wyszukanych pozycji: 66
Pelé: A Biography of Edson Arantes do Nascimento
ISBN: 9781500213985 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Pele Pele Pele It was a familiar chant, a chant which had been screamed from the terraces for nearly thirty years. It was October 1977 and the final game of Pele's hugely successful career had just finished. As Pele looked around the stadium, tears were streaming down his face, his emotions running wild. But what an amazing journey it had been. It was all a far cry from the scene that Pele was born into, some thirty-seven years earlier. This book looks into that incredible career, and also Pele's post-playing career."
Pele Pele Pele It was a familiar chant, a chant which had been screamed from the terraces for nearly thirty years. It was October 1977 and the fina...
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The Dirty Old Man Of American Literature: A Biography of Charles Bukowski
ISBN: 9781492745273 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 110 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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Sweetwater: A Biography of Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton
ISBN: 9781500420864 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. When Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey decided to break the "color line" and integrate major league baseball in the 1940s, he spent years doing exhaustive background research and interviewing players. This role could not just go to an extraordinary athlete, but one of immense character as well Things went down with integration in the National Basketball Association a bit differently. The NBA had only formed in 1946, and was still sorting out franchises and struggling for recognition on April 25, 1950 when the basketball owners sat down for the annual player draft. When the second...
When Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey decided to break the "color line" and integrate major league baseball in the 1940s, he spent years...
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64,62 zł |
Frankenstein In Love: The Marriage of Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Shelley
ISBN: 9781484909492 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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Hemingway In Paris: A Biography of Ernest Hemingway's Formative Paris Years
ISBN: 9781500345006 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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Breaking the Color Barrier: The Story of the First African American NFL Head Coach, Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard
ISBN: 9781500553364 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The history of sports and race is messy. In baseball Jackie Robinson is universally touted as the first black major league player, which conveniently forgets Moses Fleetwood Walker and other players of color who appeared on 19th century diamonds. Football deals with the messiness a different way. The sport employs the term "modern era" instead. So Kenny Washington is the first black player of the "modern era." James Harris was the first black quarterback to start an NFL game in the "modern era." Art Shell was the first black head coach of the "modern era." The reason football has to append...
The history of sports and race is messy. In baseball Jackie Robinson is universally touted as the first black major league player, which conveniently ...
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56,00 zł |
Brontë: A Biography of the Literary Family
ISBN: 9781494734145 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 142 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. From humble beginnings, the Bronte family of Haworth, England reached a degree of literary fame that has seldom been replicated. Specifically, Charlotte, Emily and, to a lesser extent, Anne all made significant contributions to world literature. The great tragedy of the Bronte family is that all were taken away by illness before the prime of their lives. Anne died aged 28 year; Emily died at age 30; and Charlotte lived the longest, dying in 1855 at age 38. Each of the sisters struggled to make their way in a world that was not built with female independence in mind. Thus, they had do work for...
From humble beginnings, the Bronte family of Haworth, England reached a degree of literary fame that has seldom been replicated. Specifically, Charlot...
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38,76 zł |
Dido Elizabeth Belle: A Biography
ISBN: 9781499358964 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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Young Abraham Lincoln: The Childhood and Early Life of Abraham Lincoln
ISBN: 9781629172774 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 110 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Few famous humans came into the world under such humble circumstances as Abraham Lincoln on February 12, 1809. But it may very well be that the humble and unassuming life he lived actually served to shape him into the solid, moral, honest, decent, hard-working adult that he became. What were those circumstances, the formula so to speak, that molded this future president? Few famous humans came into the world under such humble circumstances as Abraham Lincoln on February 12, 1809. But it may very well be that the hum... |
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41,01 zł |
Miles Davis: A Biography
ISBN: 9781503000810 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 142 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The 20th century produced only a handful of musicians who could be called geniuses - people who would have achieved timeless fame no matter when they were born. Miles Davis is one of those individuals. He primarily played the trumpet, though he was an accomplished multi-instrumentalist. His signature style was minimalist and improvisational. Those closest to him described a shy person who used anger and arrogance as a shield to keep others away. Likewise, his addictive personality - he battled drugs and alcohol for virtually his entire adult life - made his creative achievements all the more...
The 20th century produced only a handful of musicians who could be called geniuses - people who would have achieved timeless fame no matter when they ...
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38,76 zł |
The Fantastic Mr. Anderson: A Biography of Wes Anderson
ISBN: 9781621076650 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 70 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Ever since "Bottle Rocket" charmed it's way onto movie screens across the country in 1996, Wes Anderson's unique and creative style of filmmaking has captivated audiences worldwide. Much has been written about his movies, but little has been written about the man. Ever since "Bottle Rocket" charmed it's way onto movie screens across the country in 1996, Wes Anderson's unique and creative style of filmmaking h... |
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41,01 zł |
Brownie Wise, Tupperware Queen: A Biography
ISBN: 9781629174099 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 114 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In 1950 a saleswoman living in Florida decided to find a fun new way to market an unexciting product - reusable food containers. She already had plenty of experience selling household goods but now she wanted to try something different, and she was after a quirky, lively way to sell things. In 1950 a saleswoman living in Florida decided to find a fun new way to market an unexciting product - reusable food containers. She already had pl... |
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Turing: The Tragic Life of Alan Turing
ISBN: 9781629173078 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 170 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Hundreds of movies and thousands of books have been written about the heroes of World War II. For dozens of years, however, few people knew about one of the greatest heroes of the war--a mild-mannered, eccentric mathematician from the University of Cambridge. Hundreds of movies and thousands of books have been written about the heroes of World War II. For dozens of years, however, few people knew about o... |
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Jimi Hendrix: A Biography
ISBN: 9781500272807 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 90 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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43,06 zł |
Selfridge: The Life and Times of Harry Gordon Selfridge
ISBN: 9781500106577 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Just for a moment try to put every shopping trip you've ever made out of your head. Imagine a different world. Imagine that all the goods for sale are locked away in cabinets and to handle them, or even to examine them closely, you need to ask a shop assistant to open it up for you. Imagine that within seconds of entering a store a floorwalker approaches you and asks if you're planning to buy something - then, when you say "I'm just looking," rudely tells you to leave. Imagine any attempt to return faulty or unsuitable goods being met with ridicule, obstruction or a flat refusal to help you....
Just for a moment try to put every shopping trip you've ever made out of your head. Imagine a different world. Imagine that all the goods for sale are...
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Underdogs: How Two Indian Athletes Beat the Million Dollar Arm and Became Professional Baseball Players
ISBN: 9781493758197 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 118 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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42: A Biography of Jack Jackie Robinson
ISBN: 9781621073604 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Jackie Robinson was one of the greatest baseball players of all time--MLB Rookie of the Year, World Series Champion, six-time all-star, MVP, and a lifetime batting average of .311. But he is most remembered for breaking racial barriers by becoming the first African American to play in the major leagues since the 1880s. Jackie Robinson was one of the greatest baseball players of all time--MLB Rookie of the Year, World Series Champion, six-time all-star, MVP, and a ... |
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Breaking the Color Barrier: The Story of the First African American NFL Head Coach, Frederick Douglass Fritz Pollard
ISBN: 9781629173511 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 86 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The history of sports and race is messy. In baseball Jackie Robinson is universally touted as the first black major league player, which conveniently forgets Moses Fleetwood Walker and other players of color who appeared on 19th century diamonds. The history of sports and race is messy. In baseball Jackie Robinson is universally touted as the first black major league player, which convenient... |
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Brownie Wise, Tupperware Queen: A Biography
ISBN: 9781505302967 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 114 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In 1950 a saleswoman living in Florida decided to find a fun new way to market an unexciting product - reusable food containers. She already had plenty of experience selling household goods but now she wanted to try something different, and she was after a quirky, lively way to sell things. The solution she chose was being used to sell brushes in the USA by the late 1930s, but now it's spread throughout the entire world and been adapted to a wide range of different products. Mostly that's because it was made famous by Brownie Wise and Tupperware. Yes, Tupperware isn't very exciting, but what...
In 1950 a saleswoman living in Florida decided to find a fun new way to market an unexciting product - reusable food containers. She already had plent...
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Pope to the Poor: The Life and Times of Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio)
ISBN: 9781621075363 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. On March 13, 2013, at 7:06 pm (Central European Time), white smoke was spotted rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel where the conclave was being held. It could only mean one thing -- a new pope had been chosen to lead the Catholic Church. Although many did not know the name of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the Cardinal from Argentina, as he was not predicted to be the new pope by any of the analysts or even administrators of the church, the world quickly began to praise him for his extremely humble attitude and straightforward manner. News headlines exploded with information about the... On March 13, 2013, at 7:06 pm (Central European Time), white smoke was spotted rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel where the conclave was... |
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41,01 zł |