Love & Madness: The Murder of Martha Ray, Mistress of the Fourth Earl of Sandwich
ISBN: 9780060559755 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On a spring evening in 1779, as she emerged from London's Covent Garden Theatre, a beautiful young woman was shot in the head at point-blank range by a man in a black suit. The brutal murder was even more shocking because of the victim's identity -- she was Martha Ray, live-in mistress to the Earl of Sandwich and devotee of the arts. The man accused of her murder was none other than James Hackman, a respected Anglican minister and Ray's former lover. The aftermath of the crime created an uproar in London high society, as aristocrats debated Hackman's motives. Had he intended to commit... On a spring evening in 1779, as she emerged from London's Covent Garden Theatre, a beautiful young woman was shot in the head at point-blank range ... |
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64,38 zł |
A History of Britain: 1945 to Brexit
ISBN: 9780253029997 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 2016, Britain stunned itself and the world by voting to pull out of the European Union, leaving financial markets reeling and global politicians and citizens in shock. But was Brexit really a surprise, or are there clues in Britain's history that pointed to this moment? In A History of Britain: 1945 to the Brexit, award-winning historian Jeremy Black reexamines modern British history, considering the social changes, economic strains, and cultural and political upheavals that brought Britain to Brexit. This sweeping and engaging book traces Britain's path through the destruction left... In 2016, Britain stunned itself and the world by voting to pull out of the European Union, leaving financial markets reeling and global politicians... |
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121,57 zł |
A History of Britain: 1945 to Brexit
ISBN: 9780253029720 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 2016, Britain stunned itself and the world by voting to pull out of the European Union, leaving financial markets reeling and global politicians and citizens in shock. But was Brexit really a surprise, or are there clues in Britain's history that pointed to this moment? In A History of Britain: 1945 to the Brexit, award-winning historian Jeremy Black reexamines modern British history, considering the social changes, economic strains, and cultural and political upheavals that brought Britain to Brexit. This sweeping and engaging book traces Britain's path through the destruction left... In 2016, Britain stunned itself and the world by voting to pull out of the European Union, leaving financial markets reeling and global politicians... |
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364,84 zł |
Contemporary Vernacular Design: How British Housing Can Rediscover Its Soul
ISBN: 9781859465844 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book presents 25 international housing schemes that draw on traditional vernacular principles whilst taking into account modern day materials, methods and financial or energy requirements. The aim is to show how, despite mass housing needs, we can design quality modern schemes that 'fit' their surroundings and generate a sense of place, community and regional identity - rather than the poor quality, identikit housing currently seen wherever you are in the UK. This book presents 25 international housing schemes that draw on traditional vernacular principles whilst taking into account modern day materials,... |
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212,82 zł |
Badgered to Death: The People and Politics of the Badger Cull
ISBN: 9780993040757 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Under cover of darkness in the English countryside, private contractors are shooting thousands of badgers as part of a nine-year British government programme to control the spread of bovine TB. In this hard-hitting book, Dominic Dyer, chief executive of the Badger Trust, gives an inside account of the commercial and political origins of the cull, its flawed science, and the impromptu Badger Army of activists determined to halt it. Foreword by the BBC Springwatch presenter Chris Packham.
Under cover of darkness in the English countryside, private contractors are shooting thousands of badgers as part of a nine-year British government pr...
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76,66 zł |
Stairways to Heaven: Rebuilding the British Film Industry
ISBN: 9781788310055 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What has brought about the transformation of the British film industry over the last few decades, to the beginnings of what is arguably a new golden era? In the mid-1980s the industry was in a parlous state. The number of films produced in the UK was tiny. Cinema attendance had dipped to an all-time low, cinema buildings were in a state of disrepair and home video had yet to flourish. Since then, while many business challenges - especially for independent producers and distributors - remain, the industry overall has developed beyond recognition. In recent years, as British films have won...
What has brought about the transformation of the British film industry over the last few decades, to the beginnings of what is arguably a new golden e...
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89,93 zł |
Liverpool Beyond the Brink: The Remaking of a Post Imperial City
ISBN: 9781786942173 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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117,09 zł |
Savage Messiah
ISBN: 9781786637857 / Angielski / Miękka / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The acclaimed art fanzine's psychogeographic drifts through a ruined city
The acclaimed art fanzine's psychogeographic drifts through a ruined city
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154,63 zł |
Writing the United Kingdom Constitution
ISBN: 9781526131935 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The purpose of the book is to raise awareness of the uniqueness of the United Kingdom's unwritten constitution and to make it clear how the devolution of powers to the home nations, begun in 1998, coupled with the trials and tribulations associated with Brexit. -- .
The purpose of the book is to raise awareness of the uniqueness of the United Kingdom's unwritten constitution and to make it clear how the devolution...
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69,29 zł |
Hostile Environment : How Immigrants Became Scapegoats
ISBN: 9781788733366 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How migrants became the scapegoats of contemporary mainstream politics
How migrants became the scapegoats of contemporary mainstream politics
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69,29 zł |
The Blitz Companion: Aerial Warfare, Civilians and the City Since 1911
ISBN: 9781911534488 / Angielski / Miękka / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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120,19 zł |
No One Likes Us, We Don't Care: A Ukip Brexit Memoir
ISBN: 9781943003242 / Angielski / Miękka / 442 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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128,79 zł |
The European Union after Brexit
ISBN: 9781526133656 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume addresses the transformation of the EU during and after the process of Brexit. Covering topics such as trade, the internal market, freedom of movement, security, and social Europe, this book suggests that Brexit reorders the priorities, internal balance(s) of power, and legislation of the European Union, disrupting "ever closer union". -- .
This volume addresses the transformation of the EU during and after the process of Brexit. Covering topics such as trade, the internal market, freedom...
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453,39 zł |
The Great Betrayal
ISBN: 9781472132383 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Great Betrayal tells the story of a failed Brexit and a betrayal of the British people, drawn from interviews with those at the very centre of what became, in the end, a surreal charade.
The Great Betrayal tells the story of a failed Brexit and a betrayal of the British people, drawn from interviews with those at the very centre of wha...
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77,39 zł |
The Liverpool Art Book: The City Through the Eyes of its Artists
ISBN: 9780857845207 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'The Liverpool Art Book' is a tribute to one of the UK's most iconic cities. An impressive artistic collection taking the reader on a tour through the colourful spirit of Liverpool and its history: inspired by its vibrant, modern buildings and imposing symbols of commence, its statues of icons such as the Beatles and Cilla Black, and its majestic skyline, Liverpool's very own artists highlight its beauties in the most unique way.
'The Liverpool Art Book' is a tribute to one of the UK's most iconic cities. An impressive artistic collection taking the reader on a tour through the...
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90,63 zł |
The Great British Reboot: How the UK Can Thrive in a Turbulent World
ISBN: 9780300243499 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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116,17 zł |
The Political Lives of Postwar British Mps: An Oral History of Parliament
ISBN: 9781350089266 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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506,73 zł |
Conflict at the Interface : Local Community Divisions and Hegemonic Forces in Northern Ireland
ISBN: 9783643911919 / Angielski / Miękka / 456 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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192,02 zł |
Hostile Environment: How Immigrants Became Scapegoats
ISBN: 9781788739603 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How migrants became the scapegoats of contemporary mainstream politics
How migrants became the scapegoats of contemporary mainstream politics
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53,29 zł |
Britain and Europe in a Troubled World
ISBN: 9780300245615 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The history of Britain's complex relationship with Europe, untangled
The history of Britain's complex relationship with Europe, untangled
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101,29 zł |