The Invention of Miracles: Language, Power, and Alexander Graham Bell's Quest to End Deafness, Hardcover - Katie Booth

Reducere. An astonishingly revisionist biography of Alexander Graham Bell, telling the true--and troubling--story of the inventor of the telephone. We think ...

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An essential portrait of an American giant whose innovations revolutionized the modern world. The popular image of Alexander Graham Bell is that of...

Widely considered to be among the most important Italian poets of the twentieth century, Sandro Penna was born and raised in Perugia but spent most...

Journey to the wave-battered coast of the Pacific Northwest to meet some of the engineers and scientists working to harness the punishing force of ...

Publisher: Vintage PublishingAuthor(s): Anne BoothNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 145 x 224 x 31Cover type: HardbackRedescope...

Reducere. In the tradition of Why Nations Fail, this book solves one of the great puzzles of history: Why did the West become the most powerful civilization ...

Reducere. We don't trust God. We may think we doBut when we dare to look deeply into our own unconscious mind, we'll be shocked to learn what we really belie...

The Invention of Tradition - Eric Hobsbawm, Terence Ranger

Colloquial Scottish Gaelic provides a step-by-step course in Scottish Gaelic as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach ...

Reducere. Emily and Pegasus face their greatest challenge yet when they venture back to Earth to save a friend in this sixth and final book of an exciting se...

Reducere. Multitudes flocked to Father Paul of Moll, a Benedictine monk in Belgium in the 1800s, to benefit from his astounding gifts, including miraculous h...

Reducere. It is 1936 and A. E. Housman is being ferried across the river Styx, glad to be dead at last. The river that flows through Tom Stoppard s ``The Inv...

Reducere. From Paul Auster, author of the forthcoming 4 3 2 1: A Novel his very first book, a moving and personal meditation on fatherhood This debut work by...

An essential aide-memoire for those with an interest in all aspects of whisky. It is an invaluable guide for anyone wondering about the place-name ...

A collection of original papers dealing with essential issues and research in the learning of language by deaf people.Publisher: Cambridge Universi...

Reducere. Miracles wait at the communion table For centuries, the Church has observed the Lord's Supper as part of corporate worship, instituted by Jesus Him...

Reducere. 2008 Caldecott Medal winnerThe groundbreaking debut novel from bookmaking pioneer, Brian Selznick Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in th...

Identical twin sisters take turns swapping places over the course of a summer in order to pursue their secret ambitions in Samantha Hastings' Victo...

The Invention of Race in the European Middle Ages - Geraldine Heng

From the celebrated author of the international bestseller The Secret Life of Bees comes an extraordinary novel about two exceptional women. Sarah ...

Reducere. DescriptionWhat is Arkansas food? Kat Robinson has intensely studied the cuisine of the region for more than a decade. Arkansas Food: The A to Z of...

DescriptionThis book offers an in-depth analysis of the case of Corbett v Corbett, a landmark in terms of law's engagement with sexual identity, ma...

This volume reviews the research and theory relating to instruction and assessment of bilingual pupils, focusing not only on issues of language lea...

WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE 2016 How did a country that liberated itself from seventy years of Soviet rule end up as one of the biggest threats to t...

A new account of innovative French poet, novelist, essayist and film writer Blaise Cendrars.Publisher: Reaktion BooksAuthor(s): Eric RobertsonIllus...

Publisher: Polity PressAuthor(s): G BlancNumber of pages: 180Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 137 x 216 x 22Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedesc...

Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games - Michael Llewellyn

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and GirouxAuthor(s): Silvia FerraraTranslator: Todd PortnowitzNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 216 x...

Reducere. The Bell's Book is your essential guide to getting through Bell's Palsy. You'll receive invaluable insight from someone who experienced Bell's Pals...

Reveal the answers to life's questions by learning how to solve the hidden codes all around you, with The Ultimate Guide to Numerology. Numbers und...

Publisher: Random HouseAuthor(s): Anne BoothPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 135 x 216 x 26Cover type: PaperbackRedescopera farmecul lecturii si a...

Reducere. Caldecott Honor artist Brian Selznick's lavishly illustrated debut novel is a cinematic tour de force not to be missed! ORPHAN, CLOCK KEEPER, AND T...

Reducere. The Invention of the Kaleidoscope is a book of poetic elegies that discuss failures: failures of love, both sexual and spiritual; failures of the b...

DescriptionA historical tour de force that demolishes the myths and taboos that have surrounded Jewish and Israeli history, The Invention of the Je...

A provocative account showing that "China"-and its 5, 000 years of unified history-is a national myth, created only a century ago with a political ...

Publisher: Hodder & StoughtonAuthor(s): David SchneiderPublication date: 2020Dimensions: 153 x 233 x 39Cover type: PaperbackRedescopera farmecul le...

New stories and new processes that outline the fourth stage of awakening of ho'oponopono.Author Joe Vitale's previous book, Zero Limits, presented ...

Reducere. Mankind has a distinct advantage over other terrestrial species: we talk to one another. But how did we acquire the most advanced form of communica...

The inspiring story of a mother who took unimaginable tragedy and used her grief as a force to do good by transforming the lives of others. When Ma...

From the time she was a toddler, Lou Ann Walker was the ears and voice for her deaf parents. Their family life was warm and loving, but outside the...

Reducere. With more than three-quarters of a million copies sold since its first publication, The Craft of Research has helped generations of researchers at ...

The 1990s were a decade of change on the railways with colliery closures and privatisation. This is a potted history of Worksop train crew depot, w...

Reducere. Here is a book of spiritual adventure. From the miracle at the Red Sea to the miracle of waking up this morning, this intriguing book introduces yo...

A fascinating cultural history of this most magical of islands Sicily has always acted as a gateway between Europe and the rest of the world. Fough...

Who invented God? When, why, and where? Thomas R mer seeks to answer these questions about the deity of the great monotheisms--Yhwh, God, or Allah-...

Reducere. For nearly thirty years, a scientific revolution has taken place in the religious studies departments of several North American and British univers...

Colour in art - as in life - is both inspiring and uplifting, but where does it come from?

Reducere. *Have you been told someone you love is dying? Are you feeling lost, overwhelmed, anxious, or feeling like you have no idea what to do or what to e...