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Hledáte způsob, jak vyznat lásku vaší polovičce? A co byste řekli na zázrak, který udělá z malých srdíček jedno velké, které bude symbolizovat vaši horkou lásku k vaší partnerce či partnerovi Ano, je to možné! Pro všechny zamilované máme hrnek magická srdíčka. Tento

100 Years of Leeds United: 1919-2019 (Chapman Daniel)(Paperback)

100 Years of Leeds United tells the story of a one-club city and its tumultuous relationship with its football team. Since its foundation in 1919, Leeds United Football Club has seen more ups and downs than most, rising to global fame through an inimitable and uncompromising style in the 70s,

1889: The Boomer Movement, the Land Run, and Early Oklahoma City (Hightower Michael J.)(Paperback)

After immigrants flooded into central Oklahoma during the land rush of 1889 and the future capital of Oklahoma City sprang up 'within a fortnight,' the city's residents adopted the slogan 'born grown' to describe their new home. But the territory's creation was never so simple or straightforward

1984 - The dystopian classic reimagined with cover art by Shepard Fairey (Orwell George)(Paperback / softback)

The perfect edition for any Orwell enthusiasts' collection, discover the classic dystopian masterpiece beautifully reimagined by renowned street artist Shepard Fairey Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth in London, chief city of Airstrip One. Big Brother stares out from every poster, the

'68: The Mexican Autumn of the Tlatelolco Massacre (Taibo Paco Ignacio)(Paperback)

In Mexico City on the night of October 2, 1968, at least two hundred students--among thousands protesting election fraud and campaigning for university reform--were shot dead in a bloody showdown with government troops in Tlatelolco Square. The bodies were collected and trucked away and the

A Body in the Bookshop (Cox Helen)(Paperback)

A PAGE-TURNING COSY MYSTERY SET IN THE PICTURESQUE CITY OF YORK. PERFECT FOR FANS OF BETTY ROWLANDS, LJ ROSS AND FAITH MARTIN.'A 2020 Miss Marple' Woman's Way **********Librarian Kitt Hartley and her friend Evie Bowes thought their life had gone back to normal after the shocking events of Murder by

A Bohemian Dream (Karella Mathis Gwen)(Pevná vazba)

What Would You Do for the Love of Your Family?Antonia Karella moved from Bohemia to New York City by herself in the 1800s-this is not only her story, but it's also the story of the generations who came after.In a time when all your peers are trusting technology to tell the story of their ancestors,

A Bradford Pal: 'It Was Simply Heart Breaking' - From Mill Town to the Battlefields of France (Broadhead John)(Pevná vazba)

In 1914, the city of Bradford was the world's leading manufacturer of fine woolen goods. Upon the outbreak of war, and at the urging of the city's wealthy industrialists, thousands of young men rushed to enlist. Within a matter of months, two volunteer 'pals battalions' were formed--battalions

A Burglar's Guide to the City (Manaugh Geoff)(Paperback)

Encompassing nearly 2,000 years of heists and tunnel jobs, break-ins and escapes, A Burglar's Guide to the City offers an unexpected blueprint to the criminal possibilities in the world all around us. You'll never see the city the same way again. At the core of A Burglar's Guide to the City is an

A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 18 (Manga) (Kamachi Kazuma)(Paperback)

The latest clash of magic and science in Academy City is leaving bodies strewn across the streets As Accelerator takes on Amata Kihara and the secret ops team known as Hound Dog, an intruder from the Roman Orthodox Church-Vento of the Front-infiltrates the city to crush Touma and his Imagine

A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 19 (Light Novel) (Kamachi Kazuma)(Paperback)

A certain unlikely hero...In the shadowy underbelly of Academy City, the problem-busting team known as Group (centered around Level Five esper Accelerator and the man who wields the powers of science and magic, Tsuchimikado) is investigating every lead they can related to the word dragon. This clue

A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 20 (Manga) (Kamachi Kazuma)(Paperback)

Skill-Out has planted its roots in the dark corners of Academy City, plotting its next move. The order comes down to put a stop to the armed group's plans, but the ones who've been tasked with the job also have their own motivations to

A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 3 (Light Novel) (Kamachi Kazuma)(Paperback)

Touma Kamijou is the unluckiest boy in Academy City. Having settled the magical side of his problems for a while, the scientific side of things starts to heat up when Touma's rival-turned-friend Mikoto meets her own clone. That's only the beginning of a chain of events that leads Touma and Mikoto

A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 6 (Light Novel) (Kamachi Kazuma)(Paperback)

A certain unlikely hero...It's the first day of a new semester in Academy City. The day a mysterious transfer student appears at Touma Kamijou's school. The day Index makes her first friend. The day Mikoto Misaka meets Index for the first time and, caught between them, Kamijou again meets with

A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 8 (Light Novel) (Kamachi Kazuma)(Paperback)

Tokiwadai Middle School--a place bathed in the envious gazes of all the schoolgirls in Academy City. Every single one of its female students is a proper young lady, and none more so than Mikoto Misaka. Kuroko--a Level Four teleporter and a member of Judgment, the organization that preserves public

A City Imagined: Belfast Soulscapes (Dawe Gerald)(Pevná vazba)

A City Imagined is a paean to the city of Belfast and its writers. Written in his highly regarded wry and lyrical style, Dawe's memoir sketches the outlines of his life as he starts to understand the city in which he was born, before embracing some of the local writers whose early work had such an

A City of Han: Stories by expat writers in South Korea (Olesen Eliot)(Paperback)

'Taken together. . . . the six stories are a short read well worth the time, and leave ample room for future exploration.' -The Korea Herald 'A City of Han takes the raw, uncut fullness of life in Seoul and presents it exactly as it is, in all its unrefined glory.' -Emily Judds 'What readers get is

A City Possessed: The Christchurch Civic Creche Case (Hood Lynley)(Paperback)

Originally published in 2001, A City Possessed is the harrowing account of one of New Zealand's most high-profile criminal cases - a story of child sexual abuse allegations, gender politics and the law. In detailing the events of the 1990s that led up to and surrounded the allegations made against

A City Through Time (Noon Steve)(Pevná vazba)

Follow the story of a city from an ancient colony to a vast modern metropolis through stunning full-color illustrations. A City Through Time will transport you back to another age, as the award-winning Steve Noon brings the past to life in style. Panoramic scenes presented in a unique cutaway style

A Fatal Flaw (Ryder and Loveday, Book 3) (Martin Faith)(Paperback)

The brand new Ryder & Loveday novel from global bestseller Faith Martin! 1960, Oxford As the city of Oxford prepares itself for the inaugural Miss Oxford Honey Beauty Pageant at The Old Swan Theatre, excitement is in the air.Then, tragedy strikes the competition when one of the leading contestants

A Florentine Death: Michele Ferrara: Book 1 (Giuttari Michele)(Paperback)

Chief Superintendent Michele Ferrara knows that the beautiful surface of his adopted city, Florence, hides dark undercurrents. When called in to investigate a series of brutal and apparently random murders, his intuition is confirmed. Distrusted by his superiors and pilloried by the media, Ferrara

A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation, Volume 3, 3 (Momochi)(Paperback)

After defeating the underground dragon and finishing up their business in the mercantile city of Marcade, Lizel and Gil resume their journey, having promised Judge's grandfather to protect Judge along the way. But danger soon catches up to them when a strange group of bandits called the Forky Gang

A Grim Almanac of Glasgow (Wilson Lynne)(Paperback)

A Grim Almanac of Glasgow is a day-by-day catalogue of 366 ghastly tales from around the city. Full of dreadful deeds, strange disappearances and a multitude of mysteries, this almanac explores the darker side of Glasgow's past. Here are stories of tragedy, torment and the truly unfortunate with

A History of New York in 27 Buildings: The 400-Year Untold Story of an American Metropolis (Roberts Sam)(Pevná vazba)

From the urban affairs correspondent of the New York Times--the story of a city through twenty-seven structures that define it. As New York is poised to celebrate its four hundredth anniversary, New York Times correspondent Sam Roberts tells the story of the city through bricks, glass, wood, and

A House in Fez: Building a Life in the Ancient Heart of Morocco (Clarke Suzanna)(Paperback)

The Medina -- the Old City -- of Fez is the best-preserved, medieval walled city in the world. Inside this vibrant Moroccan community, internet cafes and mobile phones coexist with a maze of donkey-trod alleyways, thousand-year-old sewer systems, and

A Queer New York: Geographies of Lesbians, Dykes, and Queers (Gieseking Jen Jack)(Paperback)

The first lesbian and queer historical geography of New York City Over the past few decades, rapid gentrification in New York City has led to the disappearance of many lesbian and queer spaces, displacing some of the most marginalized members of the LGBTQ+ community. In A Queer New York, Jen Jack

A Ride to Khiva: An Adventure in Central Asia (Burnaby Fred)(Paperback)

A memoir of the author's 1875 trek across Central Asia to the newly conquered Uzbek city of Khiva. The Russians had seized the city two years earlier and closed it to all European travelers. Burnaby's covert mission aimed to determine if the Russians were using it as a springboard for an invasion

A Table in Paris: The Cafs, Bistros, and Brasseries of the World's Most Romantic City (Donohue John)(Pevná vazba)

A visual exploration of the Paris dining scene, with stories, guides, and recommendations from everyday patrons and famous aficionados alike Paris is a city like no other, beloved by travelers the world over for its incomparable architecture, atmosphere, arts, and, of course, food. The restaurants

A Waiter in Paris: Adventures in the Dark Heart of the City - Edward Chisholm

A waiter's job is to deceive you. They want you to believe in a luxurious calm because on the other side of that door...is hell.Edward Chisholm's spellbinding memoir of his time as a Parisian waiter is the perfect summer read. It takes you below the surface of one of the most iconic cities in the

A Walker in the City (Kazin Alfred)(Paperback)

Kazin s memorable description of his life as a young man as he makes the journey from Brooklyn to americanca -the larger world that begins at the other end of the subway in Manhattan. A classic portrayal of the Jewish immigrant culture of the 1930s. Drawings by Marvin

A Winter in New York - Josie Silverová

Where better to start again than New York? Iris arrives in the city of dreams, intent on restarting her culinary career, and leaving her recent heartache behind. Wandering the streets at a famous food festival, Iris feels like she's living in a movie. Then she stumbles upon a gelateria that looks

A-Z of Birmingham: Places-People-History (Homer Andrew)(Paperback)

Birmingham - Britain's second largest city - lies in the heart of the country. Nicknamed 'city of a thousand trades', it became the workshop of England in the Industrial Revolution and as the centre of the Midlands Enlightenment was a hotbed of scientific thinking and technological innovation. The

A-Z of Carlisle: Places-People-History (Stables Andrew Graham)(Paperback)

The Cumbrian city of Carlisle has a rich and colorful history. Being so close to the Scottish border, Carlisle became a military stronghold and its surviving 11th-century castle bears testament to this. During the Industrial Revolution it grew into a major center of textile manufacture and an

A-Z of Glasgow: Places-People-History (Meighan Michael)(Paperback)

Glasgow was once the 'second city of the Empire', producing ships, locomotives, cars and heavy engineering for the world. It was also a religious centre, with one of Scotland's earliest churches; a centre for the Virginia tobacco trade; a home of designers and architects, inventors and

A-Z of Plymouth - Places-People-History (Tait Derek)(Paperback / softback)

An engaging journey through the Devon port city of Plymouth highlighting its heritage, people and places from across the

A-Z of Truro: Places-People-History (Husband John)(Paperback)

Situated between the Rivers Allen and Kenwyn, Truro is an ancient town but a young city. From becoming Cornwall's first chartered town in 1130 to the laying of the foundation stone for the county's only cathedral in 1880, it has gone from a medieval market town to a thriving port and, as a stannary

Absolution (Steger Ales)(Paperback / softback)

It's Carnival time 2012, and the Slovenian city of Maribor is European Capital of Culture. In an attempt to maximize profit, local politicians and showman peddle every possible art form. Amidst the hype, dramatist Adam Bely and Cuban-Austrian journalist Rosa Portero pursue a secret mission: to

Ace Of Shades (Foody Amanda)(Paperback / softback)

From the author of Daughter of the Burning City comes a thrilling new series about the scandalous lives in the City of Sin. 'Amanda Foody has a wicked imagination.' Stephanie Garber, Sunday Times bestselling author of Caraval Take a card. The price is your

Across the River and into the Trees (Hemingway Ernest)(Paperback / softback)

The War is just over. In Venice, a city elaborately and affectionately described, the American Colonel, Richard Cantrell, falls passionately in love with Renata, a young Italian countess who has 'a profile that could break your or anyone else's heart'. Cantrell is embittered, war-scarred and old

Addictive - An Artist's Sketchbook: Adebanji Alades Sketches of City Life (Alade Adebanji)(Spiral)

Be inspired by the dynamic sketchbook of Adebanji Alade, complete with his insight, methods and process for regular sketching and developing your own artistic style. More than a view to an artist studio, this is a fascinating, inspirational and intimate view into a working artist's life in London

After the Fall: Crisis, Recovery and the Making of a New Spain (Buck Tobias)(Paperback)

Tobias Buck arrived in Madrid in December 2012, in time to celebrate the bleakest Christmas the city had seen in a generation. Capital and country were reeling from a series of economic shocks that had brought Spain to the brink of ruin. The housing boom had dramatically turned to bust, a large

After the Fall: Crisis, Recovery and the Making of a New Spain (Buck Tobias)(Pevná vazba)

Tobias Buck arrived in Madrid in December 2012, in time to celebrate the bleakest Christmas the city had seen in a generation. Capital and country were reeling from a series of economic shocks that had brought Spain to the brink of ruin. The housing boom had dramatically turned to bust, a large

Against the Fall of Night (Clarke Sir Arthur C.)(Paperback / softback)

In the year ten billion A.D., Diaspar is the last city on Earth. Agelss and unchanging, the inhabitants see no reason to be curious about the outside world. But one child, Alvin - only seventeen and the last person to be born in Diaspar - finds that he is increasingly drawn to what lies outside the

Age of Kali - Travels and Encounters in India (Dalrymple William)(Paperback / softback)

William Dalrymple, who wrote so magically about India in 'City of Djinns', returns to the country in a series of remarkable

Ageing with Smartphones in Urban Italy: Care and Community in Milan and Beyond (Walton Shireen)(Paperback)

An anthropological account of the experience of age and ageing in an inner-city neighborhood in Milan. This book is an anthropological account of the experience of age and ageing in an inner-city neighborhood in Milan, exploring the relationship between ageing and technology amidst a backdrop of

AIDS and Masculinity in the African City: Privilege, Inequality, and Modern Manhood (Wyrod Robert)(Paperback)

AIDS has been a devastating plague in much of sub-Saharan Africa, yet the long-term implications for gender and sexuality are just emerging. AIDS and Masculinity in the African City tackles this issue head on and examines how AIDS has altered the ways masculinity is lived in Uganda--a country known

Akira 35th Anniversary Box Set - Katsuhiro Otomo

In 1982, Kodansha published the first chapter of Akira, a dystopian saga set in Neo-Tokyo, a city recovering from thermonuclear attack where the streets have been ceded to motorcycle gangs and the rich and powerful run dangerous experiments on destructive, supernatural powers that they cannot

Aleppo: The Rise and Fall of Syria's Great Merchant City (Mansel Philip)(Paperback)

A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year 'This book will stand as a eulogy for the city.' - Anthony Satin, The Literary ReviewAleppo lies in ruins. Its streets are plunged in darkness; most of its population has fled, its memories ravaged. But this was once a vibrant world city, a trade and

Alexandria: The City that Changed the World - Islam Issa

An original, authoritative and lively cultural history of the first modern city, from pre-Homeric times to the present day A city drawn in sand. Inspired by the tales of Homer and his own ambitions of empire, Alexander the Great sketched the idea of a city onto the sparsely populated Egyptian

All Aboard New York: A City Primer (Meyers Haily)(Board Books)

From the creators of BabyLit(R) Every area of the world can be mapped out for adventure, and brilliant babies love the sophistication of traveling by train.This new board book series written by the husband and wife team of Haily and Kevin Meyers and illustrated by Haily, celebrates the unique

All Time Comics Zerosis Deathscape (Bayer Josh)(Paperback)

Optic City, the 1980s. A frightened orphan, a city on fire, and a glimmer of light spraying from the switchblade of a golden warrior emerging from a legion of scum. Time and space itself will melt around you as you ingest the superhero crossover event of the century in Season 2 of Samuel and Josh

Allotments (Way Twigs)(Paperback)

Allotments are a much-loved part of every British city, town and many villages. At the height of their popularity around the Second World War, allotments were increasingly neglected towards the end of the twentieth century, but are now in the throes of a full-scale revival. Many allotments now have

Almost, But Not Quite Bored in Pula: An Anthropological Study of the Tapija Phenomenon in Northwest Croatia (Matosevic Andrea)(Pevná vazba)

Based on interviews and fieldwork conducted among residents of Pula, a coastal city in Northwestern Croatia, this study explores various aspects of a local feeling of boredom. This is mirrored in the term tapija, a word of Turkish origin describing a property deed, and in Pula's urban slang it has

Alpha City: How London Was Captured by the Super-Rich (Atkinson Rowland)(Paperback)

How London was bought and sold by the Super-Rich, and what it means for the rest of us Who owns London? Today, the city is the epicentre of the world's financial markets, an elite cultural hub, and a place to hide one's wealth. In Alpha City, Rowland Atkinson tells the story of eager developers,

Alpha City: How London Was Captured by the Super-Rich (Atkinson Rowland)(Pevná vazba)

How London was bought and sold by the Super-Rich, and what it means for the rest of us Who owns London? In recent decades, it has fallen into the hands of the super-rich. It is today the essential 'World City' for High-Net-Worth Individuals and Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals. Compared to New

Always on my Mind (Morey Trish)(Paperback)

From the golden wheat fields of Yorke Peninsula, to the financial hub of New York City... Ten years ago, Pip Martin traded the tragedy and secrets of her past onSouth Australia's Yorke Peninsula, for a financial career half a world away in New York City. But now Pip's Alzheimers-ridden gran is

Ambergris: City of Saints and Madmen; Shriek: An Afterword; Finch (VanderMeer Jeff)(Pevná vazba)

From the author of Borne and Annihilation comes the one-volume hardcover reissue of his cult classic Ambergris Trilogy. Before Area X, there was Ambergris. Jeff VanderMeer conceived what would become his first cult classic series of speculative works: the Ambergris Trilogy. Now, for the first time

American Mafia: Chicago: True Stories Of Families Who Made Windy City History, First Edition (Griffith William)(Paperback)

Everyone knows stories about the American Mafia and its varied forms of crime, from racketeering to stock manipulation to murder. American Mafia: Chicago explores the Windy City, strolling through its neighborhoods and imagining scenes from the past--telling the stories of the men, women, and

American School - From the Puritans to the Trump Era (Spring Joel (Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York USA))(Paperback / softback)

This current, comprehensive history of American education is designed to stimulate critical analysis and critical thinking by offering alternative interpretations of each historical period. In his signature straight-forward, concise style, Joel Spring provides a variety of interpretations of

Amsterdam: A Brief Life of the City (Mak Geert)(Paperback)

A magnet for trade and travelers from all over the world, stylish, cosmopolitan Amsterdam is a city of dreams and nightmares, of grand civic architecture and legendary beauty, but also of civil wars, bloody religious purges, and the tragedy of Anne Frank. In this fascinating examination of the

Amsterdam - A History of the World's Most Liberal City (Shorto Russell)(Paperback / softback)

This is the first 'biography' of the city of Amsterdam - in the same vein as Peter Ackroyd's

An Analysis of St. Augustine's the City of God Against the Pagans (Teubner Jonathan D.)(Paperback)

An Introduction to Quantitative Finance (Blyth Stephen)(Paperback)

The worlds of Wall Street and The City have always held a certain allure, but in recent years have left an indelible mark on the wider public consciousness and there has been a need to become more financially literate. The quantitative nature of complex financial transactions makes them a

Ancient City of Liangzhu - Unlocking its Secrets (Bin Liu)(Paperback / softback)

Discover a whole new world. The mysterious, ancient civilisation in the city of Liangzhu was largely unheard of, until recently. Learn all about the Liangzhu people, including their society, infrastructure, trades, economy, politics, agriculture, art and mythology in this detailed and beautiful

Angels (Keyes Marian)(Paperback / softback)

Unlike the rest of her family, Maggie Walsh has always done everything right. In the City of Angels, Maggie gets to do things she's never done before: mixing with film stars, pitching scripts, partying non-stop. But is this really a once-in-a-lifetime journey of self-discovery, or is she simply

Animal - Lisa Taddeo

I drove myself out of New York City where a man shot himself in front of me. He was a gluttonous man and when his blood came out it looked like the blood of a pig. That's a cruel thing to think, I know. He did it in a restaurant where I was having dinner with another man, another married man. Do

Another Bangkok - Reflections on the City (Kerr Alex)(Paperback / softback)

The essential book for anyone visiting Bangkok - a wonderful mixture of history and culture - from the author of Lost Japan One of Asia's most extraordinary cities, Bangkok is also one of the most baffling. It is filled with remarkable people and glittering golden palaces and temples, but is also

Apartment (Steel Danielle)(Paperback / softback)

They come together by chance in the heart of New York City, four young women at turning points in their lives. And so the sprawling space, with its exposed brick and rich natural light, becomes a home to friends about to embark on new exhilarating adventures. Their shared life in the apartment

Appeal - The Sunday Times Bestseller (Hallett Janice)(Paperback / softback)

A stunningly illustrated book of extraordinary city maps, telling the story of human civilisation throughout history. A gorgeous, large-format gift hardback with a stunning neon cover, A History of the World in 25 Cities features 25 beautifully illustrated city maps from all over the world, from

Arcadia (Crace Jim)(Paperback / softback)

'A celebration of the modern city . . . in such vivid prose that you can almost see the bloom on the peaches, taste the sun-ripened oranges and smell the coffee at the market traders' stalls' Sunday

Archie Meets Batman '66 (Parker Jeff)(Paperback)

Gotham City meets Riverdale in this crossover graphic novel that brings together some of the most iconic characters in comics and television Two iconic comic book characters meet up for the FIRST TIME in this historic crossover mini-series A battle in Gotham City extends its reach into

Arizona (Morris)(Paperback)

Some of the early adventures of the lonesome cowboy. A gang operating around Nugget City is attacking stage coaches to steal gold shipments. After rescuing the driver of one of them, Lucky Luke arrives in town just in time to stop the murderous intents of a cheat. Pursuing the scoundrel after an

Around Preston - Heritage, Natural History and Walking in the City and Beautiful Countryside Beyond (Hindle David)(Paperback / softback)

This beautiful book celebrates, with its combination of history, wildlfie and walking in the amazing countryside around Preston is perfect book for anyone living in or visiting the city and the lovely places on its

Art and Economics in the City: New Cultural Maps (Benincasa Caterina)(Paperback)

Emerging forms of alternative economy are changing the structure of society, redefining the relationship between center and periphery in the urban fabric. In this context, the arts can play a crucial role in formulating a concept of complex and plural citizenship. This economic, social, and

Art of Edo Japan: The Artist and the City, 1615-1868 (Guth Christine M. E.)(Paperback)

This beautifully illustrated survey examines the art and artists of the Edo period, one of the great epochs in Japanese art. Together with the imperial city of Kyoto and the port cities of Osaka and Nagasaki, the splendid capital city of Edo (now Tokyo) nurtured a magnificent tradition of painting,

Artemis - A gripping sci-fi thriller from the author of The Martian (Weir Andy)(Paperback / softback)

Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as

Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Chokshi Roshani)(Pevná vazba)

Best-selling author Rick Riordan Presents the penultimate book in the Pandava series by best-selling author Roshani Chokshi. *'Chokshi spins a fantastical narrative that seamlessly intertwines Hindu cosmology and folklore, feminism, and witty dialogue for an uproarious novel for young

Ash Mistry and the City of Death (Chadda Sarwat)(Paperback / softback)

Rick Riordan did it for Greece. Now Sarwat Chadda does it for India... Book two in the incredible action-adventure trilogy about Ash Mistry, reluctant hero and living weapon of the death goddess

At Home in Roman Egypt - A Social Archaeology (Boozer Anna Lucille (Bernard M. Baruch College City University of New York))(Pevná vazba)

This book introduces both specialists and non-specialists to the lives of ordinary people in Roman Egypt. It explores the life course of these individuals by examining conception, childbirth, childhood, youth, adulthood, disability, religion, health, old age, death and the afterlife, among other

Atlas of Imagined Places: From Lilliput to Gotham City (Brown Matt)(Pevná vazba)

WINNER, Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2022: Illustrated Travel Book of the Year. HIGHLY COMMENDED, British Cartographic Society Awards 2022. From Stephen King's Salem's Lot to the superhero land of Wakanda, from Lilliput of Gulliver's Travels to Springfield in The Simpsons, this is a

Attack on Titan 2 (Isayama Hajime)(Paperback)

BIRTH OF A MONSTER The Colossal Titan has breached humanity's first line of defense, Wall Maria. Mikasa, the 104th Training Corps' ace and Eren's best friend, may be the only one capable of defeating them, but beneath her calm exterior lurks a dark past. When all looks lost, a new Titan appears

Attack on Titan: The Harsh Mistress of the City, Part 2 (Kawakami Ryo)(Paperback)

Shinganshina has been breached, and humanity has retreated to Wall Rose-for the most part. Quintra District, situated at the western end of Wall Maria, is holding out despite being hemmed in by the Titans on both the exterior and the formerly interior sides. In this concluding half of this side

Augustine's City of God: A Reader's Guide (O'Daly Gerard)(Paperback)

The most influential of Augustine's works, City of God played a decisive role in the formation of the Christian West. Augustine wrote City of God in the aftermath of the Gothic sack of Rome in AD 410, at a time of rapid Christianization across the Roman Empire. Gerard O'Daly's book remains the

Automatic for the City: Designing for People in the Age of the Driverless Car (Bobisse Riccardo)(Pevná vazba)

How will automated vehicles change our lives? Where are the opportunities and challenges? Future streets require planning today. This timely book envisions ways in which changes to urban mobility and technology will transform city streetscapes and, importantly, how cities can prepare. It is a

Autumn in Venice - Ernest Hemingway and His Last Muse (Robilant Andrea di (Author))(Paperback / softback)

The remarkable story of Hemingway's love affair with both the city of Venice and the muse he found

Aya: Love in Yop City (Abouet Marguerite)(Paperback)

THE DRAMATIC CONCLUSION TO THE AYA SERIESAya: Love in Yop City comprises the final three chapters of the Aya story, episodes never before seen in English. Aya is a lighthearted story about life in the Ivory Coast during the 1970s, a particularly thriving and wealthy time in the country's

Aztecs (Clendinnen Inga)(Paperback)

In 1521, the city of Tenochtitlan, magnificent centre of the Aztec empire, fell to the Spaniards and their Indian allies. Inga Clendinnen's account of the Aztecs recreates the culture of that city in its last unthreatened years. It provides a vividly dramatic analysis of Aztec ceremony as

Babel - Rebecca F. Kuang

The city of dreaming spires.It is the centre of all knowledge and progress in the world.And at its centre is Babel, the Royal Institute of Translation. The tower from which all the power of the Empire flows.Orphaned in Canton and brought to England by a mysterious guardian, Babel seemed like

Bacchae (Euripides)(Paperback / softback)

Dionysus, god of wine and ecstasy, has come to Thebes, and the women are streaming out of the city to worship him on the mountain, drinking and dancing in wild frenzy. The king, Pentheus, denouces this so-called 'god' as a charlatan. But no mortal can deny a god and no man can ever stand against

Baghdad Railway Club (Martin Andrew)(Paperback / softback)

He arrives to find a city on the point of insurrection, his cover apparently blown - and his only contact lying dead with flies in his

Banana Fish 1 - Akimi Yoshida

VICE CITY: NEW YORK IN THE 80s... Nature made Ash Lynx beautiful; nurture made him a cold ruthless killer. A runaway brought up as the adopted heir and sex toy of 'Papa' Dino Golzine, Ash, now at the rebellious age of seventeen, forsakes the kingdom held out by the devil who raised him. But the

Banana Fish 13 - Akimi Yoshida

Nature made Ash beautiful; Nurture made him a killer!VICE CITY: NEW YORK IN THE 80s... Nature made Ash Lynx beautiful; nurture made him a cold ruthless killer. A runaway brought up as the adopted heir and sex toy of 'Papa' Dino Golzine, Ash, now at the rebellious age of seventeen, forsakes the

Banana Fish 16 - Akimi Yoshida

Nature made Ash beautiful; Nurture made him a killer!VICE CITY: NEW YORK IN THE 80s... Nature made Ash Lynx beautiful; nurture made him a cold ruthless killer. A runaway brought up as the adopted heir and sex toy of 'Papa' Dino Golzine, Ash, now at the rebellious age of seventeen, forsakes the

Banana Fish 4 - Akimi Yoshida

Nature made Ash beautiful; Nurture made him a killer!VICE CITY: NEW YORK IN THE 80s...Nature made Ash Lynx beautiful; nurture made him a cold ruthless killer. A runaway brought up as the adopted heir and sex toy of 'Papa' Dino Golzine, Ash, now at the rebellious age of seventeen, forsakes the

Banana Fish 8 - Akimi Yoshida

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Banana Fish, Vol. 12 (Yoshida Akimi)(Paperback)

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Banana Fish, Vol. 15 (Yoshida Akimi)(Paperback)

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Banana Fish, Vol. 19, 19 (Yoshida Akimi)(Paperback)

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Banana Fish, Vol. 5, 5 (Yoshida Akimi)(Paperback)

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Barnaby Grimes: Curse of the Night Wolf (Riddell Chris)(Paperback / softback)

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Battle Angel Alita Deluxe 4 (Contains Vol. 7-8) (Kishiro Yukito)(Pevná vazba)

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