevná vazba)

A comprehensive intellectual biography of the Enlightenment philosopher In George Berkeley: A Philosophical Life, Tom Jones provides a comprehensive account of the life and work of the preeminent Irish philosopher of the Enlightenment. From his early brilliance as a student and fellow at Trinity

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

Bradshaw's Handbook (Bradshaw George)(Pevná vazba)

Collector's item, landmark in the history of the tour guide, snapshot of Britain in the 1860s - Bradshaw's Handbook deserves a place on the bookshelf of any traveller, railway enthusiast, historian or

100 Events That Made History (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Bringing the major moments of the past to life, this book offers a lowdown on events that have changed the course of history and shaped the world. It is suitable for young history

Pygmalion & Other Plays (Shaw George Bernard)(Pevná vazba)

George Bernard Shaw is one of the most famous and celebrated Irish playwrights and this new collection brings together the very best of his witty and entertaining comedies in one volume; Pygmalion, Major Barbara and Androcles and the Lion.Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of

War of the Worlds, The (Wells H. G.)(Pevná vazba)

Great reads for all ages! The world's greatest classic stories come to life in these expert retellings. Baker Street Readers give an enchanting taste of the original tales, quoting best-known lines and most memorable moments, all supported with wonderfully witty and sometimes scary illustrations.An

A Little History of the World (Gombrich E. H.)(Pevná vazba)

The international bestseller available in English for the first time: E. H. Gombrich's world history for the curious of all ages... E. H. Gombrich's bestselling history of the world for young readers tells the story of mankind from the Stone Age to the atomic bomb, focusing not on small detail but

Zeppelin in Combat: a History of the German Naval Airship Division (Robinson Douglas H.)(Pevná vazba)

Ministry of Truth - A Biography of George Orwell's 1984 (Lynskey Dorian)(Pevná vazba)

In The Ministry of Truth, Dorian Lynskey charts the life of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four: one of the most influential books of the 20th Century, a perennial bestseller, and a work that remains more relevant than ever in today's tumultuous

For a Girl Becoming (Harjo Joy)(Pevná vazba)

Transformative moments in the cycle of life are a time for acknowledgment, a chance to guide a child's path in a positive and loving direction. Swirling images laden with both myth and personal meaning illustrate this unique, poetic tale of the joys and lessons of a girl's journey through birth,

Middlemarch - A Study of Provinicial Life (Eliot George)(Pevná vazba)

Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life, published 1871-2, is set in the imaginary county of Loamshire during the years of unrest preceding the 1832 Reform Bill. With its complex plot, broad canvas and huge cast of characters, it has long been recognized as one of the few truly classic English

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,

100 Great Gaa Moments (Scally John)(Paperback)

In its long and rich history, the GAA has provided many great moments. This book is a celebration of 100 of the best of them: the Thunder and Lightning Final, the Polo Grounds Final, Se amus Darby's goal in 1982, the epic clashes between Dublin and Meath in 1991, Leitrim's Connacht title in 1994,

Perfect English Farmhouse (Shaw Ros Byam)(Pevná vazba)

Perfect English Farmhouse celebrates the characteristic style and fascinating history of the classic farmhouse and shows how to turn your own home into a similarly welcoming retreat. Farmhouse is a word that conjures an array of appealing associations: fresh eggs and baby lambs, chunky wooden

George Dureau, the Photographs (Dureau George)(Pevná vazba)

George Dureau: The Photographs is an album of the great photographic portraits made throughout the 40 years of Dureau's artistic career--a New Orleans romance between the photographer and his subjects. All of Dureau's exquisite photographs, many of them nudes of black and disabled men, were made in

A Treasury of Curious George (Rey H. A.)(Pevná vazba)

This version of the beloved 192-page hardcover Curious George collection of stories features the complete stories in both English and Spanish.In this full-color treasury, Curious George fans will find eight stories based on the popular little monkey: Curious George Takes a Train, Curious George

A Pictographic History of the Oglala Sioux (Blish Helen H.)(Pevná vazba)

Originally published in 1967, this remarkable pictographic history consists of more than four hundred drawings and script notations by Amos Bad Heart Bull, an Oglala Lakota man from the Pine Ridge Reservation, made between 1890 and the time of his death in 1913. The text, resulting from nearly a

A History of Photography. from 1839 to the Present (Taschen)(Pevná vazba)

George Eastman's career developed in a particularly American way. The founder of Kodak progressed from a delivery boy to one of the most important industrialists in American history, and a crucial innovator in photographic history. Eastman died in 1932, and left his house to the University of

Restless Creatures - The Story of Life in Ten Movements (Wilkinson Matt)(Pevná vazba)

A billion-year history of movement, from bacteria to Olympic

Smoke Hole: Looking to the Wild in the Time of the Spyglass (Shaw Martin)(Pevná vazba)

With potent, lyrical language and a profound knowledge of storytelling, Shaw encourages and illuminates the mythic in our own lives. He is a modern-day bard. - Madeline Miller, author of Circe and The Song of Achilles At a time when we are all confronted by not one, but many crossroads in our

The Eye of History: When Images Take Positions (Didi-Huberman Georges)(Pevná vazba)

An exploration of the interaction of aesthetics and politics in Bertolt Brecht's 'photoepigrams.'From 1938 to 1955, Bertolt Brecht created montages of images and text, filling his working journal (Arbeitsjournal) and his idiosyncratic atlas of images, War Primer, with war photographs clipped from