wyszukanych pozycji: 51
The Blue Light Project
ISBN: 9781593764029 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Spanning a four-day hostage situation in the not-too-distant future, The Blue Light Project looks on as a city unravels and three lives intersect in unlikely ways.
When an armed man seizes a television studio in the center of town, Thom Pegg, a former investigative journalist turned tabloid reporter, is as surprised as anyone to learn that he is the only person to whom the hostage taker will speak, bringing him inside the studio and in contact with the frightening truth. From outside, meanwhile, the drama of the enthralled and horrified city is revealed through the eyes of two... Spanning a four-day hostage situation in the not-too-distant future, The Blue Light Project looks on as a city unravels and three lives interse...
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77,84 zł |
Bird's Opening: Detailed Coverage of an Underrated and Dynamic Choice for White
ISBN: 9781857444025 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. Bird's Opening is an underrated and dynamic choice for White that immediately directs the game into relatively unexplored territory, setting Black players early problems and forcing them to think for themselves rather than having the luxury of relying on the theory of more mainstream openings. It's also a very flexible option that can lead to both sharp gambit play, such as the notorious From's Gambit, as well as quieter positional lines. In this book International Master Timothy Taylor unearths the secrets of Bird's Opening and its many deviations. Using illustrative games, he examines...
Bird's Opening is an underrated and dynamic choice for White that immediately directs the game into relatively unexplored territory, setting Black pla...
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75,98 zł |
The Rise and Fall of Magic Wolf
ISBN: 9781459753198 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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86,69 zł |
The Budapest Gambit
ISBN: 9781857445923 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 239 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The Budapest Gambit is an ambitious and adventurous opening for Black, who offers a pawn as early as the second move in return for active and rapid development. It has always been a particular favourite at club level, where it still provides a surprise weapon, but it has also been utilized with success by top-class Grandmasters. In this book Timothy Taylor offers an in-depth study of the Budapest Gambit. He presents up-to-date analysis, makes recommendations for Black and White, and covers the typical plans for both sides. This book provides everything you need to know about this fascinating...
The Budapest Gambit is an ambitious and adventurous opening for Black, who offers a pawn as early as the second move in return for active and rapid de...
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108,19 zł |
Alekhine Alert!: A Repertoire for Black Against 1 e4
ISBN: 9781857446234 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. Former US Open Champion Timothy Taylor takes a contemporary look at one of Black's most ambitious counters to 1 e4, the Alekhine Defence. This is a sharp, creative opening in which Black attacks from the very beginning, luring White's central pawns forward in the expectation of destroying them later on. In this book Taylor constructs a practical repertoire for Black, ideal for the modern-day player. All the key tactical and positional ideas are covered and important move-order nuances are highlighted. This book provides everything you need to know in order to play the Alekhine with...
Former US Open Champion Timothy Taylor takes a contemporary look at one of Black's most ambitious counters to 1 e4, the Alekhine Defence. This is a sh...
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86,11 zł |
Pawn Sacrifice! winning at chess the adventurous way
ISBN: 9781857445657 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Pawn sacrifices are incredibly common in chess games, and yet for some unknown reason they have been rather neglected in chess literature... until now. In this pioneering work, Timothy Taylor uncovers the secrets of pawn sacrifices, highlighting the many reasons for their success and indicating the ideal situations in which pawn sacrifices work. The ability to handle pawn sacrifices is one of the most important skills in chess, and enhancing this skill will undoubtedly improve your understanding and results. This book will show you how to do this.
Pawn sacrifices are incredibly common in chess games, and yet for some unknown reason they have been rather neglected in chess literature... until now...
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108,19 zł |
Slay the Spanish!
ISBN: 9781857446371 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Former US Open Champion Timothy Taylor presents weapons for Black against the hugely popular Spanish Opening, basing his repertoire on the Modern Steinitz Defence. This opening can lead to razor-sharp lines, such as the Siesta Variation, where one slip by either player could prove to be fatal. But a major attraction of the Modern Steinitz is its flexibility, as Black can also choose to play in a more positional manner. Taylor studies in depth the critical main lines, and also what to do if White avoids these. Read this book and be ready to slay the Spanish
Former US Open Champion Timothy Taylor presents weapons for Black against the hugely popular Spanish Opening, basing his repertoire on the Modern Stei...
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121,20 zł |
Silent Cruise
ISBN: 9781582432168 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In Timothy Taylor's "Doves of Townsend, " these words, found in the pages of a field guide to butterflies, throw a lifeline to a young woman struggling to stay emotionally afloat in the wake her father's suicide. They help her to explain to herself her father's obsession with beautiful things. They also help her to understand the true value of her father's legacy -- the family's antiques business, and her own inborn helplessness before the beautiful and the real.
"Doves of Townsend" was chosen the best short story of the year 2000 by the judges of the Journey Prize, the Canadian counterpart... In Timothy Taylor's "Doves of Townsend, " these words, found in the pages of a field guide to butterflies, throw a lifeline to a young woman strugglin...
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77,84 zł |
Aljechin-Alarm!: Ein zuverlassiges Schwarz-Repertoire gegen 1. e4
ISBN: 9781781945490 / Niemiecki / Miękka / 2007 / 314 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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108,19 zł |
The Singer: (The Last Singer Book 1)
ISBN: 9781502890948 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Darkness is spreading, and the world needs a Song. Cephra A'Fallel was born to privilege as a daughter of one of Aryam's noble houses. Her pampered life, however, is little more than a gilded cage of which she has faint hope of escape. Her only solace is her music, her unique gift that relieves the tedium of her regimented existence. Though her golden voice enchants all who hear it, Cephra's singing of an ancient text reveals its true power. She is a Singer. More than a natural talent, her Gift is an echo of the power that called the universe into being - the power of Olam, who gave life to...
Darkness is spreading, and the world needs a Song. Cephra A'Fallel was born to privilege as a daughter of one of Aryam's noble houses. Her pampered li...
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45,49 zł |
The Artificial Ape: How Technology Changed the Course of Human Evolution
ISBN: 9780230617636 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A breakthrough theory that tools and technology are the real drivers of human evolution Although humans are one of the great apes, along with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, we are remarkably different from them. Unlike our cousins who subsist on raw food, spend their days and nights outdoors, and wear a thick coat of hair, humans are entirely dependent on artificial things, such as clothing, shelter, and the use of tools, and would die in nature without them. Yet, despite our status as the weakest ape, we are the masters of this planet. Given these inherent deficits, how did... A breakthrough theory that tools and technology are the real drivers of human evolution Although humans are one of the great apes, along with... |
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173,42 zł |
Music, Sound, and Technology in America: A Documentary History of Early Phonograph, Cinema, and Radio
ISBN: 9780822349464 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 428 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This unique anthology assembles primary documents chronicling the development of the phonograph, film sound, and the radio. These three sound technologies shaped Americans' relation to music from the late nineteenth century until the end of the Second World War, by which time the technologies were thoroughly integrated into everyday life. There are more than 120 selections between the collection's first piece, an article on the phonograph written by Thomas Edison in 1878, and its last, a column advising listeners "desirous of gaining more from music as presented by the radio." Among the...
This unique anthology assembles primary documents chronicling the development of the phonograph, film sound, and the radio. These three sound technolo...
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129,62 zł |
Working Musicians: Labor and Creativity in Film and Television Production
ISBN: 9781478017172 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Timothy D. Taylor offers a behind-the-scenes look at the working composers, musicians, and engineers who create soundtracks for film, television, and video games.
Timothy D. Taylor offers a behind-the-scenes look at the working composers, musicians, and engineers who create soundtracks for film, television, and ...
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430,52 zł |
Launch Fever: An entrepreneur's journey into the secrets of launching rockets, a new business and living a happier life.
ISBN: 9780595656141 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 230 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Tim Taylor s story is not simply that of a single individual, but a metaphor for an era that took us to the moon. Launch Fever is an inspiration not only to the rocket scientist but also to every entrepreneur starting or dreaming of starting his or her own company. The story covers both the Challenger and Columbia disasters with fascinating detail. This is a motivating insiders look at the kind of struggles that lie ahead (or behind) for every entrepreneur. Come face to face with the harsh realities and difficult decision of letting go the security of 9-5 to pursue a dream as Tim Taylor...
Tim Taylor s story is not simply that of a single individual, but a metaphor for an era that took us to the moon. Launch Fever is an inspiration not o...
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144,24 zł |
Authority!: Implications of consciousness and the reality of existence
ISBN: 9781450559133 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Authority What is it? Where does it come from? What does it mean? What is consciousness? How does it relate to the contextual reality of existence? Are you deceived? What do gods and the bible have to do with it? What is moral? What is your purpose? What is the meaning of life? The answers to these simple questions might change your thinking and the direction of your life. You will discover the implications of consciousness and the reality of existence - the benefits and the detriments - the foundation of your Authority
Authority What is it? Where does it come from? What does it mean? What is consciousness? How does it relate to the contextual reality of existence? A...
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68,07 zł |
Stanley Park
ISBN: 9781582432908 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 436 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Overwhelmed by debts despite the success of his Pacific Northwest restaurant, Jeremy Papier agonizes over turning control over to a family friend who would bail him out of his troubles despite the firm objections of his chef.
Overwhelmed by debts despite the success of his Pacific Northwest restaurant, Jeremy Papier agonizes over turning control over to a family friend who ...
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65,05 zł |
The Buried Soul: How Humans Invented Death
ISBN: 9780807046678 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Do cannibals exist? Is there evidence for contemporary human sacrifice? What are vampires? "The Buried Soul" charts the story of the human response to death from prehistory to the present day. This book is a radical adventure into the sepulchral world.
Do cannibals exist? Is there evidence for contemporary human sacrifice? What are vampires? "The Buried Soul" charts the story of the human response to...
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176,30 zł |
Music, Sound, and Technology in America: A Documentary History of Early Phonograph, Cinema, and Radio
ISBN: 9780822349273 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This unique anthology assembles primary documents chronicling the development of the phonograph, film sound, and the radio. These three sound technologies shaped Americans' relation to music from the late nineteenth century until the end of the Second World War, by which time the technologies were thoroughly integrated into everyday life. There are more than 120 selections between the collection's first piece, an article on the phonograph written by Thomas Edison in 1878, and its last, a column advising listeners "desirous of gaining more from music as presented by the radio." Among the...
This unique anthology assembles primary documents chronicling the development of the phonograph, film sound, and the radio. These three sound technolo...
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513,51 zł |
Jim Taylor\'s Memoirs of the 28th Battalion: An American Korean Campaign
ISBN: 9781639370993 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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169,12 zł |
The Prehistory of Sex: Four Million Years of Human Sexual Culture
ISBN: 9780553375275 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This lively and provocative book leaves no stone unturned and no taboo untouched as it pieces together evidence from highly controversial artifacts and human remains to decipher the mysteries of Stone Age sex. Archaeologist Timothy Taylor paints a dramatic and startling picture of our sexual evolution as he follows human sexuality from its origins four million years ago to modern times to answer our most titillating questions about this endlessly fascinating and
powerful subject. Taylor draws on recent archaeological discoveries such as skeletons of Amazon women, golden penis sheaths,... This lively and provocative book leaves no stone unturned and no taboo untouched as it pieces together evidence from highly controversial artifacts an...
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82,39 zł |