
ilość książek w kategorii: 54418
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A History of Antarctic Science
ISBN: 9780521673372 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 508 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This book is the first to describe the development of scientific activity in the Antarctic (as distinct from exploration) in all its aspects. Coverage spans three centuries, starting with Halley who laid the foundations of geophysics which was to be the principal driving force behind Antarctic science for most of its history. Although early researchers built up a picture of the main features of the Antarctic environment, the idea of science specific to the continent emerged only later. As the main disciplines of oceanography, earth sciences, the sciences of atmosphere and geospace,...
This book is the first to describe the development of scientific activity in the Antarctic (as distinct from exploration) in all its aspects. Coverage...
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525,24 |
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The Narrative of Robert Adams, a Barbary Captive: A Critical Edition
ISBN: 9780521842846 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Originally published in London in 1816, The Narrative of Robert Adams is an account of the adventures of an African American seaman who survives shipwreck, slavery, and brutal efforts to convert him to Islam, before being ransomed to the British consul. Robert Adams's story is accompanied by contemporary essays and notes ranking his experience in the context of African exploration at the time. The book's introduction examines Adams's contemporary credibility in relation to literary genres of the slave narrative and the Barbary Captivity narrative.
Originally published in London in 1816, The Narrative of Robert Adams is an account of the adventures of an African American seaman who survives shipw...
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cena:
371,90 |
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Leaving Paradise: My Expat Adventures and Other Stories
ISBN: 9780522852424 / Angielski / Miękka / 2025 / 1 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This entertaining and thoughtful personal investigation examines the boom in Australian expatriatism--the ideals, reality, and dislocation of being an Australian living abroad--and the often heart-wrenching decision to return home. Exploring the glamour and the lure of the bewitching big city and the pain of nostalgia, this chronicle analyzes the reasons almost one million compatriots have uprooted their lives, families, and careers to join the global community.
This entertaining and thoughtful personal investigation examines the boom in Australian expatriatism--the ideals, reality, and dislocation of being an...
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cena:
118,69 |
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The Caliph's House: A Year in Casablanca
ISBN: 9780553383102 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In the tradition of A Year in Provence and Under the Tuscan Sun, acclaimed English travel writer Tahir Shah shares a highly entertaining account of making an exotic dream come true. By turns hilarious and harrowing, here is the story of his family's move from the gray skies of London to the sun-drenched city of Casablanca, where Islamic tradition and African folklore converge-and nothing is as easy as it seems....
Inspired by the Moroccan vacations of his childhood, Tahir Shah dreamed of making a home in that astonishing country. At age thirty-six he got his chance.... In the tradition of A Year in Provence and Under the Tuscan Sun, acclaimed English travel writer Tahir Shah shares a highly entertaining...
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cena:
70,31 |
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Atlas of Slavery
ISBN: 9780582437807 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 146 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. James Walvin provides a comprehensive visual history of slavery from its origins in the ancient world to the present, focusing on the American experience.
James Walvin provides a comprehensive visual history of slavery from its origins in the ancient world to the present, focusing on the American experie...
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cena:
346,28 |
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Walking to Singapore: A Year Off the Beaten Path in Southeast Asia
ISBN: 9780595000869 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 492 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
101,36 |
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A Week in Porlamar, Margarita Island, Venezuela
ISBN: 9780595002207 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
38,86 |
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Siberia and the Soviet Far East:: Unmasking the Myths
ISBN: 9780595002832 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
42,77 |
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Mystery Readers Walking Guide: England
ISBN: 9780595003044 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 436 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
97,45 |
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Spain in Your Pocket
ISBN: 9780595003204 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
54,48 |
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My Celtic Soul: Our Year in the West of Ireland
ISBN: 9780595005192 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
58,39 |
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Sinkings, Salvages, and Shipwrecks
ISBN: 9780595006328 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
54,48 |
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Tahiti Report: A Light-Hearted, Very Intimate Look at Tahiti Before the Jets Arrived (1960) and Today (2000)
ISBN: 9780595007400 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
38,86 |
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Report from Practically Nowhere
ISBN: 9780595089185 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
62,30 |
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Moving to Majorca: Provence on Wheels with Unforgettable Characters
ISBN: 9780595090587 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
62,30 |
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America's 100 Best-Loved State Parks: A Complete Guide to Some of the Country's Most Scenic and Affordable Outdoor Vacations
ISBN: 9780595094547 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
77,92 |
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They Found Treasure
ISBN: 9780595094981 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
62,30 |
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Secret World of the Sharks
ISBN: 9780595094998 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
46,67 |
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Doing 90 at 40: A High-Speed Odyssey Into America
ISBN: 9780595097111 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
46,67 |
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In Search of Beadle Lu: Stories from an American in China
ISBN: 9780595097371 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
46,67 |