Lost Gutenberg. Obsession and Ruin in Pursuit of the World's Rarest Books, Paperback - Margaret Leslie Davis

The never-before-told story of one extremely rare copy of the Gutenberg Bible, and its impact on the lives of the fanatical few who were lucky enou...

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The never-before-told story of one extremely rare copy of the Gutenberg Bible, and its impact on the lives of the fanatical few who were lucky enou...

Reducere. Winner of the 2014 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish LiteratureA thousand years ago, the most perfect copy of the Hebrew Bible was written. It was kept sa...

A fascinating one-year sojourn across America in search of greener pastures-and the finest goat cheese.Publisher: Gooseberry PatchAuthor(s): Margar...

From action-packed moments chasing down criminals to more tender occasions, like gaining the trust of a murder victim's family, to making crucial l...

An engrossing look at the history and importance of a centuries-old but still unanswered math problem For centuries, mathematicians the world over ...

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Explores what makes the world's rarest plants so exceptional, and by what means they have become so scarce, and tells the story of 40 rare and enda...

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In that bestseller, Dr Moody researched what happens when we die, including the amazing stories of those who have had out-of-body experiences and w...

After a decade of rapid growth, the world's most celebrated emerging markets are slowing down. Which countries will rise to become the next economi...

DescriptionGod is able to do immeasurably more that what we often embrace. And Jonathan and Amanda Ferguson show us that we need to ask for more, e...

But the ever restless explorer was driven to pursue ever greater challenges, and greater risks, in what had become a personal quest-his own hero's ...

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Description"This is a primer for future fashion game changers." Kelly Cobb, University of Delaware, USLearn how to be sustainable and work for soci...

A story about man confronting nature at its most ferocious.Publisher: Vintage PublishingAuthor(s): Susan CaseyNumber of pages: 368Publication date:...

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How the optimism gap between rich and poor is creating an increasingly divided societyThe Declaration of Independence states that all people are en...

Published to rave reviews in hardcover and purchased by DreamWorks in a major film deal, The Big One is a spellbinding and richly atmospheric work ...

*Winner of the Colonial Dames of America Book Award* Varina Anne "Winnie" Davis was born into a war-torn South in June of 1864, the youngest daught...

Publisher: Vintage PublishingAuthor(s): Dan SaladinoNumber of pages: 464Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 165 x 243 x 45Cover type: HardbackRedesco...

The bestselling author of The Mountain and No Shortcuts to the Top chronicles his three attempts to climb the world's tenth-highest and statistical...

DescriptionJohn Godfrey Parry Thomas - J.G Thomas - was by any standards an extraordinary man, in both life and in his tragic death. From a convent...

Reducere. In Pursuit of Jubilee Field is about a businessman who rose to the challenge and initiated an effort that would result in one of the largest discov...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE INDEPENDENT - From bestselling author and acclaimed historian Alison Wei...

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In mid to late March 1913 Edward Thomas took a bicycle ride from Clapham to the Quantock Hills. The poet recorded his journey; In Pursuit of Spring...

The classic cookbook from "the first lady of Southern cooking" (NPR), featuring a new foreword by Mashama Bailey, star of Netflix documentary serie...

Reducere. "In Pursuit of Hog Dogs" is the account of Ed Barne's personal journey of learning hunting dogs, and hunting hogs with dogs in Oklahoma. Along the ...

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Reducere. From #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare and award-winning author Wesley Chu comes the second book in the Eldest Cur...

Why do some poker players become immensely successful while others fall by the wayside?What is it that separates the successes from the failures?Is...

The ninth novel in the best-selling Inspector Lynley mystery series

In Pursuit of Jubilee is about a businessman who rose to the challenge and initiated an effort that would result in one of the largest discoveries ...

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DescriptionHolmes and Watson journey to the Lake District at the bidding of Squire Foley, who claims to be tormented by a man he believes he has ki...

Reducere. DescriptionMargaret Murray was an anthropologist who upset the comfortable consensus of her day with the idea that Western Europe did not convert '...

An account of Noah Strycker's record-breaking year when he spotted 6, 042 of the world's 10, 000 species of birds. Traveling to 41 countries, on al...

Reducere. In this epic account of an extraordinary life lived during remarkable times, Jay Kirk follows the adventures of legendary explorer and taxidermist ...

Reducere. Margaret Gatty wrote these wonderful faith-building stories in the late 1800's. This paraphrased edition brings these lessons to a whole new genera...

In pursuit of their dreams, Gomo the donkey and Zebrone the zebra take a trip to Rainbow City. They encounter difficulty, experience adventure, and...

Reducere. In the tradition of her acclaimed mother, Ann Rule, author of The Stranger Beside Me, bestselling author Leslie Rule delivers a riveting true story...

Publisher: McGraw-Hill EducationAuthor(s): Patrick LencioniNumber of pages: 240Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 160 x 237 x 27Cover type: Hardback...