The Neocortex (Singer Wolf)(Pevná vazba)

The Neocortex (Singer Wolf)(Pevná vazba)

Experts review the latest research on the neocortex and consider potential directions for future research.Over the past decade, technological advances have dramatically increased information on the structural and functional organization of the brain, especially the cerebral cortex. This explosion

I Am the Wolf: Lyrics and Writings (Lanegan Mark)(Pevná vazba)

A collection of lyrics and autobiographical commentary by singer Mark Lanegan, with a preface by John Cale and a foreword by MobyWith a voice that Pitchfork has called 'as scratchy as a three-day beard yet as supple and pliable as moccasin leather,' former Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone

John Singer Sargent: Watercolors (Sargent John)(Pevná vazba)

John Singer Sargent's approach to watercolor was unconventional. Going beyond turn-of-the-century standards for carefully delineated and composed landscapes filled with transparent washes, his confidently bold, dense strokes and loosely defined forms startled critics and fellow practitioners alike

Famine, Affluence, and Morality (Singer Peter)(Pevná vazba)

In 1972, the young philosopher Peter Singer published 'Famine, Affluence and Morality,' which rapidly became one of the most widely discussed essays in applied ethics. Through this article, Singer presents his view that we have the same moral obligations to those far away as we do to those close to

Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse (Barnett Mac)(Pevná vazba)

The Magic Hour (Beck Ian)(Pevná vazba)

Inspired by the world-famous John Singer Sargent painting, Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose, this charming book brings the Victorian subjects to life One long, hot summer, Lily and Rose are playing in the garden of a large country house when they spot a strange light. It must be fairies Determined to

The Golden Ass (Apuleius)(Pevná vazba)

Peter Singer and Ellen Finkelpearl breathe new life into Apuleius's The Golden Ass--a hilarious, bawdy tale and one of the earliest novels--accentuating its remarkable empathy for

John Singer Sargent and the Art of Allusion (Redford Bruce)(Pevná vazba)

A revealing, interdisciplinary exploration of the brilliant visual quotations in the work of the celebrated grand-manner portraitist The work of portraitist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) has come to epitomize the glamour and anxiety of his age. In this innovative study, Bruce Redford reveals the

Wolf Hall Companion (Mackay Lauren)(Pevná vazba)

An accessible and authoritative companion to the bestselling Wolf Hall trilogy by Hilary Mantel, published after the third and final book, The Mirror and the

101 Two-Letter Words (Merritt Stephin)(Pevná vazba)

Rolling Stone has called singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields 'the Cole Porter of his generation'; O, The Oprah Magazine has hailed cartoonist Roz Chast as 'the wryest pen since Dorothy Parker's.' Together they have crafted a wonderfully witty book that is sure to prove useful

When I Grow Up (Hatfield Juliana)(Pevná vazba)

By the early nineties, singer-songwriter and former Blake Babies member Juliana Hatfield's solo career was taking off: She was on the cover of Spin and Sassy. Ben Stiller directed the video for her song ''Spin the Bottle'' from the Reality Bites film soundtrack. Then, after canceling a European

Duck, Death and the Tulip (Erlbruch Wolf)(Pevná vazba)

From award-winning author and illustrator, Wolf Erlbruch, comes one of the world's best children's books about grief and loss. In a curiously heart-warming and elegantly illustrated story, a duck strikes up an unlikely friendship with Death. Duck and Death play together and discuss big questions

Sing Backwards and Weep: A Memoir (Lanegan Mark)(Pevná vazba)

*INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER* A gritty, gripping memoir by the singer Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age, Soulsavers), chronicling his years as a singer and drug addict in Seattle in the '80s and '90s 'Mark Lanegan-primitive, brutal, and apocalyptic. What's not to love?'-Nick

The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (Singer Michael A.)(Pevná vazba)

Read the New York Times bestseller everyone is talking about. This beautiful hardcover gift edition with satin ribbon bookmark features a new preface by author and spiritual teacher Michael A. Singer. This special deluxe edition makes the perfect gift for any occasion. If you've ever wondered what

A Wolf for a Spell (Sutton Karah)(Pevná vazba)

The Girl Who Drank the Moon meets Pax in this fantastical tale of a wolf who forms an unlikely alliance with Baba Yaga to save the forest from a wicked tsar. Since she was a pup, Zima has been taught to fear humans--especially witches--but when her family is threatened, she has no choice but to

Sinatra and Me: In the Wee Small Hours (Oppedisano Tony)(Pevná vazba)

An intimate, revealing portrait of Frank Sinatra--from the man closest to the famous singer during the last decade of his life. More than a hundred books have been written about legendary crooner and actor Frank Sinatra. Every detail of his life seems to captivate: his career, his romantic

The Tale of Tsarevich Ivan, the Firebird, and the Grey Wolf (Afanasyev Alexander)(Pevná vazba)

The popular Russian fairy tale about Tsarevich Ivan befriended by a clever grey wolf was recorded by the renowned folklorist Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev (1826-1871), who collected and published more than 600 Russian folk tales in the middle 19th century. The illustrations included in this

Dayglo!: The Poly Styrene Story (Bell Celeste)(Pevná vazba)

Poly Styrene was a singer-songwriter, a free-thinker, a post-modern style pioneer, and a lifelong spiritual seeker: a true punk icon. But this rebel queen with the cheeky grin was also a latter-day pop artist with a wickedly perceptive gift for satirizing the world around her--her playful aesthetic

Wolf Island: Discovering the Secrets of a Mythic Animal (Mech L. David)(Pevná vazba)

The world's leading wolf expert describes the first years of a major study that transformed our understanding of one of nature's most iconic creatures In the late 1940s, a small pack of wolves crossed the ice of Lake Superior to the island wilderness of Isle Royale, creating a perfect 'laboratory'

Virginia Wolf (Maclear Kyo)(Pevná vazba)

Wolf in the Snow (Cordell Matthew)(Pevná vazba)

Winner of the 2018 Caldecott Medal A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home? Paintings rich with feeling tell this satisfying story of friendship and trust. Here is a book set on a wintry night that will spark imaginations and warm hearts, from

Baby Girl: Better Known as Aaliyah (Iandoli Kathy)(Pevná vazba)

The definitive biography of Aaliyah--the talented R&B singer and artist whose tragic death at only twenty-two years old shocked the entertainment world and solidified her as an unforgettable music legend, featuring new in-depth research and exclusive interviews. By twenty-two years old, Aaliyah had

Rumours of Glory (Cockburn Bruce)(Pevná vazba)

Following the success of I'm Your Man and Just Kids, legendary Canadian singer and songwriter Bruce Cockburn delivers his long-awaited memoir--a chronicle of faith, fear, and activism that is also a lively cultural and musical tour through the late twentieth century.Award-winning songwriter and

Introducing Medical Anthropology: A Discipline in Action (Singer Merrill)(Pevná vazba)

The third edition of Introducing Medical Anthropology: A Discipline in Action, provides students with a first exposure to the growing field of medical and health anthropology. The narrative is guided by unifying themes. First, health-oriented anthropologists are very involved in the process of