Wake of the Perdido Star (Hackman Gene)(Paperback)

Wake of the Perdido Star (Hackman Gene)(Paperback)

Academy Award-winning actor Gene Hackman spins a cinematic tale of pirates, shipwrecks, and sea adventure. Co-written with Daniel Lenihan, one of America's leading authorities on shipwrecks and diving, Wake of the Perdido Star is a moving story of a young boy's coming of age on the high seas, full

Leading Teams: Setting the Stage for Great Performances (Hackman J. Richard)(Pevná vazba)

Richard Hackman, one of the world's leading experts on group and organizational behavior, argues that teams perform at their best when leaders create conditions that allow them to manage themselves effectively. Leading Teams is not about subscribing to a specific formula or leadership style, says

Blackwater: The Complete Saga (McDowell Michael)(Paperback)

Blackwater is the saga of a small town, Perdido, Alabama, and Elinor Dammert, the stranger who arrives there under mysterious circumstances on Easter Sunday, 1919. On the surface, Elinor is gracious, charming, anxious to belong in Perdido, and eager to marry Oscar Caskey, the eldest son of

Lyke Wake Walk Guide - The Official Guide Book of the New Lyke Wake Club (Smailes Brian)(Paperback / softback)

Finnegans Wake. James Joyce (Joyce James)(Paperback)

One of the greatest artistic works of the twentieth century, Finnegans Wake is both an outrageous epic and a wildly inventive comedy that rewards its readers with never-ending layers of meaning. This edition helps readers get past its reputation for difficulty in order to enjoy its astonishing

Star Trek: Voyager: String Theory #3: Evolution: Evolution (Jarman Heather)(Paperback)

ENTANGLED STRANDS OF PAST AND PRESENT ENDANGER THE FUTURE A wake of destruction and loss threatens the U.S.S. Voyager (TM) as Chakotay assumes command. Grief over Janeway's impending death coupled with anxiety brought on by the disappearance of Paris, Kim, and the Doctor forces the crew to take

Disney Kingdoms: Figment Gn-Tpb (Zub Jim)(Paperback)

One of Disney's most popular characters - Figment, the ever-curious star of Epcot's mind-bending attraction Journey into Imagination - stars in all-new adventures! Dive into a steampunk fantasy story revealing the origin of the astonishing inventor known as Dreamfinder, and learn how one little

Peace (Wolfe Gene)(Paperback)

Hailed as 'one of the literary giants of SF' by the Denver Post, Gene Wolfe has repeatedly won the field's highest honors, including the Nebula, the Hugo, and the World Fantasy awards. Peace is Gene Wolfe's first full-length novel, a work that shows the genius that later flourished in such

Gene Control (Latchman David)(Paperback)

The new edition of Gene Control has been updated to include significant advances in the roles of the epigenome and regulatory RNAs in gene regulation. The chapter structure remains the same: the first part consists of pairs of chapters that explain the mechanisms involved and how they regulate gene

In the Wake of Heroes - Sailing's Greatest Stories Introduced by Tom Cunliffe(Paperback / softback)

WOW! Said the Owl (Hopgood Tim)(Paperback / softback)

Wake up to a world of

A Girl of the Limberlost (Stratton-Porter Gene)(Paperback)

Genes: A Very Short Introduction (Slack Jonathan)(Paperback)

In this exploration of the concept of the gene, Jonathan Slack looks at the discovery, nature, and role of genes in both evolution and development. Explaining the nature of genetic variation in the human population, how hereditary factors were identified as molecules of DNA, and how certain

The Black Watch (Grant Charles)(Paperback)

In the wake of the Jacobite Rebellions, companies of trustworthy Highlanders were raised from royal clans to protect the populace, deter cattle stealing and guard against any possible Jacobite incursion. Soon after its formation, the companies organized into a regiment of foot known famously as the

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Unofficial Companion (Hofstede David)(Paperback)

Following in the successful wake of The Beverly Hillbillies and Green Acres, The Dukes of Hazzard debuted in January 1979 and quickly became a staple of CBS-TV's Friday night lineup. With its wild mix of wacky car chases and spectacular vehicle wrecks, bumbling sheriffs, greedy politicians, and

Scandinavian Elements of Finnegans Wake (Christiani Dounia Bunis)(Paperback)

Examines the significance of Scandinavian history, literature, and languages for the composition of James Joyce's masterwork. The significance of Dounia Bunis Christiani's work lies in her deep historical and cultural

Gathering (Enright Anne)(Paperback / softback)

The nine surviving children of the Hegarty clan gather in Dublin for the wake of their wayward brother Liam. It wasn't the drink that killed him - although that certainly helped - it was what happened to him as a boy in his grandmother's house, in the winter of

To Wake the Giant: A Novel of Pearl Harbor (Shaara Jeff)(Paperback)

The New York Times bestselling master of military historical fiction tells the story of Pearl Harbor as only he can in the first novel of a gripping new series set in World War II's Pacific theater. In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt watches uneasily as the world heads rapidly down a

Lost Heart of Asia (Thubron Colin)(Paperback / softback)

Thubron travelled throughout Central Asia in the wake of the break-up of the Soviet Union and documented the widespread social upheaval in a region reeling from political

In the Wake of Mercedes Gleitze: Open Water Swimming Pioneer (Pember Doloranda)(Paperback)

The remarkable untold biography of the first British woman to swim the

The Devil's Edge (Booth Stephen)(Paperback)

In the heart of summer, in the dead of night, something wakes you. The house is quiet. The children are sleeping. The kitchen is empty. Except for the body on the floor. A series of brutal home invasions is terrorizing the Peak District. Until now, the burglars haven't left a clue. This time,

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

Seduce the Darkness (Showalter Gena)(Paperback)

New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter's paranormal novel features the return of her sexy breed of alien huntresses. Devyn is a warrior, and an unrepentant collector of women, able to charm anyone. Anyone except Bride

Wake Up - A Life of the Buddha (Kerouac Jack)(Paperback / softback)

A biography of the founder of Buddhism and a study of Siddartha Gautama's life and works. It recounts the story of Prince Siddhartha's upbringing and his father's wish to protect him from all human suffering, despite a prediction that he would become a great holy man in later life. It offers an