Histories of the Unexpected, Hardcover

A revolutionary and entertaining look at the history of everyday objects and presences more frequently taken at face value, connecting for instance...

How relevant is classical music today? The genre seems in danger of becoming nothing more than a hobby for the social elite. Yet Kent Nagano has an...

In this new series of short books under the Histories of the Unexpected brand, Sam Willis and James Daybell take on some of greatest historical sub...

In this new series of short books under the Histories of the Unexpected brand, Sam Willis and James Daybell take on some of greatest historical sub...

It is commonly assumed that successful founders are driven by money. But most of them will tell you they are fueled by a passion for their product ...

From the founder of This Gathered Nest YouTube channel, an uplifting story of Angela Braniff's unusual path to becoming the mother to seven childre...

DescriptionWhat if your life hasn't turned out the way you dreamed it would?Popular Bible teacher Chuck Swindoll invites you on a journey through S...

Reducere. Healing Haunted Histories tackles the oldest and deepest injustices on the North American continent. Violations which inhabit every intersection of...

Mixing humour, heartache and science, award-winning comedian, author and accidental relationship guru Rosie Wilby embarks on a quest to investigate...

Reducere. Enough About Me equips you with practical tools to find meaning and compassion in even the smallest of everyday choices.What if your path to a more...

Reducere. Established in 1836, the Bristol Zoo is the world's oldest surviving zoo outside of a capital city and has frequently been at the vanguard of zoo i...

The New York Times bestseller from the author of Chasing the Scream, offering a radical new way of thinking about depression and anxiety.There was ...

DescriptionAn inspiring and informative book for kids about the past and future of America's presidents. Who will be the NEXT president? Could it b...

Reducere. The Great Basin, a stark and beautiful desert filled with sagebrush deserts and mountain ranges, is the epicenter for public lands conflicts. Arisi...

A gorgeous nonfiction book for kids from bestselling artist and author Lisa Congdon The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Elements leads young reader...

Reducere. Herodotus is not only the father of the art and the science of historical writing but also one of the Western tradition's most compelling storytell...

Publisher: Brandeis University PressAuthor(s): Marcelo GleiserNumber of pages: 192Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 139 x 204 x 18Cover type: Paper...

Reducere. Massachusetts Children's Book AwardFrom Newbery Medal winner and bestselling author Sharon Creech comes a grand, sweeping yarn that is a celebratio...

A lyrical and surprising look at a creature unjustly associated with negative and pejorative traits, with charming integrated illustrations.

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 ...

Reducere. A monumental addition to the understudied field of Korean art, this brilliantly illustrated volume assembles the perspectives of art historians, cr...

Reducere. The Essential Guide to Turkish Wine is the first book of its kind to introduce wine lovers, wine curious, and adventurous gourmet travelers to the ...

Reducere. Histories Of Game Strains (History Of Cockfighting Series) Originally published in the early 1900's, this book is now rare and much sought after in...

Roald Dahl: Wales of the Unexpected breaks new ground by revealing the place of Wales in the imagination of the writer known as 'the world's number...

Publisher: Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie PublishersAuthor(s): William TurnerNumber of pages: 104Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 130 x 196 x 19Cover ty...

Reducere. "The Histories", written in the fifth century BC, is a engaging mix of precise historical and cultural information, humour, myths and legends. It i...

In the tradition of the beloved New York Times bestsellers Marley and Me and Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love, a charming, inspirational memo...

Lesser-known tales of anticolonial defiance in artworks and marginal histories worldwideThe artists featured in this book create compelling narrati...

A pathbreaking history of art that uses digital research and economic tools to reveal enduring inequities in the formation of the art historical ca...

Reducere. Drawing from his long experience as a naturalist, the author responds to the unexpected and symbolic aspects of a wide spectrum of phenomena throug...

DescriptionFood brings people together, but can it help heal the racial divide? At The Grey in Savannah, Georgia, a star Black woman chef and a foo...

Unexpected Blessings is about God's love and grace through the hills and valleys of our daily walk in life. It is a testimony of how a parent learn...

Reducere. Roanoke, Virginia, is one of America's great historic railroad centers. The Norfolk & Western Railway Company, now the Norfolk Southern Corporation...

DescriptionWith 192+ illustrations, The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Inventions introduces readers to the fascinating, humorous, and often for...

DescriptionA collection of eight of Aunt Grizelda's favorite fairy tales, all told in hilarious rhyme and given a humorous and modern twist. Can yo...

Publisher: Usborne Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Clare PoveyNumber of pages: 400Collection: The Bastien Bonlivre AdventuresPublication date: 2022Dimensi...

Publisher: Four Courts Press LtdNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2017Dimensions: 157 x 233 x 25Cover type: Paperback / softbackEditor(s): Pat ...

Reducere. DescriptionSimplify and deepen children's prayer of the Rosary with this beautiful book, complete with color-coded Hail Mary's to help answer the q...

Abu Sa'id 'Abd al-Hayy Gardizi was an author and historian living in the mid-eleventh century at the height of the Turkish Ghazvanid dynasty.

We know a lot about the directors and stars of Italian cinema's heyday, from Roberto Rossellini to Sophia Loren. But what do we know about the Ital...

Reducere. Histories of Virginia have traditionally traced the same significant but narrow lines, overlooking whole swathes of human experience crucial to an ...

Reducere. The most comprehensive, practical, and beautiful directory of type, organized by type category -- Serif, San Serif, Display, and Script -- and cove...

Reducere. Exploring the unknown can be one of the greatest joys in life. Especially when you thought you had a place all figured out. There is a rush of adre...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Edwina (Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, UK) AttleeIllustration(s): 55 bw illusNumber of pages:...

Reducere. From the turn of the twentieth century to the 1950s, a group of transgender people on both sides of the Atlantic created communities that profoundl...

Advance Praise for The Unexpected George Washington ""This is a biography that unquestionably lives up to its title. Readers will discover numerous...

Reducere. Mountain Folk is the fifth and final book in the Backroads series by Lynn Coffey that showcases the lives and customs of the native Appalachian peo...

This book offers a new interpretation of Ozu Yasujiro's career, from his earliest work in the 1920s up to his death in 1963, focusing on Ozu's depi...

Observation is the most pervasive and fundamental practice of all the modern sciences, both natural and human. This collection offers an examinatio...