Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle (Nivola Claire A.)(Pevná vazba)

Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle (Nivola Claire A.)(Pevná vazba)

Sylvia Earle first lost her heart to the ocean as a young girl when she discovered the wonders of the Gulf of Mexico in her backyard. As an adult, she dives even deeper. Whether she's designing submersibles, swimming with the whales, or taking deep-water walks, Sylvia Earle has dedicated her life

Welsh Mod: Our Story - Documenting the roots and the revival of the subculture in Wales (Mahoney Claire)(Pevná vazba)

Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Townsend and Elizabeth (Bellerjeau Claire)(Pevná vazba)

Legions of Pigs in the Early Medieval West (Kreiner Jamie)(Pevná vazba)

An exploration of life in the early medieval West, using pigs as a lens to investigate agriculture, ecology, economy, and philosophy From North Africa to the British Isles, pigs were a crucial part of agriculture and culture in the early medieval period. Jamie Kreiner examines how this ubiquitous

Ocean Ecology: Marine Life in the Age of Humans (Duffy J. Emmett)(Pevná vazba)

A comprehensive introduction to ocean ecology and a new way of thinking about ocean life Marine ecology is more interdisciplinary, broader in scope, and more intimately linked to human activities than ever before. Ocean Ecology provides advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and practitioners

The Making of Outlander: The Series: The Official Guide to Seasons Three & Four (Bennett Tara)(Pevná vazba)

See how the story of Jamie Frasier and Claire Beauchamp Randall comes to life on the screen with this official, photo-filled companion to the third and fourth seasons of the hit Starz television series based on Diana Gabaldon's bestselling Outlander novels. From its very first episode, the

Story of Life in 101/2 Chapters (Taylor Marianne)(Pevná vazba)

An exploration of the key aspects of life on Earth - now and in the future - through the study of 10 and a half

Tell Me Why: The Story of My Life and My Music - The Story of My Life and My Music (Roach Archie)(Pevná vazba)

The Marine World: A Natural History of Ocean Life (Dipper Frances)(Pevná vazba)

The Marine World is a book for everyone with an interest in the ocean, from the marine biologist or student wanting expert knowledge of a particular group to the naturalist or diver exploring the seashore and beyond. With colour illustrations, line drawings, more than 1,500 colour photographs, and

The Way of the Hive: A Honey Bee's Story (Hosler Jay)(Pevná vazba)

'A wonderful graphic novel.'--Neil GaimanExperience the life of a honeybee in this coming-of-age story about a bee named Nyuki, in this full-color graphic novel by Jay Hosler, perfect for curious kids who are fans of the Science Comics series.Nyuki is a brand-new honeybee--and she has a lot of

The Secret Life of Squirrels: A Love Story (Rose Nancy)(Pevná vazba)

Love is in the air with another irresistible photographic story of wild squirrels in homemade miniature settings, delighting readers and animal lovers of all ages.A companion to The Secret Life of Squirrels and Merry Christmas, Squirrels sure to surprise and enchant readers young and old Mr

Gunner: My Life in Cricket (Gould Ian)(Pevná vazba)

Gunner: My Life in Cricket is the revealing and absorbing story of Ian Gould, who became one of the best umpires in the world after playing for England, Middlesex and Sussex. He had a close-up view of the best players and biggest controversies during 13 years at the top, including the infamous

Remembering Leningrad: The Story of a Generation (McAuley Mary)(Pevná vazba)

Englishwoman Mary McAuley first arrived in Leningrad in the early 1960s, eager to study labor relations for her thesis. Staying at a hostel, she met a number of Soviet students, many born under the rule of Joseph Stalin. Over the half-century that followed, McAuley traced their varying paths and

Leonard Cohen, Untold Stories: The Early Years, 1 (Posner Michael)(Pevná vazba)

The extraordinary life of one of the world's greatest music and literary icons, in the words of those who knew him best. Poet, novelist, singer-songwriter, artist, prophet, icon--there has never been a figure like Leonard Cohen. He was a true giant in contemporary western culture, entertaining and

RMS Mauretania (1907): Queen of the Ocean (Hutchings David)(Pevná vazba)

This well-researched book tells the fascinating story of the then-most-famous liner in the world, the Mauretania. Built for the North Atlantic she was created to regain the fabled Blue Ribband that had been taken from Great Britain by a rapidly expanding and imperially ambitious Germany. Although

Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution!: The Story of the Trans Women of Color Who Made LGBTQ+ History (Ellison Joy)(Pevná vazba)

Jacob's Room (Woolf Virginia)(Pevná vazba)

The story is told mainly through the perspectives of the women in Jacob's life, including the repressed upper-middle-class Clara Durrant and the uninhibited young art student Florinda, with whom he has an affair. His time in London forms a large part of the story, though towards the end of the

A Brief History of Life on Earth (DuPont Clemence)(Pevná vazba)

The story of life on earth unfolds in dramatic fashion in this amazing picture book that takes readers from 4.6 billion years ago to the present day. It's difficult to grasp the enormous changes life on Earth has undergone since it first came into existence, but this marvellously illustrated book

Persepolis - The Story of an Iranian Childhood (Satrapi Marjane)(Pevná vazba)

Wise, often funny, sometimes heartbreaking, Persepolis tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with

Our Story - A Memoir of Love and Life in China (Pingru Rao)(Pevná vazba)

A graphic memoir like no other: the true story of a marriage in China that spanned the twentieth century, told in vibrant, original paintings and prose. WINNER OF AN ENGLISH PEN AWARDRao Pingru was a twenty-six-year-old soldier when he first saw the beautiful Mao

Life at Walnut Tree Farm (Deakin Rufus)(Pevná vazba)

The story, mainly in pictures, but also in words, of the rebuilding of the 16th-century Suffolk farmhouse that the environmentalist Roger Deakin lived in from the early 1970s until his death in

In Stone and Story: Early Christianity in the Roman World (Longenecker Bruce W.)(Pevná vazba)

This beautifully designed, full-color textbook introduces the Roman background of the New Testament by immersing students in the life and culture of the thriving first-century towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum, which act as showpieces of the world into which the early Christian movement was

The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway (McCormack Una)(Pevná vazba)

Captain Janeway of the U.S.S. Voyager tells the story of her life in Starfleet, for fans of Star Trek. Kathryn Janeway reveals her career in Starfleet, from her first command to her epic journey through the Delta Quadrant leading to her rise to the top as vice-admiral in Starfleet Command. Discover

Living When Everything Changed: My Life in Academia (Tetreault Mary Kay Thompson)(Pevná vazba)

Entering the academy at the dawn of the women's rights movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the first generation of feminist academics had a difficult journey. With few female role models, they had to forge their own path and prove that feminist scholarship was a legitimate enterprise