The Twenty-One Balloons (Du Bois William Pene)(Paperback)

The Twenty-One Balloons (Du Bois William Pene)(Paperback)

A Newbery Medal Winner Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible balloon inventions.Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal, this classic

The Twenty-One Balloons (Puffin Modern Classics) (Du Bois William Pene)(Paperback)

A Newbery Medal Winner Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible balloon inventions.Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal, this classic

Du Bois: A Critical Introduction (Rabaka Reiland)(Paperback)

W.E.B Du Bois is widely considered one of the most accomplished and controversial African American intellectuals in U.S. history. A pioneering historian, sociologist, political economist, and civil rights activist, his masterpiece The Souls of Black Folk remains one of the most widely read books in

The Souls of Black Folk (Du Bois W. E. B.)(Paperback)

W. E. B. Du Bois' insightful commentary on Black history, racism, and the struggles of Black Americans following emancipation--a masterpiece in the African-American canon 'Jonathan Holloway introduces W. E. B. Du Bois' 1903 classic for our time, when visions of a 'post-racial' America clash with

John Brown (Du Bois W. E. B.)(Paperback)

A moving cultural biography of abolitionist martyr John Brown, by one of the most important African-American intellectuals of the twentieth century. In the history of slavery and its legacy, John Brown looms large as a hero whose deeds partly precipitated the Civil War. As Frederick Douglass wrote:

BLACK LIVES 1900 - W. E. B. Du Bois at the Paris Exposition(Pevná vazba)

The Souls of Black Folk (Du Bois W. E. B.)(Paperback)

Originally published in 1903, The Souls of Black Folk is a classic study of race, culture, and education at the turn of the twentieth century. With its singular combination of essays, memoir, and fiction, this book vaulted Du Bois to the forefront of American political commentary and civil rights

Inequality in the 21st Century: A Reader (Grusky David)(Paperback)

This book provides selections from the seminal works of Karl Marx, Max Weber, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman that reveal some of the reasons why class, race, and gender inequalities have proven very adaptive and can flourish even today in the 21st

Daphne Du Maurier (Du Maurier Daphne)(Paperback / softback)

The definitive biography of Daphne Du Maurier, one of history's greatest psychological thriller novelistsRebecca, published in 1938, brought its author instant international acclaim, capturing the popular imagination with its haunting atmosphere of suspense and

Vodka: The Complete Guide (Du Bois Frederic)(Pevná vazba)

Vodka - The Complete Guide tells the whole story, from the origin and production method to an overview of the numerous vodka brands and the most delicious cocktails. The book also teaches you the best way to enjoy it to the

Daphne Du Maurier Companion (Du Maurier Daphne)(Paperback / softback)

Daphne du Maurier is one of Britain's best-loved authors, her writing capturing the imagination in a way that few have been able to equal. Rebecca, her most famous novel, was a huge success on first publication and brought du Maurier international fame. This enduring classic remains one of the

The Heart of William James (James William)(Paperback)

On the one hundredth anniversary of the death of William James, Robert Richardson, author of the magisterial William James: In the Maelstrom of American Modernism, assembles a wide-ranging selection of essays and writings that reveal the evolution of James's thought over time, especially as it was

Scapegoat (Du Maurier Daphne)(Paperback / softback)

A masterful exploration of doubling and identity, and of the dark side of the self. One of du Maurier's most accomplished

The Story of Soy (Du Bois Christine M.)(Pevná vazba)

The humble soybean is the world's most widely grown and most traded oilseed. And though found in everything from veggie burgers to cosmetics, breakfast cereals to plastics, soy is also a poorly understood crop often viewed in extreme terms--either as a superfood or a deadly poison. In this

Oxford Student Texts: Songs of Innocence and Experience (Blake William)(Paperback / softback)

One of a series, this one concentrating on the work by William

One Enchanted Evening (Du Beke Anton)(Paperback)

Prepare to be swept off your feet by the romantic and irresistible debut novel from Anton Du Beke. London, 1936. Inside the spectacular Grand Ballroom of the exclusive Buckingham Hotel, the rich and powerful, politicians, film stars, even royalty, rub shoulders with Raymond de Guise and his troupe

A Cauldron of Anxiety: Capitalism in the Twenty-First Century (Briggs William)(Paperback)

The veritable tsunami of anxieties that are affecting individual lives, the increasingly dysfunctional nature of society and the potential catastrophes of global conflict and of climate change, have a common cause. The inability of capitalism or the state to respond to existential crises and

Frenchman's Creek (Du Maurier Daphne)(Paperback / softback)

One of du Maurier's most popular novels, Frenchman's Creek is a tale of adventure, set during the reign of Charles II. It is the breathtaking story of a woman searching for love, who embraces the dangerous life of a fugitive on the

Intimate Issues: Twenty-One Questions Christian Women Ask about Sex (Dillow Linda)(Paperback)

Intimate Issues answers the twenty-one questions about sex most frequently asked by Christian wives, as determined by a nationwide poll of over one thousand women. Written from the perspective of two mature Christian wives and Bible teachers-women who you'll come to know as teachers and

Pragmatism and Other Writings (James William)(Paperback)

The writings of William James represent one of America's most original contributions to the history of ideas. Ranging from philosophy and psychology to religion and politics, James composed the most engaging formulation of American pragmatism. 'Pragmatism' grew out of a set of lectures and the full

The Major Works (Wordsworth William)(Paperback)

William Wordsworth (1770-1850) has long been one of the best-known and best-loved English poets. The Lyrical Ballads, written with Coleridge, is a landmark in the history of English romantic poetry. His celebration of nature and of the beauty and poetry in the commonplace embody a unified and

Shooting to Live With the One-Hand Gun (E. Fairbairn Capt William)(Paperback)

100 Prized Poems - Twenty-five years of the Forward Books (Sieghart William)(Paperback / softback)

A series highlighting the works commended annually for the prestigious Forward Prizes. It brings together the best poems published over a quarter century in twenty-five editions of the Forward books of poetry. It includes both familiar names - Simon Armitage, Jackie Kay, Derek Walcott - and fresh

A Dead Man in Malta (Pearce Michael)(Paperback)

Malta, 1913, and hot air balloons hover over the Grand Harbour. One of them comes down in the water but no one is hurt - except that the balloonist dies later when taken into the Naval Hospital for a check-up. But he is not the only one who had died there unexpectedly, as a letter to The Times