wyszukanych pozycji: 56
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Windrush Songs
ISBN: 9781852247706 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. These poems give voice to Britain's Caribbean emigre's, whose journeys held strange echoes of earlier sea voyages which had brought ancestors from Africa to the slave plantations. James Berry, who was born in Jamaica, was one of these emigrants, settling in Britain in 1948. His new book explores the different reasons his fellow travelers had for leaving the Caribbean when they rushed to get on the boat. The poems also look back on slavery and individual experiences of hardship and trying to make a living.
These poems give voice to Britain's Caribbean emigre's, whose journeys held strange echoes of earlier sea voyages which had brought ancestors from Afr...
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cena:
68,99 |
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Lamp and Light: Navigating Christian Topics Through the Word of God
ISBN: 9781659064049 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 70 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
60,49 |
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The Marvelous World of Shapes
ISBN: 9781945342141 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
96,80 |
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The Marvelous World of Shapes
ISBN: 9781945342127 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
55,91 |
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Presidential Lottery: The Reckless Gamble in Our Electoral System
ISBN: 9780812986822 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In this eye-opening nonfiction account, world-renowned author James A. Michener details the reckless gamble U.S. voters make every four years: trusting the electoral college. In 1968, Michener served as a presidential elector in Pennsylvania. What he witnessed that fall disturbed him so much that he felt compelled to expose the very real potential in this system for a grave injustice with history-altering consequences. Incorporating the wide-ranging insight and universal compassion of Michener's bestselling novels, Presidential Lottery is essential reading for every American concerned...
In this eye-opening nonfiction account, world-renowned author James A. Michener details the reckless gamble U.S. voters make every four years: trustin...
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69,17 |
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Compassionate Composistion: Scrawling's of a Madman
ISBN: 9781533557896 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 75 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. James Myles is a new and up and coming young poet from the UK; putting a spin on the traditional poets of old with an exciting blend of raw gritty truths dipped in a pool of thought inflaming philosophical wonderings. Be prepared to have your thoughts challenged and your opinions provoked as Myles brings a poignant new edge to the poetry scene
James Myles is a new and up and coming young poet from the UK; putting a spin on the traditional poets of old with an exciting blend of raw gritty tru...
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36,32 |
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Cities in the Pacific Rim
ISBN: 9780419242802 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The cities of the Pacific Rim are in one of the most dynamic spheres of the global economy. In the twenty first century the focus of global affairs is destined to shift from the West to the East. These cities offer a wide range of different responses to the demands that rapid growth puts on planning and infrastructure: from the laxity that has lead to the urban sprawl of Bangkok to the regulation that is characteristic of Singapore.
This book considers the interactive relationships between the operation of the planning system and the role and performance of property development and real... The cities of the Pacific Rim are in one of the most dynamic spheres of the global economy. In the twenty first century the focus of global affairs is...
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cena:
985,53 |
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Cities in the Pacific Rim
ISBN: 9781138873902 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The cities of the Pacific Rim are in one of the most dynamic spheres of the global economy. In the twenty first century the focus of global affairs is destined to shift from the West to the East. These cities offer a wide range of different responses to the demands that rapid growth puts on planning and infrastructure: from the laxity that has lead to the urban sprawl of Bangkok to the regulation that is characteristic of Singapore.
This book considers the interactive relationships between the operation of the planning system and the role and performance of property development and real... The cities of the Pacific Rim are in one of the most dynamic spheres of the global economy. In the twenty first century the focus of global affairs is...
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241,41 |
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European Cities, Planning Systems and Property Markets
ISBN: 9780419189404 / Angielski / Twarda / 1994 / 417 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This text focuses on various European cities to examine the role of planning, policy issues and problems, and mechanisms in planning and property systems. Examples are drawn from the British Isles; the EC heartland of France, Germany, Netherlands and Belgium; Mediterranean cities; and Eastern European centres. This book demonstrates how comparative European planning systems function under different political, economic and environmental circumstances, and how the market responds.
This text focuses on various European cities to examine the role of planning, policy issues and problems, and mechanisms in planning and property syst...
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cena:
936,25 |
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Gone Fishin': Crime Takes a Holiday, The Eighth Guppy Anthology
ISBN: 9781943166480 / Angielski / Miękka / 2025 / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
64,52 |
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Low Down Dirty Vote: A Crime Fiction Anthology
ISBN: 9781732225800 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
49,92 |
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Part II: Dawn Breakers
ISBN: 9780997078237 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 294 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. It has been seven years since the events of Shadow Precinct. Seven years since Everett Santeaux aka Myth and his new partner Shef found the whereabouts of The Ark and saw to its destruction, exposing a traitor in their midst in the process. The act made them heroes, and further validated the zealot training program that birthed Everett. New facilities were developed to produce more students. In the time since, Everett has risen to become a member of the Metropolitan Corridor Tribunal, the three highest ranking zealots in the region. With his help, they have created a successful system of... It has been seven years since the events of Shadow Precinct. Seven years since Everett Santeaux aka Myth and his new partner Shef found the wherea... |
cena:
57,46 |
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The Battle of Johnstown
ISBN: 9781499133370 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The Battle of Johnstown or Hall Battle as some of the pensioners called it; was the last battle fought in the Revolutionary War. This is intended to present a short version of the battle; it was a large and important battle for the Whigs. Some of the material in this book has never been published; it is from Mr. Morrison's private collection. The Battle of Yorktown where Cornwallis surrendered was on October 19, 1781, and was just a short time before the Battle of Johnstown.
The Battle of Johnstown or Hall Battle as some of the pensioners called it; was the last battle fought in the Revolutionary War. This is intended to p...
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22,20 |
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Cherry Valley Massacre: November 11, 1778
ISBN: 9781492823100 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
24,21 |
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Recessional
ISBN: 9780812986808 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In this remarkable novel, Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener draws on his unparalleled gift for storytelling, his deep understanding of American society, and his own life experiences to illuminate the challenges of aging and the folly of youth. As the new director of a Florida retirement home known as the Palms, Andy Zorn suffers no shortage of loving support from his "elders," a group of five passionate, outspoken residents. Still, Andy's shortcomings tear him apart. But when he meets an extraordinary young woman who has been forced to rebuild her life after suffering crippling...
In this remarkable novel, Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener draws on his unparalleled gift for storytelling, his deep understanding of A...
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80,70 |
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The Bridge at Andau: The Compelling True Story of a Brave, Embattled People
ISBN: 9780812986747 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The Bridge at Andau is James A. Michener at his most gripping. His classic nonfiction account of a doomed uprising is as searing and unforgettable as any of his bestselling novels. For five brief, glorious days in the autumn of 1956, the Hungarian revolution gave its people a glimpse at a different kind of future until, at four o clock in the morning on a Sunday in November, the citizens of Budapest awoke to the shattering sound of Russian tanks ravaging their streets. The revolution was over. But freedom beckoned in the form of a small footbridge at Andau, on the Austrian border.... The Bridge at Andau is James A. Michener at his most gripping. His classic nonfiction account of a doomed uprising is as searing and unforge... |
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68,94 |
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Sayonara
ISBN: 9780812986785 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. From a great master of historical fiction comes a brilliant tale of love amid war. James A. Michener combines powerful storytelling with gentle sensitivity in this novel of a U.S. army man who falls for a fascinating Japanese woman against all odds. Major Lloyd Gruver considers himself lucky. The son of an army general, dating the daughter of another powerful military family, his future looks impossibly bright. Stationed in beautiful, exotic Japan, he just can t understand guys like Private Joe Kelly, who throws away his life in the States by marrying one of the local girls. Then Lloyd meets...
From a great master of historical fiction comes a brilliant tale of love amid war. James A. Michener combines powerful storytelling with gentle sensit...
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cena:
73,02 |
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Legacy
ISBN: 9780812986853 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In this sweeping novel inspired by the Iran-Contra affair, master storyteller James A. Michener conjures the triumphs and tragedies of one family and their dynamic role in the history of the United States and its founding document. Over a tense weekend of reflection, Major Norman Starr of the National Security Council prepares to appear before a congressional committee to publicly account for his covert actions. Hoping to learn something from his proud, troubled heritage, Starr looks for guidance in the lives of his ancestors: all-Americans who weren't always right. From a framer of the...
In this sweeping novel inspired by the Iran-Contra affair, master storyteller James A. Michener conjures the triumphs and tragedies of one family and ...
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cena:
73,02 |
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Return to Paradise: Stories
ISBN: 9780812986778 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. James A. Michener, the master of historical fiction, revisits the scenes of his first great work, Tales of the South Pacific, the Pulitzer Prize winner that brought him international acclaim. In this sequel collection, Michener once again evokes the magic of the extraordinary isles in the Pacific from Fiji and Gaudalcanal to New Zealand and Papua New Guinea through stories that burst with adventure, charm, and local color. For Michener s many fans around the globe, Return to Paradise is a precious second look at a land of enchantment by one of the most gifted storytellers of...
James A. Michener, the master of historical fiction, revisits the scenes of his first great work, Tales of the South Pacific, the Pulitzer Pri...
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cena:
73,02 |
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James A. Michener's Writer's Handbook: Explorations in Writing and Publishing
ISBN: 9780679741268 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener has written about everything from the pristine islands of the South Pacific and the endless wilds of Africa to Spanish bullfighters, American revolutionaries, and pirates of the Caribbean. Now Michener turns to his favorite and most personal subject: the written word. Reproducing pages from his own handwritten rough drafts and working manuscripts, Michener walks the reader through a step-by-step guide to the entire process of writing, editing, revising, and publishing. Addressing challenges specific to both fiction and nonfiction, all the while...
Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener has written about everything from the pristine islands of the South Pacific and the endless wilds of A...
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76,86 |