Life in Jefferson Davis' Navy (Tomblin Barbara B.)(Pevná vazba)

Life in Jefferson Davis' Navy (Tomblin Barbara B.)(Pevná vazba)

The Civil War is often considered a 'soldiers' war,' but Life in Jefferson Davis' Navy acknowledges the legacy of service of the officers and sailors of the Confederate States Navy. In this full-length study, Barbara Brooks Tomblin addresses every aspect of a Confederate seaman's life, from the

Barbara Rae: Arctic Sketchbooks (Rae Barbara)(Pevná vazba)

Barbara Rae's sketchbooks bring the frozen plains of the Arctic immediately to life and replicates the look and feel of the original

Grizzly Boy (Davis-Pyles Barbara)(Pevná vazba)

One morning Theo decides he is no longer human. 'I'm a GRIZZLY! I'm WILD AND FREE!' But being a grizzly boy isn't easy if you still have to go to school. A fun, endearing, and sweet picture book, Grizzly Boy will have 'wild and free' little grizzlies everywhere asking for repeat readings. One day

Development Through Life: A Psychosocial Approach (Newman Barbara M.)(Pevná vazba)

Human development is fascinating. This text uses a life-stage approach to present development across the life span, drawing on the psychosocial theory of Erik Erikson to provide a conceptual framework. The authors address physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth in 11 life stages, from

Barbara Hepworth: Art & Life (Clayton Eleanor)(Pevná vazba)

Barbara Hepworth is one of the most important artists of the twentieth century, and her organic sculptures have come to exemplify three-dimensional modernist art. Published at a time of increasing interest in her work, this biography moves beyond the traditional narratives of modernism to provide

In Search of a Better Life: British and Irish Migration (Davis Graham)(Pevná vazba)

This book of new research will challenge the traditional narratives of Irish migration, the stories of oppression and exile that form an essential part of the existing literature. It will argue that most of the migrants were not forced by circumstances to leave their country but looked forward to a

Reading for Life (Davis Philip)(Pevná vazba)

Reading for Life is an anthology of poems and of extracts from prose fiction, related to a series of case-histories of individuals carefully reading, discussing their reading lives, and thinking about the relation of literature to their existence. It enables readers to gain increased imaginative

The Cottage on Lighthouse Lane (Bunn Davis)(Pevná vazba)

From internationally bestselling author Davis Bunn, a heart-stirring new novel set in Miramar Bay, an idyllic seaside town where a Hollywood star with a wounded heart and an insightful woman escaping a tragic past in Ukraine can find hope and redemption... Sometimes life flips the script... Billy

Tommy Steele: A Life in the Spotlight (Lassandro Sebastian)(Pevná vazba)

In the summer of 1956, while on shore leave from the Merchant Navy, Thomas Hicks was spotted playing a new type of music in a coffee bar in London. Having never heard anything like this 'rock' performed in Britain, he became an overnight sensation - never returning to his ship.He changed his name

Mathematical Methods in Linguistics (Partee Barbara B. H.)(Pevná vazba)

Elementary set theory accustoms the students to mathematical abstraction, includes the standard constructions of relations, functions, and orderings, and leads to a discussion of the various orders of infinity. The material on logic covers not only the standard statement logic and first-order

Life in a Jungle (Grobbelaar Bruce)(Pevná vazba)

The Diva Spices It Up (Davis Krista)(Pevná vazba)

New York Times bestselling author Krista Davis returns with the 13th installment in her Domestic Diva mysteries After a celebrity ghostwriter dies on the job, Old Town's favorite entertaining expert and sporadic sleuth, Sophie Winston, whips up an impromptu investigation in the new Domestic Diva

Islamic Revival in British India: Deoband, 1860-1900 (Metcalf Barbara D.)(Pevná vazba)

In a study of the vitality of Islam in late-nineteenth-century north India, Barbara Metcalf explains the response of Islamic religious scholars ('ulama) to the colonial dominance of the British and the collapse of Muslim political power.Originally published in 1982.The Princeton Legacy Library uses

Hobbsy - A Life in Cricket (Kelly Rob)(Pevná vazba)

Neutra - Barbara Lamprecht

In the architecture of Richard Neutra (1892–1970), inside and outside find their perfect modernist harmony. As the Californian sun glints off sleek building surfaces, vast glass panel walls allow panoramic views over mountains, gardens, palm trees, and pools. Neutra moved to the United States

Marcel Duchamp - A Life in Pictures (Caumont Jacques)(Pevná vazba)

Helen Oxenbury: A Life in Illustration (Marcus Leonard S.)(Pevná vazba)

Wildhood - the epic journey from adolescence to adulthood in humans and other animals (Natterson-Horowitz Barbara)(Pevná vazba)

Batgirl Returns Omnibus (Simone Gail)(Pevná vazba)

Batgirl's Back Three years ago, Barbara Gordon, a.k.a. Batgirl, nearly lost her life when the Joker shot her through the spine. Barbara survived, but her injuries were severe--complete loss of mobility from the waist down. She adjusted to life using a wheelchair, but she never quite adjusted to

Wild Capital: Nature's Economic and Ecological Wealth (Jones Barbara K.)(Pevná vazba)

In Wild Capital, Barbara Jones demonstrates that looking at nature through the lens of the marketplace is a surprisingly effective approach to protecting the environment. Showing that policy-makers and developers rarely associate wild places with monetary values, Jones argues that nature should be

George Washington: A Life in Books (Hayes Kevin J.)(Pevná vazba)

What Would Frida Do?: A Guide to Living Boldly (Davis Arianna)(Pevná vazba)

'A guidebook based on the life and work of pioneering Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, this beautiful volume is sure to inspire.'--Boston GlobeRevered as much for her fierce spirit as she is for her art, Frida Kahlo stands today as a feminist symbol of daring creativity. Her paintings have earned her

100 Things to Do in a Forest (Davis Jennifer)(Pevná vazba)

In an age when people are in search of new and more fulfilling experiences to replace screens and bring families together, this book explores 100 ways to connect with nature and discover the benefits of forest fun. From bushcraft activities like whittling and firelighting to spiritual pursuits like

The Transformation of American International Power in the 1970s (Zanchetta Barbara)(Pevná vazba)

Barbara Zanchetta analyzes the evolution of American-Soviet relations during the 1970s, from the rise of d tente during the Nixon administration to the policy's crisis and fall during the final years of the Carter presidency. This study traces lines of continuity among the Nixon, Ford, and Carter