wyszukanych pozycji: 6
The Stories Old Towns Tell: A Journey through Cities at the Heart of Europe
ISBN: 9780300267846 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych.
A fascinating journey through Europe's old towns, exploring why we treasure them-but also what they hide about a continent's fraught history Historic quarters in cities and towns across the middle of Europe were devastated during the Second World War-some, like those of Warsaw and Frankfurt, had to be rebuilt almost completely. They are now centers of peace and civility that attract millions of tourists, but the stories they tell about places, peoples, and nations are selective. They are never the whole story. A fascinating journey through Europe's old towns, exploring why we treasure them-but also what they hide about a continent's fraught hist... |
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108,57 zł |
Trust: Self-Interest and the Common Good
ISBN: 9780199217922 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Trust--whether between parents and children, merchants and shoppers, banks and investors, or citizens and their government--lies at the very heart of our relationships, our society, and our everyday lives.
This vividly written compact book reveals how modern thinkers--scientists, social scientists, and philosophers--have shed much light on the nature of trust. Beginning with some fascinating evolutionary puzzles about the origins of trust--for instance, how cooperation can evolve among individuals pursuing their own selfish interests--Marek Kohn incorporates many different perspectives... Trust--whether between parents and children, merchants and shoppers, banks and investors, or citizens and their government--lies at the very heart of ...
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43,38 zł |
The Stories Old Towns Tell: A Journey through Cities at the Heart of Europe
ISBN: 9780300281064 / Miękka / 25-02-2025 / 342 str. Książka dostępna od: 25-02-2025 |
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Planowany termin premiery książki: 25-02-2025
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58,13 zł |
Dope Girls: The Birth Of The British Drug Underground
ISBN: 9781862076181 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. As entertaining as it is enlightening, "Dope Girls" vividly records the scandals and moral panics in Britain that followed the end of the First World War, as drug use--especially of morphine and cocaine--was transformed into a national menace. The cast of characters includes Billie Carleton, a West End musical actress, whose highly publicized death from an overdose in 1918 fueled public anxiety; Brilliant Chang, a Chinese restaurant proprietor; and Edgar Manning, a jazz drummer from Jamaica--identified as the villains of the affair and invested with a highly charged sexual menace. Around them...
As entertaining as it is enlightening, "Dope Girls" vividly records the scandals and moral panics in Britain that followed the end of the First World ...
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54,23 zł |
Four Words for Friend: The Rewards of Using More Than One Language in a Divided World
ISBN: 9780300251517 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. A compelling argument about the importance of using more than one language in today's world
A compelling argument about the importance of using more than one language in today's world
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81,38 zł |
Dope Girls: The Birth Of The British Drug Underground
ISBN: 9781803511634 / Miękka / 2024 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. |
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56,09 zł |