The author puts forward a radical alternative to the endless complaints about reality TV, throwaway movies and violent video games. In this title, he shows that mass culture - "The Simpsons", "Desperate Housewives", "The Apprentice", "The Sopranos", "Grand Theft Auto" - is actually more sophisticated and challenging than ever before.
The author puts forward a radical alternative to the endless complaints about reality TV, throwaway movies and violent video games. In this title, he ...
Tells the story of the terrifying cholera epidemic that engulfed London in 1854, and the two unlikely heroes - anesthetist Doctor John Snow and affable clergyman Reverend Henry Whitehead - who defeated the disease through a combination of local knowledge, scientific research and map-making.
Tells the story of the terrifying cholera epidemic that engulfed London in 1854, and the two unlikely heroes - anesthetist Doctor John Snow and affabl...
The countdown has begun and Earth is in jeopardy once more
Bill Lewis is once again flung into events beyond his control when he learns that the evil, reptilian aliens known as the Others have begun construction of a devastating weapon on the Moon.
Can the combined forces of Earth's secret UFO agencies defeat them as they did once before? What part will Bill Lewis play in this terrifying 'war of the worlds'? And why do the enigmatic Greys continue to probe his mind?
"Mercury Rapids: The Mountains of Tomorrow" explosively concludes the trilogy that began with "Mercury Rapids" and...
The countdown has begun and Earth is in jeopardy once more
Bill Lewis is once again flung into events beyond his control when he learns that the e...
A National Bestseller, a New York Times Notable Book, and an Entertainment Weekly Best Book of the Year From Steven Johnson, the dynamic thinker routinely compared to James Gleick, Dava Sobel, and Malcolm Gladwell, The Ghost Map is a riveting page-turner about a real-life historical hero, Dr. John Snow. It's the summer of 1854, and London is just emerging as one of the first modern cities in the world. But lacking the infrastructure -- garbage removal, clean water, sewers -- necessary to support its rapidly expanding population, the city has become the perfect...
A National Bestseller, a New York Times Notable Book, and an Entertainment Weekly Best Book of the Year From Steven Johnson,...
Myslivcův deník - to je vyprávění o lidech, zvěři a přírodě, s nimiž se setkal na pomezí Hané a Valašska, na Olomoucku, Horňácku a v Belanských Tatrách. Nabízí řadu neotřelých, zajímavých, a přesto běžnému uživateli domácí kuchyně dostupných receptů doplněných barevnými fotografiemi.
Myslivcův deník - to je vyprávění o lidech, zvěři a přírodě, s nimiž se setkal na pomezí Hané a Valašska, na Olomoucku, Horňácku a v B...
How did photography bring about social reform? What connects refrigeration to Hollywood? And how did our battle against dirt help create smartphones? This book explores the essential innovations that changed the world and how we live in it.
How did photography bring about social reform? What connects refrigeration to Hollywood? And how did our battle against dirt help create smartphones? ...
