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The Pan-Industrial Revolution (International Edition): How New Manufacturing Titans Will Transform the World
ISBN: 9781328606693 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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Creation Stories: Landscapes and the Human Imagination
ISBN: 9780300251241 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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Schody ke hvězdám
ISBN: 9788086569482 / Czeski / 2004 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) K čemu sloužily megality u Stonehenge? Proč vystavěli Inkové město Cuzco? Jaký byl účel Velké pyramidy staré civilizace Mayů? Všechny tyto pradávné a dnes i turisticky proslavené stavby ukazují na odvěkou lidskou touhu po vesmírném řádu. Anthony Aveni, profesor astronomie a antropologie a jeden z dnešních předních představitelů archeoastronomie, ukazuje nejen jak tyto stavby vznikly a k čemu sloužily, ale všímá si i klíčové role astrologie při jejich plánování a výstavbě.
K čemu sloužily megality u Stonehenge? Proč vystavěli Inkové město Cuzco? Jaký byl účel Velké pyramidy staré civilizace Mayů? Všechny ty...
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In the Shadow of the Moon: The Science, Magic, and Mystery of Solar Eclipses
ISBN: 9780300223194 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) In anticipation of solar eclipses visible in 2017 and 2024, an exploration of the scientific and cultural significance of this mesmerizing cosmic display
Since the first humans looked up and saw the sun swallowed by darkness, our species has been captivated by solar eclipses. Astronomer and anthropologist Anthony Aveni explains the history and culture surrounding solar eclipses, from prehistoric Stonehenge to Babylonian creation myths, to a confirmation of Einstein's theory of general relativity, to a spectacle that left New Yorkers in the moon's shadow, to future eclipses... In anticipation of solar eclipses visible in 2017 and 2024, an exploration of the scientific and cultural significance of this mesmerizing cosmic d...
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Foundations of New World Cultural Astronomy: A Reader with Commentary
ISBN: 9780870819001 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 826 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Gazing into the black skies from the Anasazi observatory at Chimney Rock or the Castillo Pyramid in the Maya ruins of Chichen Itza, a modern visitor might wonder what ancient stargazers looked for in the skies and what they saw. Once considered unresearchable, these questions now drive cultural astronomers who draw on written and unwritten records and a constellation of disciplines to reveal the wonders of ancient and contemporary astronomies.
Cultural astronomy, first called archaeoastronomy, has evolved at ferocious speed since its genesis in the 1960s, with seminal essays and powerful... Gazing into the black skies from the Anasazi observatory at Chimney Rock or the Castillo Pyramid in the Maya ruins of Chichen Itza, a modern visitor m...
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Metrópoles
ISBN: 9783639756647 / Portugalski / Miękka / 2015 / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) O livro faz parte da pesquisa que o autor esta desenvolvendo desde 2009 sobre o ordenamento e planejamento territorial urbano no Brasil. Agradece o governo brasileiro e os amigos e professores da UnB que, ao longo dos anos, foram seus mentores pacientes. Entretanto, o autor assume toda responsabilidade desta sua exposicao e das conclusoes no atual trabalho. A redacao do texto e um ensaio que busca uma reflexao sobre as caracteristicas da metropole. O primeiro capitulo busca esclarecer as dimensoes caracteristicas do objeto geografico - a metropole - pois, para o autor, e uma nova...
O livro faz parte da pesquisa que o autor esta desenvolvendo desde 2009 sobre o ordenamento e planejamento territorial urbano no Brasil. Agradece o go...
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Conceitos e instituições da Metrópole
ISBN: 9786139614936 / Portugalski / Miękka / 2018 / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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Aliens Like Us?: An Anthropologist's Field Guide to Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life
ISBN: 9780826369475 / Angielski / 13-01-2026 Książka dostępna od: 13-01-2026 |
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Empires of Time: Calendars, Clocks, and Cultures, Revised Edition
ISBN: 9780870816727 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) "Aveni . . . explores the interplay of culture and time in this edifying and readable cross-cultural study of timekeeping through the ages."
--The Sciences "Aveni . . . explores the interplay of culture and time in this edifying and readable cross-cultural study of timekeeping through the ages."
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Star Stories: Constellations and People
ISBN: 9780300241280 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Follow an epic animal race, a quest for a disembodied hand, and an emu egg hunt in constellation stories from diverse cultures
Follow an epic animal race, a quest for a disembodied hand, and an emu egg hunt in constellation stories from diverse cultures
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Aliens Like Us?: An Anthropologist's Field Guide to Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life
ISBN: 9780826367426 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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Class Not Dismissed: Reflections on Undergraduate Education and Teaching the Liberal Arts
ISBN: 9781607323020 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 223 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) In Class Not Dismissed, award-winning professor Anthony Aveni tells the personal story of his six decades in college classrooms and some of the 10,000 students who have filled them. Through anecdotes of his own triumphs and tribulations--some amusing, others heartrending--Aveni reveals his teaching story and thoughts on the future of higher education.
Although in recent years the lecture has come under fire as a pedagogical method, Aveni ardently defends lecturing to students. He shares his secrets on crafting an engaging lecture and creating productive dialogue in class... In Class Not Dismissed, award-winning professor Anthony Aveni tells the personal story of his six decades in college classrooms and some of the...
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There's an Angel in My Closet
ISBN: 9780967512419 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 20 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Journey along with a little girl who discovers an angel in her closet as she gets ready for bed and the whimsical questions she asks her. This sweet story is for ages 0 - 8 but can be enjoyed by all who read it. Journey along with a little girl who discovers an angel in her closet as she gets ready for bed and the whimsical questions she asks her. This swee... |
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SquirrelyPants Meets the Family
ISBN: 9780967512433 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 22 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) A loveable neighborhood squirrel is befriended by a human family moving into their new home. Affectionatly naming him SquirrelyPants, they embark on feeding him daily treats, which he selfishly hides from his squirrel friends. It isn't until SquirrelyPants experiences a bit of a dilema that requires help from his friends, who ultimately teach him the true value of friendship and the importance of sharing. A loveable neighborhood squirrel is befriended by a human family moving into their new home. Affectionatly naming him SquirrelyPants, they embark o... |
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Stairways to the Stars: Skywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures
ISBN: 9780471329763 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) "Tony Aveni has written a marvelous book about how the celestial rhythms influenced the cultures of the past. . . . It makes fascinating reading for any layperson."--Science Books and Films
"Clearly, if we can know more about these people, their religion, their culture, their hopes and dreams, according to Dr. Aveni, it will make our understanding of their astronomy more meaningful."--Planetarian "A thoughtful analysis . . . highly recommended."--Library Journal What was the meaning of Stonehenge? What was the Mayan Code? Why was the elaborate Incan city of Cuzco built?... "Tony Aveni has written a marvelous book about how the celestial rhythms influenced the cultures of the past. . . . It makes fascinating reading for a...
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The Book of the Year: A Brief History of Our Seasonal Holidays
ISBN: 9780195171549 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) What is the connection between May Day and the Statue of Liberty? Between ancient solstice fires and Fourth of July fireworks? Between St. Valentine, the Groundhog, and the Virgin Mary? Why do people behave so bawdily during Mardi Gras? How has the significance and celebration of Christmas changed over the centuries?
In The Book of the Year, Anthony Aveni offers fascinating answers to these questions and explains the many ways humans throughout time have tried to order and give meaning to time's passing. Aveni traces the origins of modern customs tied to seasonal holidays, exploring what... What is the connection between May Day and the Statue of Liberty? Between ancient solstice fires and Fourth of July fireworks? Between St. Valentine, ...
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Strategic Supremacy: How Industry Leaders Create Growth, Wealth, and Power Through Spheres of Influence
ISBN: 9781416576471 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Are upstart competitors taking deadly aim at your company's products and markets? Richard A. D'Aveni, author of the famous attacker's handbook Hypercompetition, presents coun-terrevolutionary strategies and tactics that any industry leader or established company can use to defend itself against revolutionaries, disrupters, or hypercompetitors. The secret lies in making the rules, not breaking them, D'Aveni says, because rule makers still rule. Arguing that "profits and prosperity come not from revolution but stability and orderly change," D'Aveni presents a commanding framework that...
Are upstart competitors taking deadly aim at your company's products and markets? Richard A. D'Aveni, author of the famous attacker's handbook Hype...
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Lines of Nazca: Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 183)
ISBN: 9780871691835 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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The Measure and Meaning of Time in Mesoamerica and the Andes
ISBN: 9780884024033 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 326 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Westerners think of time as a measure of duration, a metric quantity that is continuous, homogeneous, unchangeable, and never ending--a reality that lies outside of human existence. How did the people of Mesoamerica and the Andes, isolated as they were from the rest of the world, conceive of their histories? How and why did they time their rituals? What knowledge can we acquire about their time from studying the material record they have left behind? This volume brings together specialists in anthropology, archaeology, art history, astronomy, and the history of science to contemplate... Westerners think of time as a measure of duration, a metric quantity that is continuous, homogeneous, unchangeable, and never ending--a reality tha... |
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Apocalyptic Anxiety: Religion, Science, and America's Obsession with the End of the World
ISBN: 9781607324706 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Apocalyptic Anxiety traces the sources of American culture's obsession with predicting and preparing for the apocalypse. Author Anthony Aveni explores why Americans take millennial claims seriously, where and how end-of-the-world predictions emerge, how they develop within a broader historical framework, and what we can learn from doomsday predictions of the past.
The book begins with the Millerites, the nineteenth-century religious sect of Pastor William Miller, who used biblical calculations to predict October 22, 1844 as the date for the Second Advent of Christ. Aveni also... Apocalyptic Anxiety traces the sources of American culture's obsession with predicting and preparing for the apocalypse. Author Anthony Aveni e...
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