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Eleanor of Aquitaine: Heroine of the Middle Ages
ISBN: 9780791086339 / Angielski / Twarda / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In addition to being queen consort of both Louis VII of France and Henry II of England, she was also the mother of Richard I the Lion-Heart and John of England.
In addition to being queen consort of both Louis VII of France and Henry II of England, she was also the mother of Richard I the Lion-Heart and John o...
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121,64 zł |
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Vladimir Putin
ISBN: 9780791092156 / Angielski / Twarda / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Russian democratic experiment continues under its third president, Vladimir Putin, now in his second term. The former KGB spy holds strong convictions of how the country should be managed and where he wants to stand on the world stage.
The Russian democratic experiment continues under its third president, Vladimir Putin, now in his second term. The former KGB spy holds strong convict...
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121,64 zł |
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The Saudi Royal Family
ISBN: 9780791092187 / Angielski / Twarda / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The House of Saud had humble beginnings as a family of nomads living in Arabia. Now the international oil trade has made Saudi Arabia one of the richest countries in the world, and its royal family finds itself caught in the balance between traditional Islamic faith and the appeal of wealth and Western-style ways.
The House of Saud had humble beginnings as a family of nomads living in Arabia. Now the international oil trade has made Saudi Arabia one of the riche...
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121,64 zł |
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Hugo Chavez
ISBN: 9780791092583 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This series offers absorbing accounts of the leaders whose ideas and actions have changed the course of history. Enhanced by full-color photographs, each book examines the leader's life in the context of the politics of the time.
This series offers absorbing accounts of the leaders whose ideas and actions have changed the course of history. Enhanced by full-color photographs, e...
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121,64 zł |
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Pervez Musharraf
ISBN: 9780791092644 / Angielski / Twarda / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As president of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf has had to contend with political groups who have not supported his government.
As president of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf has had to contend with political groups who have not supported his government.
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107,05 zł |
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Cleopatra
ISBN: 9780791095829 / Angielski / Twarda / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For more than 2,000 years, plays, poetry, movies, and television have portrayed Cleopatra as an ambitious woman who used her beauty to seduce powerful men like Julius Caesar and Mark Antony in a ruthless attempt to increase her own power and wealth. But is this the real Cleopatra or one invented by male historians anxious to discredit an intelligent, competent woman who was the last great pharaoh of Egypt? In "Cleopatra", the true story reveals her to be a woman who used her great intelligence, imagination, personality, and indomitable drive in a tragic attempt to restore Egypt to the...
For more than 2,000 years, plays, poetry, movies, and television have portrayed Cleopatra as an ambitious woman who used her beauty to seduce powerful...
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121,64 zł |
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Xerxes
ISBN: 9780791096024 / Angielski / Twarda / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the year 486 BCE, upon the death of his father, Darius I, Xerxes I became king of the Persian Empire. His kingdom, extending from present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan in the east to Egypt and Libya in the west, was the largest empire of the classical age. However, all was not well within the Persian Empire, with the provinces of Egypt and Babylon in a state of rebellion and the tiny city-states of Greece refusing Xerxes' rule. Set nearly 2,500 years ago, this story of the Greco-Persian Wars pits the mighty Persian Army, one of the largest the world had ever seen, in a war of conquest...
In the year 486 BCE, upon the death of his father, Darius I, Xerxes I became king of the Persian Empire. His kingdom, extending from present-day Afgha...
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121,64 zł |
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William Bradford: Plymouth's Faithful Pilgrim
ISBN: 9780802851482 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tells the story of Bradford who established Plymouth colony and was re-elected as its governor more than thirty times.
Tells the story of Bradford who established Plymouth colony and was re-elected as its governor more than thirty times.
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99,88 zł |
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Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers
ISBN: 9780803281783 / Angielski / Miękka / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ralph Moody was eight years old in 1906 when his family moved from New Hampshire to a Colorado ranch. Through his eyes we experience the pleasures and perils of ranching there early in the twentieth century. Auctions and roundups, family picnics, irrigation wars, tornadoes and wind storms give authentic color to Little Britches. So do adventures, wonderfully told, that equip Ralph to take his father's place when it becomes necessary.Little Britches was the literary debut of Ralph Moody, who wrote about the adventures of his family in eight glorious books, all available as...
Ralph Moody was eight years old in 1906 when his family moved from New Hampshire to a Colorado ranch. Through his eyes we experience the pleasures and...
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63,23 zł |
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Kindertransport
ISBN: 9780805042511 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mama and I climbed aboard. I waved to Papa until he was only a tiny speck in the distance. The train turned the curve, and he was gone. The powerful autobiographical account of a young girls' struggle as a Jewish refugee in England from 1939-1945. Mama and I climbed aboard. I waved to Papa until he was only a tiny speck in the distance. The train turned the curve, and he was gone. <... |
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65,29 zł |
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The Reuther Brothers: Walter, Roy, and Victor
ISBN: 9780814329948 / Angielski / Twarda / 88 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The tale of the Reuther brothers-Walter, Roy, and Victor-is more than a story of how one of America's great unions was created. It is also a powerful example of how teamwork, dedication, and concern for others can improve the lives of many people. This book portrays the brothers' lifelong commitment to each other and to workers' rights, while charting the career paths that ultimately led each one to his involvement with the United Automobile Workers (UAW). In a clear, lively narration that explains many important concepts to young readers, this book describes a string of fascinating... The tale of the Reuther brothers-Walter, Roy, and Victor-is more than a story of how one of America's great unions was created. It is also a powerf... |
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111,91 zł |
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The Reuther Brothers: Walter, Roy, and Victor
ISBN: 9780814329955 / Angielski / Miękka / 86 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The tale of the Reuther brothers-Walter, Roy, and Victor-is more than a story of how one of America's great unions was created. It is also a powerful example of how teamwork, dedication, and concern for others can improve the lives of many people. This book portrays the brothers' lifelong commitment to each other and to workers' rights, while charting the career paths that ultimately led each one to his involvement with the United Automobile Workers (UAW). In a clear, lively narration that explains many important concepts to young readers, this book describes a string of fascinating... The tale of the Reuther brothers-Walter, Roy, and Victor-is more than a story of how one of America's great unions was created. It is also a powerf... |
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61,44 zł |
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A Picture Book of Sacagawea
ISBN: 9780823416653 / Angielski / Miękka / 28 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. She joined the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a translator and guide. She joined the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a translator and guide. |
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34,55 zł |
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In the Mouth of the Wolf
ISBN: 9780827603820 / Angielski / Miękka / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Rose Zar flees the Piotrkow ghetto to live under false papers as an Aryan Pole. Tough, quick and gutsy, she outwits and outbluffs those who would turn her in. Rose's ironic picture of Nazi domesticity and her genuine friendship with the colonel's wife make this a unique book from beginning to end.
Rose Zar flees the Piotrkow ghetto to live under false papers as an Aryan Pole. Tough, quick and gutsy, she outwits and outbluffs those who would turn...
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76,67 zł |
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Moe Berg: The Spy Behind Home Plate
ISBN: 9780827606203 / Angielski / Miękka / 170 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ages 9 and up. In the race against Nazi Germany to develop the atomic bomb, who would have suspected that a major league baseball player would take a pivotal role? That very man was Moe Berg masterful catcher, fluent in nine languages, an Ivy League scholar, an attorney, and a secret agent. Moe Berg s exciting life of mystery and intrigue is sure to captivate young readers as they follow his exploits. Using baseball as a cover, this player made significant intelligence contributions to the United States."
Ages 9 and up. In the race against Nazi Germany to develop the atomic bomb, who would have suspected that a major league baseball player woul... |
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57,46 zł |
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Amos Fortune, Free Man
ISBN: 9780833529770 / Angielski / Prebound / 181 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Amos Fortune was born the son of an African king. In 1725, when he was 15 years old, he was captured by slave traders, brought to America and sold at auction. For 45 years, Amos worked as a slave and dreamed of freedom. At 60, he began to see those dreams come true. A Newbery Honor Book.
Amos Fortune was born the son of an African king. In 1725, when he was 15 years old, he was captured by slave traders, brought to America and sold at ...
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96,84 zł |
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Secret Soldier: The Story of Deborah Sampson
ISBN: 9780833574268 / Angielski / Prebound / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Deborah Sampson wanted to travel and have adventures, but since she had no money, the best way to do that was to join the army. This is the exciting true story of a woman who became a soldier during the American Revolutionary War, by dressing and acting like a man.
Deborah Sampson wanted to travel and have adventures, but since she had no money, the best way to do that was to join the army. This is the exciting t...
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102,03 zł |
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Cerrillos Adventure: At the Bar T H Ranch
ISBN: 9780865340572 / Angielski / Miękka / 134 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This story of a family's true life adventures on a New Mexico ranch begins in the early 1940s when areas of the northern part of the state were still rugged and remote. Maggie Day Trigg and her family had exchanged the busy, crowded streets of California for the desolate arroyos of the high desert country. Soon they learned first-hand about rattlesnakes, flash floods, wild horses, kerosene lamps and "outdoor" plumbing. Share Maggie Day's frustration and amazement as she learns to cope with an enormous old stove and finds antiques along with TNT boxes in the thirty-two room former hotel she...
This story of a family's true life adventures on a New Mexico ranch begins in the early 1940s when areas of the northern part of the state were still ...
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76,67 zł |
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Dred and Harriet Scott: A Family's Struggle for Freedom
ISBN: 9780873514835 / Angielski / Miękka / 102 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Dred Scott v. Sandford, in which the slave Dred Scott was denied freedom for himself and his family, raised the ire of abolitionists and set the scene for the impending conflict between the northern and southern states. While most people have heard of the Dred Scott Decision, few know anything about the case's namesake. In this meticulously researched and carefully crafted biography of Dred Scott, his wife, Harriet, and their daughters, Eliza and Lizzie, award-winning children's book author Gwenyth Swain brings to life a family's struggle to become...
The landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Dred Scott v. Sandford, in which the slave Dred Scott was denied freedom for himself and his family, raised t...
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57,46 zł |
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Little Crow: Leader of the Dakota
ISBN: 9780873515030 / Angielski / Miękka / 102 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Plains Indian Wars of the nineteenth century garnered enduring fame for certain Indian leaders, their names echoing powerfully even today: Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Red Cloud. Just as significant but less often mentioned is Taoyateduta, known to whites as Little Crow, the reluctant leader of Dakota warriors during the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, the opening salvo of the U.S.-Indian Wars.
In this carefully researched biography of the Dakota leader, the first ever written for children, author Gwenyth Swain presents a compelling portrait of the leader, warrior, and politician at the... The Plains Indian Wars of the nineteenth century garnered enduring fame for certain Indian leaders, their names echoing powerfully even today: Sitting...
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49,77 zł |
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