The Baghdad Clock (Al Rawi Shahad)(Pevná vazba)

The Baghdad Clock (Al Rawi Shahad)(Pevná vazba)

A HEART-RENDING TALE OF TWO GIRLS GROWING UP IN WAR-TORN BAGHDAD Baghdad, 1991. The Gulf War is raging. Two girls, hiding in an air raid shelter, tell stories to keep the fear and the darkness at bay, and a deep friendship is born. But as the bombs continue to fall and friends begin to flee the

The Baghdad Clock (Al Rawi Shahad)(Paperback)

SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR ARABIC FICTION 2018 For fans of The Kite Runner comes this remarkable debut, the number one bestselling title in Iraq, Dubai and the UAE Baghdad, 1991. In the midst of the first Gulf War, a young Iraqi girl huddles with her neighbours in an air raid

Doomsday Clock Part 2 (Johns Geoff)(Pevná vazba)

The epic conclusion to the critically acclaimed Doomsday Clock by the renowned team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank. The truth behind DC Universe: Rebirth is revealed, and the final fate of the DC Universe is decided in a confrontation between Superman and Dr. Manhattan. Where or what

Spymaster of Baghdad - The Untold Story of the Elite Intelligence Cell that Turned the Tide against ISIS (Coker Margaret)(Pevná vazba)

Islamic Maps (Rapoport Yossef)(Pevná vazba)

Spanning the Islamic world, from ninth-century Baghdad to nineteenth-century Iran, this book tells the story of Islamic cartography and the key Muslim map-makers who shaped the art over the centuries. Muslim geographers like al-Khwārazmī and al-Idrīsī developed distinctive styles, often based

Hirschfeld: The Biography (Stern Ellen)(Pevná vazba)

The definitive biography of Al Hirschfeld, renowned caricaturist and artist. Al Hirschfeld knew everybody and drew everybody. He occupied the twentieth century, and illustrated it. Hirschfeld: The Biography is the first portrait of the renowned artist's life--as spirited and unique as his

Al-Ghazali on Vigilance & Self-Examination (Al-Ghazali Abu Hamid)(Pevná vazba)

The 38th chapter of the Revival of the Religious Sciences, this treatise follows on from 'Al-Ghazali on Intention, Sincerity & Truthfulness.' Here, Ghazali focuses on the different stations of steadfastness in religion (murabaha), vigilance and self-examination being its cornerstones. As in all his

Stealth: The Secret Contest to Invent Invisible Aircraft (Westwick Peter)(Pevná vazba)

On a moonless night in January 1991, a dozen U.S. aircraft appeared in the skies over Baghdad. To the Iraqi air defenses, the planes seemed to come from nowhere. Their angular shape, making them look like flying origami, rendered them virtually undetectable. Each aircraft was more than 60 feet in

Florence & Baghdad: Renaissance Art and Arab Science (Belting Hans)(Pevná vazba)

The use of perspective in Renaissance painting caused a revolution in the history of seeing, allowing artists to depict the world from a spectator's point of view. But the theory of perspective that changed the course of Western art originated elsewhere-it was formulated in Baghdad by the

Six Turkish Filmmakers (Raw Laurence)(Pevná vazba)

Examining the vanguard of New Turkish Cinema, Laurence Raw shows how these films reveal the effects of profound socioeconomic change on ordinary people in contemporary Turkey. In analysis of and personal interviews with Dervis Zaim, Zeki Demirkubuz, Semih Kaplanoglu, agan Irmak, Tolga rnek, and

Raw Speed - The Autobiography of the Three-Times World Speedway Champion (Woffinden Tai)(Pevná vazba)

The Afghanistan File (Al-Faisal Al-Saud Turki)(Pevná vazba)

The Afghanistan File, written by the former head of Saudi Arabian Intelligence, tells the story of his Department's involvement in Afghanistan from the time of the Soviet invasion in 1979 to 9/11/2001. It begins with the backing given by Saudi Arabia to the Mujahideen in their fight against the

The Incoherence of the Philosophers (Al-Ghazali)(Pevná vazba)

Although Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali lived a relatively short life (1058-1111), he established himself as one of the most important thinkers in the history of Islam. The Incoherence of the Philosophers, written after more than a decade of travel and ascetic contemplation, contends that while such

Iznogoud and the Magic Carpet (Goscinny Rene)(Paperback)

Haroun al Plassid is the ruler of Baghdad, but his Grand Vizier Iznogoud is not happy with this state of affairs. Always on the lookout for ways to become Caliph, he commissions a one-way flying carpet as a gift to his liege. But the hired help is inept as usual, and most inconvenienced of all will

Uncook Book - The Essential Guide to a Raw Food Lifestyle (Maher Tanya)(Pevná vazba)

As more and more people begin to appreciate the huge health benefits that a raw food lifestyle offers, this book guides you through brilliant basics, fun family favorites and elegant entertaining with living

Ghost on the Case (Hart Carolyn)(Pevná vazba)

Bailey Ruth Raeburn is back, racing against the Heavenly clock in an all-new mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Times Two. Bailey Ruth finds herself comforting a distraught sister when she's sent to Adelaide, Oklahoma, on her latest mission. Susan Gilbert receives a

The World According to Physics (Al-Khalili Jim)(Pevná vazba)

Quantum physicist, New York Times bestselling author, and BBC host Jim Al-Khalili offers a fascinating and illuminating look at what physics reveals about the worldShining a light on the most profound insights revealed by modern physics, Jim Al-Khalili invites us all to understand what this

The Secret of the Old Clock (Keene Carolyn)(Pevná vazba)

A special treat for Nancy Drew fans, and any reader who's new to the series We're releasing a stunning new edition of an old favorite: The Secret of the Old Clock, the first book in the incredibly popular, long-running series. It's the same exciting mystery that readers have fallen in love with

The Panicosaurus: Managing Anxiety in Children Including Those with Asperger Syndrome (Al-Ghani Kay)(Pevná vazba)

Bluets (Nelson Maggie)(Pevná vazba)

A raw, cerebral work devoted to the inextricability of pleasure and pain, and to the question of what role, if any, aesthetic beauty can play in times of great heartache or

Prison Time in Sana'a (Al-Guneid Abdulkader)(Pevná vazba)

Prison Time in Sana'a tells the story of Dr Abdulkader Al-Guneid's harrowing experience inside jail in Yemen's capital shortly after it was taken over by Houthi rebels.In his hometown of Taiz, Al-Guneid, a medical doctor, had been an outspoken figure on Yemeni politics for decades. In recent

Practical Clock Repairing (Carle Donald De)(Pevná vazba)

In this book, the author has dealt with the usual faults likely to develop in each type of movement in general use; from the lordly grandfather to the humble alarm. All the tools and equipment are described and illustrated, together with the ways of using

The Dictatorship Syndrome (Al Aswany Alaa)(Pevná vazba)

In this deeply considered and at times provocative short work, Alaa Al Aswany tells us that, as with any disease, to understand the syndrome of dictatorship we must first consider the circumstances of its emergence, along with the symptoms and complications it causes in both the people and the

Letters to Gil (Al Nasir Malik)(Pevná vazba)

'A searing, triumphant story. A testament to the tenacity of the human spirit as well as a beautiful ode to an iconic figure' IRENOSEN OKOJIE Letters to Gil is Malik Al Nasir's profound coming of age memoir - the story of surviving physical and racial abuse and discovering a new sense of