Virgin Monologues - Confessions of a Christian Girl in a Twenty-First-Century World (Lloyd Carrie)(Pevná vazba)

Virgin Monologues - Confessions of a Christian Girl in a Twenty-First-Century World (Lloyd Carrie)(Pevná vazba)

An insightful, inspirational, amusing and honest guide to relationships for the modern single Christian

The Age of Football - The Global Game in the Twenty-first Century (Goldblatt David)(Pevná vazba)

The critically acclaimed global story of football in the twenty-first

Twentieth-Century Influences on Twenty-First-Century Policing: Continued Lessons of Police Reform (Cooper Jonathon A.)(Pevná vazba)

Twentieth-Century Influences on Twenty-First-Century Policing argues that to fully understand contemporary American policing, we must first understand its historical origins in the 1950s, '60s, and '70s. Such a historical grounding is further employed to consider where policing is heading now in

Ethics in a Crowded World: Globalisation, Human Movement and Professional Ethics (Harris Vandra)(Pevná vazba)

The twenty-first century has thus far been characterised by a persistent amplification of diverse and interconnected global flows, as well as various attempts to control, harness and channel these flows for individual and collective benefits. Whether we resist, appropriate, or simply observe those

The Economics of Inequality (Piketty Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

Thomas Piketty--whose Capital in the Twenty-First Century pushed inequality to the forefront of public debate--wrote The Economics of Inequality as an introduction to the conceptual and factual background necessary for interpreting changes in economic inequality over time. This concise text has

Lonely Century - A Call to Reconnect (Hertz Noreena)(Pevná vazba)

'Indispensable, engaging and brilliant book about the pervasiveness of loneliness in the twenty-first century and its far-reaching impact...a hopeful book that couldn't be more important or timely.' Philippa Perry, author of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had

Great Athletes of the Twenty-First Century: Print Purchase Includes Free Online Access (Salem Press)(Pevná vazba)

There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century (Hill Fiona)(Pevná vazba)

Democratic Failure: Nomos LXIII (Schwartzberg Melissa)(Pevná vazba)

Explores the challenges facing democracies in the twenty-first century In Democratic Failure, Melissa Schwartzberg and Daniel Viehoff bring together a distinguished group of interdisciplinary scholars in political science, law, and philosophy to explore the key questions and challenges facing

Youth Movements and Elections in Eastern Europe (Nikolayenko Olena)(Pevná vazba)

At the turn of the twenty-first century, a tide of nonviolent youth movements swept across Eastern Europe. Young people demanded political change in repressive political regimes that emerged since the collapse of communism. The Serbian social movement Otpor (Resistance) played a vital role in

A Social Theory of Corruption: Notes from the Indian Subcontinent (Rajan Sudhir Chella)(Pevná vazba)

A social theory of grand corruption from antiquity to the twenty-first century. In contemporary policy discourse, the notion of corruption is highly constricted, understood just as the pursuit of private gain while fulfilling a public duty. Its paradigmatic manifestations are bribery and extortion,

Irish cinema in the twenty-first century (Barton Ruth)(Pevná vazba)

This book provides an accessible, comprehensive discussion of how a small national cinema can remain relevant in the wider environment of globalisation. It includes chapters on the creative documentary, animation and the horror film, as well as Irish history on screen and the depiction of the

A Good Disruption: Redefining Growth in the Twenty-First Century (Stuchtey Martin)(Pevná vazba)

Disruptive technology is one of the defining economic trends of our age, transforming one major industry after another. But what is the true impact of such disruption on the world's economies, and does it really have the potential to solve global problems such as low growth, inequality and

Avocado: A Global History (Miller Jeff)(Pevná vazba)

The avocado is arguably the most iconic food of the twenty-first century. In less than one-hundred years, it has gone from a little-known regional delicacy to global embrace and social media fame. This may seem like an astounding trajectory for a fruit that isn't sweet, that gets bitter when it is

Vogue on Christian Dior (Sinclair Charlotte)(Pevná vazba)

In 1947, Christian Dior stunned the fashion world with his first collection, the 'New Look,' which transformed the way women dressed, and he continued to send shock waves with his later shows, significantly altering the fashion landscape. Vogue on Christian Dior tells the story of Dior's searchfor

Everyone Leads (Schmitz Paul)(Pevná vazba)

Praise for Everyone Leads 'If America is going to continue to thrive in the twenty-first century, we must strengthen our sense of community. In Everyone Leads, Schmitz lays out the challenges for those of us who have a passion to make a difference and, more important, the strategies to spark

Red Hangover: Legacies of Twentieth-Century Communism (Ghodsee Kristen)(Pevná vazba)

In Red Hangover Kristen Ghodsee examines the legacies of twentieth-century communism twenty-five years after the Berlin Wall fell. Ghodsee's essays and short stories reflect on the lived experience of postsocialism and how many ordinary men and women across Eastern Europe suffered from the massive

The Rule of All (Saunders Ashley)(Pevná vazba)

As America's twenty-first-century revolution reaches its endgame, twin sisters must outrun, and outlive, the Common enemy.Outlaw twin sisters Ava and Mira Goodwin were born to defy Texas's tyrannical and oppressive Governor Roth. They inspired millions across the country to liberate themselves and

Chinese Martial Arts (Lorge Peter a.)(Paperback)

In the global world of the twenty-first century, martial arts are practiced for self-defense and sporting purposes only. However, for thousands of years, they were a central feature of military practice in China and essential for the smooth functioning of society. Individuals who were adept in

Shine Bright: 60 Days to Becoming a Girl Defined by God (Clark Kristen)(Pevná vazba)

As Christian girls, it's hard to hold on to a sense of who we are in Christ in a world that is constantly telling us who we should be. But our worth isn't defined by society. It's defined by our loving God, who made us and calls us his redeemed daughters. God has a good plan for our beauty,

The Light at the Bottom of the World (Shah London)(Pevná vazba)

In the last days of thetwenty-first century, sea creatures swim through the ruins of London. Trappedin the abyss, humankind wavers between fear and hope-fear of what lurks in thedepths around them, and hope that they might one day find a way back to thesurface.When sixteen-year-oldsubmersible racer

Retreat: The Modern House in Nature (Broadhurst Ron)(Pevná vazba)

The most forward-looking spaces designed for rustic living in the twenty-first century. Across the globe, architects are creating innovative houses for country living, reimagining the way we escape into the natural world. Some combine industrial materials like metal and concrete with traditional

Raising Keynes: A Twenty-First-Century General Theory (Marglin Stephen a.)(Pevná vazba)

Back to the future: a heterodox economist rewrites Keynes's General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money to serve as the basis for a macroeconomics for the twenty-first century.John Maynard Keynes's General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money was the most influential economic idea of the

Christian Warlich: Tattoo Flash Book (Wittmann Ole)(Pevná vazba)

The original work of Christian Warlich, Europe's preeminent tattoo artist in the first half of the 20th century, is brought back to life in a stunning new volume. Christian Warlich was a world famous German tattooist and his flash book is one of the most coveted objects in the tattoo world. It is