wyszukanych pozycji: 20
Mugabe: Power, Plunder, and the Struggle for Zimbabwe
ISBN: 9781586485580 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. By the author of The Fate of Africa: an updated and fully revised edition of "the best argued and best written indictment (of Mugabe) yet."--The Economist
By the author of The Fate of Africa: an updated and fully revised edition of "the best argued and best written indictment (of Mugabe) yet."-- |
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107,11 zł |
Mandela: A Biography
ISBN: 9781586489519 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 688 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "It provides new perspective and insights into the man and his times. . . . Meredith] is particularly good in recounting the parallel rise and inevitable clash of white Afrikaner and black African nationalism in this century . ..." --The Washington Post
"Meredith paints an insider's canvas of recent South African history as well as an epic tale of a freedom fighter." --San Francisco Chronicle " R]evealing insights, particularly into the contrast between the disciplined Mandela who emerged from prison and the impetuous figure of the late 1940's and early 1950's."... "It provides new perspective and insights into the man and his times. . . . Meredith] is particularly good in recounting the parallel rise and inevit...
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127,53 zł |
Born in Africa
ISBN: 9781610391054 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "A lucid summary of the current scientific thinking on the origins of humanity. . . Meredith manages to assemble a cogent and compelling narrative from the occasionally messy history of paleoanthropology." -The Washington Post
"A lucid summary of the current scientific thinking on the origins of humanity. . . Meredith manages to assemble a cogent and compelling narrative fro...
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93,51 zł |
The Fortunes of Africa: A 5000-Year History of Wealth, Greed, and Endeavor
ISBN: 9781610396356 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 784 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Africa has been coveted for its riches ever since the era of the Pharaohs. In past centuries, it was the lure of gold, ivory, and slaves that drew fortune-seekers, merchant-adventurers, and conquerors from afar. In modern times, the focus of attention is on oil, diamonds, and other valuable minerals. Land was another prize. The Romans relied on their colonies in northern Africa for vital grain shipments to feed the population of Rome. Arab invaders followed in their wake, eventually colonizing the entire region. More recently, foreign corporations have acquired huge tracts of land to...
Africa has been coveted for its riches ever since the era of the Pharaohs. In past centuries, it was the lure of gold, ivory, and slaves that drew for...
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106,27 zł |
The Rise and Fall of Meter: Poetry and English National Culture, 1860--1930
ISBN: 9780691155128 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 dni roboczych. Why do we often teach English poetic meter by the Greek terms iamb and trochee? How is our understanding of English meter influenced by the history of England's sense of itself in the nineteenth century? Not an old-fashioned approach to poetry, but a dynamic, contested, and inherently nontraditional field, "English meter" concerned issues of personal and national identity, class, education, patriotism, militarism, and the development of English literature as a discipline. The Rise and Fall of Meter tells the unknown story of English meter from the late eighteenth century until just... Why do we often teach English poetic meter by the Greek terms iamb and trochee? How is our understanding of English meter influenced by the history... |
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231,97 zł |
Dairy Queens: The Politics of Pastoral Architecture from Catherine De' Medici to Marie-Antoinette
ISBN: 9780674048997 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 dni roboczych. In a lively narrative that spans more than two centuries, Meredith Martin tells the story of a royal and aristocratic building type that has been largely forgotten today: the pleasure dairy of early modern France. These garden structures--most famously the faux-rustic, white marble dairy built for Marie-Antoinette's Hameau at Versailles--have long been dismissed as the trifling follies of a reckless elite. Martin challenges such assumptions and reveals the pivotal role that pleasure dairies played in cultural and political life, especially with respect to polarizing debates about... In a lively narrative that spans more than two centuries, Meredith Martin tells the story of a royal and aristocratic building type that has... |
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292,45 zł |
The Fortunes of Africa
ISBN: 9781610394598 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 784 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Africa has been coveted for its riches ever since the era of the Pharaohs. In past centuries, it was the lure of gold, ivory, and slaves that drew fortune-seekers, merchant-adventurers, and conquerors from afar. In modern times, the focus of attention is on oil, diamonds, and other valuable minerals. Land was another prize. The Romans relied on their colonies in northern Africa for vital grain shipments to feed the population of Rome. Arab invaders followed in their wake, eventually colonizing the entire region. More recently, foreign corporations have acquired huge tracts of land to...
Africa has been coveted for its riches ever since the era of the Pharaohs. In past centuries, it was the lure of gold, ivory, and slaves that drew for...
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233,89 zł |
The Fate of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence
ISBN: 9781610390712 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 816 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. First published in 2005, "The Fate of Africa" was hailed by reviewers as "A masterpiece....The nonfiction book of the year" ("The New York Post"); "a magnificent achievement" ("Weekly Standard"); "a joy," ("Wall Street Journal") and "one of the decade s most important works on Africa" ("Publishers Weekly," starred review).
Now Martin Meredith has revised this classic history to incorporate important recent developments, including the Darfur crisis in Sudan, Robert Mugabe s continued destructive rule in Zimbabwe, controversies over Western aid and exploitation of Africa s resources, the... First published in 2005, "The Fate of Africa" was hailed by reviewers as "A masterpiece....The nonfiction book of the year" ("The New York Post"); "a ...
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102,02 zł |
Elephant Destiny
ISBN: 9781586482336 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. For thousands of years, the majestic elephant has roamed the African continent, as beloved by man as it has been preyed upon. But centuries of exploitation and ivory hunting have taken their toll: now, as wars and poachers continue to ravage its habitat, as disease and political strife deflect attention from its plight, the African elephant faces imminent extinction. What will become of these magnificent beasts? As the elephant's future looms ever darker, Martin Meredith's concise and richly illustrated biography traces the elephant's history from the first ivory expeditions of the...
For thousands of years, the majestic elephant has roamed the African continent, as beloved by man as it has been preyed upon. But centuries of exploit...
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85,01 zł |
Fortunes of Africa: A 5,000 Year History of Wealth, Greed and Endeavour
ISBN: 9781471135453 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 745 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. In this vast and vivid panorama of history, Martin Meredith, bestselling author of The State of Africa, follows the fortunes of Africa over a period of 5,000 years. With compelling narrative, he traces the rise and fall of ancient kingdoms and empires; the spread of Christianity and Islam; the enduring quest for gold and other riches; the exploits of explorers and missionaries; and the impact of European colonisation. He examines, too, the fate of modern African states and concludes with a glimpse into their future. This is history on an epic scale.
In this vast and vivid panorama of history, Martin Meredith, bestselling author of The State of Africa, follows the fortunes of Africa over a period o...
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67,37 zł |
Architectural Space in Eighteenth-Century Europe: Constructing Identities and Interiors
ISBN: 9780754666509 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. "Architectural Space in Eighteenth-Century Europe: Constructing Identities and Interiors" explores how a diverse, pan-European group of eighteenth-century patrons - among them bankers, bishops, bluestockings, and courtesans - used architectural space and decor to shape and express identity. Eighteenth-century European architects understood the client's instrumental role in giving form and meaning to architectural space. In a treatise published in 1745, the French architect Germain Boffrand determined that a visitor could 'judge the character of the master for whom the house was built by the...
"Architectural Space in Eighteenth-Century Europe: Constructing Identities and Interiors" explores how a diverse, pan-European group of eighteenth-cen...
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760,80 zł |
Diamonds, Gold, and War: The British, the Boers, and the Making of South Africa
ISBN: 9781586486419 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 592 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Southern Africa was once regarded as a worthless jumble of British colonies, Boer republics, and African chiefdoms, a troublesome region of little interest to the outside world. But then prospectors chanced upon the world s richest deposits of diamonds and gold, setting off a titanic struggle between the British and the Boers for control of the land. The result was the costliest, bloodiest, and most humiliating war that Britain had waged in nearly a century, and the devastation of the Boer republics. The New Yorker calls this magisterial account of those years an] astute history....
Southern Africa was once regarded as a worthless jumble of British colonies, Boer republics, and African chiefdoms, a troublesome region of little int...
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110,52 zł |
Diamonds, Gold and War: The Making of South Africa
ISBN: 9781416526377 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 592 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. An epic, sweeping history of the making of South Africa by the bestselling and acclaimed author of The State of Africa.
An epic, sweeping history of the making of South Africa by the bestselling and acclaimed author of The State of Africa.
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57,00 zł |
The Iguana Den's Care and Keeping of Giant Green Iguanas
ISBN: 9781411628427 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 209 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Giant Green Iguanas have become a very popular pet in recent years. Unfortunately, too many people who own iguanas either don't have the right care information or are given the wrong information, and many of these iguanas do not make it to adulthood. The Iguana Den's Care and Keeping of Giant Green Iguanas provides tested, true, and up to date methods of iguana husbandry that have been developed from years of rescuing and rehabbing iguanas. This book is a must-have for both new and experienced iguana keepers. The book is based on the original Iguana Den website: www.iguanaden.com, and all...
Giant Green Iguanas have become a very popular pet in recent years. Unfortunately, too many people who own iguanas either don't have the right care in...
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101,21 zł |
Getting Started with Steam: Practical Strategies for the K-8 Classroom
ISBN: 9781138586635 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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152,10 zł |
Getting Started with Steam: Practical Strategies for the K-8 Classroom
ISBN: 9781138586628 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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445,94 zł |
The Sun King at Sea: Maritime Art and Galley Slavery in Louis XIV's France
ISBN: 9781606067307 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 dni roboczych. |
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276,15 zł |
An Interesting Life In Interesting Times: A Memoir
ISBN: 9781686275586 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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73,68 zł |
Architectural Space in Eighteenth-Century Europe: Constructing Identities and Interiors
ISBN: 9781138245815 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Architectural Space in Eighteenth-Century Europe: Constructing Identities and Interiors explores how a diverse, pan-European group of eighteenth-century patrons - among them bankers, bishops, bluestockings, and courtesans - used architectural space and decor to shape and express identity. Eighteenth-century European architects understood the client's instrumental role in giving form and meaning to architectural space. In a treatise published in 1745, the French architect Germain Boffrand determined that a visitor could "judge the character of the master for whom the house was built...
Architectural Space in Eighteenth-Century Europe: Constructing Identities and Interiors explores how a diverse, pan-European group of eightee...
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262,29 zł |
Dead at Last, at Last No More Air
ISBN: 9781783191451 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Foreword by Diana Damian Martin
Werner Schwab's final work, also known as a theatre-extinction comedy, is a brutal, irreverent and bizarrely comical piece about what happens when an emerging stage production is sabotaged by outsiders. Following a dispute with the cast, the director replaces all the actors with pensioners from a nearby home for the elderly. At first compliant and polite, the 'forgotten and dispossessed' gradually start to question the director's authority, leading to a 'coup d'etat' where the theatre's cleaning lady is selected as the group's leader. Not everybody... Foreword by Diana Damian Martin
Werner Schwab's final work, also known as a theatre-extinction comedy, is a brutal, irreverent and bizarrel... |
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62,91 zł |