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Planting The World: Joseph Banks And His Collectors
A bold new history of how botany and global plant collecting - centred at Kew Gardens and driven by Joseph Banks - transformed the earth.
Botany was the darling and the powerhouse of the eighteenth century. As European ships ventured across the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans, discovery bloomed. Bounties of new plants were brought back, and their arrival meant much more than improved flowerbeds - it offered a new scientific frontier that would transform Europe's industry, medicine, eating and drinking habits, and even fashion.
Joseph Banks was the dynamo for this momentous change. As botanist for James Cook's great voyage to the South Pacific on the Endeavour, Banks collected plants on a vast scale, armed with the vision - as a child of the Enlightenment - that to travel physically was to advance intellectually. His thinking was as intrepid as Cook's seafaring: he commissioned radically influential and physically daring expeditions such as those of Francis Masson to the Cape Colony, George Staunton to China, George Caley to Australia, William Bligh to Tahiti and Jamaica, among many others.
Jordan Goodman's epic history follows these high seas adventurers and their influence in Europe, as well as taking us back to the early years of Kew Gardens, which Banks developed devotedly across the course of his life, transforming it into one of the world's largest and most diverse botanical gardens.
In a rip-roaring global expedition, based on original sources in many languages, Goodman gives a momentous history of how the discoveries made by Banks and his collectors advanced scientific understanding around the world.
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A Kiss From the Heart (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 48) (EN)
"I do not wish to be the Earl! I would much rather go back to London. " On his return from India, Lord Robert Templeton is distraught to find his family home, Ledbury Hall, plunged into mourning. His father, the Earl, has just died and he is the new Earl. He is reluctant to take up his new duties and instead flees to London, leaving his younger brother, Alec, in charge.
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10,99 €
The Illustrated Brief History Of Time
A beautiful fully illustrated new edition of Professor Stephen Hawking's masterpiece. Includes updates and new livery and endpapers.
The illustrated edition of Stephen Hawking's classic work - this edition includes an appendix with updates made by Professor Hawking in 2016.
In this edition, Professor Hawking explains his complex theories through a fresh visual dimension. Over one hundred and fifty stunning colour illustrations have been specially commissioned for this purpose to help the reader understand what have become popular mythic images of our century, but which nonetheless remain difficult, abstract ideas to grasp.
The Castle of Love (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 4) (EN)
Hugo, Earl of Ruven, is sailing home after ten years in India, where he served with his regiment. His grandfather, the old Earl, has died and Hugo has inherited the title and estate of Castle Ruven. He has also inherited his late brother's fiancee, Felice de Lisle. No one who sees the handsome man standing at the rail with his face turned toward the approaching coast suspects the truth.
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10,99 €
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and ex-slave, Frederick Douglass. It is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same period. In factual detail, the text describes the events of his life and is considered to be one of the most influential pieces of literature to fuel the abolitionist movement of the early 19th century in the United States.
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The Red Room (EN)
The Red Room (Swedish: Röda rummet) is a satire of Stockholm society, it has frequently been described as the first modern Swedish novel. While receiving mixed reviews in Sweden, it was acclaimed in Denmark, where Strindberg was hailed as a genius. As a result of The Red Room, Strindberg became famous throughout Scandinavia.
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The Hand, the Eye and the Heart
"A rising star of fantasy fiction." The Times
"Richly imagined yet sharply topical. You'll fall in love with Zhi." L. A. Weatherly, author of the Angel trilogy
"Zoe Marriott has created something truly special." Lauren James, author of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe
Zhilan was assigned female at birth. Despite a gift for illusions, they know they are destined to live out their life within the confines of the women's quarter. But when civil war sets the empire aflame, Zhilan is determined save their disabled father from the battlefield. By taking his place. Surviving brutal army training as a boy - Zhi - is only the first challenge. In the glittering court of the Land of Dragons, love and betrayal are two sides of the same smile, and soon the fate of a nation rests on Zhi's shoulders. But to win, they must decide where their heart truly belongs...
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10,40 €
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Rolling Stones, The - On Air CD
Kultovní rocková kapela v čele s neopomenutelným Mickem Jaggerem Rolling Stones vydává kolekci rádiových nahrávek On Air, která posluchače přenese do unikátní éry, kdy kapela hrála hudbu, kterou milovala ze všeho nejvíc – blues, R&B, soul a dokonce i country. Skladby pochází z nejsyrovějších let, kdy byla zpečetěna jejich domácí nadvláda a prestižní pozice na světové hudební scéně s titulem nejlepší rock’n’rollové kapely už klepala na dveře zkušebny. On Air je jedním z nejvášnivějších a nejintenzivnějších materiálů, který kdy „Stouni“ vydali.
Deska se skládá ze 32 zřídka slyšených rádiových nahrávek. Osm z nich kapela nikdy nehrála na živo, ani je nikdy komerčně nevydala, a dalších sedm zaznělo v rádiovém éteru ještě před tím, než vyšly na některé z desek či EP. Vlajkovou písní je debutový singl a zároveň první skladba, která za kapelu zazněla v ikonickém Saturday Clubu Come On. On Air dále obsahuje známé do R&B laděné skladby Roll Over Beethoven nebo Memphis, Tennessee, bluesové začátky ztělesněné například ve Fannie Mae nebo Cops And Robbers a v neposlední řadě i syrovou a živelnou tvorbu z dílny Jagger/Richards, jako je (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction, The Last Time nebo The Spider And The Fly.
On Air je rovněž důležitým historickým artefaktem blízkého vztahu Rolling Stones a nahrávacích sessions BBC, který je ilustrován vysokou frekvencí, se kterou navštěvovali jejich studia v 60. letech. Nahrávky zachycené na desce jsou na pomezí precizní studiové tvorby a energických živých vystoupeních. On Air je dílem kapely v sestavě Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Brian Jones a Bill Wyman.
Tracklist:
1. Come On - Saturday Club, 26 October 1963
2. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - Saturday Club, 18 September 1965
3. Roll Over Beethoven - Saturday Club, 26 October 1963
4. The Spider And The Fly - Yeah Yeah, 30 August 1965
5. Cops And Robbers - Blues in Rhythm, 9 May 1964
6. It’s All Over Now - The Joe Loss Pop Show, 17 July 1964
7. Route 66 - Blues in Rhythm, 9 May 1964
8. Memphis, Tennessee - Saturday Club, 26 October 1963
9. Down The Road Apiece - Top Gear, 6 March 1965
10. The Last Time - Top Gear, 6 March 1965
11. Cry To Me - Saturday Club, 18 September 1965
12. Mercy, Mercy - Yeah Yeah, 30 August 1965
13. Oh! Baby (We Got A Good Thing Goin’) - Saturday Club, 18 September 1965
14. Around And Around - Top Gear, 23 July 1964
15. Hi Heel Sneakers - Saturday Club, 18 April 1964
16. Fannie Mae - Saturday Club, 18 September 1965
17. You Better Move On - Blues in Rhythm, 9 May 1964
18. Mona - Blues In Rhythm, 9 May 1964
The Wizards of Once: Never and Forever
The No.1 bestselling series from the author of How to Train Your Dragon. Can Xar and Wish unite their worlds in time to save the Wildwoods? Will it be Never... or Forever? The final book in the magical The Wizards of Once series.
Xar and Wish have found the ingredients for the Spell-to-get-rid-of-Witches. Now the Kingwitch is calling them to the lake of the lost. But first they must mix the potion in the Cup of Second Chances ...
Can they defeat the hungry Tatzelwerm monster and escape with the cup? And will the spell be strong enough to lift the CURSE OF THE WILDWOODS... or will Witches reign FOREVER?
"A rollercoaster of suspense and surprise" GUARDIAN
"Cowell is moving towards national treasure" BIG ISSUE
"Another coup from Cowell" SUNDAY TIMES
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The Cosmic Book of Space, Aliens and Beyond
Get creative with the galaxy's most wacky activity book. Grab your pencils, Earthlings. Let our mission commence!
3, 2, 1...blast off! Are you ready to journey out of this world to discover what lies beyond? From space pirates and surfing aliens to galactic shark ships and mysterious planets, strap in, put on your alien mask and zoom through the stars for the ultimate cosmic activity adventure.
With striking neon colours throughout, The Cosmic Book of Space, Aliens and Beyond includes step-by-step guides on how to draw a spacecraft, sketch some super-cool alien dudes and design your own alien invasion, as well as out-of-this-world line drawings for you to colour in. There are also two awesome alien masks to cut out and keep.
From the bestselling author of The Super Book for Superheroes, Jason Ford.
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12,30 €
12,95 €
Lost on the Moon
After learning of a diamond field on the Moon, our crew heads for the satellite, where they discover a petrified city populated by petrified people.
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0,88 €
Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison
The grisly spectacle of public executions and torture of centuries ago has been replaced by the penal system in western society - but has anything really changed?
In his revolutionary work on control and power relations in our public institutions, Michel Foucault argues that the development of prisons, police organizations and legal hierarchies has merely changed the focus of domination from our bodies to our souls. Even schools, factories, barracks and hospitals, in which an individual's time is controlled hour by hour, are part of a disciplinary society.
The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry
Reflecting the voices of poets, soldiers, the families they left behind and their comrades who would never return, The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry, previously published as In Flanders Fields, is edited with an introduction by George Walter in Penguin Classics.
Unrivalled for its range and intensity, the poetry of the First World War continues to have a powerful effect on readers. This anthology reflects the diverse experience of those who lived through the war - bringing together the words of poets, soldiers and civilians affected by the conflict. Including famous verses from Rupert Brooke, Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen; pieces by less well-known writers such as Gilbert Frankau and Osbert Sitwell; works by women describing the emotions of those at home; and the anonymous lyrics of soldiers' songs, The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry offers a blend of voices that is both unique and profoundly moving.
This collection has been arranged thematically, moving through the war's different stages from conscription through to its aftermath, to offer the reader a variety of perspectives on the same common experiences. George Walter's introduction discusses the role and scope of First World War poetry anthologies, and how the canon has changed over the years. This edition also contains notes and biographies.
George Walter is Lecturer in English at Sussex University. His research interests are 20th-century literature; madness and creativity; constructions of Englishness; the cultural impact of the First World War. He has edited editions of the poet Ivor Gurney's work for Everyman and Fyfield Books.
If you enjoyed The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry, you might also like Robert Graves' Goodbye to All That, available in Penguin Modern Classics.
Lacná kniha Slovenské hrady a zámky / Slovak Castles and Manors (-70%)
Cieľom tejto očarujúcej knihy nebolo dokumentovať reálny stav hradov a zámkov na Slovensku, ale dosiahnuť, aby ste po vzhliadnutí fotografií povedali: „Chcem tam ísť, chcem to vidieť na vlastné oči.“ Slovensko sa hrdí úžasným historickým bohatstvom. Kniha, ktorú držíte v rukách, vám chce priblížiť minulosť čo najzaujímavejším spôsobom. Vyberte sa na nezvyčajné potulky históriou magickým objektívom Mareka Hajkovského.
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Feminists Don't Wear Pink (and other lies)
Feminists Don’t Wear Pink and Other Lies is a collection of writing from extraordinary women, from Hollywood actresses to teenage activists, each telling the story of her personal relationship with feminism. Often funny, sometimes surprising, and always inspiring, this book aims to bridge the gap between the feminist hashtag and the scholarly text by giving women the space to explain how they actually feel about feminism.
Published in partnership with Girl Up, a campaign of the United Nations Foundation, and curated by writer and Pink Protest founder Scarlett Curtis, this book’s contributors include:
Bridget Jones (by Helen Fielding) • Saoirse Ronan • Emma Watson • Jameela Jamil • Kat Dennings • Keira Knightley • Alicia Garza • Jodie Whittaker • Whitney Wolfe Herd • Beanie Feldstein • Zoe Sugg • Angela Yee • Akilah Hughes • Evanna Lynch • Chimwemwe Chiweza • Alison Sudol • Lolly Adefope • Elyse Fox • Charlie Craggs • Charlotte Elizabeth • Alaa Murabit • Trisha Shetty • Tapiwa Maoni • Lydia Wilson • Amy Trigg • Tanya Burr • Karen Gillan • Swati Sharma • Bronwen Brenner • Emily Odesser • Emi Mahmoud • Gemma Arterton • Lauren Woodhouse-Laskonis • Tasha Bishop • Skai Jackson • Maryam and Nivaal Rehman • Nimco Ali • Amika George • Jordan Hewson • Alice Wroe • Claire Horn • Dolly Alderton • Rhyannon Styles • Grace Campbell • Liv Little • Olivia Perez
The Science of Can and Cant
A luminous guide to how the radical new science of counterfactuals can reveal the full scope of our universe
There is a vast class of properties, which science has so far neglected, that relate not only to what is true - the actual - but to what could be true: the counterfactual. This is the science of can and can't.
A pioneer in the field, Chiara Marletto explores the extraordinary promise that this revolutionary approach holds for confronting existing technological challenges, from delivering next-generation processors to designing AI. But by contemplating the possible as well as the actual, Marletto goes deeper still, showing how counterfactuals can break down barriers to knowledge and form a more complete, abundant and rewarding picture of the universe itself.
To The Last Man
An ancient feud between two frontier families is inflamed when one of the families takes up cattle rustling. In the grip of their relentless code of loyalty, they fight a war in Tonto Basin, desperately, doggedly, neither side seeing the futility of the conflict. Surrounded by this volatile environment, young Jean finds himself hopelessly in love with a girl from whom he is separated by an impassable barrier.
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The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley
When John Trenholme, artist, accepted a welcome commission from a magazine editor to journey down to a certain old Hertfordshire village and make a series of sketches of its imperiled beauties, he looked forward to nothing more exciting than an agreeable, wholly peaceful little expedition. Certainly he did not in the least expect to get mixed up with a murder, and to find himself one of the most important witnesses in "The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley."
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Nyuszi és Muszi a hóban / Bunny and Sis in the snow
A kétnyelvű magyar-angol gyerekkönyv sorozat két nyuszi életéből mesél el egy-egy tanulságos történetet.
A mesesorozat további kötetei: Nyuszi és Muszi veszekszik; Nyuszi vagy Muszi a nagyobb?; Nyuszi és Muszi bilit kap.
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