Losing Earth: A Recent History (Rich Nathaniel)(Paperback)

Losing Earth: A Recent History (Rich Nathaniel)(Paperback)

By 1979, we knew nearly everything we understand today about climate change--including how to stop it. Over the next decade, a handful of scientists, politicians, and strategists, led by two unlikely heroes, risked their careers in a desperate, escalating campaign to convince the world to act

Second Nature: Scenes from a World Remade (Rich Nathaniel)(Pevná vazba)

From the author of Losing Earth, a beautifully told exploration of our post-natural world that points the way to a new mode of ecological writing. We live at a time in which scientists race to reanimate extinct beasts, our most essential ecosystems require monumental engineering projects to

Madness: A Brief History (Porter Roy)(Paperback)

Looking back on his confinement to Bethlem, Restoration playwright Nathaniel Lee declared: 'They called me mad, and I called them mad, and damn them, they outvoted me.' As Roy Porter shows in Madness: A Brief History, thinking about who qualifies as insane, what causes mental illness, and how such

Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America: A Recent History (Andersen Kurt)(Paperback)

The Earth Shall Weep: A History of Native America (Wilson James)(Paperback)

Now available in paperback, The Earth Shall Weep is a groundbreaking, critically acclaimed history of the Native American peoples. Combining traditional historical sources with new insights from ethnography, archaeology, Indian oral tradition, and years of his original research, James Wilson weaves

Marooned: Jamestown, Shipwreck, and a New History of America's Origin (Kelly Joseph)(Paperback)

For readers of Nathaniel Philbrick's Mayflower, a groundbreaking history that makes the case for replacing Plymouth Rock with Jamestown as America's founding myth. We all know the great American origin story: It begins with an exodus. Fleeing religious persecution, the hardworking, pious Pilgrims

King Zeno (Rich Nathaniel)(Paperback / softback)

From one of the most inventive writers of his generation, King Zeno is a historical crime novel and a searching inquiry into man's dreams of

Syria - A Recent History (McHugo John)(Paperback / softback)

An enlightening and authoritative history, explaining both the creation and unravelling of the current Syrian regime and the roots of the broader Middle East conflict. A rare and accessible guide to a complex nation. Fully updated edition with 5

Art of Losing (Zeniter Alice)(Paperback)

A powerful and moving family story about history, immigration and identity, spanning three generations and some seventy years across the two shores of the Mediterranean

French Riviera - A History (Nelson Michael)(Paperback / softback)

The French Riviera: A History is a fascinating look back over the Riviera's rich history. Perfect to dip into, or follow the whole historical journey in one sitting, it will make the perfect addition to any history buff's bookcase. Michael Nelson shows the surprisingly cosmopolitan nature of the

The History of Middle-Earth 12: Peoples of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, Tolkien Christopher

The concluding volume of The History of Middle-earth series, which examines the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings. The Peoples of Middle-earth traces the evolution of the Appendices to The Lord of The Rings, which provide a comprehensive historical structure of the Second and Third Ages,

Environmental Thought: A Short History (Attfield Robin)(Paperback)

Environmental thought has a rich and extensive history. Philosopher Robin Attfield guides readers through the key developments and debates that have defined the field from ancient times to the present. Attfield investigates ancient, medieval and early modern environmental contributions; Darwin and

Indian River Lagoon: An Environmental History (Osborn Nathaniel)(Paperback)

Florida Historical Society Stetson Kennedy Book Award 'Lively and nuanced.'--David McCally, author of The Everglades: An Environmental History 'As we work to repair the damage we have done to fragile ecosystems, this book tells us how much we have lost and how little time we have left before it is

Last Girlfriend on Earth (Rich Simon)(Paperback / softback)

Short and pithy sketches on the weird and wonderful world of

Women in World History: 1450 to the Present (Smith Bonnie G.)(Paperback)

Women in World History brings together the most recent scholarship in women's and world history in a single volume covering the period from 1450 to the present, enabling readers to understand women's relationship to world developments over the past five hundred years. Women have served the world as

Earth - An Intimate History (Fortey Richard)(Paperback / softback)

The paperback of the Sunday Times bestseller that reveals how the earth became the shape it is today. This book will change the way you see the world -

Index (The History of Middle-earth, Book 13) - Christopher Tolkien

Complete integrated indices of History of Middle-earth volumes to complement new series.For the first time every index from each of the twelve volumes of The History Of Middle-earth has been published together in a single volume - to create a supreme index charting the writing of Tolkien's

Owning the Earth - The Transforming History of Land Ownership (Linklater Andro)(Paperback / softback)

Jak ztratit Zemi - Nathaniel Rich - e-kniha

eBook: Už dlouho víme, co se s naší planetou děje. Toto je příběh o tom, proč nic neděláme. Během osmdesátých let hrstka vědců a politiků riskovala vlastní kariéry, aby v zoufalství varovala před hrozbou, kterou na sebe svět přivolává rostoucí spotřebou fosilních

Writing and Reporting News: A Coaching Method (Rich Carole)(Paperback)

Packed with full-color photographs and examples straight from recent headlines, WRITING AND REPORTING NEWS: A COACHING METHOD, 8e uses tips and techniques from revered writing coaches and award-winning journalists to help you develop the writing and reporting skills you need to succeed in the

Materials and Meaning in Architecture: Essays on the Bodily Experience of Buildings (Coleman Nathaniel)(Paperback)

Interweaving architecture, philosophy and cultural history, Materials and Meaning in Architecture develops a rich and multi-dimensional exploration of materials and materiality, in an age when architectural practice seems otherwise preoccupied with image and visual representation. Arguing that

The Routledge International Handbook on Narrative and Life History (Goodson Ivor)(Paperback)

In recent decades, there has been a substantial turn towards narrative and life history study. The embrace of narrative and life history work has accompanied the move to postmodernism and post-structuralism across a wide range of disciplines: sociological studies, gender studies, cultural studies,

Kyoto - A Cultural and Literary History (Dougill John)(Paperback / softback)

A cultural and literary history of Japan's former capital, exploring its religious sites, rich traditions of art and literature and its distinctive geisha

A Colorful History of Popular Delusions (Bartholomew Robert E.)(Paperback)

This eclectic history of unusual crowd behavior describes a rich assortment of mass phenomena ranging from the amusing and quirky to the shocking and deplorable. What do fads, crazes, manias, urban legends, moral panics, riots, stampedes, and other mass expressions of emotion have in common? By