wyszukanych pozycji: 11
Valerii Pereleshin: The Life of a Silkworm
ISBN: 9781442648920 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Olga Bakich's biography of Valerii Pereleshin (1913-1992) follows the turbulent life and exquisite poetry of one of the most remarkable Russian emigres of the twentieth century. Born in Irkutsk, Pereleshin lived for thirty years in China and for almost forty years in Brazil. Multilingual, he wrote poetry in Russian and in Portuguese and translated Chinese and Brazilian poetry into Russian and Russian and Chinese poetry into Portuguese. For many years he struggled to accept and express his own identity as a gay man within a frequently homophobic emigre community. His poems addressed his... Olga Bakich's biography of Valerii Pereleshin (1913-1992) follows the turbulent life and exquisite poetry of one of the most remarkable Russian emi... |
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364,49 zł |
Your Guide to the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
ISBN: 9783319276304 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 395 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 20 dni roboczych. In this book Astronomy Magazine editor Michael Bakich presents all the information you ll need to be ready for the total solar eclipse that will cross the United States on August 21, 2017. In this one resource you ll find out where the eclipse will occur, how to observe it safely, what you ll experience during the eclipse, the best equipment to choose, how to photograph the event, detailed weather forecasts for locations where the Moon s shadow will fall, and much more.
Written in easy-to-understand language (and with a glossary for those few terms you may not be familiar with),... In this book Astronomy Magazine editor Michael Bakich presents all the information you ll need to be ready for the total solar eclipse that wil...
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135,53 zł |
A Moongate in My Wall: Collected Poetry of Mary Custis Vezey
ISBN: 9780820478371 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 356 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. A Moongate in My Wall is a collection of poems and translations by a remarkable yet little-known bilingual Russian-American poet, Mary Custis Vezey (1904-1994). Born in New York to a Russian mother and an American father and related to the famous Custis family, she lived in St. Petersburg, Harbin, Beijing, Shanghai, and San Francisco, published three books of poetry, and left many unpublished works. Her fine poetic heritage is reproduced here in its entirety.
A Moongate in My Wall is a collection of poems and translations by a remarkable yet little-known bilingual Russian-American poet, Mary Custis V...
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553,51 zł |
The Gulf War: George H. W. Bush and American Grand Strategy in the Post-Cold War Era
ISBN: 9780700636884 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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157,04 zł |
Success and Failure in Limited War: Information and Strategy in the Korean, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, and Iraq Wars
ISBN: 9780226107684 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Common and destructive, limited wars are significant international events that pose a number of challenges to the states involved beyond simple victory or defeat. Chief among these challenges is the risk of escalationbe it in the scale, scope, cost, or duration of the conflict. In this book, Spencer D. Bakich investigates a crucial and heretofore ignored factor in determining the nature and direction of limited war: information institutions.
Traditional assessments of wartime strategy focus on the relationship between the military and civilians, but Bakich argues that we must take into... Common and destructive, limited wars are significant international events that pose a number of challenges to the states involved beyond simple victor...
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460,40 zł |
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Amateur Astronomy
ISBN: 9780521812986 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 356 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This complete reference provides a wealth of practical information covering all aspects of amateur astronomy. Organized thematically for ease of use, it covers observing techniques, telescopes and observatories, internet resources, and the objects that can be studied. Those new to the field will find tips, techniques and plans on how to begin their quest, and more advanced observers will find useful advice on how to get more from their hobby. Michael E. Bakich obtained a bachelors degree in Astronomy from Ohio State University and a masters degree in Planetarium Education from Michigan State...
This complete reference provides a wealth of practical information covering all aspects of amateur astronomy. Organized thematically for ease of use, ...
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445,28 zł |
The Gulf War: George H. W. Bush and American Grand Strategy in the Post-Cold War Era
ISBN: 9780700636877 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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428,91 zł |
1,001 Celestial Wonders to See Before You Die: The Best Sky Objects for Star Gazers
ISBN: 9781441917768 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 479 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 20 dni roboczych. 1,001 Celestial Wonders is a guide to the night sky's brightest and most fascinating objects. Each target is accessible to amateur astronomers using medium-sized telescopes from a dark site. In fact, many are so bright they remain visible under moderate light pollution, as from the outskirts of a city or the suburbs of a town. The book provides a chronological target list, making it easy to use. No matter what night you choose, this book will show you many of the most memorable objects to observe, whether you are using a small telescope or even binoculars, or an instrument of larger aperture....
1,001 Celestial Wonders is a guide to the night sky's brightest and most fascinating objects. Each target is accessible to amateur astronomers using m...
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193,63 zł |
Success and Failure in Limited War: Information and Strategy in the Korean, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, and Iraq Wars
ISBN: 9780226107714 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Common and destructive, limited wars are significant international events that pose a number of challenges to the states involved beyond simple victory or defeat. Chief among these challenges is the risk of escalationbe it in the scale, scope, cost, or duration of the conflict. In this book, Spencer D. Bakich investigates a crucial and heretofore ignored factor in determining the nature and direction of limited war: information institutions.
Traditional assessments of wartime strategy focus on the relationship between the military and civilians, but Bakich argues that we must take into... Common and destructive, limited wars are significant international events that pose a number of challenges to the states involved beyond simple victor...
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180,87 zł |
The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations
ISBN: 9780521449212 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Constellations are not new to astronomy. Even before the era of printing, patterns of stars have been recognized by humans and their histories have been passed on from generation to generation, culture to culture. This book is the ultimate constellation reference book. Finally, a book exists that brings together a variety of information about constellations, including: the size, visibility, and relative brightness of all eighty-eight constellations; former locations of extinct constellations; the number of visible stars in each constellation; and more. Using tables, this information is...
Constellations are not new to astronomy. Even before the era of printing, patterns of stars have been recognized by humans and their histories have be...
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238,10 zł |
The Sources of Great Power Competition: Rising Powers, Grand Strategy, and System Dynamics
ISBN: 9781032499963 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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702,94 zł |