The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry
ISBN: 9780060936778 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. If you have ever suspected that "heavy water" is the title of a bootleg Pink Floyd album, believed that surface tension is an anxiety disorder, or imagined that a noble gas is the result of a heavy meal at Buckingham Palace, then you need The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry to set you on the road to chemical literacy. You don't need to be a scientist to grasp these and many other complex ideas, because The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry explains them all: the history and basics of chemistry, atomic theory, combustion, solubility, reaction stoichiometry, the mole, entropy,... If you have ever suspected that "heavy water" is the title of a bootleg Pink Floyd album, believed that surface tension is an anxiety disorder, or ... |
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103,53 zł |
Life, in Pictures: Autobiographical Stories
ISBN: 9780393061079 / Angielski / Twarda / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In what will be the closest thing Eisner fans will see to an autobiography, the great master and pioneer of American graphic arts presents the most intimate and personal perspective yet on his life as a writer, a professional, and an artist. "The Dreamer" and "To the Heart of the Storm" describe Eisner's gritty early life and career, while "The Name of the Game" chronicles a personal history of his wife's family. Finally, two shorter pieces illuminate the bookends of a legendary career: "The Day I Became a Professional" --which will appeal to any hopeful young artist--describes Eisner's first...
In what will be the closest thing Eisner fans will see to an autobiography, the great master and pioneer of American graphic arts presents the most in...
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123,00 zł |
Levitation: Physics and Psychology in the Service of Deception
ISBN: 9780978803704 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych.
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67,75 zł |
Wire Mothers & Inanimate Arms: Harry Harlow and the Science of Love
ISBN: 9780978803711 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych.
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67,75 zł |
Safe Area Gorazde
ISBN: 9781560974703 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Praised by The New York Times, Brill's Content and Publishers Weekly, Safe Area Gorazde is the long-awaited and highly sought after 240-page look at war in the former Yugoslavia. Sacco (the critically-acclaimed author of Palestine) spent five months in Bosnia in 1996, immersing himself in the human side of life during wartime, researching stories that are rarely found in conventional news coverage. The book focuses on the Muslim-held enclave of Gorazde, which was besieged by Bosnian Serbs during the war. Sacco lived for a month in Gorazde, entering before the Muslims trapped inside had access...
Praised by The New York Times, Brill's Content and Publishers Weekly, Safe Area Gorazde is the long-awaited and highly sought after 240-page look at w...
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107,85 zł |
The Art of Caricaturing: Making Comics
ISBN: 9789562915311 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Art of Caricaturing by Mitchell Smith, has many tips for wannabe cartoonists. Pen lines and material, expression, exaggeration, comic figures, action, shading and shadows, technique, lettering and animals are some of the chapters included in this book
The Art of Caricaturing by Mitchell Smith, has many tips for wannabe cartoonists. Pen lines and material, expression, exaggeration, comic figures, act...
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43,11 zł |
The Dreamer
ISBN: 9780393328080 / Angielski / Miękka / 54 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A roman a clef about Eisner's early years in the thriving comics industry prior to World War II--featuring new annotations that reveal comics pioneers such as Bob Kane and Jack Kirby who appear under pseudonyms.
A roman a clef about Eisner's early years in the thriving comics industry prior to World War II--featuring new annotations that reveal comics pioneers...
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66,60 zł |
To the Heart of the Storm
ISBN: 9780393328103 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A historical novel touching on prejudice, assimilation, and anti-Semitism, this sweeping saga takes us from New York in the eighteenth century to Vienna before World War I, and finally to America during the depression and World War II.
A historical novel touching on prejudice, assimilation, and anti-Semitism, this sweeping saga takes us from New York in the eighteenth century to Vien...
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140,26 zł |
The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation
ISBN: 9780809094707 / Angielski / Miękka / 149 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Our leaders swear to uphold it, our military to defend it. It is the blueprint for the shape and function of government itself and what defines Americans as Americans. But how many of us truly know our Constitution? The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation uses the art of illustrated storytelling to breathe life into our nation's cornerstone principles. Simply put, it is the most enjoyable and groundbreaking way to read the governing document of the United States. Spirited and visually witty, it roves article by article, amendment by amendment, to get at the... Our leaders swear to uphold it, our military to defend it. It is the blueprint for the shape and function of government itself and what defines Ame... |
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86,31 zł |
H.P. Lovecraft: Creating Real Fiction
ISBN: 9783639029413 / Angielski / Miękka / 60 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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223,29 zł |
Chicken with Plums
ISBN: 9780375714757 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Chicken with Plums is a feast you ll devour.
Newsweek Acclaimed graphic artist Marjane Satrapi brings what has become her signature humor and insight, her keen eye and ear, to the heartrending story of a celebrated Iranian musician who gives up his life for music and love. When Nasser Ali Khan, the author s great-uncle, discovers that his beloved instrument is irreparably damaged, he takes to his bed, renouncing the world and all its pleasures. Over the course of the week that follows, we are treated to vivid scenes of his encounters with family and... Chicken with Plums is a feast you ll devour.
Newsweek Acclaimed graphic artist Marjane Satrapi brings what has b... |
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64,73 zł |
Introducing Keynes: A Graphic Guide
ISBN: 9781848310650 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As we find ourselves at the cusp of an economic downturn, there has been a clear reinvigoration of Keynesian economics as governments are attempting to stimulate the market through public funds. Forming his economic theories in the wake of the Great Depression, John Maynard Keynes argued that a healthy economy depended on the total spending of consumers, business investors and, most importantly, governments too. Keynes formulated that governments should take control of the economy in the short term, rather than relying on the market, because, as he eloquently put it 'in the long run, we are...
As we find ourselves at the cusp of an economic downturn, there has been a clear reinvigoration of Keynesian economics as governments are attempting t...
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46,10 zł |
Female Force: Hillary Clinton #1
ISBN: 9781427638861 / Angielski / Miękka / 30 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From her beginnings at Wellesley to the battle for the democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton has from the outset raised critical issues of feminism, politics, and philosophy. Telling the story of her life, Hillary Clinton will explore the former first lady from her detractors to those who would nominate her.
From her beginnings at Wellesley to the battle for the democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton has from the outset raised critical issues ...
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38,62 zł |
Female Force: Michelle Obama
ISBN: 9781427638854 / Angielski / Miękka / 26 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A short biography about Michelle Obama written as a comic book.
A short biography about Michelle Obama written as a comic book.
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38,62 zł |
Comics and the City: Urban Space in Print, Picture and Sequence
ISBN: 9780826440198 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Comics emerged parallel to, and in several ways intertwined with, the development of modern urban mass societies at the turn of the 20th century. On the one hand, urban topoi, self-portrayals, forms of urban cultural memories, and variant readings of the city (strolling, advertising, architecture, detective stories, mass phenomena, street life, etc.) are all incorporated into comics. On the other hand, comics have unique abilities to capture urban space and city life because of their hybrid nature, consisting of words, pictures, and sequences. These formal aspects of comics are also to be... Comics emerged parallel to, and in several ways intertwined with, the development of modern urban mass societies at the turn of the 20th century. O... |
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166,57 zł |
Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth
ISBN: 9781596914520 / Angielski / Miękka / 347 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This exceptional graphic novel recounts the spiritual odyssey of philosopher Bertrand Russell. In his agonized search for absolute truth, Russell crosses paths with legendary thinkers like Gottlob Frege, David Hilbert, and Kurt Godel, and finds a passionate student in the great Ludwig Wittgenstein. But his most ambitious goal-to establish unshakable logical foundations of mathematics-continues to loom before him. Through love and hate, peace and war, Russell persists in the dogged mission that threatens to claim both his career and his personal happiness, finally driving him to the brink... This exceptional graphic novel recounts the spiritual odyssey of philosopher Bertrand Russell. In his agonized search for absolute truth, Russell c... |
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112,20 zł |
Two-Fisted Science
ISBN: 9780978803742 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych.
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72,27 zł |
Bo Obama: White House Tails
ISBN: 9781616239251 / Angielski / Miękka / 42 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Presents a floor height tour of the White House from the Presidential Pup. This title lets you discover who is the real 'Top Dog' in Washington.
Presents a floor height tour of the White House from the Presidential Pup. This title lets you discover who is the real 'Top Dog' in Washington.
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48,29 zł |
A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge
ISBN: 9780375714887 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Now in paperback, The New York Times best-selling graphic nonfiction masterpiece depicting the lives of seven New Orleanians before, during, and just after Hurricane Katrina.
Best American Comics, 2010 Mother Jones Top Books of 2009 Daily Beast Recommends New York Best Comics of 2009, Runner Up MTV.com Best Nonfiction Comic of 2009 San Francisco Chronicle "Best in Comics" A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge is a masterful portrait of a city under siege. Cartoonist Josh Neufeld depicts seven extraordinary true stories... Now in paperback, The New York Times best-selling graphic nonfiction masterpiece depicting the lives of seven New Orlea...
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107,89 zł |
Laughing Star's Guide to Laughter, Life, Love, and God
ISBN: 9780981348544 / Angielski / Miękka / 170 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this Inspirational Illustrated Book, Artist and Author, Barry Thomas Bechta takes us on a journey of self discovery. Laughing Star is our Guide to meeting a whole host of characters that make up our Inner Being, including Rock, Shadow, Square Peg, Heart, Harmony, and Black Whole. This fun book looks at Spiritual Life through a childlike perspective.
In this Inspirational Illustrated Book, Artist and Author, Barry Thomas Bechta takes us on a journey of self discovery. Laughing Star is our Guide to ...
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56,06 zł |