wyszukanych pozycji: 65
Kipling's Canadian: Colonel Fraser Hunter, Mpp, Maverick Soldier-Mapmaker in the Great Game.
ISBN: 9781450210867 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Fraser Hunter, graduate of the Royal Military College, Kingston, served first in India and China with the Bombay Lancers before joining the Survey of India and doing secretive work for the British Foreign Office.
During the First World War and back in uniform again he was first Chief of Staff to the South Persia Rifles, then onto St Petersburg at the height of the Revolution. Following his escape across Siberia and onto New York and then the Western Front, he joined the Persian Cossacks in their campaign against the Bolsheviks. Back in the Survey and before retirement and politics in... Fraser Hunter, graduate of the Royal Military College, Kingston, served first in India and China with the Bombay Lancers before joining the Survey of ...
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74,63 zł |
Kipling's Canadian
ISBN: 9781425191412 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Fraser Hunter, graduate of the Royal Military College, Kingston, served first in India and China with the Bombay Lancers before joining the Survey of India and doing secretive work for the British Foreign Office.
During the First World War and back in uniform again he was first Chief of Staff to the South Persia Rifles, then onto St Petersburg at the height of the Revolution. Following his escape across Siberia and onto New York and then the Western Front, he joined the Persian Cossacks in their campaign against the Bolsheviks. Back in the Survey and before retirement and politics in... Fraser Hunter, graduate of the Royal Military College, Kingston, served first in India and China with the Bombay Lancers before joining the Survey of ...
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108,61 zł |
Substance Abuse: A Reference Handbook
ISBN: 9781440854774 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 366 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. From the pharmaceuticals advertised on television for various specific medical conditions; to alcohol, which is consumed regularly as a societal norm; to illicit drugs such as cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine; to marijuana, which is becoming legal in an increasing number of U.S. states, drugs are all around us and are ingrained in our culture. The difficult reality is that any drug is a substance that can be abused. Substance Abuse: A Reference Handbook provides a detailed discussion of the history of substance abuse, covers the classification of drugs, explains how drugs... From the pharmaceuticals advertised on television for various specific medical conditions; to alcohol, which is consumed regularly as a societal no... |
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390,50 zł |
The Greatest Adventure of All Time
ISBN: 9781500906221 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In the year 2110, fourteen-year-old Val returns home to find that the time machine her father created has returned home without him. Having lost her mother to illness two years earlier, Val decides to use the machine to go back in time to find her father and bring him home. She does a test landing in a remote area of the U.S. in the year 2010 and meets three brothers: sixteen-year-old football star James, thirteen-year-old Luke and an amazing seven-year-old named Wumpy. They decide to join her and help find her father. Val believes her father would have gone back to the first century to see...
In the year 2110, fourteen-year-old Val returns home to find that the time machine her father created has returned home without him. Having lost her m...
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35,14 zł |
Solar Energy: A Reference Handbook
ISBN: 9781610696951 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 326 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. While how much longer the world's supply of fossil fuels will last is debatable, it is a fact that the fossil fuels that we depend on so heavily today are non-renewable resources that will inevitably be exhausted--making the need to shift to alternative sources of energy such as solar extremely important. Solar Energy: A Reference Handbook presents encyclopedic coverage of the social, political, economic, and environmental issues associated with the development and use of solar energy in the United States and around the world. This book provides an in-depth description... While how much longer the world's supply of fossil fuels will last is debatable, it is a fact that the fossil fuels that we depend on so heavily to... |
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390,50 zł |
The New Chemistry Set
ISBN: 9780816052721 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Presents an overview of some fascinating areas of research, supplementing information that students may have received from classes in general science, physical science, or chemistry. This title covers topics ranging from the fundamental fields of chemistry to those with important applications to everyday life.
Presents an overview of some fascinating areas of research, supplementing information that students may have received from classes in general science,...
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1098,55 zł |
Encyclopedia of Fire
ISBN: 9781573563024 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Fire Few subjects are as fundamental to both nature and human civilization. This reference breaks new ground by going beyond a discussion of the scientific and technical aspects of fire to show how human societies in all parts of the world throughout history have incorporated images of fire into their philosophies, mythologies, religions, music, art, and other areas of human thought and action. Entries cover fire-related theories and concepts, cultural issues and allusions, industrial and military applications, political and social issues, as well as people, events, and organizations.... Fire Few subjects are as fundamental to both nature and human civilization. This reference breaks new ground by going beyond a discussion of the s... |
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565,13 zł |
Sexual Health: A Reference Handbook
ISBN: 9781598843668 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. What are the major types of sexually transmitted diseases and how are they contracted and treated? How effective are different types of contraception? How do you recognize the stages of puberty? The defining feelings of sexual orientation? This candid, authoritative handbook is designed to serve young people as a reliable, enlightening source of answers to questions like these as they navigate the often confusing transition from adolescence to physical maturity. In addition to being a go-to resource on common problems related to sexual health, this welcomed volume considers a number of... What are the major types of sexually transmitted diseases and how are they contracted and treated? How effective are different types of contracepti... |
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384,68 zł |
Violence and the Media: A Reference Handbook
ISBN: 9780874368437 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The controversial relationship between violent behavior in American society and violent acts portrayed in the media--motion pictures, television, pop music, and video games--forms the subject of this reference work. Violence and the Media provides a section on legal data, opinions, and documents, and provides a close-up look at the legislative issues surrounding violence and the media. It is a vital resource for high school and college students, legislators, and concerned laypersons. The controversial relationship between violent behavior in American society and violent acts portrayed in the media--motion pictures, television, p... |
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384,68 zł |
Recent Advances and Issues in Molecular Nanotechnology
ISBN: 9781573563079 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Molecular nanotechnology involves the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules to produce materials and devices with very precise, predictable properties. This is the first volume to cover this new and exciting field. The book's 13 chapters feature: DEGREESL DEGREESDBLThe nature of nanotechnology DEGREESL DEGREESDBLDifferences between top-down and bottom-up research approaches DEGREESL DEGREESDBLPotential benefits and threats to society from future developments in nanotechnology DEGREESL DEGREESDBLCurrent nanotechnology research DEGREESL DEGREESDBLBrief biographical sketches of key... Molecular nanotechnology involves the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules to produce materials and devices with very precise, predictabl... |
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448,71 zł |
Cloning: A Reference Handbook
ISBN: 9781610696937 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 326 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The history of cloning experiments dates back more than a century, but advances in technology in recent decades have multiplied the potential applications of cloning--and expanded the controversies surrounding these possibilities. "Cloning: A Reference Handbook" provides an accessible description of the development of plant and animal cloning from the early stages of human civilization to the present day and coherently covers the science and technology involved. It reviews the essential controversies that have arisen about cloning--particularly applications involving human DNA--as... The history of cloning experiments dates back more than a century, but advances in technology in recent decades have multiplied the potential appli... |
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390,50 zł |
Chemistry of New Materials
ISBN: 9780816052783 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Nature has a remarkable variety of ways of assembling atoms and molecules to form natural products, and people still have a great deal to learn from these processes. But natural methods provide no more than a hint of the host of new products that can be made. These new products are changing - and will continue to change - the way in which scientists and engineers build the substances that make human civilization what it is today. "Chemistry of New Materials" reviews some of the exciting fields of materials research. An introduction to the evolution of materials is followed by an exploration...
Nature has a remarkable variety of ways of assembling atoms and molecules to form natural products, and people still have a great deal to learn from t...
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184,59 zł |
Prescription Drug Abuse: A Reference Handbook
ISBN: 9781440839788 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 370 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Evidence suggests that both adults and youth are abusing a wider range of prescription drugs and abusing them more frequently than has been the case in the past. Prescription drugs are the second most common class of drugs abused by Americans, more than twice as commonly abused as cocaine, and five times as commonly abused as heroin. This book provides readers with information about the specific health effects that can result from using certain types of medical chemicals, particularly opioid analgesics, stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogenics; explains the most important factors that... Evidence suggests that both adults and youth are abusing a wider range of prescription drugs and abusing them more frequently than has been the cas... |
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390,50 zł |
GMO Food: A Reference Handbook
ISBN: 9781610696852 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Genetic engineering has long been used to impart desirable characteristics to food plants in order to improve crop yield, pest resistance, and herbicide tolerance. Genetic modification of foods, however, has created a storm of controversy everywhere in the world--including the United States. What are the benefits of and risks involved with genetically modified organisms (GMO) and crops? What powerful industry pressures have extended the sale and use of GMO foods and crops globally? And how should consumer food products that involve GM ingredients be labeled? "GMO Food: A Reference... Genetic engineering has long been used to impart desirable characteristics to food plants in order to improve crop yield, pest resistance, and herb... |
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384,68 zł |
Chemistry of the Environment
ISBN: 9780816052738 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This is a comprehensive guide to the role of chemistry in our environment."Chemistry of the Environment" provides a general introduction to the role of chemistry in environmental issues, including air and water pollution, solid wastes, and the relatively new field of green chemistry. Some of the most obvious examples of pollution are smoke produced by industrial operations, carbon dioxide and other gases released into the atmosphere as a by-product of burning fuels, silt and sediment washed off land by rainwater, and garbage dumped on land.This accessible new book discusses the chemical...
This is a comprehensive guide to the role of chemistry in our environment."Chemistry of the Environment" provides a general introduction to the role o...
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184,59 zł |
Spotlight On Current Events: Essays on Contemporary World Issues
ISBN: 9781440870620 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 265 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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396,32 zł |
Robots: A Reference Handbook
ISBN: 9781440858611 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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384,68 zł |
Chemical Elements: 3 Volume Set
ISBN: 9781414476087 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 1003 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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897,86 zł |
STDS in the United States: A Reference Handbook
ISBN: 9781440858574 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 350 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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384,68 zł |
Marijuana: A Reference Handbook
ISBN: 9781440850516 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 372 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The use of marijuana has consistently been a highly controversial, polarizing, and emotional topic, so much so that social, cultural, and religious factors have largely influenced public opinion, legislation, and law enforcement's treatment of marijuana use. At the same time, much of the scientific information about the plant has largely been ignored in the policies and practices of the United States over the past 100 years. "Marijuana: A Reference Handbook" provides detailed coverage of the history and background of marijuana use in society, with special emphasis on the present day in... The use of marijuana has consistently been a highly controversial, polarizing, and emotional topic, so much so that social, cultural, and religious... |
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390,50 zł |