wyszukanych pozycji: 38
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The Treaty of Nanking
ISBN: 9781604134957 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) The Treaty of Nanking, signed between Great Britain and China to end the First Opium War (1839-1842) created a new framework for Chinese foreign relations and overseas trade that would last for nearly a century. This title presents the story behind this treaty.
The Treaty of Nanking, signed between Great Britain and China to end the First Opium War (1839-1842) created a new framework for Chinese foreign relat...
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George Washington Carver: Scientist and Educator
ISBN: 9780791097175 / Angielski / Biblioteczna (library binding) / 2008 / 119 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Each title features:
- "In Their Own Words" boxes offering selected quotations from the subject - "Did You Know?" boxes that highlight fascinating facts about each person - A chronology, suggestions for further reading, and a listing of related Web sites - A final chapter that delves into the legacy of the subject's thoughts and deeds for new generations of black Americans. Each title features:
- "In Their Own Words" boxes offering selected quotations from the subject - "Did You Know?" boxes that highlight fascinat... |
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121,40 |
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Coco Chanel
ISBN: 9781604139259 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Examines the life of Coco Chanel, her fashions, and her loves, showing how the French country girl became a fashion icon.
Examines the life of Coco Chanel, her fashions, and her loves, showing how the French country girl became a fashion icon.
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140,83 |
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Gail Carson Levine
ISBN: 9780791089705 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Biography of Gail Carson Levine, whose books for young people are often takes on familiar fairy tales and whose first published work was the popular Ella enchanted.
Biography of Gail Carson Levine, whose books for young people are often takes on familiar fairy tales and whose first published work was the popular E...
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121,40 |
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Angelina Jolie: Actress and Activist
ISBN: 9781604139099 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 146 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) As a child, Angelina Jolie was teased about her unusual looks, and while making her way in the acting world, she was often overshadowed by her Academy Award-winning father, Jon Voight. But Jolie soon came into her own. Hailed as one of Hollywood's greatest beauties, she won an Academy Award of her own, along with a reputation for being an actress of uncommon commitment and bravery. A one-time bad girl, Jolie is one of the world's best-known humanitarians, traveling the globe as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations and bringing comfort to refugees in many troubled regions. The daughter...
As a child, Angelina Jolie was teased about her unusual looks, and while making her way in the acting world, she was often overshadowed by her Academy...
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Angelina Jolie: Actor and Humanitarian
ISBN: 9798887251851 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 134 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) As a child, Angelina Jolie was teased about her unusual looks, and while making her way in the acting world, she was often overshadowed by her Academy Award-winning father, Jon Voight. But Jolie soon came into her own. Hailed as one of Hollywood's greatest beauties, she won an Academy Award of her own, along with a reputation for being an actress of uncommon commitment and bravery. A one-time "bad girl," Jolie is one of the world's best-known humanitarians, traveling the globe as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations and bringing comfort to refugees in many troubled regions. The...
As a child, Angelina Jolie was teased about her unusual looks, and while making her way in the acting world, she was often overshadowed by her Academy...
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184,60 |
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Sandra Day O'Connor: U.S. Supreme Court Justice
ISBN: 9781604133370 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) From an early age, Sandra Day O'Connor challenged the traditional gender role assigned to women. In 1981, she ascended to the US Supreme Court as the first female associate justice, appointed by President Ronald Reagan. This title examines her life and the decisions she made while serving on the nation's highest court.
From an early age, Sandra Day O'Connor challenged the traditional gender role assigned to women. In 1981, she ascended to the US Supreme Court as the ...
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121,40 |
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Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler)
ISBN: 9781604137262 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 117 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) In this new biography, discover what makes Lemony Snicket's novels about the adventures of the three Baudelaire children so wildly popular and explore the curious relationship between Daniel Handler and his alter ego, Lemony Snicket.
In this new biography, discover what makes Lemony Snicket's novels about the adventures of the three Baudelaire children so wildly popular and explore...
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121,40 |
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David "Dav" Pilkey
ISBN: 9781604135008 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Best known for his books chronicling the adventures of Captain Underpants, Dav Pilkey has built a reputation as one of his generation's most inventive writers and illustrators. Yet as a young boy, he seemed unlikely to ever become a success. Suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, this one-time class clown was sent out from class to sit in the hallway so often that he had his own desk waiting for him, which he kept stocked with paper, pencils, and crayons. There, he could allow his imagination to go to work, drawing comic books to entertain his friends and creating...
Best known for his books chronicling the adventures of Captain Underpants, Dav Pilkey has built a reputation as one of his generation's most inventive...
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121,40 |
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The Invention of the Moving Assembly Line: A Revolution in Manufacturing
ISBN: 9781604137729 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 113 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Though the automated assembly line seems the most logical and natural of ideas, its development took place over a long period of time. It would take Henry Ford and his dream of building an affordable Model T automobile to put all the pieces together. In doing so, Ford changed the world forever. The invention impacted prices, wages and demand; labor unions; and even popular culture. In The Invention of the Moving Assembly Line, learn how one simple invention helped to transform America and how its impact is still being felt today.
Though the automated assembly line seems the most logical and natural of ideas, its development took place over a long period of time. It would take H...
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140,83 |
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Spike Lee: Director
ISBN: 9781604130430 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Spike Lee has established himself as one of the United States' premier filmmakers, a director whose films explore the many aspects of the African-American experience. Never one to shy away from controversy, Lee uses film to raise tough questions and to provoke discussion. This title presents a portrait of this artist.
Spike Lee has established himself as one of the United States' premier filmmakers, a director whose films explore the many aspects of the African-Amer...
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121,40 |
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El Dorado
ISBN: 9781604139754 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 109 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) El Dorado, the South American Lost City of Gold, became a siren call for Spanish conquistadores eager to obtain fame and fortune by discovering the undiscoverable. Lives and fortunes were lost, reputations were made and lost, but El Dorado always seemed to be tantalizingly out of reach. With the original story growing out of a religious ritual practiced by Indians living in present-day Bogota, the tales and rumors of this gold-laden city were soon embellished by their tellers, and soon, men went in search of a city filled with untold fortunes. El Dorado explores the origins of the legend of...
El Dorado, the South American Lost City of Gold, became a siren call for Spanish conquistadores eager to obtain fame and fortune by discovering the un...
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What Happens After
ISBN: 9781644055700 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) |
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Maxine Hong Kingston
ISBN: 9781604135688 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Since the publication of her first book, The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts, Maxine Hong Kingston has been a presence on the literary scene. With a mix of autobiography, fiction, and Chinese myths and legends, Kingston's work reflects her cultural heritage and upbringing.
Since the publication of her first book, The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts, Maxine Hong Kingston has been a presence on the litera...
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121,40 |
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Hamid Karzai
ISBN: 9780791092675 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Hamid Karzai made history when he became Afghanistan's first democratically elected president.
Hamid Karzai made history when he became Afghanistan's first democratically elected president.
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106,83 |
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Cotton Mather (Leaders of the Colonial Era)
ISBN: 9781604137361 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 127 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Cotton Mather was the most prominent minister of his time, one whose sermons influenced generations of religious believers. Married three times and the father of 15 children, Mather was an extraordinarily prolific writer and involved in politics and science. The story of his life gives a view of a turbulent period in American history, during which the strict religious beliefs of the early Puritan settlers began to be challenged by a more secular, worldly view of society. During this time, it was Mather's writings, views, and behavior that would spark and influence the Salem Witch Trials....
Cotton Mather was the most prominent minister of his time, one whose sermons influenced generations of religious believers. Married three times and th...
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L. Frank Baum
ISBN: 9781604135015 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Lets you find out about the people behind your favorite tales and why they felt compelled to write for children. This title offers insights with 'Did You Know?' boxes that highlight interesting facts about the authors. It contains the 'Popular Books' and 'Popular Characters' sections that allow students to discover works by their favorite authors.
Lets you find out about the people behind your favorite tales and why they felt compelled to write for children. This title offers insights with 'Did ...
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140,83 |
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Albert Pujols
ISBN: 9780791096000 / Angielski / Biblioteczna (library binding) / 2008 / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Widely regarded as one of the best baseball players of our time, slugger Albert Pujols started playing the game on the streets of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Often compared to such baseball legends as Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio, he has thrilled fans with his exploits at the plate, and touched the hearts of millions with his tireless advocacy for people with Down syndrome and for the poor of his native Dominican Republic. From growing up poor to signing a $100 million contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, this devoted father of three has been able to balance family time with...
Widely regarded as one of the best baseball players of our time, slugger Albert Pujols started playing the game on the streets of Santo Domingo in the...
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121,40 |
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H.G. Wells
ISBN: 9781604137705 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) The early life of Herbert George Wells was filled with poverty, injuries, failed apprenticeships, brief periods of schooling, and the breakdown of her parents' marriage. Yet, somehow, he overcame it all to become one of the world's most famous authors. This is a biography of his life and work.
The early life of Herbert George Wells was filled with poverty, injuries, failed apprenticeships, brief periods of schooling, and the breakdown of her...
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Albert Pujols
ISBN: 9780791098479 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Widely regarded as one of the best baseball players of our time, slugger Albert Pujols started playing the game on the streets of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Often compared to such baseball legends as Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio, he has thrilled fans with his exploits at the plate, and touched the hearts of millions with his tireless advocacy for people with Down syndrome and for the poor of his native Dominican Republic. From growing up poor to signing a $100 million contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, this devoted father of three has always been able to balance family time...
Widely regarded as one of the best baseball players of our time, slugger Albert Pujols started playing the game on the streets of Santo Domingo in the...
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