Up & Down: The Adventures of John Jeffries, First American to Fly (Brown Don)(Pevná vazba)

Up & Down: The Adventures of John Jeffries, First American to Fly (Brown Don)(Pevná vazba)

The incomparable Don Brown chronicles the ballooning misadventures of John Jeffries, scientist and aviation pioneer. Swept up by the European ballooning craze of the 1780s, Dr. John Jeffries longed to become the first person to fly across the English Channel. But first he had to outwit a rascally

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (John Judith)(Pevná vazba)

Mellencamp - The Biography (Rees Paul)(Pevná vazba)

John Mellencamp is an American original. Now, for the first time, the authorized story of his life will allow his millions of fans to look behind the

Machines That Think! (Brown Don)(Pevná vazba)

Award-winning author Don Brown explores computers and technology in book two of the Big Ideas series Machines That Think explores machines from ancient history to today that perform a multitude of tasks, from making mind-numbing calculations to working on assembly lines. Included are fascinating

This Old Boat (Casey Don)(Pevná vazba)

Turn a run-down fiberglass boat into a first-class yacht Since it first appeared in 1991, Don Casey's This Old Boat has helped tens of thousands of sailors refurbish older fiberglass boats and has become a revered classic among boat rehabbers.This second edition is revised from first page to last

My First Summer in the Sierra (Muir John)(Pevná vazba)

John Muir's beloved adventure in the Sierra reissued to entertain, encourage, and inspire contemporary naturalists.Considered one of the patron saints of twentieth-century environmental activity, John Muir's appeal to modern readers is that he not only explored the American West but also fought for

Godsend (Wray John)(Pevná vazba)

Inspired by the story of John Walker Lindh, the 'American Taliban,' Whiting Award-winning author John Wray explores the circumstances that could impel a young American to abandon identity and home to become an Islamist militant. Like many other eighteen-year-olds, Aden Sawyer is intently focused on

April in Paris (Healey John J.)(Pevná vazba)

A transatlantic novel for fans of A.S. Byatt and Don DeLillo. Shaun is an American professor enjoying his sabbatical--and his substantial inheritance--in Paris, until one night when he is startled awake by a nightmare. His attempts to decipher the dream lead him to a New York murder trial that

The Adventures of Moose & Mr. Brown (Smith Paul)(Pevná vazba)

This is the iconic international fashion designer Sir Paul Smith's very first children's picture book - and the first book in a new and exciting series. Written by Sir Paul and illustrated by the brilliant Sam Usher, this is a stunning, beautiful, laugh-out-loud story of animals, travel, design

John Leslie Breck: American Impressionist (Stuhlman Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

John Leslie Breck (1860-1899) was one of the founders of the American art colony at Giverny and was among the earliest American artists to embrace the Impressionist style. He was also one of the first to exhibit his Impressionist paintings in America and helped to popularize the style during his

Latin American Adventures in Literary Journalism (Calvi Pablo)(Pevná vazba)

Latin American Adventures in Literary Journalism explores the central role of narrative journalism in the formation of national identities in Latin America, and the concomitant role the genre had in the consolidation of the idea of Latin America as a supra-national entity. This work discusses the

The Gospel of John (Bultmann Rudolf)(Pevná vazba)

As the first volume in the Johannine Monograph Series, The Gospel of John: A Commentary by Rudolf Bultmann well deserves this place of pride. Indeed, this provocative commentary is arguably the most important New Testament monograph in the twentieth century, perhaps second only to The Quest of the

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Twain Mark)(Pevná vazba)

Mark Twain's classic story of one boy's adventure down the river Huckleberry Finn had a tough life with his drunk father until an adventure with Tom Sawyer changed everything. But when Huck's dad returns and kidnaps him, he must escpe down the Mississippi river with runaway slave, Jim. They

Addicted to Americana: Celebrating Classic & Kitschy American Life & Style (Phoenix Charles)(Pevná vazba)

An adventure through the classic, the vintage, the kitsch, the nostalgic, and the fun of Americana culture guided by showman Charles Phoenix.'Addicted to Americana...unfurls the most colorful, most creative, and most interesting facets of mid-twentieth century American culture in a joyful,

Adventures of Sally (Wodehouse P.G.)(Pevná vazba)

The Adventures of Sally is a transatlantic comedy set in worlds Wodehouse knew well: American theatres, English country houses, and the theatrical boarding-houses where young men and women dream of finding fame and

Further Adventures of Father Brown (Chesterton G. K.)(Pevná vazba)

The Letters of Cole Porter (Porter Cole)(Pevná vazba)

The first comprehensive collection of the letters of one of the most successful American songwriters of the twentieth century From Anything Goes to Kiss Me, Kate, Cole Porter left a lasting legacy of iconic songs including 'You're the Top,' 'Love For Sale,' and 'Night and Day.' Yet, alongside his

Amazing Jewish Heroes: Down Through the Ages (Goldberg David Richard)(Pevná vazba)

There have been many amazing heroes down through the ages. The achievements of American heroes like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln certainly resonate, but how many heroes of Jewish heritage come to mind? Each of the eleven Jewish heroes presented in this volume, some

58. John Cassian: The Institutes (Ramsey Boniface)(Pevná vazba)

The first written work of John Cassian in which he shares the wisdom of Egyptian monasticism, especially rules of monastic life and lessons on battling the eight principal

Mushrooms (Wright John)(Pevná vazba)

In the first of an exciting new River Cottage Handbook series, mycologist John Wright explains the ins and outs of collecting, including relevant UK laws, conservation notes, practical tips and identification techniques. He takes us through the 72 species we are most likely to come across during

The Path of Christianity: The First Thousand Years (McGuckin John Anthony)(Pevná vazba)

John Anthony McGuckin, one of the world's leading scholars of ancient Christianity, has synthesized a lifetime of work to produce the most comprehensive and accessible history of the Christian movement during its first thousand years. The Path of Christianity takes readers on a journey from the

John Major: An Unsuccessful Prime Minister? - Reappraising John Major(Pevná vazba)

The first political biography of John Major and his government. A timely reassessment of a forgotten man of British

First Wash of Spring (Brown George Mackay)(Pevná vazba)

Gospel According To John (Carson Don A (Author))(Pevná vazba)

The acclaimed in-depth commentary for all who want to understand better the Gospel of