This children's book explores the innermost workings of some extraordinary buildings and machines. From helicopters to submarines, skyscrapers to coal mines, open up a fascinating world packed with...
What is a self? Greenblatt argues that the 16th century saw the awakening of modern self-consciousness, the ability to fashion an identity out of the culture and politics of one’s society. In...
Is your ability to focus and pay attention in free fall?You are not alone. The average office worker now focuses on any one task for just three minutes. But it's not your fault. Your at...
There are stories that save us, and stories that trap us, and in the midst of an illness it can be very hard to know which is which…Strangers to Ourselves shares the experiences ...
Pierwszy tom Studiów i materiałów z historii nowożytnej i najnowszej Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej, wspólnego projektu historyków polskich i ukraińskich. Jest on kontynuacj...
Praca zbiorowa pod redakcją Anny ParzymiesZbiór artykułów z dziedziny językoznawstwa, historii i sztuki uczonych z najważniejszych ośrodków orientalistycznych Europ...
'We women are roused. Now that we are roused, we will never be quiet again'Bringing together the voices of women who fought for equal rights and representation - from aristocrats and ac...
From craft activities to colouring pages and step-by-step drawing, this delightful book is packed full of fun activities to keep little children busy all summer long. Each craft activity uses every...
A fantastic aid for coursework, homework, and test revision, this completely comprehensive guide to Key Stages 3 and 4, and the entire GCSE curriculum, makes chemistry crystal clear and will have y...
Packed with all the core curriculum topics, this physics book for kids 12+ is the perfect support for home and school learning.Breaking down the information into easy, manageable chunks...
Steven Levitt, the original rogue economist, and Stephen Dubner have spent four years uncovering the hidden side of even more controversial subjects, from terrorism to shark attacks, cable TV to hu...
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots.Some people are exceptionally manipulative. They can convince anyone about anything and lure them with their charm. They...
Praca składa się z tekstów w języku angielskim poświęconych rozwojowi zrównoważonemu obszarów peryferyjnych w Ameryce Łacińskiej oraz niektórych części Europy (Albania, ...
NomenclatureSummaryIntroduction1. Mathematical modeling of ship1.1. Introduction1.2. Kinematics1.3. Dynamics of the ship1.4. Simplified models of shi...
Chosen for their powerful symbolism, the illustrations in this book range from the myths and legends of the ancient world to the icons used in modern culture and science. You will discover the fasc...
Our brains have distinct mechanisms for talking about thoughts, about memories, about feelings and about the future. In Praise of Talking will be about the neuroscience of how we talk about ourselv...
‘Why is there so much inequality?’ Xenia asks her father, the world-famous economist Yanis Varoufakis.Drawing on memories of her childhood and a variety of well-known tales ...
Find out how to customize, interpret and apply the wisdom of tarot to enhance every area of your life - your career, finances, relationships, and more.Get to know each card in detail - ...
Relationships are fundamental to our quality of life and we strive to understand them and make them better. The tarot persuades us to look deeply and more carefully at every aspect of both our love...
The book is pioneering in Poland. but also in Central Europe. lt shows the mechanisms of adaptation to the systemie transformation in Poland after 1989, based on the analysis of narratives of peopl...