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Myths and Memories of the Black Death
This book explores modern representations of the Black Death, a medieval pandemic. The Black Death is one of the most well-known aspects of the mediev
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Egyptian Myths & Tales: Epic Tales - Naunton Chris
Anotace: A new collection of epic tales collected in the gorgeous gold-foiled and embossed hardback Flame Tree series. With their inventive mythology, the Egyptians explained the effects of famine, harvest, floods and death by creating a pantheon of gods that still holds our fascination today. The legends of Ancient Egypt are tied intimately to the presence and natural r...
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Oberon Book of Monologues for Black Actors
A collection of monologues for Black Actresses from modern and classical Black British theatre.
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Ironside: A Modern Faerie Tale - Holly Black
Rediscover the dark and seductive realm of faerie in the final book of the critically acclaimed Modern Faerie Tales series from the bestselling author of The Cruel Prince – Holly Black. The time has come for Roiben's coronation, and pixie Kaye is sure of one thing – she loves him. When she declares herself to Roiben during the celebration, he's forced to send her on a se...
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Opening Repertoire: The Modern Samisch
In this book, Eric Montany presents the reader with a complete Saemisch repertoire, offering solutions against all of Black's main options and efficie
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The Japanese Myths : A Guide to Gods, Heroes and Spirits - Joshua Frydman
The perfect introduction to the world of Japanese myth and legend. This is a smart and succinct guide to the rich tradition of Japanese mythology, from the earliest recorded legends of Izanagi and Izanami, their divine offspring and the creation of Japan, to medieval tales of vengeful ghosts, through to the modern-day reincarnation of ancient deities as the heroes of mec...
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Difficult Women (1472152778)
Kniha - autor Roxane Gay, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná The women in these stories live lives of privilege and of poverty, are in marriages both loving and haunted by past crimes or emotional blackmail. A pair of sisters, grown now, have been inseparable ever since they were abducted together as children, and must negotiate the elder sister's marriage. A woman m...
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Mythos: The stunningly iIllustrated story - Fry Stephen
Anotace: Step into Stephen Fry`s richly colourful world of magic, mayhem, monsters and maniacal gods in MYTHOS: THE ILLUSTRATED STORYNo one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses.In Stephen Fry`s vivid retelling, we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doo...
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Transcendent Kingdom: Shortlisted for the Women´s Prize for Fiction 2021 - Gyasi Yaa
Anotace: SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN`S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2021**From the bestselling author of Homegoing**______________________________________________As a child Gifty would ask her parents to tell the story of their journey from Ghana to Alabama, seeking escape in myths of heroism and romance. When her father and brother succumb to the hard reality of immigrant life in th...
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Beyond Order : 12 More Rules for Life - Peterson Jordan B.
Anotace: The inspirational sequel to 12 RULES FOR LIFE, which has sold over 5 million copies around the world - now in paperbackIn 12 Rules for Life, acclaimed public thinker and clinical psychologist Jordan B. Peterson offered an antidote to the chaos in our lives: eternal truths applied to modern anxieties. His insights have helped millions of readers and resonated pow...
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A Clockwork Orange : Restored Edition - Burgess Anthony
Anotace: `It is a horrorshow story ...`Fifteen-year-old Alex likes lashings of ultraviolence. He and his gang of friends rob, kill and rape their way through a nightmarish future, until the State puts a stop to his riotous excesses. But what will his re-education mean?A dystopian horror, a black comedy, an exploration of choice, A Clockwork Orange is also a work of exube...
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Book of Night: #1 Sunday Times bestselling adult fantasy from the author of The Cruel Prince - Holly Black
<p>'Dark, strange, thick with mystery and twists Book of Night is everything delicious and frightening I've come to expect from Holly Black.' Leigh Bardugo, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ninth House'Black is a master at world-building.' The New York Times Book Review_______________________________________________________________________#1 New York Times bestsel...
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DC Comics Comic Book Harleys Little Black Book by Jimmy Palmiott
This exciting collection of hardback books brings together some of the greatest super hero adventures of the modern age, with stories a art by many of DC Comics' greatest creators.- Hardcover- Language: english...
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Valiant, A Modern Faerie Tale Simon & Schuster Ltd
Rediscover the dark and seductive realm of faerie in the second book of the critically acclaimed Modern Faerie Tales series from the bestselling author of The Cruel Prince - Holly Black....
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The Way Of Shadows: Book 1 of the Night Angel - Weeks Brent
Anotace: The razor-sharp first novel in the New York Times bestselling Night Angel series from master of modern fantasy Brent Weeks - an astonishing and epic tale of magic, violence and revenge.The perfect killer has no friends. Only targets. For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art. And he is the city`s most accomplished artist, his talents required from alleyway to cou...
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The Book of Tarot: A Spiritual Key to Understanding the Cards - Huneidi-Palmer Sahar
Anotace: This beautiful hardback with gilded page edges will reveal the secrets of tarot and tarot reading in detail.From how to take care of your tarot cards to how to unlock your intuition when reading, this enthralling guide will appeal to anyone wanting to learn to read the cards or improve their readings. With plenty of information on the history of the tarot, the d...
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The Book of Tarot: A Spiritual Key to Understanding the Cards - Sahar Huneidi-Palmer
<p>This beautiful hardback with gilded page edges will reveal the secrets of tarot and tarot reading in detail. From how to take care of your tarot cards to how to unlock your intuition when reading, this enthralling guide will appeal to anyone wanting to learn to read the cards or improve their readings. With plenty of information on the history of the tarot, the ...
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A Feast for Crows: Book 4 of a Song of Ice and Fire - George R.R. Martin
Anotace: HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A FEAST FOR CROWS is the fourth volume in the series. The Lannisters are in power on the Iron Throne. The war in the Seven Kingdoms has burned itself out, but in its bitter aftermath new confli...
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A Feast for Crows: Book 4 of a Song of Ice and Fire - George Raymond Richard Martin
<p>HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A FEAST FOR CROWS is the fourth volume in the series. The Lannisters are in power on the Iron Throne. The war in the Seven Kingdoms has burned itself out, but in its bitter aftermath new conflic...
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Symbols of the Occult
This beautifully illustrated volume explorers the key signs and symbols of the occult. Chosen for their powerful symbolism, the illustrations in the book span from the myths and legends of the ancient world to the icons used in modern religion and science. Symbols of the Occult examines over 500 symbols from history, art and culture by decoding their iconography and explo...
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The Colonization of Black Sexualities Taylor & Francis Ltd
Anne Mauro invites therapists to look through a historical lens to view how the harmful effects of colonization and white supremacy impact their black client’s sexuality in the modern day. The book is essential reading for students of gender studies, human sexuality, and race studies, as well as all mental health professionals, such as sex therapists, marriage and family ...
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History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult
Discover the beguiling history of witchcraft, magic, and superstition through the centuries in this stunningly illustrated title.A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult charts the extraordinary narrative of one of the most interesting and often controversial subjects in the world, covering everything from ancient animal worship and shamanism, through alchemy and div...
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Black Mercuries
This book chronicles the struggles and triumphs of African American athletes in the Modern Olympic Games, from 1896 through the 2020 Tokyo Games. It e
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The Crime Book : Big Ideas Simply Explained - Peter James
Anotace: From Jack the Ripper to the modern day drug cartels, discover the most notorious crimes and criminals in history.With a foreword by bestselling crime author Peter James, The Crime Book explores over 100 crimes and examines the science, psychology and sociology of criminal behaviour. See the gory details of each crime and how it was solved, with renowned quotes a...
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Treasure of Silver Lake
The Treasure of Silver Lake is one of Karl May's most popular books. The bandits are preparing for a major heist. First they want to steal the wages of the lumberjacks at the Black Bear Creek. Then they want to raid a rich farm in Kansas on their way to robbing a railway station that has money for the construction of the Union Railways. Their final target is the Silver La...
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A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult - Suzannah Lipscomb
<p>Discover the beguiling history of witchcraft, magic, and superstition through the centuries in this stunningly illustrated title. A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult charts the extraordinary narrative of one of the most interesting and often controversial subjects in the world, covering everything from ancient animal worship and shamanism, through alch...
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A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult - neuveden
Anotace: Discover the beguiling history of witchcraft, magic, and superstition through the centuries in this stunningly illustrated title.A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult charts the extraordinary narrative of one of the most interesting and often controversial subjects in the world, covering everything from ancient animal worship and shamanism, through alche...
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Pieces of Shadow: Selected Poems
Pieces of Shadow gathers a selection of poetry by twentieth century Mexican writer Jaime Sabines, one of the most important figures in Spanish-American literature. This book assembles poems from his most recognized books, such as Horal (1950), Tarumba (1956), Yuria (1967) or Other Collected Poems (1950-1995), titles which earned Sabines many devoted readers and enthusiast...
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Breakthrough: Spectacular stories of scientific discovery from the Higgs particle to black hol (0571366716)
Kniha - autor Marcus Chown, 288 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná The spellbinding stories of the scientists whose eureka! breakthroughs in modern physics reveal science's astonishing predictive power. 'An excellent popular science book.' DARA Ó BRIAIN 'A thoroughly informative and entertaining read.' ANNA BURNS, Booker Prize-winning author of Milkman 'One...
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The West: A New History of an Old Idea, 1. vydání - Sweeney Naoise Mac
*A BBC RADIO 4 Book of the Week*'A fantastic achievement' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads'Bright, expansive, and iconoclastic, this deliciously witty book has the potential to upset the applecart of "Western Civilisation" itself... Magnificent' Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb_________________A radical new account of how the idea of the West has shaped our hist...
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Einstein´s Fridge : The Science of Fire, Ice and the Universe - Sen Paul
Anotace: Einstein`s Fridge tells the story of how scientists uncovered the least known and yet most consequential of all the sciences, and learned to harness the power of heat and ice.The laws of thermodynamics govern everything from the behaviour of atoms to that of living cells, from the engines that power our world to the black hole at the centre of our galaxy. Not on...
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God's Philosophers
Presents a narrative history that reveals the roots of modern science in the medieval world. This book debunks many of the myths about the Middle Ages
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Enemies and Neighbours : Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917-2017 - Ian Black
<p>ECONOMIST, SUNDAY TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES AND GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017 'Comprehensive and compelling ... A nuanced, landmark study that has deservedly won plaudits from both Palestinian and Israeli historians' Justin Marozzi, The Times A century after Britain's Balfour Declaration promised...
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Silent Teachers Taylor & Francis Ltd
Silent Teachers considers for the first time the influence of Ottoman scholarly practices and reference tools on oriental learning in early modern Europe. Telling the story of oriental studies through the annotations, study notes and correspondence of European scholars, it demonstrates the central but often overlooked role that Turkish-language manuscripts played in the a...
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Dusk and Dawn - Šárka Grauová,Eva Voldřichová-Beránková
Anotace: This monograph, penned by an interdisciplinary team of philologists from the Faculty of Arts of Charles University and their European colleagues, examines European and American literatures from the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, tracing not only the trends common to the whole cultural region but also the differences manifested in particular nati...
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Dusk and Dawn
This monograph, penned by an interdisciplinary team of philologists from the Faculty of Arts of Charles University and their European colleagues, examines European and American literatures from the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, tracing not only the trends common to the whole cultural region but also the differences manifested in particular national liter...
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Dusk and Dawn - Literature Between Two Centuries - Šárka Grauová
<p>This monograph, penned by an interdisciplinary team of philologists from the Faculty of Arts of Charles University and their European colleagues, examines European and American literatures from the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, tracing not only the trends common to the whole cultural region but also the differences manifested in particular natio...
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Adolf Loos: Meaning, Context, Reception / Essays - Christopher Long
Anotace: In this book of eight essays, the noted architectural historian Christopher Long takes on the meanings of Adolf Loos's writings and design work, the cultural world in which he was embedded, and how he was regarded by this critics and public. Long exposes and explodes old myths about Loos, fosterint in the process a new, brinlant, and compelling view of one ...
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Adolf Loos: Meaning, Context, Reception / Essays
In this book of eight essays, the noted architectural historian Christopher Long takes on the meanings of Adolf Loos’s writings and design work, the cultural world in which he was embedded, and how he was regarded by this critics and public. Long exposes and explodes old myths about Loos, fosterint in the process a new, brinlant, and compelling view of one of modern archi...
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Adolf Loos: Meaning, Context, Reception / Essays - Christopher Long
<p>In this book of eight essays, the noted architectural historian Christopher Long takes on the meanings of Adolf Loos's writings and design work, the cultural world in which he was embedded, and how he was regarded by this critics and public. Long exposes and explodes old myths about Loos, fosterint in the process a new, brinlant, and compelling view of one of mod...
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Putin's People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Took on the West (0007578814)
Kniha - autor Catherine Belton, 640 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year 2020 A Daily Telegraph Book of the Year 2020 'The Putin book that we've been waiting for' Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland 'Books about modern Russia abound ... Belton has surpassed them all. Her much-awaited book is ...
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Construction Law Taylor & Francis Ltd
This second edition of Construction Law: From Beginner to Practitioner provides a thorough and comprehensive guide to construction law by blending together black letter law and socio-legal approaches. Fully updated throughout, this new edition includes coverage of post-Grenfell legislation, increased coverage of modern methods of construction and continuously evolving tec...
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Construction Law Taylor & Francis Ltd
This second edition of Construction Law: From Beginner to Practitioner provides a thorough and comprehensive guide to construction law by blending together black letter law and socio-legal approaches. Fully updated throughout, this new edition includes coverage of post-Grenfell legislation, increased coverage of modern methods of construction and continuously evolving tec...
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Iliad & Odyssey
The Iliad and The Odyssey are two of the oldest works of Western literature--yet these ancient myths still offer powerful lessons for our times. From the fascinating fall of Troy to Odysseus's perilous journey home, from the gods and goddesses to the Sirens and the suitors, the events and characters of these epic tales captivate us, teach us, and inspire us. Their influen...
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Meditations on Violence
Finalist - 2008 Book of the Year Award by Foreword MagazineFinalist - 2008 USA Best Book AwardA Comparison of Martial Arts Training & Real-World Violence Experienced martial artist and veteran correction officer Sgt. Rory Miller distills what he has learned from jailhouse brawls, tactical operations and ambushes to explore the differences between martial arts and the subj...
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Percy Jackson And The Greek Gods - Rick Riordan
<p>Who could tell the true stories of the gods and goddesses of Olympus better than modern-day demigod Percy Jackson? In this action-packed tour of Greek mythology, Percy gives his hilarious personal views on the feuds, fights and love affairs of the Olympians. Want to know how Zeus came to be top god? How many times Kronos ate one of his own kids? How Athena lite...
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Perilous Times: The Sunday Times Bestseller compared to ´Good Omens with Arthurian knights´ - Lee Thomas D.
Anotace: IN PERILOUS TIMES LIKE THESE, THE REALM DOESN`T JUST NEED A HERO.IT NEEDS A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR.Sir Kay and his fellow knights awake from their mythical slumber whenever Britain has need of them; they fought at Agincourt and at the Somme. But in these perilous modern times, the realm is more divided than ever, a dragon has been seen for the first time in ce...
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Women Don't Owe You Pretty
Bringing you the record-breaking, bestselling Women Don't Owe You Pretty as a black and white modern classic. 'THE BEAUTY MYTH' FOR THE INSTAGRAM GENERATION Women Don't Owe You Pretty is the ultimate book for anyone who wants to challenge the out-dated narratives supplied to us by the patriarchy. Through Florence's story you will learn how to protect your energy, discover...
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Women Don´t Owe You Pretty : The Small Edition - Florence Given
<p>Bringing you the record-breaking, bestselling Women Don't Owe You Pretty as a black and white modern classic. 'THE BEAUTY MYTH' FOR THE INSTAGRAM GENERATION Women Don't Owe You Pretty is the ultimate book for anyone who wants to challenge the out-dated narratives supplied to us by the patriarchy. Through Florence's story you will learn how to protect your ene...
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Things No One Taught Us About Love (The Good Vibes trilogy): How to Build Healthy Relationships with Yourself and Others - King Vex
Anotace: Things No One Taught Us About Love is a concise paperback that distils the ideas found in Vex King`s hardback book Closer to Love, reworked and presented in the warm, relatable style of his No. 1 bestseller Good Vibes, Good, Life.This extraordinary book is for anyone looking to harness the power of the universe, and their own self-understanding, to manifest stro...
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Stone Blind: longlisted for the Women´s Prize for Fiction 2023 - Natalie Haynes
<p>** Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2023 ** In Stone Blind, the instant Sunday Times bestseller, Natalie Haynes brings the infamous Medusa to life as you have never seen her before. 'Witty, gripping, ruthless' - Margaret Atwood via Twitter 'Beautiful and moving' - Neil Gaiman via Twitter 'So to mortal men, we are monsters. Because of our flight, ou...
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Girl, Woman, Other
THE SUNDAY TIMES 1# BESTSELLER & BOOKER PRIZE WINNERBRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR & FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020'The most absorbing book I read all year.' Roxane Gay____________________________This is Britain as you've never read it.This is Britain as it has never been told.From Newcastle to Cornwall, from the birth of the twentieth century to the teens of the twenty-first,...
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Beren and Lúthien - Tolkien John Ronald Reuel
Anotace: Painstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts and presented for the first time as a continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of Beren and Lúthien will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, Dwarves and Orcs and the rich landscape and creatures unique to Tolkien's Middle-earth.<br> The tale of Beren and ...
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Beren and Lúthien - John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
<p>Painstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts and presented for the first time as a fully continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of Beren and Lúthien will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, Dwarves and Orcs and the rich landscape and creatures unique to Tolkien's Middle-earth.</p> <p>The tale of Beren ...
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Beren and Luthien - John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
<p>Painstakingly restored from Tolkien’s manuscripts and presented for the first time as a continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of Beren and Lúthien will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, Dwarves and Orcs and the rich landscape and creatures unique to Tolkien’s Middle-earth.</p> <p>The tale of Beren and Lú...
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Beren and Luthien - John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
<p>Painstakingly restored from Tolkien’s manuscripts and presented for the first time as a continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of Beren and Lúthien will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, Dwarves and Orcs and the rich landscape and creatures unique to Tolkien’s Middle-earth.</p> <p>The tale of Beren and Lt...
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Pathogenesis: How germs made history - Kennedy Jonathan
Anotace: A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKA TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEARA SUNDAY TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR`Powerfully argued... Fascinating and pacy` Sunday Times, Book of the Week`Superbly written... sure to please readers of Yuval Noah Harari or Rutger Bregman` The Times`Full of amazing facts` Observer`The book shines when it brings cutting-edge science to bear` Fi...
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Pathogenesis: How germs made history - Jonathan Kennedy
<p>A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKA TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEARA SUNDAY TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR'Powerfully argued... Fascinating and pacy' Sunday Times, Book of the Week'Superbly written... sure to please readers of Yuval Noah Harari or Rutger Bregman' The Times'Full of amazing facts' Observer'The book shines when it brings cutting-edge science to bear' Fin...
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Pike Fishing - With Tips on What Equipment to Use and How and Where to Fish
This comprehensive guide to pike fishing comprises eight detailed chapters by various experts on the subject. It is extensively illustrated with black and white photographs, diagrams and drawings. Pike Fishing takes a comprehensive and informative look at the subject, and is a fascinating read for any fishing enthusiast or historian of the sport. Contents Include: The Pik...
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A Life Story: King Charles III - Morganová Sally
Anotace: King Charles III: environmental activist, monarch and head of the Commonwealth. Read all about the life of King Charles III, from his early days at boarding school and watching his mother become queen to his dedicated work as an environmental activist and becoming king himself, this book will take you on a royal tour through King Ch...
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