Disappearing Spoon...and other true tales from the Periodic, Paperback - Sam Kean

An entertaining and accessible book about chemistry and the periodic table. Follows carbon, neon, silicon, gold and every single element on the tab...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, finance, mythology, the arts, medicine, an...

DescriptionA young readers edition of the New York Times bestseller The Disappearing Spoon, chronicling the extraordinary stories behind one of the...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Introduction by: Paul AusterEditor: Paul AusterThe true-life stories in this unique collection provide "a window into the American ...

Did the human race almost go extinct? Can genetics explain a cat lady's love for felines? And how did the right combination of genes create the exc...

The Nudist on the Late Shift. And Other True Tales of Silicon Valley - Po Bronson

Lingura care dispare. Si alte povestiri adevarate de nebunie, dragoste si istorie a lumii din tabelul periodic al elementelor - Sam Kean

Reducere. Award NameLiterary AwardAward categoryScienceFrom New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, language...

Reducere. A fitting tribute to John B. Keane, for decades Ireland's favorite storyteller, this winning short story collection typifies the late author's folk...

Reducere. People may associate Texas with cattle drives and oil derricks, but the sea has shaped the state's history as dramatically as it has delineated its...

Reducere. More than 20 million people live in Florida, that unique land that juts off into the Atlantic. They are ranchers and golfers, sunbathers and retire...

Reducere. As journalist Sam Quinones convincingly demonstrates, much of Mexico was already changing before the July 2000 presidential elections which ousted ...

The curious and vanishing world of ice in Greenland, told through 24 hours in the life of an arctic researcherPublisher: Headline Publishing GroupA...

New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean tells the incredible story of how a renegade group of spies kept Hitler from obtaining his ultimate priz...

Reducere. From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes the gripping, untold story of a renegade group of scientists and spies determined to keep Ado...

Reducere. Degetul mare al violonistului. Si alte povesti necunoscute despre dragoste, razboi si geniu, asa cum au fost scrise in genele noastre A fost specia...

Reducere. Lingura care dispare. Si alte povestiri adevarate de nebunie, dragoste si istorie a lumii din tabelul periodic al elementelor De ce ura Gandhi iodu...

The cult-y pocket-size field guide to the strange and intriguing secrets of the Mojave--its myths and legends, outcasts and oddballs, flora, fauna,...

Publisher: Magic Cat PublishingAuthor(s): Gabby DawnayNumber of pages: 96Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 218 x 276 x 17Cover type: HardbackIllust...

Reducere. Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a veterinarian? From the challenges of being called into work at 3am, to surprise riddled house calls--...

The actress, comedian, media darling, and New York Times bestselling author picks up where she left off in Ali in Wonderland, dissecting modern lif...

Chirurgul si cutitul de gheata. Asasinat, frauda, sabotaj, piraterie si alte fapte marsave comise in numele stiintei Stiinta este o forta a binelui...

In a uniquely entertaining book by a rising star, here are uncanny true tales of haunted highways, weird encounters, and legends of the road.It may...

Reducere. From an elementary school principal and popular YouTube personality, inspiration and humor for educators to tackle the challenges they face day-in ...

Reducere. From the star of Bravo's hit reality show Below Deck comes Running Against the Tide, the "Stud of the Sea's" first-ever memoir recounting his journ...

Reducere. Maine is well known as a land of fresh air and clean water, as the home of L.L. Bean and as one of the most popular camping and outdoor recreation ...

Nimrod Boys is a complementary book to Nimrod Rise and Fall from acclaimed author Tony Blackman. It is a collection of over twenty first-hand accou...

Publisher: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty LtdAuthor(s): Lisa Harvey-SmithIllustration(s): 30 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 120Publi...

Publisher: Girl Friday ProductionsAuthor(s): Jamie Andrea GarzotNumber of pages: 160Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 280 x 231 x 23Cover type: Pap...

Reducere. DescriptionNow a major motion picture starring Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek, The Old Man and the Gun is here joined by two other riveting true-c...

Reducere. Just before Christmas, Linda meets up with her best friend and fellow fisherman Alden Leeman for lunch and a drink at the Dry Dock, a well-worn wat...

DescriptionNimrod Boys is a complementary book to Nimrod Rise and Fall from acclaimed author Tony Blackman. It is a collection of over twenty first...

Following on from the success of Victor Boys and Vulcan Boys, Tony Blackman, in collaboration with Anthony Wright, brings you Valiant Boys to compl...

Now a major film starring Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek and Casey Affleck, The Old Man and the Gun is joined by two other riveting true-crime tales ...

Originally intended as a trainer, the Anglo-French Sepecat jet, equipped with the very latest in weapon-aiming and navigational equipment, eventual...

DescriptionTHIS IS A SERIES OF TALES, MOSTLY IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, ABOUT THE SHORT RHODESIAN COLONIAL PERIOD UP TO 1980, AFTER WHICH TIME THE COU...

Anthology of twenty inspirational 'This is exactly why I travel' tales of the road from motorcycle overlanders. Contributing authors are hugely exp...

In a collection of personal essays that are "both rip-roaringly funny and sentimental, drawing natural (and justified) comparisons to David Sedaris...

Reducere. Death in a Texas Desert is a fast-paced collection of 17 compelling true crime stories from the pages of the award-winning The Dallas Observer. Fro...

Reducere. A goldsmith's daughter who eludes the Prince of Darkness, three wandering brothers born from a walnut tree, the Princess of Fantasistan, the case o...

A collection of true short stories from Sunday Times bestselling foster carer Maggie Hartley.

Reducere. Contributor(s): Editor: Sam KeanEditor: Tim Folger"This is one of the most exciting times in the history of science, " New York Times-bestselling a...

An anthology of bestselling children's author Funke's favourite fairytales from her native Germany and beyond, also including choices from Russia, ...

Some of the best-loved stories in the world, originating in Persia, India and Arabia, retold especially for children.

After forty-something countries on five continents, John Rydzewski thought he saw it all...that is, until he went to China. There, he found the Chi...

Reducere. Award NameIndieFab awardsAward categoryRegional BookThe long-intertwined communities of the Oglala Lakota Pine Ridge Reservation and the bordering ...

Reducere. The long-intertwined communities of the Oglala Lakota Pine Ridge Reservation and the bordering towns in Sheridan County, Nebraska, mark their histo...

Reducere. De ce ura Gandhi iodul (I, 53)? Cum se face ca radiul (Ra, 88) era cat pe ce sa-i ruineze reputatia cercetatoarei Marie Curie? Si de ce este galiul...

Chirurgul si cutitul de gheata - Sam Kean