The Earth in Her Hands: 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plants, Hardcover - Jennifer Jewell

Description"An informative and celebratory resource." --Booklist In this beautiful and empowering book, Jennifer Jewell--host of public radio's awa...

Reducere. A conservation biologist and a printmaker team up for a fascinating, visually arresting guide to botanical history, biodiversity, and the rich inne...

Earth visionaries. Climate drivers. Believers. World in their Hands tells the stories of those who saw the importance of our natural world and dedi...

This book unravels the lives, needs and experiences of Nigerian and Ghanaian women working in prostitution in Brussels. It will be of particular in...

A poignant and inspiring memoir by Afghanistan's youngest female mayor and devoted human rights activist. As featured in the NETFLIX documentary IN...

DescriptionA group biography of renowned crime novelist Dorothy L. Sayers and the Oxford women who stood at the vanguard of equal rights Dorothy L....

Reducere. As a young girl in Florida in the 1890s, Augusta enjoyed nothing more than playing with clay. Augusta's mother didn't mind but her father, a stern ...

Reducere. Praying girls are world-changers . . . And this delightful storybook proves it Just for the girls in your life, ages 5 and up, this collection of t...

Presents, in a documentary style, the working life of the miner as well as the author's experiences in the lock-outs of 1921 and 1926. This title i...

Reducere. Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2020 by: The Washington Post, Vogue, Marie Claire, Entertainment Weekly, The Millions, New York Magazine, Paste Ma...

In this follow-up to }A History Of Britain In 21 Women{, journalist and broadcaster Jenni Murray celebrates great women from around the world, incl...

Impact, Inspire and Uplift One Million Women IWOW (Inspirational Women of the World) was conceived in 2020 by Dawn Evans and Tracey Smolinski to cr...

#1 New Release on Amazon Backwards and in Heels ─ women in film and their struggle against bias ..".but don't forget that Ginger Rogers did everyth...

Women have always explored the globe, but their stories aren't always well-known. In We Are Explorers, fourteen intrepid women and their incredible...

Reducere. What began as a spiritual has developed into one of America's best-known songs, and now for the first time it appears as a picture book, masterfull...

Reducere. Prologue: Is the color of the Arctic white? (p. 1-2) The Arctic is not just white; it is multi-colored. (Fig. 1. The green Arctic) I. Arctic Tundra...

A witty and touching account of ten inspirational figures that makes us reconsider conventional ideas of the fifties woman.

Reducere. DescriptionFor fans of Rad American Women A-Z, Rebel Girls, and Women Who Dared comes an inspiring collection of more than 80 profiles about the br...

A beautifully illustrated, inspirational celebration of women of colour from around the world.Publisher: Saqi BooksAuthor(s): Maliha AbidiIllustrat...

DescriptionAn illustrated collection of stories about dogs that knew how to sit, stay, and witness history Most dog lovers know Fido and Laika, but...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Sarah Smarsh*Longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction and Finalist for the Kirkus Prize* An eye-opening memoir...

As a young girl in Florida in the 1890s, Augusta enjoyed nothing more than playing with clay. She would sculpt it into little figures: cows, chicke...

By their social and material context as markers of graves, dedications and public signs of honour, inscriptions offer a distinct perspective on the...

Reducere. Based on the author's online photography project, this stunning collection features portraits of 500 women from more than 50 countries, accompanied...

Reducere. From the author of the highly acclaimed, New York Times bestselling novel Pax comes a gorgeous and moving middle grade novel that is an ode to intr...

During World War II, some 10, 000 American bombers and fighters were shot down over Europe. Of the crews aboard, 26, 000 men were killed, while 30,...

This volume will look into some macro factors that have an impact on gender conceptualizations in China. First, China is a highly-centralized state...

Reducere. The harrowing story of the ill-fated Endurance, now in paperback. In August 1914, Ernest Shackleton and 27 men sailed from England in an attempt to...

A unique snapshot of women in the legal profession from around the world at a defining point in history.Illustrations: 75 colour

When black women were brought from Africa to the New World as slave laborers, their value was determined by their ability to work as well as their ...

The Art of the Dinosaur is a collection of dinosaur illustrations by nine of the world's most technically and aesthetically accomplished paleoartis...

Reducere. Joy Adamson was not only a pioneer for the preservation of wildlife, but also a very courageous individual who faced many challenges in her life. S...

How 12 Tibetan Buddhist Teachers Succeed in Merging East and West - including Pema Ch dr n, Joan Halifax, and Thubten Chodron, among others Persona...

Drawing on interviews with 115 families, the authors look at how parents plan to use this annual cash windfall to build up savings, go back to scho...

Reducere. Wings In The Hands Of The Lord presents a firsthand account of 30 bombing missions during WWII. From the pilot's log of 1st Lieutenant Louis LaHood...

From the 3rd century Japanese Empress, Jingu to the 20th century British social reformer, Octavia Hill, Jewell has collected together 100 of the br...

Reducere. **International Bestseller****The Times (UK) Memoir of the Year****One of Newsweek's Most Anticipated Books of 2020**An extraordinary memoir of dra...

A gloriously illuminating history of the encyclopaedia (and how and why we have captured knowledge over the years) by the bestselling author of JUS...

Reducere. DEAR MADAM PRESIDENT is an empowering letter from former Hillary Clinton Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri to the first woman president, an...

Reducere. DescriptionAttempts by evangelical Christians to claim Washington and other founders as their own, and scholars' ongoing attempts to contradict the...

Reducere. Temple's Tigerbelles: An Illustrated History Of The Women Who Outran the World is a celebration of a unique rags to riches story unlike any other.T...

Reducere. DescriptionPhotos and stories that will stop you in your tracks -Created in partnership with Outside magazine for its 40th anniversary -The grippin...

The only book to tell the stories of the modern plant hunters - and their breathtaking adventures

Reducere. Available for the first time in English, this is the definitive account of the practice of sexual slavery the Japanese military perpetrated during ...

Join Phileas Fogg and Passepartout on their trip though places such as Calcutta, Hong Kong, and San Francisco as they circle the globe heading back...

Reducere. The Bible, the book of Enoch and other ancient texts speak of the Giants that ruled the earth many years ago. The Nephilim; the Titans and so on. W...

DescriptionA stunningly illustrated treasury of animals, this book will entrance and delight young children interested in the world of nature. Brig...