wyszukanych pozycji: 10
Last Ranch
ISBN: 9781425119768 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 162 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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92,04 zł |
The Hoover Dam: The Story of Hard Times, Tough People and the Taming of a Wild River
ISBN: 9781931414135 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Now in paperback They called the river the Red Bull. Desert silt gave the Colorado its distinctive color, but it was its power and unpredictability that made its fierce reputation. Speeding down from the high Rockies, the Colorado would flood without warning, wiping out any farmer foolish enough to settle near its banks. But what if the Red Bull could be tamed? Farmlands irrigated by the Colorado's waters could bloom in the desert. Cities electrified by the Colorado's power could grow and prosper. The Hoover Dam grew from this dream and with it much of the modern American... Now in paperback They called the river the Red Bull. Desert silt gave the Colorado its distinctive color, but it was its power and unpred... |
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37,95 zł |
The Panama Canal: The Story of How a Jungle Was Conquered and the World Made Smaller
ISBN: 9781931414142 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Panama was less than 50 miles wide, yet difficult to bridge by canal -- its swamps were disease-ridden, its mountainous rain forest challenged the most brilliant engineers, and its oppressive heat exhausted the hardiest workers. Engineers found ways to cut through the forest, medical visionaries conquered the diseases, and workers endured the jungle. Yet there were also broken treaties, political tyranny, and the tragedy of thousands of West Indian workers forced to live in awful, segregated conditions. Wonders of the World series The winner of numerous... Panama was less than 50 miles wide, yet difficult to bridge by canal -- its swamps were disease-ridden, its mountainous rain forest challenged the... |
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37,95 zł |
Tomorrow, Next Year
ISBN: 9781425153342 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 536 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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178,00 zł |
Empire State Building: When New York Reached for the Skies
ISBN: 9781931414081 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. From start to finish, Mann tracks the wonders of architecture, engineering, and construction that went into the creation of the tallest building in the world for the time. Fascinating profiles describe the individuals who dreamed of and built this architectural marvel. Archival photographs recreate the heady world of the steelworkers out on the girders, high above the city streets. Wonders of the World series The winner of numerous awards, this series is renowned for Elizabeth Mann's ability to convey adventure and excitement while revealing technical... From start to finish, Mann tracks the wonders of architecture, engineering, and construction that went into the creation of the tallest building i... |
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37,95 zł |
The Great Wall: The Story of Thousands of Miles of Earth and Stone That Turned a Nation Into a Fortress
ISBN: 9781931414128 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This is the story of a people's struggle for absolute security in a violent and dangerous world. Needing defense against the Mongols whose empire encompassed most of the known world, the Chinese built the Great Wall of China over 200 years. Thousands of miles long, the Wall was guarded by over a million soldiers manning thousands of forts and towers. Wonders of the World series The winner of numerous awards, this series is renowned for Elizabeth Mann's ability to convey adventure and excitement while revealing technical information in engaging and easily... This is the story of a people's struggle for absolute security in a violent and dangerous world. Needing defense against the Mongols whose empire ... |
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54,33 zł |
The Brooklyn Bridge: The Story of the World's Most Famous Bridge and the Remarkable Family That Built It
ISBN: 9781931414166 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. A classic in children's non-fiction -- now in paper. John Roebling had a dream. He would build the world's longest bridge and he would build it in a new way. But his way was too new. It took 15 years to convince people it would work. And then, just as construction was to begin, John Roebling was killed in a freak accident. That should have been the end of the story of The Brooklyn Bridge. Instead, it was the beginning. For John wasn't the only Roebling who could dream. The Brooklyn Bridge is about a legendary feat of engineering and an... A classic in children's non-fiction -- now in paper. John Roebling had a dream. He would build the world's longest bridge a... |
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54,33 zł |
Elizabeth's Secret Garden: A Study of Butterflies in North America - 2nd edition
ISBN: 9781481166683 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 60 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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56,09 zł |
The Great Pyramid: The Story of the Farmers, the God-King and the Most Astonding Structure Ever Built
ISBN: 9781931414111 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Here's the story of the Great Pyramid and the people who built it. In the author's telling, the Old Kingdom comes alive: a nation of farmers living on the green edge of a harsh desert with a king who was a god in life and in death. Tens of thousands of farmers left home each year to chisel hard stone without iron tools and move 10-ton blocks up steep grades without the use of a wheel, all to the glory of the Pharaoh. Wonders of the World series The winner of numerous awards, this series is renowned for Elizabeth Mann's ability to convey adventure and... Here's the story of the Great Pyramid and the people who built it. In the author's telling, the Old Kingdom comes alive: a nation of farmers livin... |
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54,33 zł |
The Unknown: A Covid-19 Charity Anthology: A Covid-19 Charity Anthology
ISBN: 9780648815525 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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81,15 zł |