wyszukanych pozycji: 32
Klondike House - Memories of an Irish Country Childhood
ISBN: 9781466214064 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) In "Klondike House," John Dwyer recounts his memories of growing up on the remote but beautiful Beara Peninsula in West Cork, Ireland. This was Ireland of the 1970s and 80s before the arrival of the short-lived economic riches of the Celtic Tiger.
Dwyer's vivid and colorful prose describes his hard but happy life as part of a isolated but close-knit community: Early school days spent in a building with no running water or electricity An encounter with a violent sheep that literally turned his world upside down The days spent cutting the turf and saving the hay by hand An Irish... In "Klondike House," John Dwyer recounts his memories of growing up on the remote but beautiful Beara Peninsula in West Cork, Ireland. This was Irelan...
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31,88 zł |
The Craic and Life in the Mountains
ISBN: 9781398415331 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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65,30 zł |
6 Life Changing Energy Healing Methods: How to Release Emotional Stress, Pain and Illness
ISBN: 9780998790404 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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38,93 zł |
Cape Town to Kruger: Backpacker Travels in South Africa and Swaziland
ISBN: 9781511692878 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Join John Dwyer on his epic travels across South Africa, from vibrant Cape Town to wild Kruger Park. Through his engaging writing and sense of humour, the author takes you on an unforgettable journey through the spectacular scenery and tribal cultures of the "Rainbow Nation." He also offers an in-depth look at the history of apartheid and its effects on the people of South Africa. Sprinkled with quotes from Nelson Mandela, this is much more than a travel journal. If you're interested in the history of South Africa or have ever dreamed of visiting this exotic country, you'll love Cape Town to...
Join John Dwyer on his epic travels across South Africa, from vibrant Cape Town to wild Kruger Park. Through his engaging writing and sense of humour,...
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41,23 zł |
High Road To Tibet
ISBN: 9781445246147 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) John Dwyer travels through Asia's most interesting and wildest regions. Follow his adventures as he passes through the sunken gorges of the Yangtze river, drinks snake blood in Chengdu, gets smuggled into Tibet illegally, watches mysterious ceremonies in Buddhist temples, reaches Everest Base Camp, climbs amongst the awe-inspiring Himalayas, and watches the dead being burned by the banks of the Ganges.
John Dwyer travels through Asia's most interesting and wildest regions. Follow his adventures as he passes through the sunken gorges of the Yangtze ri...
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96,16 zł |
High Road To Tibet: Travels in China, Tibet, Nepal and India
ISBN: 9781092362849 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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41,04 zł |
Mustang: A Novel of World War II
ISBN: 9781633734272 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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74,21 zł |
Son of Man and Son of God
ISBN: 9781597521376 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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131,04 zł |
Scouts and Raiders: The Navy's First Special Warfare Commandos
ISBN: 9780275944094 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The history of the Scouts & Raiders of World War II is the story of the original ancestors of today's elite SEAL teams. As the Navy's first special warfare commandos these highly trained and skilled officer/enlisted boat crews conducted pre-assault recons of landing beaches, hydrographic recons, marked assault beaches, and guided in assault waves from 36-foot Scout boats, rubber boats, and kayaks at North Africa, Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, Southern France, and Normandy, earning numerous decorations for heroism, including 8 Navy Crosses. In the Mediterranean, S&Rs trained elite units such as... The history of the Scouts & Raiders of World War II is the story of the original ancestors of today's elite SEAL teams. As the Navy's first special... |
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408,70 zł |
High Road to Tibet: Travels in China, Tibet, Nepal and India
ISBN: 9781092367103 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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50,22 zł |
Agrarian Dispute: The Expropriation of American-Owned Rural Land in Postrevolutionary Mexico
ISBN: 9780822343097 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 404 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In the mid-1930s the Mexican government expropriated millions of acres of land from hundreds of U.S. property owners as part of President Lazaro Cardenas s land redistribution program. Because no compensation was provided to the Americans a serious crisis, which John J. Dwyer terms the agrarian dispute, ensued between the two countries. Dwyer s nuanced analysis of this conflict at the local, regional, national, and international levels combines social, economic, political, and cultural history. He argues that the agrarian dispute inaugurated a new and improved era in bilateral relations...
In the mid-1930s the Mexican government expropriated millions of acres of land from hundreds of U.S. property owners as part of President Lazaro Carde...
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125,87 zł |
The Unknown Sky: A Novel of the Moon
ISBN: 9780595153831 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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78,40 zł |
Those Seven References: A Study of Homosexuality in the Bible and Its Impact on the Queer Community of Faith
ISBN: 9781640653375 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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82,77 zł |
When the Bluebonnets Come
ISBN: 9780976822417 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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52,37 zł |
Seaborne Deception: The History of U.S. Navy Beach Jumpers
ISBN: 9780275938000 / Angielski / Twarda / 1992 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This book is the history of the highly trained officers and men who went by the cover name Beach Jumpers. Their top-secret mission was to create and sustain the illusion that a military landing was imminent at Beach A when in fact U.S. allied troops would hit the beaches 100 miles away at Beach X. During World War II, their tactics were extremely successful in Sicily, Salerno, Southern France, and the Philippines. Beach Jumpers later served ashore and afloat in Vietnam. Their descendants, called Fleet Tactical Deception Groups, continue their important, highly classified work today. This... This book is the history of the highly trained officers and men who went by the cover name Beach Jumpers. Their top-secret mission was to create an... |
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408,70 zł |
Pilgrim Paths in Ireland
ISBN: 9781848893153 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Ireland's ancient network of sacred paths means there is no need to travel abroad to enjoy symbolic trails in the footsteps of generations past. John G. O'Dwyer has walked these pilgrim trails. His well-received guide is now updated with five additional journeys of homage, including Kerry's Cnoc na dTobar and Wicklow's St Declan's Way.
Ireland's ancient network of sacred paths means there is no need to travel abroad to enjoy symbolic trails in the footsteps of generations past. John ...
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82,74 zł |
The Agrarian Dispute: The Expropriation of American-Owned Rural Land in Postrevolutionary Mexico
ISBN: 9780822342953 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 388 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In the mid-1930s the Mexican government expropriated millions of acres of land from hundreds of U.S. property owners as part of President Lazaro Cardenas s land redistribution program. Because no compensation was provided to the Americans a serious crisis, which John J. Dwyer terms the agrarian dispute, ensued between the two countries. Dwyer s nuanced analysis of this conflict at the local, regional, national, and international levels combines social, economic, political, and cultural history. He argues that the agrarian dispute inaugurated a new and improved era in bilateral relations...
In the mid-1930s the Mexican government expropriated millions of acres of land from hundreds of U.S. property owners as part of President Lazaro Carde...
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498,46 zł |
To Wire the World: Perry M. Collins and the North Pacific Telegraph Expedition
ISBN: 9780275967550 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In the 1850s, American entrepreneur Perry M. Collins envisioned a world connected by an overland telegraph line. Western Union shared his vision, and, with Russia and England willing to be partners in the venture, it seemed possible to complete the massive undertaking. This is the story of how Collins helped to deploy a telegraph army to British Columbia, modern day Alaska, and Siberia. Supported by a telegraph navy, these men surveyed, explored, and operated in dangerous--sometimes even life-threatening-- environments to build the line from 1865 to 1867, only to have their attempts made... In the 1850s, American entrepreneur Perry M. Collins envisioned a world connected by an overland telegraph line. Western Union shared his vision, a... |
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386,61 zł |
Outback Odyssey: Travels in Hidden Australia
ISBN: 9798654306371 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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36,47 zł |
Memoirs: 1926-1955
ISBN: 9780992511364 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) John O'Dwyer was born in Auckland, NZ in 1926, the 7th of the 8 children born to Denis and Sarah O'Dwyer. The 8 children were raised through the two world wars and the Great Depression in Auckland, Wellington and on farms in the King Country and Hawkes Bay. Despite, or perhaps because of, the deprivations and chaos of the 1930s and 1940s, a strong bond formed between all the siblings which lasted throughout their adult lives. John became a grandfather when he was 75 years old and did not expect to live long enough to pass on his story to his grandchildren. He wrote these memoirs in his own...
John O'Dwyer was born in Auckland, NZ in 1926, the 7th of the 8 children born to Denis and Sarah O'Dwyer. The 8 children were raised through the two w...
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45,63 zł |