wyszukanych pozycji: 249
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In the Shadow of Detroit: Gordon M. McGregor, Ford of Canada, and Motoropolis
ISBN: 9780814332849 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 338 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Part biography and part corporate history, In the Shadow of Detroit investigates the life and career of Gordon M. McGregor, who founded and led Ford of Canada during the first two decades of the twentieth century. With no automotive background, minimal technical expertise, and only a few years of experience in business, McGregor came to Ford in 1904 from a failing wagon-building firm. David Roberts draws from diverse public and private historical sources to chronicle McGregor's swift ascension to corporate leader, including how McGregor attached himself to Henry Ford's meteoric rise,... Part biography and part corporate history, In the Shadow of Detroit investigates the life and career of Gordon M. McGregor, who founded and led For... |
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148,04 |
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Rock Atlas
ISBN: 9781905959570 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 488 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) The mythology tied to rock music in the United Kingdom and Ireland is as famous as it is varied. The first edition of Rock Atlas went some way to uncover these stories and legends, but this second edition goes even further, with more than 70 percent new entries telling the fascinating tales behind seven hundred amazing music locations throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. From the story behind the famous Ziggy Stardust album cover to the tale of how the gravestone of Eleanor Rigby inspired John Lennon, this book is a must have for any true fan of rock music.
The mythology tied to rock music in the United Kingdom and Ireland is as famous as it is varied. The first edition of Rock Atlas went some w... |
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133,40 |
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History of the Present: The Contemporary and its Culture
ISBN: 9780367530969 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
cena:
203,56 |
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Nota Bene
ISBN: 9781967915491 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
cena:
95,25 |
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Protecting Whitney: The Memoir of Her Bodyguard
ISBN: 9780914090373 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
cena:
114,35 |
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Jean Stafford: The Life of a Writer
ISBN: 9780312302177 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 524 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Jean Stafford burst upon the literary scene in 1944, when, at the age of twenty-nine, she published her bestselling novel, Boston Adventure. Three years later, Life magazine hailed her as the "most brilliant of the new fiction writers." Bafflingly, for the rest of her life, Stafford would struggle--and fail--to capitalize on that early promise. David Roberts' compelling biography examines Stafford's disastrous marriages, including her first marriage to the volatile poet Robert Lowell, which culminated for her in a lengthy stay in a psychiatric hospital. Beautiful and... Jean Stafford burst upon the literary scene in 1944, when, at the age of twenty-nine, she published her bestselling novel, Boston Adventure.... |
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129,59 |
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Sweet Poison: A twisty Golden Age murder mystery
ISBN: 9781917417457 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
cena:
80,89 |
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Alone on the Ice: The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration
ISBN: 9780393347784 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Mawson was sometimes reduced to crawling, and one night he discovered that the soles of his feet had completely detached from the flesh beneath. On February 8, when he staggered back to base, his features unrecognizably skeletal, the first teammate to reach him blurted out, "Which one are you? This thrilling and almost unbelievable account establishes Mawson in his rightful place as one of the greatest polar explorers and expedition leaders. It is illustrated by a trove of Frank Hurley's famous Antarctic photographs, many never before published in the United States.
Mawson was sometimes reduced to crawling, and one night he discovered that the soles of his feet had completely detached from the flesh beneath. On Fe...
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68,57 |
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Nota Bene
ISBN: 9781967915613 / Niemiecki Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
cena:
95,25 |
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On the Ridge Between Life and Death: A Climbing Life Reexamined
ISBN: 9780743255196 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) What compels mountain climbers to take the risks that they do? Is it the thrill in the physical accomplishment, in managing to defy the odds, or both--and why do they continue to do what they do in the face of such great danger? What compels mountain climbers to take the risks that they do? Is it the thrill in the physical accomplishment, in managing to defy the odds, or both--and why do they continue to do what they do in the face of such great danger? In On the Ridge Between Life and Death, David Roberts confronts these questions head-on as he recounts the exhilarating highs and...
What compels mountain climbers to take the risks that they do? Is it the thrill in the physical accomplishment, in managing to defy the odds, or both-...
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cena:
99,06 |
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Staging Restoration Comedy: The Royal Shakespeare Company, 1967-2019
ISBN: 9783031522086 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
cena:
181,11 |
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Limits of the Known
ISBN: 9780393356595 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) A celebrated mountaineer and author searches for meaning in great adventures and explorations, past and present.
A celebrated mountaineer and author searches for meaning in great adventures and explorations, past and present.
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64,61 |
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Nota Bene
ISBN: 9781967915835 / Hiszpański Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
cena:
114,30 |
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A Treatise of Admirality and Prize
ISBN: 9783752500691 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 758 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
cena:
479,85 |
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Stephen Stills: Change Partners
ISBN: 9798324096830 / Angielski / Miękka / 2024 / 346 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
cena:
65,24 |
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Alone on the Wall: The Ultimate Limits of Adventure
ISBN: 9781529034424 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) The palm-sweating terrifying memoir of the world's greatest free solo climber, Alex Honnold.
The palm-sweating terrifying memoir of the world's greatest free solo climber, Alex Honnold.
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65,37 |
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KenKen: For Experts Only: 100 Challenging Logic Puzzles That Make You Smarter
ISBN: 9781522715290 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) The most diabolically difficult KenKen puzzles yet Get ready for 100 of the most brain-bending, mind-melting 9x9 KenKen puzzles ever. This collection of super hard 100 9x9 puzzles has been hand-selected by our most experienced team of "Kenerators" to intrigue you, challenge you, and keep you entertained for hours. Take it anywhere...you can never get enough of KenKen, "The Puzzle That Makes You Smarter."
The most diabolically difficult KenKen puzzles yet Get ready for 100 of the most brain-bending, mind-melting 9x9 KenKen puzzles ever. This collection...
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39,98 |
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A Life in Tales
ISBN: 9781917129763 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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30,45 |
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KenKen Elite: Why Settle For Expert?
ISBN: 9781945542084 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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39,98 |
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Boosters and Barkers: Financing Canada's Involvement in the First World War
ISBN: 9780774869584 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) “Stick it, Canada! Buy more Victory Bonds.” The First World War demanded deep personal sacrifice on the battlefield and on the home front – and it also made unrelenting financial demands. Boosters and Barkers is a highly original examination of the drive to finance Canadian participation in the conflict. David Roberts examines Ottawa’s calls for direct public contributions in the form of war bonds; the intersections with imperial funding, taxation, and conventional revenue; and the substantial fiscal implications of participation in the conflict during and after the war.... “Stick it, Canada! Buy more Victory Bonds.” The First World War demanded deep personal sacrifice on the battlefield and on the home front – a... |
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