Ravens in Winter (Heinrich Bernd)(Paperback)

Ravens in Winter (Heinrich Bernd)(Paperback)

'One of the most interesting discoveries I've seen in animal sociobiology in years.' --E.O. WilsonWhy do ravens, generally understood to be solitary creatures, share food between each other during winter? On the surface, there didn't appear to be any biological or evolutionary imperative behind the

Bumblebee Economics: With a New Preface (Heinrich Bernd)(Paperback)

Here is a brilliant introduction to insect and plant ecology focusing on one of nature's most adaptive creatures, the bumblebee. Survival for the bumblebee depends on its ability to regulate body temperature through a complex energy exchange, and it is this management of energy resources around

Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival (Heinrich Bernd)(Paperback)

From flying squirrels to grizzly bears, and from torpid turtles to insects with antifreeze, the animal kingdom relies on some staggering evolutionary innovations to survive winter. Unlike their human counterparts, who must alter the environment to accommodate physical limitations, animals are

Why We Run: A Natural History (Heinrich Bernd)(Paperback)

'Each new page is] more spellbinding than the one before--this is surely one of the most interesting books I've ever read.'--Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of The Hidden Life of Dogs When Bernd Heinrich decided to write a memoir of his ultramarathon running experience he realized that the

The Homing Instinct: Meaning and Mystery in Animal Migration (Heinrich Bernd)(Paperback)

A captivating exploration of the homing instinct in animals, and what it means for human happiness and survival, from the celebrated naturalist and author of Mind of the Raven, Why We Run, and Life Everlasting.Acclaimed scientist and author Bernd Heinrich has returned every year since boyhood to a

The Membranes (Heinrich Ari Larissa)(Paperback)

It is the late twenty-first century, and Momo is the most celebrated dermal care technician in all of T City. Humanity has migrated to domes at the bottom of the sea to escape devastating climate change. The world is dominated by powerful media conglomerates and runs on exploited cyborg labor. Momo

Degas (Growe Bernd)(Pevná vazba)

Most commonly associated with the birth of the Impressionist movement in mid-19th-century Paris, Edgar Degas (1834-1917) in fact defied easy categorization and instead developed a unique style, strongly influenced by Old Masters, the body in motion, and everyday urban life. The elder scion of a

Seven Years in Tibet (Harrer Heinrich)(Paperback / softback)

A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer's escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop of the Second World

Belinda (Edgeworth Maria)(Paperback)

'It is singular, that my having spent a winter with one of the most dissipated women in England should have sobered my mind so completely.' Maria Edgeworth's 1801 novel, Belinda, is an absorbing, sometimes provocative, tale of social and domestic life among the English aristocracy and gentry. The

Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization (Zimmer Heinrich Robert)(Paperback)

What Is Nietzsche's Zarathustra?: A Philosophical Confrontation (Meier Heinrich)(Pevná vazba)

Thus Spoke Zarathustra is Nietzsche's most famous and most puzzling work, one in which he makes the greatest use of poetry to explore the questions posed by philosophy. But in order to understand the movement of this drama, we must first understand the character of its protagonist: we must ask,

In the Company of Crows and Ravens (Marzluff John M.)(Paperback)

This intriguing book examines the often surprising ways that crows and ravens and humans interact. Featuring more than 100 striking illustrations, the book recounts lively stories about crows and ravens throughout history and around the world, and the authors challenge us to reconsider our thinking

Heinrich Himmler (Longerich Peter)(Paperback)

Heinrich Himmler was an unremarkable looking man. Yet he was Hitler's top enforcer, in charge of the Gestapo, the SS, and the so-called Final Solution. We can only wonder, as biographer Peter Longerich asks, how could such a banal personality attain such a historically unique position of power? How

The Native Greenlander: Folktales of Greenland (Rink Heinrich)(Paperback)

Collected by Heinrich Rink, this is the translation of the first book printed in

Winter Storms (Hilderbrand Elin)(Paperback / softback)

The Quinn family celebrate their most dramatic Christmas yet in this enchanting novel, which follows Elin Hilderbrand's bestselling WINTER STREET and CHRISTMAS ON

One Night in Winter (Sebag Montefiore Simon)(Paperback / softback)

'An epic adventure story set against the most awful war in history. Ridiculously good' Dan SnowIf your children were forced to testify against you, what terrible secrets would they reveal?Moscow

Raven's Children (Yakovleva Yulia)(Paperback / softback)

Tower Lord - Book 2 of Raven's Shadow (Ryan Anthony)(Paperback / softback)

The enthralling new novel in the New York Times bestselling Raven's Shadow series, and sequel to the hugely popular and critically acclaimed epic fantasy debut Blood Song

Sarah Raven's Wild Flowers (Raven Sarah)(Paperback)

Your Turn to Die (Wallman Sue)(Paperback / softback)

Sue Wallman's most spine-tingling thriller yet! Every winter, three families gather in an old house to celebrate the New Year. This year, 15-year-old Leah and the other kids discover that the house has a dark past. As they dig into the history, terrible things start happening, and if Leah isn't

The Latest Winter (Nelson Maggie)(Paperback)

'Maggie Nelson is one of the most electrifying writers at work in America today, among the sharpest and most supple thinkers of her generation'Olivia LaingIn this, her second anthology of poetry, Maggie Nelson experiments with poetic forms long and short as she charts intimate landscapes, including

Clown (Boll Heinrich)(Paperback / softback)

If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho (Sappho)(Paperback)

In this 'gorgeous translation' (The New York Times), one of our most fearless and original poets provides a tantalizing window onto the genius of a woman whose lyric power spans millennia. Of the nine books of lyrics the ancient Greek poet Sappho is said to have composed, only one poem has survived

Enjoy German (Schenke Heiner)(Paperback)

Do you want to have more meaningful conversations in German? Do you want to feel comfortable in a variety of situations?Based on authentic texts, such as songs, poems, and conversations between native speakers, this course will help you improve and build upon the language you already have so that