A century after the complete formulation of quantum mechanics, this book retraces this scientific revolution through its key figures and locations, from the quiet colleges of Cambridge to the cliffs of Helgoland, blending captivating biographies wit...Loe edasi...
The incredible first memoir from the Booker-winning radical icon Arundhati Roy, author of The God of Small Things THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMENS PRIZE FOR NONFICTIO...Loe edasi...
Confessions of a misfit entrepreneur..... With the wit and warmth that suffused A Beer in the Loire and Trouble Brewing in the Loire comes a sequel, celebrating beer, Cornwall, family and friendship....Loe edasi...
The haunting true story of life behind the Iron Curtain, and one teenage girls flight from the Romanian secret police and the Ceausescu regime....Loe edasi...
A terrifying true-crime history of serial killers in the Pacific Northwest and beyond - from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Prairie Fires...Loe edasi...
A fascinating profile of the leading moral thinkers of post-war Britain and how they both shaped and responded to the changing ethical face of public life in their era....Loe edasi...
A fascinating profile of the leading moral thinkers of post-war Britain and how they both shaped and responded to the changing ethical face of public life in their era....Loe edasi...
An exploration of Machiavellis frequently bawdy poetry, his comedies, love affairs, friendships, preoccupation with truth, falsehood, and perception all topics of urgent interest to us today....Loe edasi...
A vivid account of one of historys most significant events: the approval, construction, and fateful decision to drop the atomic bomb - based on new research and interviews, timed to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima attack....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 11-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009631396)
Part memoir, part guide, this powerful book is a must-read for anyone navigating the emotional and practical challenges of serious diagnosis. Offering clarity, connection, and hope, Michael Handford blends professional wisdom with his own personal e...Loe edasi...
The horrifying story of Jonathan Cresswell and the rape and murder of 21 year old showjumper Katie Simpson, who was initially thought to have taken her own life until Cresswells crime was uncovered Jonathan Cresswell was a dangerous and...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 09-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University of Illinois Press, ISBN-13: 9780252089350)
A portrait of the celebrated intellectual As a historian, theologian, and mentor, Richard Lyman Bushman greatly influenced the shaping of how those inside and outside the Church perceived Latter-day Saint history. J.B. Hawss examination of...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 09-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Illinois Press, ISBN-13: 9780252049705)
A portrait of the celebrated intellectual As a historian, theologian, and mentor, Richard Lyman Bushman greatly influenced the shaping of how those inside and outside the Church perceived Latter-day Saint history. J.B. Hawss examination of...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 09-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: The Belknap Press, ISBN-13: 9780674298637)
Though Paul Celans poems are widely appreciated, the richness of his life has escaped scholarly attention. Anna Arno pens the definitive biography of one of the twentieth centurys great writers, exploring Celans Jewish upbringing at the crossroad...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 09-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Columbia University Press, ISBN-13: 9780231224208)
Neuroscientist Eric R. Kandel recounts his remarkable career since receiving the Nobel in 2000. He takes readers through his labs scientific advances as well as his efforts to promote public understanding of science and to put brain science and art...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 09-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Yale University Press, ISBN-13: 9780300264340)
An engaging biography that goes behind the myths to reveal the complex life of a transformative figure in modern American Judaism Rabbi, writer, teacher, and thinker, Mordecai M. Kaplan (1881–1983) was one of the leading Jewish perso...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 05-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University of Chicago Press, ISBN-13: 9780226849171)
The first biography of a visionary biologist whose groundbreaking ideas regarding wildlife and science revolutionized national parks. When twenty-three-year-old George Meléndez Wright arrived in Yosemite National Park in 1927 to work as a ranger n...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Allen Lane, ISBN-13: 9780241188644)
Part of the Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of Englands rulers in a collectible format When Henry IV seized the throne from his cousin Richard II, people saw it as a hopeful new beginning for England. The first monarch...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Omnibus Press, ISBN-13: 9781913172367)
Electric Dreams is the definitive history of the hugely influential bands The Human League and Heaven 17, from Sheffield beginnings to world-renowned synth-pop pioneers. The book draws on first-hand interviews with band members, ex-band mem...Loe edasi...
A riveting chronicle of the battle for chess supremacy and the brilliant, eccentric, extremely online grandmasters changing an ancient game.Every elite chess player dreams of becoming world champion, of wearing the wreath and going dow...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Calgary Press, ISBN-13: 9781773856902)
Chaim Frydman survived the Holocaust. He was the only Frydman who did. In Sole Survivor, architect and academic Avi Friedman travels to Europe to trace his fathers journey through the Holocaust and find his familys genesis. He visits the homes, fact...Loe edasi...
Herzens Letters offers readers a biographical narrative based on translated and annotated correspondence written by and to Alexander Herzen (18121870), one of the most consequential figures in the run-up to the Russian Revolution and an inspiration...Loe edasi...
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(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Northern Illinois University Press, ISBN-13: 9781501787058)
Herzens Letters offers readers a biographical narrative based on translated and annotated correspondence written by and to Alexander Herzen (18121870), one of the most consequential figures in the run-up to the Russian Revolution and an inspiration...Loe edasi...
A newly restored edition of Judith Malinas legendary diaries narrating a key moment of social, political, and cultural upheaval Originally published by Judith Malina as The Enormous Despair, this slim, gripping collection of diaries from...Loe edasi...
Judith Malinas newly restored diaries from a critical early decade in her personal, artistic, and political development Judith Malinas diaries from 1947 to 1957 are brought back into print in this volume, which charts her cofounding of...Loe edasi...
The final collection of Judith Malina’s previously unpublished diaries in this canonical four-volume set, in which The Living Theatre, and Malina herself, contend with the political reckonings of a fraught historical moment. Judi...Loe edasi...
A previously unpublished volume of diaries recording Judith Malinas extraordinary life and career in a moment of cultural revolution Judith Malinas diaries from the pivotal years of 1958 to 1968 are presented here in print for the first...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Fighting High Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781919271415)
Chinook Driver reveals Paul Foo Kennards journey from would-be fast jet pilot to frontline RAF Chinook captain. From Northern Ireland to Bosnia and Kosovo;he flew demanding missions under fire;balancing danger;humour;and camaraderie. A candid;fast-p...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University of Calgary Press, ISBN-13: 9781773856919)
Chaim Frydman survived the Holocaust. He was the only Frydman who did. In Sole Survivor, architect and academic Avi Friedman travels to Europe to trace his fathers journey through the Holocaust and find his familys genesis. He visits the homes, fa...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Ethics International Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781804411810)
Since his assassination in April 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. has too often been reduced to an I have a Dream soundbite. This new book looks at the real Dr King; a man who challenged capitalist society to redirect its resources to the urban and rura...Loe edasi...
This is history as you long to read it, charismatic, concise and unputdownable. – HORATIO CLARELike Sir Francis Drake and Lord Horatio Nelson in Kevin Jackson’s acclaimed maritime history series, Captain James Cook was also born of h...Loe edasi...
What keeps a leader steadfast –– across changing times, shifting institutions, and heavy trials? David S. Dockery has shaped the landscape of Christian higher education for over four decades, leading prominent institutions through seasons of...Loe edasi...
A century after the complete formulation of quantum mechanics, this book retraces this scientific revolution through its key figures and locations, from the quiet colleges of Cambridge to the cliffs of Helgoland, blending captivating biographies wit...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: The University Press of Kentucky, ISBN-13: 9781985904330)
Clint McCown grew up among men who cast very long shadows. His father was a war hero who rose to become a command-level special agent in the US Secret Service. As a teenager, McCown worked as a yard boy on the Gettysburg farm of former President Dwi...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: The University Press of Kentucky, ISBN-13: 9781985904347)
Clint McCown grew up among men who cast very long shadows. His father was a war hero who rose to become a command-level special agent in the US Secret Service. As a teenager, McCown worked as a yard boy on the Gettysburg farm of former President D...Loe edasi...
