wyszukanych pozycji: 74
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Neither Here, Nor There: Travels in Europe
ISBN: 9781784161828 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. The author's first travel book, The Lost Continent, was unanimously acclaimed as one of the funniest books in years. In this book, he deals with Europe as he shoulders his backpack, keeps a tight hold on his wallet, and journeys from Hammerfest, the northernmost town on the continent, to Istanbul on the cusp of Asia.
The author's first travel book, The Lost Continent, was unanimously acclaimed as one of the funniest books in years. In this book, he deals with Europ...
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Eine kurze Geschichte des menschlichen Körpers
ISBN: 9783442142798 / Niemiecki / Miękka / 672 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. Planet Mensch - ein Reiseführer
In seinem neuen Buch erzählt Weltbestsellerautor Bill Bryson die grandiose Geschichte des menschlichen Körpers, von der Haarwurzel bis zu den Zehen. Das ganze Leben verbringen wir in unserem Körper, doch die wenigsten haben eine Ahnung davon, wie er funktioniert, welche erstaunlichen Kräfte darin wirken und was tief im Inneren ab- und manchmal auch schiefläuft. »Eine kurze Geschichte des menschlichen Körpers« lädt ein zu einer unvergleichlichen Forschungsreise durch unseren Organismus. Mit ansteckender Entdeckerfreude erzählt Bryson vom... Planet Mensch - ein Reiseführer
In seinem neuen Buch erzählt Weltbestsellerautor Bill Bryson die grandiose Geschichte des menschlichen... |
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80,89 |
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Bryson's Dictionary: for Writers and Editors
ISBN: 9780552773539 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Here is a very personal selection of spellings and usages, covering such head-scratchers as capitalization, plurals, abbreviations and foreign names and phrases. Bill Bryson also gives us the difference between British and American usages, and miscellaneous pieces of essential information you never knew you needed.
Here is a very personal selection of spellings and usages, covering such head-scratchers as capitalization, plurals, abbreviations and foreign names a...
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Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words: A Writer's Guide to Getting It Right
ISBN: 9780767910439 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. One of the English language's most skilled and beloved writers guides us all toward precise, mistake-free usage.
As usual Bill Bryson says it best: -English is a dazzlingly idiosyncratic tongue, full of quirks and irregularities that often seem willfully at odds with logic and common sense. This is a language where 'cleave' can mean to cut in half or to hold two halves together; where the simple word 'set' has 126 different meanings as a verb, 58 as a noun, and 10 as a participial adjective; where if you can run fast you are moving swiftly, but if you are stuck fast you are not moving at... One of the English language's most skilled and beloved writers guides us all toward precise, mistake-free usage.
As usual Bill Bryson says it best... |
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A Really Short History of Words: An illustrated edition of the bestselling book about the English language
ISBN: 9780241666210 / Angielski / Miękka / 2024 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. |
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Icons of England
ISBN: 9781784161965 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. This celebration of the English countryside does not only focus on the rolling green landscapes and magnificent monuments that set England apart from the rest of the world. Many of the contributors bring their own special touch, presenting a refreshingly eclectic variety of personal icons, from pub signs to seaside piers, from cattle grids to canal boats, and from village cricket to nimbies. The original contributions come from Bill Bryson, Michael Palin, Eric Clapton, Bryan Ferry, Sebastian Faulks, Kate Adie, Kevin Spacey, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, Richard Mabey, Simon Jenkins, John Sergeant,... This celebration of the English countryside does not only focus on the rolling green landscapes and magnificent monuments that set England apart fr... |
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Eine kurze Geschichte der alltäglichen Dinge : Ausgezeichnet als Wissenschaftsbuch des Jahres, Kategorie Geistes-/Sozial-/Kulturwissenschaften 2012
ISBN: 9783442157556 / Niemiecki / Miękka / 2013 / 640 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. |
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A Really Short History of Nearly Everything
ISBN: 9780385738101 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Enter the world of science as Bill Bryson unmasks the mysteries of the universe. Did you know that: - Every atom in your body has almost certainly passed through several stars and been part of millions of organisms on its way to being you? - If you are an average-sized kid, you have enough potential energy inside you to explode with the force of several hydrogen bombs? And--What happened to dinosaurs? How big is the universe? Why are oceans salty? Is a meteor going to hit us? Tackling everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, Bill Bryson's inimitable...
Enter the world of science as Bill Bryson unmasks the mysteries of the universe. Did you know that: - Every atom in your body has almos...
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85,20 |
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A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0
ISBN: 9781529941050 / Angielski / Twarda / 2025 / 738 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych.
In this fully revised and updated edition of the best-selling popular science book of the 21st century, Bill Bryson makes complex subjects clear and compelling for everyone with an interest in the world around them. NOW FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED. 'Possibly the best scientific primer ever published.' Economist'Truly impressive...It's hard to imagine a better rough guide to science.' GuardianBill Bryson can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. In this fully revised and updated edition of the best-selling popular science book of the 21st century, Bill Bryson makes complex subjects clear ... |
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126,40 |
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The Road to Little Dribbling: More Notes from a Small Island
ISBN: 9780552779838 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Marking the twentieth anniversary of Notes from a Small Island, the author makes a brand-new journey round Britain to see what has changed. He gives us an acute and perceptive insight into all that is best and worst about Britain.
Marking the twentieth anniversary of Notes from a Small Island, the author makes a brand-new journey round Britain to see what has changed. He gives u...
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Eine kurze Geschichte der alltäglichen Dinge
ISBN: 9783442143207 / Niemiecki / Miękka / 640 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. Die Welt verstehen ohne einen Fuß vor die Tür zu setzen
Was bleibt nach der »Geschichte von fast allem« eigentlich noch zu schreiben? Die Geschichte von fast allem anderen, natürlich. Bill Bryson hat sich daher in seinen vier Wänden umgesehen und sich gefragt: Warum leben wir eigentlich, wie wir leben? Warum nutzen wir ausgerechnet Salz und Pfeffer, und weshalb hat unsere Gabel vier Zinken? Aber es bleibt nicht bei Geschichten von Bett, Sofa und Küchenherd. Die Geschichte des Heims ist auch immer eine der großen Entdeckungen und Abenteuer. Ohne die Weltausstellung in... Die Welt verstehen ohne einen Fuß vor die Tür zu setzen
Was bleibt nach der »Geschichte von fast allem« eigentlich noch zu schreiben... |
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71,90 |
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The Life And Times Of The Thunderbolt Kid: Travels Through my Childhood
ISBN: 9781784161811 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Bill Bryson's first travel book opened with the immortal line, `I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to.' In this deeply funny and personal memoir, he travels back in time to explore the ordinary kid he once was, in the curious world of 1950s Middle America.
Bill Bryson's first travel book opened with the immortal line, `I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to.' In this deeply funny and personal memoir, h...
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55,58 |
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I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away
ISBN: 9780767903820 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A CLASSIC FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ONE SUMMER After living in Britain for two decades, Bill Bryson recently moved back to the United States with his English wife and four children (he had read somewhere that nearly 3 million Americans believed they had been abducted by aliens--as he later put it, "it was clear my people needed me"). They were greeted by a new and improved America that boasts microwave pancakes, twenty-four-hour dental-floss hotlines, and the staunch conviction that ice is not a luxury item. Delivering the brilliant...
A CLASSIC FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ONE SUMMER After living in Britain for two decades, Bill Bryson rece...
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The Body Illustrated: A Guide for Occupants
ISBN: 9780857527691 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 560 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. |
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The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America
ISBN: 9781784161804 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Bryson's acclaimed first success, The Lost Continent is a classic of travel literature - hilariously, stomach-achingly, funny, yet tinged with heartache - and the book that first staked Bill Bryson's claim as the most beloved writer of his generation.
Bryson's acclaimed first success, The Lost Continent is a classic of travel literature - hilariously, stomach-achingly, funny, yet tinged with heartac...
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At Home: A Short History of Private Life
ISBN: 9781784161873 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 704 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. The author was struck one day by the thought that we devote a lot more time to studying the battles and wars of history than to considering what history really consists of. This inspired him to start a journey around his own house, considering how the ordinary things in life came to be. This book is about the history of the way we live.
The author was struck one day by the thought that we devote a lot more time to studying the battles and wars of history than to considering what histo...
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
ISBN: 9780767908184 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 560 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. One of the world s most beloved writers and bestselling author of One Summer takes his ultimate journey into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer.
In A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson trekked the Appalachian Trail well, most of it. In A Sunburned Country, he confronted some of the most lethal wildlife Australia has to offer. Now, in his biggest book, he confronts his greatest challenge: to understand and, if possible, answer the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselves.... One of the world s most beloved writers and bestselling author of One Summer takes his ultimate journey into the most intriguing and intract...
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A Really Short Journey Through the Body: An illustrated edition of the bestselling book about our incredible anatomy
ISBN: 9780241606223 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. |
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126,40 |
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A Really Short History of Words: An illustrated edition of the bestselling book about the English language
ISBN: 9780241666173 / Angielski / Twarda / 2024 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. |
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126,40 |
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Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors
ISBN: 9780767922708 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. From one of America's most beloved and bestselling authors, a wonderfully useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commonly encountered by editors and writers.
What is the difference between immanent and imminent ? What is the singular form of graffiti? What is the difference between acute and chronic ? What is the former name of Moldova ? What is the difference between a cardinal number and an ordinal number? One of the English language's most skilled writers answers these and many other questions and guides us all toward precise, mistake-free usage.... From one of America's most beloved and bestselling authors, a wonderfully useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commo...
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77,49 |