Capital of the Mind. How Edinburgh Changed the World, Paperback - James Buchan

By the end of 18th century Edinburgh had become the marvel of modern Europe, home to the finest minds of the day and their breathtaking innovations...

Reducere. The 1980s witnessed a lemming-like rush into the sea of debt on the part of the American industrial and financial communities, with consequences we...

The extraordinary story of how the human brain evolved... and is still evolving.Publisher: John Murray PressAuthor(s): Joseph JebelliNumber of page...

Reducere. No right seems more fundamental to American life than freedom of speech. Yet well into the twentieth century that freedom was still an unfulfilled ...

The mesmerising story of the eighteenth-century financier of genius who rose from humble Scottish origins to control of the purse-strings of the mo...

Reducere. Recalls the group of scientists whose invention of radar during World War II contributed to the Allied victory, and chronicles their post-war achie...

Reducere. A book for both the beer geek and the foodie seeking a better understanding of modern food and drink On the night of April 17, 1945, Allied planes ...

Publisher: John Murray PressAuthor(s): Joseph JebelliPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 154 x 233 x 28Cover type: PaperbackRedescopera farmecul lect...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Gardening in wartime Britain was a part of the fight for freedom. This book tells the story of how Britain's wartime government encouraged and cajo...

Winner of the 2019 Lionel Gelber Prize'Majestic, informative and often delightful ... insights on every page' Yanis Varoufakis, ObserverThe definit...

Reducere. The history of Guinness, one of the world's most famous brands, reveals the noble heights and generosity of a great family and an innovative busine...

Reducere. Learn from the fierce women of God who changed the world. The word fierce is trendy. It is used to describe women who are extreme athletes, high-le...

Reducere. Learn from the fierce women of God who changed the world. The word fierce is trendy. It is used to describe women who are extreme athletes, high-le...

Isobel Kuhn questioned whether God even existed. Mary Slessor grew up in a slum with an alcoholic father. Joni Eareckson broke her neck during a di...

From the talented brother-sister duo of Stephen and Anita Mangan comes this exciting fully illustrated adventure.Publisher: ScholasticAuthor(s): St...

Reducere. The story of the compass is shrouded in mystery and myth, yet most will agree it begins around the time of the birth of Christ in ancient China. A ...

Reducere. The science behind the traits and quirks that drive creative geniuses to make spectacular breakthroughs What really distinguishes the people who li...

In this unprecedented history of a scientific revolution, award-winning author and journalist Carl Zimmer tells the definitive story of the dawn of...

Publisher: Prometheus BooksAuthor(s): Jeff PearceIllustration(s): 24 Illustrations including: - 21 Black and White Illustrations; - 3 Maps.Number o...

Reducere. The Russian word that is most frequently spoken throughout the world isn't Lenin, gulag or perestroika, it's 'Kalashnikov'. The reason for this is ...

From the Bible, the Iliad, and the Republic to Civil Disobedience, Das Kapital, and Silent Spring, this revised and greatly expanded edition is a m...

Reducere. Meet Umbrella!But first you must be warned. Umbrella isn't like other umbrellas. He is a snobby, self-centered, and downright nasty fellow.Convince...

DescriptionThe Story of Trees takes the reader on a visual journey from some of the earliest known tree species on our planet to the latest fruit c...

Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down. How One Generation of British Actors Changed the World - Robert Sellers

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A concise account of the painting often described as the most important work of art produced in the twentieth century.Illustrations: 40 integrated ...

Updated and expanded edition of this widely acclaimed history of the East India Company.

DescriptionThis collection of heartwarming and surprising true tales celebrate heroic animals who saved the day, impart important lessons, and can ...

Reducere. A very special collection of short biographies offers insightful sketches of the lives and accomplishments of 150 of history's most influential and...

Reducere. Two groundbreaking essays, "The Thought of the Heart" and "Anima Mundi: The Return of the Soul to the World", by James Hillman that launched Archet...