The Untold Story of the World's Leading Environmental Institution: Unep at Fifty (Ivanova Maria)(Paperback)

The Untold Story of the World's Leading Environmental Institution: Unep at Fifty (Ivanova Maria)(Paperback)

The past, present, and possible future of the agency designed to act as 'the world's environmental conscience.' The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) was founded in 1972 as a nimble, fast, and flexible entity at the core of the UN system--a subsidiary body rather than a specialized

Midnight in Chernobyl - The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster (Higginbotham Adam)(Paperback / softback)

Untold History of the Potato (Reader John)(Paperback / softback)

The story of one of the world's most important crops From the gold potatoes at the Sun Temple in Cuzco, Peru, the muddy ones in Ireland and those grown in China for McDonald's chips, the story of the spud is both satisfying and

The Mother of the Bronts: When Maria Met Patrick (Wright Sharon)(Paperback)

At long last, the untold story of the mysterious Mrs Bront .They were from different lands, different classes, different worlds almost.The chances of Cornish gentlewoman Maria Branwell even meeting the poor Irish curate Patrick Bront in Regency England, let alone falling passionately in love, were

Miss Muriel Matters - The fearless suffragist who fought for equality (Wainwright Robert (Author))(Paperback / softback)

The sparkling untold story of one of the leading lights in the women's suffrage

Alone at Dawn: Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force (Schilling Dan)(Paperback)

The New York Times bestselling true account of John Chapman, Medal of Honor recipient and Special Ops Combat Controller, and his heroic one-man stand during the Afghan War, as he sacrificed his life to save the lives of twenty-three comrades-in-arms.In the predawn hours of March 4, 2002, just below

Hunting El Chapo - Taking Down the World's Most-Wanted Drug-Lord (Hogan Andrew)(Paperback / softback)

This is the untold story of the American federal agent who captured the world's most-wanted

Arnhem - The Fight to Sustain: The Untold Story of the Airborne Logisticians (Steer Frank)(Paperback)

On the ground the airborne logisticians at the battle of Arnhem fought to the bitter end, indistinguishable from their paratroop comrades. In the air, their deeds and sacrifice were shining examples of duty done under the most desperate circumstances. Witness the account of Flight Lieutenant H J

Dressed For War - The Story of Audrey Withers, Vogue editor extraordinaire from the Blitz to the Swinging Sixties (Summers Julie)(Paperback / softback)

The untold story of how the world's most renowned fashion magazine was brought into the modern world during the cauldron of the Second World

The Environment: A History of the Idea (Warde Paul)(Paperback)

The untold history of how people came to conceive, to manage, and to dispute environmental crisis, The Environment is essential reading for anyone who wants to help protect the environment from the numerous threats it faces

China's Engine of Environmental Collapse (Smith Richard)(Paperback)

As the world hurtles towards environmental oblivion, China is leading the charge. The country's CO2 emissions are more than double those of the US yet its GDP is just two-thirds as large. China leads the world in solar and wind energy generation but it's building new coal-fired power plants even

The Quantum Story: A History in 40 Moments (Baggott Jim)(Paperback)

The twentieth century was defined by physics. From the minds of the world's leading physicists there flowed a river of ideas that would transport mankind to the pinnacle of wonderment and to the very depths of human despair. This was a century that began with the certainties of absolute knowledge

The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History (Holt Nathalia)(Paperback)

From the bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls, the untold, 'richly detailed' story of the women of Walt Disney Studios, who shaped the iconic films that have enthralled generations (Margot Lee Shetterly, New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Figures). From Snow White to Moana, from

Black Horse Ride - The Inside Story of Lloyds and the Banking Crisis (Fallon Ivan)(Paperback / softback)

Ivan Fallon's critically acclaimed account of Lloyds TSB's doomed takeover of HBOS at the height of the economic

How The Irish Saved Civilization - The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe (Cahill Thomas)(Paperback / softback)

The untold story of Ireland's role, from the fall of Rome to the rise of medieval

Annotated Leading Cases of International Criminal Tribunals - volume 57(Paperback / softback)

The fifty-seventh volume of the Annotated Leading Cases of International Criminal Tribunals contains the most important decisions taken by the ICC in the years 2011-2012. It provides the reader with the full text of the decisions identical to the original version and including concurring, separate

American Default: The Untold Story of Fdr, the Supreme Court, and the Battle Over Gold (Edwards Sebastian)(Paperback)

The untold story of how FDR did the unthinkable to save the American economyThe American economy is strong in large part because nobody believes that America would ever default on its debt. Yet in 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt did just that, when in a bid to pull the country out of depression, he

Story of Egypt (Fletcher Joann)(Paperback / softback)

Ancient Egypt brought vividly to life by TV historian and one of the world's leading Egyptologists, Professor Joann

The Black Angels. The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis - Maria Smilios

New York City, 1929. A sanatorium, a deadly disease, and a dire nurse shortage.So begins the remarkable true story of the Black nurses who helped cure tuberculosis, one of the world's deadliest plagues, told alongside the often strange chronicle of the cure's discovery.During those dark

The Crispr Generation: The Story of the World's First Gene-Edited Babies (Musunuru Kiran)(Paperback)

A leading physician, scientist, and expert in gene editing explains how a series of scientific breakthroughs led to the medical scandal of the decade. In November 2018, Dr. He Jiankui of Shenzhen, China, announced via YouTube that he had created the world's first gene-edited babies. It soon became

The Man Who Swallowed the Wind - Olga Walló - e-kniha

eBook: How to survive in Prague. | The path of exemplary orphan Ivan begins at a children’s institution in the 1950s, leading him to a seminary, madhouse and philosophical faculty, before culminating at a Mexican Embassy in the 1990s. Along the way, he encounters secret agents, a foolish actress,

Language Myths (Bauer Laurie)(Paperback)

A unique collection of original essays by 21 of the world's leading linguists. The topics discussed focus on some of the most popular myths about language: The Media Are Ruining English; Children Can't Speak or Write Properly Anymore; America is Ruining the English Language. The tone is lively and

Alone at Dawn: Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force (Schilling Dan)(Pevná vazba)

The New York Times bestselling true account of John Chapman, Medal of Honor recipient and Special Ops Combat Controller, and his heroic one-man stand during the Afghan War, as he sacrificed his life to save the lives of 23 comrades-in-arms.In the predawn hours of March 4, 2002, just below the

Kanzi: The Ape at the Brink of the Human Mind (Savage-Rumbaugh Sue)(Paperback)

The remarkable story of a 'talking' chimp, a leading scientist, and the profound insights they have uncovered about our speciesHe has been featured in cover stories in Time, Newsweek, and National Geographic, and has been the subject of a ''NOVA'' documentary. He is directly responsible for