Plague Year - America in the Time of Covid (Wright Lawrence)(Pevná vazba)

Plague Year - America in the Time of Covid (Wright Lawrence)(Pevná vazba)

God Save Texas - A Journey into the Future of America (Wright Lawrence)(Paperback / softback)

Doctor Who: I Am the Master: Legends of the Renegade Time Lord (Wright Mark)(Pevná vazba)

Strategy: A History (Freedman Lawrence)(Pevná vazba)

Selected as a Financial Times Best Book of 2013 In Strategy: A History, Sir Lawrence Freedman, one of the world's leading authorities on war and international politics, captures the vast history of strategic thinking, in a consistently engaging and insightful account of how strategy came to pervade

Twelve Months of Sundays Year A - Year A (Wright Tom)(Paperback / softback)

NT Wright offers reflections on the Sunday readings in the 'Revised Common Lectionary for Year A.' This book brings together his columns in the 'Church Times' to cover all the Sundays and major festivals. It is suitable for those who want to gather their thoughts in preparation for Sunday worship,

Democracy in Times of Pandemic (Maduro Miguel Poiares)(Pevná vazba)

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an important case study, on a global scale, of how democracy works - and fails to work - today. From leadership to citizenship, from due process to checks and balances, from globalization to misinformation, from solidarity within and across borders to the role of

Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality (Wilczek Frank)(Pevná vazba)

'Fundamentals might be the perfect book for the winter of this plague year. . . . Wilczek writes with breathtaking economy and clarity, and his pleasure in his subject is palpable.' --The New York Times Book Review One of our great contemporary scientists reveals the ten profound insights that

Year of the Monkey - The New York Times bestseller (Smith Patti)(Pevná vazba)

Mushrooms (Wright John)(Pevná vazba)

In the first of an exciting new River Cottage Handbook series, mycologist John Wright explains the ins and outs of collecting, including relevant UK laws, conservation notes, practical tips and identification techniques. He takes us through the 72 species we are most likely to come across during

The End of October (Wright Lawrence)(Paperback)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower--a riveting thriller and 'all-too-convincing chronicle of science, espionage, action and speculation' (The Wall Street Journal). At an internment camp in Indonesia, forty-seven people are pronounced dead with

A Journal of the Plague Year (Defoe Daniel)(Paperback)

Defoe's Journal of the Plague Year is an extraordinary account of the devastation and human suffering inflicted on the city of London by the Great Plague of 1665. Purporting to be an eye-witness, Defoe's fictional narrator recounts in vivid detail the rising death toll and the transformation of the

Edible Seashore (Wright John)(Pevná vazba)

In the fifth of the River Cottage Handbook series, John Wright reveals the rich pickings to be had on the seashore - and the team at River Cottage explain how to cook them to

The Shape of Home (Kheiriyeh Rashin)(Pevná vazba)

'A joyful, wildly imaginative book' --The New York Times It's Rashin's first day of school in America! Everything is a different shape than what she's used to: from the foods on her breakfast plate to the letters in the books! And the kids' families are from all over! The new teacher asks each

The Wright Brothers (McCullough David)(Pevná vazba)

#1 New York Times bestseller Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize David McCullough tells the dramatic story-behind-the-story about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly: Wilbur and Orville Wright. On a winter day in 1903, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, two unknown brothers

Broken Signposts - How Christianity Makes Sense of the World (Wright Tom)(Pevná vazba)

In this deeply insightful extended meditation on the Gospel of John, Tom Wright shows how Christianity points us to a compelling explanation for the world, and for our role and reponsibility within

The American Dream: A Cultural History (Samuel Lawrence R.)(Pevná vazba)

There is no better way to understand America than by understanding the cultural history of the American Dream. Rather than just a powerful philosophy or ideology, the Dream is thoroughly woven into the fabric of everyday life, playing a vital role in who we are, what we do, and why we do it. No

The Year I Flew Away (Arnold Marie)(Pevná vazba)

In this magical middle-grade novel, ten-year-old Gabrielle finds out that America isn't the perfect place she imagined when she moves from Haiti to Brooklyn. With the help of a clever witch, Gabrielle becomes the perfect American -- but will she lose herself in the process? Perfect for fans of

Women In Love (Lawrence D. H.)(Pevná vazba)

This novel, considered by Lawrence to be his best, centres on the characters of Birkin (a self portrait), Gerald, the son of a colliery owner, and the two women, Gudrun and Ursula. The text has been cleared of accumulated errors and omissions due to

'I Know Who Caused Covid-19': Pandemics and Xenophobia (Xun Zhou)(Pevná vazba)

A timely exploration of the global explosion in xenophobia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through a close analysis of four cases from around the world, this book explores prejudice toward groups who are thought to have caused and spread COVID-19: the residents of Wuhan and Black African communities

In Pieces (Field Sally)(Pevná vazba)

In this intimate, haunting literary memoir and New York Times Notable Book of the year, an American icon tells her own story for the first time -- about a challenging and lonely childhood, the craft that helped her find her voice, and a powerful emotional legacy that shaped her journey as a

Trumplandia: Populist Nationalism in America (Dianu Tiberiu)(Pevná vazba)

Trumplandia: Populist Nationalism in America is a collection of essays about the transformation of America, which has turned from a united nation to one more divided than ever under the presidency of Donald Trump. Some pundits predict that if things don't change another civil war could occur. Have

Voting in America [3 volumes](Pevná vazba)

The three volumes of 'Voting in America' offer the most comprehensive, authoritative, and useful account of all aspects of voting in America ever assembled. This set surveys the legal foundations, historical development, and geographic diversity of voting practices at all levels of government in

The Grace Year (Liggett Kim)(Pevná vazba)

The Instant New York Times Bestseller! Kim Liggett's The Grace Year is a speculative thriller in the vein of The Handmaid's Tale and The Power. Survive the year.No one speaks of the grace year. It's forbidden. In Garner County, girls are told they have the power to lure grown men from their beds,

The Silver Arrow (Grossman Lev)(Pevná vazba)

A New York Times bestseller! A PeopleMagazine Best Book of the Year An Apple Best Book of the Year An Amazon Best Book of the Year 'I loved every page. This is middle grade fiction at its best.'- Ann Patchett From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Magicians comes a must-read,