The Penguin Dictionary of Economics explains a host of economic terms, from acceleration principle to venture capital, Euro to X-efficiency, globalisation to zero-sum game. The eighth edition has b...więcej »
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Here is a comprehensive, accessible and authoritative illustrated reference to the history, art and science of photography. In one single, elegant volume, it features over 300 iconic photographs an...więcej »
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'China's first iconic modern intellectual. His lucid and prolific writings, touching on all major concerns in his own time and anticipating many in the future, inspired several generations of think...więcej »
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Whether you are neurodivergent, suspect you might be, or want to be a better ally, UNMASKED will help you make sense of it all, and put the power in your hands.Ellie was 24 when she lea...więcej »
An account of two lives during the war in Ukraine: one Ukrainian, one Russian, by the internationally bestselling author of HeimatDiaries of War is a magnificent feat of witness' Alison...więcej »
