Minjian: The Rise of China's Grassroots Intellectuals (Veg Sebastian)(Pevná vazba)

Minjian: The Rise of China's Grassroots Intellectuals (Veg Sebastian)(Pevná vazba)

Sebastian Veg explores the rise of minjian-unofficial, unaffiliated, and among the people-intellectuals and how they have profoundly transformed China's public culture. Minjian documents how, amid deep structural shifts, grassroots thinker-activists began to work outside academia or policy

China's Civilian Army: The Making of Wolf Warrior Diplomacy (Martin Peter)(Pevná vazba)

The untold story of China's rise as a global superpower, chronicled through the diplomatic shock troops that connect Beijing to the world. China's Civilian Army charts China's transformation from an isolated and impoverished communist state to a global superpower from the perspective of those on

The Emerging Industrial Relations of China (Brown William)(Pevná vazba)

Labour relations are at the heart of China's extraordinary economic rise. This growth, accompanied by internal migration, urbanisation and rising income have brought a dramatic increase in the aspirations of workers, forcing the Chinese government to restructure its relationships with both

China's Electricity Sector (Lester Leo)(Pevná vazba)

Simplifies the complex sector of China's energy marketAnalyzes the likely impact of coming 'greenification' on the Chinese economyOffers a guidebook that bridges the gaps between the scholarly community and the professional

Intellectuals and Race (Sowell Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

Thomas Sowell's incisive critique of the intellectuals' destructive role in shaping ideas about race in America Intellectuals and Race is a radical book in the original sense of one that goes to the root of the problem. The role of intellectuals in racial strife is explored in an international

The Soul Breaker (Fitzek Sebastian)(Pevná vazba)

International bestseller Sebastian Fitzek plunges readers into the depths of their own souls in a new high-concept thriller. The Soul Breaker destroys women.He doesn't kill them or mutilate them. But he leaves them completely dead inside, paralyzed and catatonic. His only trace a note left in their

The Rise of the Arabic Book (Gruendler Beatrice)(Pevná vazba)

Rise Up! - The Art of Protest (Rippon Joanne)(Pevná vazba)

The Rise and Fall of Imperial Japan (Wynn Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

Half Sick of Shadows (Sebastian Laura)(Pevná vazba)

Laura Sebastian is the next Madeline Miller. . . . a fierce, fresh, lyrical tale that will enthrall until the last page.--Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Huntress Magical, haunting, unique--I haven't been so excited about an Arthur book since I read The Once and Future King

China's Political System (Heilmann Sebastian)(Paperback)

The Chinese government is one of the most important actors in international affairs today. To thoroughly understand how the People's Republic of China has grown in power requires a careful analysis of its political system. To what extent can China's economic achievements be attributed to the

Exe Men - The Extraordinary Rise of the Exeter Chiefs (Kitson Rob)(Pevná vazba)

Billion Dollar Loser - The Epic Rise and Fall of WeWork (Wiedeman Reeves)(Pevná vazba)

THE SPECTACULAR RISE AND EXPLOSIVE FALL OF

Invisible China: How the Urban-Rural Divide Threatens China's Rise (Rozelle Scott)(Pevná vazba)

As the glittering skyline in Shanghai seemingly attests, China has quickly transformed itself from a place of stark poverty into a modern, urban, technologically savvy economic powerhouse. But as Scott Rozelle and Natalie Hell show in Invisible China, the truth is much more complicated and might be

Big Veg (Stratford Gerald)(Pevná vazba)

Learn how to grow big veg with Gerald Stratford, the gardening grandad loved by a quarter of a million fans on Twitter. Full of Gerald's encouragement, dryhumor and grandfatherly wisdom - this book makes the perfect companion for anyone keen to grow-your-own.Big Veg is a funny, charming and handy

Distant Shores: Colonial Encounters on China's Maritime Frontier (MacAuley Melissa)(Pevná vazba)

A pioneering history that transforms our understanding of the colonial era and China's place in it China has conventionally been considered a land empire whose lack of maritime and colonial reach contributed to its economic decline after the mid-eighteenth century. Distant Shores challenges this

The Moose of Ewenki (Blackcrane Gerelchimeg)(Pevná vazba)

A Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year A Junior Library Guide Selection pick From one of China's most beloved, bestselling children's authors comes this touching story of friendship and empathy, which celebrates the traditional way of life for the Indigenous Ewenki peoples of Mongolia. When a

Julia Watson. Lo--Tek. Design by Radical Indigenism (Watson Julia)(Pevná vazba)

Three hundred years ago, intellectuals of the European Enlightenment constructed a mythology of technology. Influenced by a confluence of humanism, colonialism, and racism, this mythology ignored local wisdom and indigenous innovation, deeming it primitive. Today, we have slowly come to realize

The Lost Lands (Rise of the Dragons, Book 2), 2 (Khoury Jessica)(Pevná vazba)

John Bercow - Call To Order (Whale Sebastian)(Pevná vazba)

The definitive biography of one of the most influential and controversial political figures of the Brexit

Big Vape - The Incendiary Rise of Juul (Ducharme Jamie)(Pevná vazba)

A propulsive, eye-opening work of reporting, chronicling the rise of Juul and the birth of a new

China: A History in Objects (Harrison-Hall Jessica)(Pevná vazba)

This illustrated introduction to the history of China offers a fresh understanding of China's progress from the Neolithic age to the present. Told in six chapters arranged chronologically, through art, artifacts, people, and places, and richly illustrated with expertly selected objects and

Probabilistic Robotics (Thrun Sebastian)(Pevná vazba)

An introduction to the techniques and algorithms of the newest field in robotics.Probabilistic robotics is a new and growing area in robotics, concerned with perception and control in the face of uncertainty. Building on the field of mathematical statistics, probabilistic robotics endows robots

Antarctica: The Waking Giant (Copeland Sebastian)(Pevná vazba)

Winner of three 2020 International Photography Awards and named Photographer of the Year from the Tokyo International Awards, explorer Sebastian Copeland's stunning photography delivers unparalleled access to the least explored continent on Earth and galvanizes our awareness of the threats of