Tropical Ecosystems in the 21st Century, 62 (Dumbrell Alex)(Pevná vazba)

Tropical Ecosystems in the 21st Century, 62 (Dumbrell Alex)(Pevná vazba)

Advances in Ecological Research, Volume 62, the latest release in this ongoing series, covers a long list of topics, including Monitoring tropical insects in the 21st Century, The distribution and structure of long-term and large-scale fire manipulation experiments, The Agua Salud Project: Basic

Propaganda Art in the 21st Century (Staal Jonas)(Pevná vazba)

Lofts. 21st Century living

Lofts in the 21st Century

The New Sri Lankan House (Powell Robert)(Pevná vazba)

The New Sri Lankan House charts the development of private houses in the 21st century in a variety of locations around the island. Most are the work of 'home-grown' architects, many of whom are indebted to the influence of the island's most famous son, Geoffrey Bawa. Through the inclusion of plans,

Contemporary Jewellery in Context: A Handshake Blueprint (Deckers Peter)(Pevná vazba)

A comprehensive picture of contemporary jewelly in the 21st century, with contributions by experts in their field making this an overview of jewellery's place in the modern

Photography: A 21st Century Practice (Chen Mark)(Paperback)

Finally, here is a photography textbook authored in the 21st century for 21st century audiences.Photography: A 21st Century Practice speaks to the contemporary student who has come of age in the era of digital photography and social media, where every day we collectively take more than a billion

Animosity: Animal Conflict in the 21st Century (Gekoski Aaron)(Pevná vazba)

The World's Wildlife is in Crisis. Globally, animals are being traded, hunted, poached, consumed and exploited to the point we are in the midst of a sixth mass extinction event. Aaron Gekoski is an award-winning environmental photojournalist who has travelled to the most inhospitable places on

Things They Don't Want You to Know (Brooks Ben)(Pevná vazba)

An essential book on how to raise a teenager in the 21st century from the global bestselling writer Ben

Guardians (Christopher John)(Pevná vazba)

One of a series of fiction for schools. The moral of this story, set in the 21st century, is that freedom has to be won and kept by the young. It won the 'Guardian' Prize for Children's

Cullinan Studio in the 21st Century (Pearman Hugh)(Pevná vazba)

Beautifully illustrated, this monograph examines a wide range of project from award-winning architectural practice Cullinan Studio

What Makes a Potter: Functional Pottery in America Today (Koplos Janet)(Pevná vazba)

Why are people still handmaking utilitarian pottery in the 21st century? Doesn't industrial production take care of all our storage and cooking and serving needs? Yet, in all corners of the US, pottery is being discovered, studied, developed, produced, sold, collected, used, displayed, preserved,

Film Criticism as a Cultural Institution (Walmsley-Evans Huw)(Pevná vazba)

At the beginning of the 21st century film criticism was described as in crisis. The decline of print journalism, a series of lay-offs of prominent critics, and the rise of 'amateur' reviewing online spurred a conversation about the decline, even death, of film criticism. This discourse flourished

Easternmost Sky - Adapting to Change in the 21st Century (Blaxland Juliet)(Pevná vazba)

The theme of The Easternmost Sky is adapting to change. By exploring how climate and social changes are already affecting coastal Suffolk, Juliet creatively forecasts the future we will all have to adapt to - on the Antarctic, in Venice, in Britain and across the

Theoretical and Computational Research in the 21st Century (Islam Nazmul)(Pevná vazba)

This book focuses mainly on the recent developments of all types of theoretical, mathematical, and computational conceptions, as well as modelling and simulation of specific research themes covering all scientific and technical disciplines from chemistry, physics, and engineering to biology and

Art/Fashion in the 21st Century (Oakley Smith Mitchell)(Pevná vazba)

Over the last decade major artists have teamed up with top fashion houses to produce contemporary masterpieces that challenge the traditional boundary between these two dynamic cultures. From fashion designers' collaborations with artists on their collections to catwalk shows, fashion photography,

Detritus and Decomposition in Ecosystems (Reshi Zafar)(Pevná vazba)

Father Figure: How to Be a Feminist Dad (Shapiro Jordan)(Pevná vazba)

A thoughtful and long-overdue exploration of fatherhood and masculinity in the 21st century that 'redefines what it means to be a good father' (Adam Grant). There are hundreds of books on parenting, and with good reason--becoming a parent is scary, difficult, and life-changing. But when it comes to

China in the 21st Century (Wasserstrom Jeffrey N.)(Paperback)

In this fully revised and updated third edition of China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know�, Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom and Maura Elizabeth Cunningham provide cogent answers to urgent questions regarding the world's newest superpower and offer a framework for understanding China's

All the Way Down: Amazon Rainforest (Woolf Alex)(Pevná vazba)

All The Way Down is an ingenious new information book series looking at different ecosystems, from the organisms that live near the top to the creatures that dwell near the bottom. Amazon Rainforest explores the different layers of the world's largest rainforest, from the birds and flying insects

People Buy You: The Real Secret to What Matters Most in Business (Blount Jeb)(Pevná vazba)

The ultimate guide to relationships, influence and persuasion in 21st century business. What is most important to your success as a sales or business professional? Is it education, experience, product knowledge, job title, territory, or business dress? Is it your company's reputation, product,

21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Harari Yuval Noah)(Pevná vazba)

In Sapiens, he explored our past. In Homo Deus, he looked to our future. Now, one of the most innovative thinkers on the planet turns to the present to make sense of today's most pressing issues. How do computers and robots change the meaning of being human? How do we deal with the epidemic of

The 21st-Century Art Book (The Editors of Phaidon Press)(Pevná vazba)

The 21st‐Century Art Book is an A‐to‐Z guide of contemporary artists featuring established art‐world figures - Maurizio Cattelan, Cindy Sherman, Jeff Wall - alongside rising stars of the next generations. Global in scope, the book features work from 50 countries across a

The Responsive City: Engaging Communities Through Data-Smart Governance (Goldsmith Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

Leveraging Big Data and 21st century technology to renew cities and citizenship in America The Responsive City is a guide to civic engagement and governance in the digital age that will help leaders link important breakthroughs in technology and data analytics with age-old lessons of small-group

Crafted: A Compendium of Crafts: New, Old and Forgotten (Coulthard Sally)(Pevná vazba)

Crafted is a celebration of craft in the 21st century - a definitive visual guide to all things handmade. Featuring 80 of the most popular and well-established crafts, Sally Coulthard explores their history, materials and techniques as she offers a deeper insight into some of your favourite crafts