The Loss of the S.S. Titanic: Its Story and Its Lessons, Paperback - Lawrence Beesley

Reducere. First published in 1912, just two short months after the sinking of the TITANIC, this hauntingly immediate account opens with Lawrence Beesley's st...

Humans today are in the midst of an 'info-biotech' revolution. The ensuing results may be good in the long run, perhaps with adverse side effects.N...

The periodic table of elements is among the most recognizable image in science. It lies at the core of chemistry and embodies the most fundamental ...

Reducere. DescriptionTrade unionist and Marxist politician William Z. Foster explains the organization and failure of the steel strike in 1919, an action whi...

The five stages of grief are so deeply imbedded in our culture that no American can escape them. Every time we experience loss--a personal or natio...

Reducere. Readers worldwide recognize Caldecott Medal winner David Macaulay's imaginary Cathedral of Chutreaux. This critically acclaimed book has been trans...

Imagine if you could see the playbook that returned a struggling tech empire to the top of the tech leaderboard. The Microsoft Story will help you ...

Reducere. "The prayer book is our Jewish diary of the centuries, a collection of prayers composed by generations of those who came before us, as they endeavo...

Reducere. Award NameNational Jewish Book AwardAward categoryJewish Thought"The prayer book is our Jewish diary of the centuries, a collection of prayers comp...

Publisher: Nabu PressAuthor(s): Arnold Hermann Ludwig HeerenIllustration(s): Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 486Publication date: 20...

Reducere. Superb design, magnificent illustrations, and clearly presented information distinguish all of David Macaulay's books. Whether chronicling the monu...

This popular introduction by a well-known Islamic scholar has been updated and expanded, offering a balanced portrayal of the Qur'an and its place ...

Reducere. Caldecott MedalReaders worldwide recognize Caldecott Medal winner David Macaulay's imaginary Cathedral of Chutreaux. This critically acclaimed book...

Reducere. Now in paperback The Roman Colosseum was the work of a brilliant and energetic civilization. The Roman Colosseum was the work of a cruel and brutal...

Reducere. Jenna Bush Hager, the former first daughter and granddaughter, bestselling author, and coanchor of the Today show, shares moving, funny stories abo...

A fascinating exploration of how losing our sense of smell can shape our world, and how the global pandemic transformed our understanding of this m...

The highly praised biography of an archetypal great house and the family who lived there for over 250 years.

Reducere. Canyon de Chelly; The Story of its Ruins and People, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never for...

The origins of the fez, also known as "tarboosh" are in dispute. Some claim that its origins are ancient Greece. Others claim it comes from the Bal...

The first full history of Holy Trinity, Sutton Coldfield which also reveals new information about key features of the churchIllustrations: 80 Illus...

This is the story of a free black Creole family with beginnings in French Louisiana in 1740. It's a story of struggle and triumph with an indomitab...

This book offers a comprehensive survey of the history and the development of Arab music and musical theory from its pre-Islamic roots until 1970, ...

A single-volume history told in a new way: mingling grand sweep narrative with deep-core, local, personal stories - all woven together with landsca...

Publisher: Fircone Books LtdAuthor(s): Ralph BeardmoreIllustration(s): black and white illustrationsNumber of pages: 160Publication date: 2020Dimen...

Reducere. The Land Where Lemons Grow is the sweeping story of Italy's cultural history told through the history of its citrus crops. From the early migration...

Reducere. Author Corey Ford writes the classic and moving story of naturalist Georg Whlhelm Steller, who served on the 1741-42 Russian Alaska expedition with...

'A tour de force.' - THE SECRET BARRISTER'Clear-eyed and hard-headed. His defence of liberalism is political writing at its most urgent and engagin...

Reducere. This book remains the definitive history of the deepest of all American gorges.

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers IncAuthor(s): Jenna Bush HagerNumber of pages: 240Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 136 x 204 x 22Cover type: P...

Reducere. Two classic collections of freedom songs, We Shall Overcome (1963) and Freedom Is A Constant Struggle (1968), are reprinted here in a single editio...

Reducere. The French Revolution: Its Causes, Its History and Its Legacy After 200 Years, Paperback

Publisher: Temple Lodge PublishingAuthor(s): Michael SpenceNumber of pages: 240Publication date: 2013Dimensions: 157 x 233 x 25Cover type: Paperbac...

Reducere. A swashbuckling tale of international intrigue, armed battles, and Swingin' Sixties radio pirates over a fifty-year history of the world's smallest...

Shadowland tells the sometimes inspiring, often painful stories of German prisoners after WWII, and thereby shines new light onto Germany itself.Pu...

Reducere. One of The New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of 2015 and a NYT Bestseller Widely acclaimed as a masterpiece, Asne Seierstad's One of Us i...

Reducere. (Guitar). Gibson's first "semi-acoustic" the ES-335, which was neither totally solid nor fully acoustic, is the guitar of choice used by many famou...

11 Oak Street is the true story of how the Queen's bankers, Coutts & Co, sent two cashier's cheques to a law firm in San Francisco with the wrong a...

Award-winning, celebrated New York Times columnist and science writer Carl Zimmer presents a history of our understanding of heredity in this sweep...

Staying Alive is the inspiring story of Joseph and his story of overcoming insurmountable odds and obstacles after being diagnosed with a serious i...

Reducere. How and when did the many schools of Buddhism emerge? How does the historical figure of Siddartha Guatama relate to the many teachings that are pre...

In 2011, South Sudan became the world's newest nation. Tragically, it is now suffering from civil war and famine. These traditional animanl stories...

Reducere. The material for this book has accumulated over twelve years of active practice in Japan's rite of tea of which the author has received full instru...

Reducere. The inspiring, untold story about a group of remarkable athletes and their groundbreaking coach who live and train in startling ways--and are redef...

DescriptionJenna Bush Hager, the former first daughter and granddaughter, bestselling author, and coanchor of the Today show, shares moving, funny ...

Reducere. From Heroin to Hope: Making Sense of the Loss of a Child, Paperback

Reducere. A seafaring story with a twist--the incredible voyage of a shipload of "disorderly girls" and the men who transported them, fell for them, and sold...

Reducere. A seafaring story with a twist -- the incredible voyage of a shipload of disorderly girls and the men who transported them, fell for them, and sold...

The first published account of the Five Eyes, the elite spy network created by Britain and the United States that industrialised espionage operatio...

Reducere. New Zealand to many is 'Middle Earth', home of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but it was also the last major land mass on the planet to be settled ...