Wonderworks - Literary invention and the science of stories (Fletcher Angus)(Pevná vazba)

Wonderworks - Literary invention and the science of stories (Fletcher Angus)(Pevná vazba)

Wonderworks reveals that literature is among the mightiest technologies that humans have ever invented, precision-honed to give us what our brains most want and

Fletcher: A Lifetime in Surf (Fletcher Dibi)(Pevná vazba)

Through fifty years of epic stories, art, and personal ephemera, The Fletcher Family spans surfing's golden era to the present day, when bathing-suit model Dibi and competitive surfer Herbie met, to raising talented Christian and Nathan on boards and waves, to passing the torch to their

Learning Disabilities, Second Edition: From Identification to Intervention (Fletcher Jack M.)(Pevná vazba)

Reviewing the state of the science of learning disabilities (LDs) and describing effective educational practices, this authoritative volume has been significantly revised and expanded with more than 70% new material. Foremost LD experts identify effective principles of assessment and instruction

Dear Science and Other Stories (McKittrick Katherine)(Pevná vazba)

In Dear Science and Other Stories Katherine McKittrick presents a creative and rigorous study of black and anticolonial methodologies. Drawing on black studies, studies of race, cultural geography, and black feminism as well as a mix of methods, citational practices, and theoretical frameworks, she

Songs for the Flames (Vasquez Juan Gabriel)(Pevná vazba)

A dazzling collection of stories by the winner of the Dublin Literary Award

Canon Fire (Morpurgo Michael)(Pevná vazba)

This is a 'New Windmills Collection' of stories from the literary heritage paired with stories by contemporary writers. Based on the recommended authors list in the revised Key Stage 3 curriculum, this collection brings together great authors from the literary heritage and the best contemporary

Invention of Science - A New History of the Scientific Revolution (Wootton David)(Paperback / softback)

We live in a world made by science. How and when did this happen? This book tells the story of the extraordinary intellectual and cultural revolution that gave birth to modern science, and mounts a major challenge to the prevailing orthodoxy of its history. Before 1492 it was assumed that all

Science Fiction Short Stories (Sawyer Andy)(Pevná vazba)

A deluxe edition of super-charged, original and classic short stories. Featuring dystopia, post-apocalypse, time travel, robots and more, this brilliant collection brings together the best of today's writers (many stories previously unpublished), with an eclectic range of science fiction masters

Fletcher and the Caterpillar (Rawlinson Julia)(Pevná vazba)

Go, Goats! (Einhorn Kama)(Pevná vazba)

Part of a photo-packed series exploring the stories and science behind animal sanctuaries, Go, Goats delivers an up-close look at what life is like at a farm sanctuary in upstate New York, straight from a goat herself. A nonfiction chapter book for elementary-age readers, it includes full-color

The Experimental Imagination: Literary Knowledge and Science in the British Enlightenment (Chico Tita)(Pevná vazba)

This book shows how British Enlightenment writers and thinkers used science as a metaphor to reconfigure evidence and authority, to reimagine the self and society, and to present literary knowledge as a form of

The Origins of the Literary Vampire (Crawford Heide)(Pevná vazba)

The long and distinguished tradition of the literary vampire began in Germany during the Age of Enlightenment. German literature was the first to adapt the vampire figure from central European folklore and superstition and give it literary form. Despite these German origins, scholarly attention

Fletcher and the Snowflake Christmas (Rawlinson Julia)(Pevná vazba)

Populating the Novel: Literary Form and the Politics of Surplus Life (Steinlight Emily)(Pevná vazba)

Magic of Sleep - . . . and the Science of Dreams (Woodgate Vicky)(Pevná vazba)

Science and Art: The Painted Surface (Sgamellotti Antonio)(Pevná vazba)

Science and art are increasingly interconnected in the activities of the study and conservation of works of art. Science plays a key role in cultural heritage, from developing new analytical techniques for studying the art, to investigating new ways of preserving the materials for the future. For

London Stories(Pevná vazba)

and they faithfully transcribed what they saw and felt in the stories they told of London town. and all tell their stories gratifyingly well. Authors include John Evelyn, Thomas de Quincey,

A Literary Christmas: An Anthology (Library British)(Pevná vazba)

A Literary Christmas is a seasonal anthology collecting poems, short stories and prose extracts by some of the greatest poets and writers in the English language. With a new cover by Sinem

Wonderstruck (Selznick Brian)(Pevná vazba)

Don't miss Selznick's other novels in words and pictures, The Invention of Hugo Cabret and The Marvels, which together with Wonderstruck, form an extraordinary thematic trilogy In this groundbreaking tour de force, Caldecott Medalist and bookmaking pioneer Brian Selznick sails into uncharted

Flashpoints in Science(Pevná vazba)

A vibrant and compelling look at the flashpoints in science, the causes and effects of events and discoveries and moments that shaped the lives of major scientific

Abu Simbel and the Nubian Temples (Fletcher-Jones Nigel)(Pevná vazba)

The the Science of Science Policy: A Handbook (Lane Julia I.)(Pevná vazba)

This handbook provides an overview of the current theoretical and empirical basis for a science of science policy. It offers perspectives from the federal science and policy community, and look towards a research agenda for

The Black Butterfly: Brazilian Slavery and the Literary Imagination (Wood Marcus)(Pevná vazba)

Focuses on the slavery writings of three of Brazil's literary giants - Machado de Assis, Castro Alves, and Euclides da Cunha. Wood finds that all three writers responded to the memory of slavery in ways that departed from their counterparts in Europe and North America, where emancipation has

Categorically Famous: Literary Celebrity and Sexual Liberation in 1960s America (Davidson Guy)(Pevná vazba)

The first sustained study of the relations between literary celebrity and queer sexuality, Categorically Famous looks at the careers of three celebrity writers--James Baldwin, Susan Sontag, and Gore Vidal--in relation to the gay and lesbian liberation movement of the 1960s. While none of these