Literature for a changing planet

Literature for a Changing Planet

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WFLP Myanmar (Burma) 13th edition

<p>Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma) is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Be dazzled by Buddhist architecture in Yangon, explore Bagan's amazing plain of ancient temples, or hike to the floating gardens and markets of Inle Lake; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of...

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Lonely Planet Russian Phrasebook a Dictionary

Admirers of Russian literature claim that the 'Slavic soul' of writers such as Chekhov or Tolstoy can't be fully appreciated in translation. For the l

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Level 6: Changing Planet Rdr CLIL AmE - Degnan-Veness Coleen

Anotace: Presenting an unbeatable range of over 480 stories for kids, teens and adults across a range of genres and in a range of formats, Pearson English Readers are an ideal resource for language learners to experience the joy of reading.

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Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma) - neuveden

Anotace: Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma) is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Be dazzled by Buddhist architecture in Yangon, explore Bagan`s amazing plain of ancient temples, or hike to the floating gardens and markets of Inle Lake; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart o...

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Usborne Book and Jigsaw Planet Earth Usborne Publishing

This informative book and jigsaw set is a perfect way for children to learn all about our wonderful planet. It is packed full of appealing illustrations and fascinating facts about mountains, deserts, changing climates and much more. ...

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Coming Up for Air, 1. vydání - George Orwell

<p>George Bowling, a forty-five-year-old insurance salesman with a wife and two children, is overweight, depressed and haunted by ever-present portents of imminent global conflict. Dreaming of escaping the staid suburban rut in which he has become embedded, he reminisces about his home town in Oxfordshire, Lower Binfield. But as he seeks refuge in the rural idyll of...

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Food for Life: Your Guide to the New Science of Eating Well - Tim Spector

‘Life-changing' DAVINA McCALL'A must-read' DR RUPY AUJLA'Fascinating' NIGELLA LAWSON**AS SEEN ON THE ONE SHOW**Empowering and practical, Food for Life is nothing less than a new approach to how to eat - for our health and the health of the planet.Food is our greatest ally for good health, but the question of what to eat in the age of ultra-processed food has never seemed ...

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Mother Of Invention: How Good Ideas Get Ignored in an Economy Built for Men (0008430810)

Kniha - autor Katrine Marçal, 304 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Bestselling author Katrine Marcal reveals the shocking ways our deeply ingrained ideas about gender continue to hold us back. Every day, extraordinary inventions and innovative ideas are side-lined in a world that remains subservient to men But it doesn't have to be this way. From the beginn...

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Planning, Sustainable Urbanisation, and the Commonwealth Taylor & Francis Ltd

To a significant extent, the future of the planet hangs on how cities and human settlements are managed. It is in our cities that the emissions creating climate catastrophe are stoked, and where change can – and must - make a difference at scale. Food security, water, basic services, migration, shelter, jobs, environment: sustainable urbanisation is about changing directi...

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Planning, Sustainable Urbanisation, and the Commonwealth Taylor & Francis Ltd

To a significant extent, the future of the planet hangs on how cities and human settlements are managed. It is in our cities that the emissions creating climate catastrophe are stoked, and where change can – and must - make a difference at scale. Food security, water, basic services, migration, shelter, jobs, environment: sustainable urbanisation is about changing directi...

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Entangled Life - Sheldrake Merlin

Anotace: The smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller that will transform your understanding of our planet and life itself.`Dazzling, vibrant, vision-changing` Robert MacfarlaneWinner of the Wainwright Prize for Conservation Writing 2021The more we learn about fungi, the less makes sense without them. They can change our minds, heal our bodies and even help us avoid environment...

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Entangled Life - Merlin Sheldrake

<p>The smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller that will transform your understanding of our planet and life itself. 'Dazzling, vibrant, vision-changing' Robert Macfarlane Winner of the Wainwright Prize for Conservation Writing 2021 The more we learn about fungi, the less makes sense without them. They can change our minds, heal our bodies and even help us avoid enviro...

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Solaris (0571311571)

Kniha - autor Stanislaw Lem, 224 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná When Kris Kelvin arrives at the planet Solaris to study the ocean that covers its surface he is forced to confront a painful, hitherto unconscious memory embodied in the physical likeness of a long-dead lover. Others suffer from the same affliction and speculation rises among scientists that t...

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Entangled Life

The smash-hit Sunday Times and #1 Amazon Charts bestseller that will transform your understanding of our planet and life itself.'Dazzling, vibrant, vision-changing' Robert MacfarlaneWinner of the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2021Winner of the Wainwright Prize for Conservation Writing 2021The more we learn about fungi, the less makes sense without them. They can change...

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Foundation - Asimov Isaac

Anotace: WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIESThe Foundation series is Isaac Asimov`s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon`s two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one whose unprecedented scale shaped science fiction as we know it today.The Galactic Empire ...

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Foundation, 1. vydání - Isaac Asimov

<p>WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov's iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon's two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one whose unprecedented scale shaped science fiction as we know it today. The Galactic Em...

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National Geographic Kids Infopedia 2022

The latest instalment of the best-selling infopedia features brand-new amazing animal stories, explorer profiles, and outrageous attractions that kids know and love, plus more of the incredible inventions, awesome games, and fresh challenges for curious kids who want to learn all about the world and everything that's in it! Kids can have fun keeping up with our rapidly ...

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The Metamorphosis and Other Stories - Franz Kafka

Anotace: When the young salesman Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning transformed into a monstrous insect, his shock and incomprehension are coupled with the panic of being late for work and having to reveal his appearance to family and colleagues. Although over the following weeks he gradually becomes used to this new existence confined within the bounds of the apartment, ...

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The Metamorphosis and Other Stories - Franz Kafka

<p>When the young salesman Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning transformed into a monstrous insect, his shock and incomprehension are coupled with the panic of being late for work and having to reveal his appearance to family and colleagues. Although over the following weeks he gradually becomes used to this new existence confined within the bounds of the apartment, a...

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Osamu Dazai´s The Setting Sun: The Manga Edition - Dazai Osamu

Anotace: A classic of Japanese literature, brought to life in English & manga for the first time!This is the first manga edition in English of The Setting Sun, Osamu Dazai`s classic novel, often considered his masterpiece.Set in the aftermath of World War II, this is the story of Kazuko, a strong-willed young woman from an aristocratic family that has fallen into poverty...

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Osamu Dazai´s The Setting Sun: The Manga Edition - Osamu Dazai

<p>A classic of Japanese literature, brought to life in English &amp; manga for the first time!This is the first manga edition in English of The Setting Sun, Osamu Dazai's classic novel, often considered his masterpiece.Set in the aftermath of World War II, this is the story of Kazuko, a strong-willed young woman from an aristocratic family that has fallen into ...

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Crime and Punishment - Dostojevskij Fjodor Michajlovič

Anotace: Poverty-stricken and cut off from society, former law student Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov leads a desolate life in a dreary little room in St Petersburg. Having abandoned all hopes of sustaining himself through work, he now obsesses over the idea of changing his fortunes through an extreme act of violence: the killing of an elderly pawnbroker. His mind baulks ...

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Crime and Punishment, 1. vydání - Fjodor Michajlovič Dostojevskij

<p>Poverty-stricken and cut off from society, former law student Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov leads a desolate life in a dreary little room in St Petersburg. Having abandoned all hopes of sustaining himself through work, he now obsesses over the idea of changing his fortunes through an extreme act of violence: the killing of an elderly pawnbroker. His mind baulks a...

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Travels with Charley - neuveden

Anotace: A witty, incisive classic of road-trip literature, from one of the great champions and critics of the American identity 'Delightful. This is a book to be read slowly for its savor.' The Atlantic In 1960, John Steinbeck set out in his pick-up truck with his dog Charley to rediscover and chronicle his native USA, from Maine to California. He felt that ...

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Unravel Me (Shatter Me 2) - Mafi Tahereh

Anotace: Discover the romantic, addictive and thrilling world of Tahereh Mafi`s fantasy Shatter Me with this second book in the series. This stunning hardback collector`s edition with its exclusive design and gold reading ribbon is the perfect gift for fans and new readers alike Juliette has escaped. She has found the headquarters of the rebel resista...

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Unravel Me (Shatter Me 2) - Tahereh Mafi

<p>Discover the romantic, addictive and thrilling world of Tahereh Mafi's fantasy Shatter Me with this second book in the series. This stunning hardback collector's edition with its exclusive design and gold reading ribbon is the perfect gift for fans and new readers alike Juliette has escaped. She has found the headquarters of the rebel resist...

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Hortus Curious: Discover the World's Most Weird and Wonderful Plants and Fungi - Michael Perry

<p>Celebrate the weird, wacky, and wonderful world of plants with a book that revels in the diversity of the botanical world.Plants are truly awe-inspiring. They can be vast, minute, smelly, or spectacularly ugly. Some plants live on their own, or by growing off others; some live by air and water; others are carnivorous, eating the creatures around them; some plants...

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The Oak Tree - Donaldsonová Julia

Anotace: Watch a thousand years unfold in the life of one magnificent tree! A thousand years ago, a tiny acorn fell to the ground. As the years pass, it grows . . . and GROWS into an enormous oak tree! As the centuries sweep by, children play games around the tree. Families dance about it. A fleeing king even hides inside its hollow tru...

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Little Man, What Now? - Hans Fallada

Anotace: From the bestselling author of Alone in Berlin, his acclaimed novel of a young couple trying to survive life in 1930s Germany 'Nothing so confronts a woman with the deathly futility of her existence as darning socks' A young couple fall in love, get married and start a family, like countless young couples before them. But Lämmchen and 'Boy' ...

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Little Man, What Now? - Hans Fallada

<p>From the bestselling author of Alone in Berlin, his acclaimed novel of a young couple trying to survive life in 1930s Germany 'Nothing so confronts a woman with the deathly futility of her existence as darning socks' A young couple fall in love, get married and start a family, like countless young couples before them. But Lammchen and 'Boy' live in Berlin in 19...

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HELLDIVERS 2

The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter. URGENT BROADCAST – SUPER EARTH ARMED FORCES Freedom. Peace. Democracy. Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization. Of our very existence. But the war rages on. And eve...

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HELLDIVERS 2 (PC)

The Galaxy&rsquo;s Last Line of Offence.Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.URGENT BROADCAST &ndash; SUPER EARTH ARMED FORCESFreedom. Peace. Democracy.Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization.Of our very existence.But the war rages on. And ev...

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HELLDIVERS 2 - Super Citizen Edition

The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter. URGENT BROADCAST – SUPER EARTH ARMED FORCES Freedom. Peace. Democracy. Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization. Of our very existence. But the war rages on. And eve...

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HELLDIVERS 2 - Super Citizen Edition (PC)

The Galaxy&rsquo;s Last Line of Offence.Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.URGENT BROADCAST &ndash; SUPER EARTH ARMED FORCESFreedom. Peace. Democracy.Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization.Of our very existence.But the war rages on. And ev...

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CHRONO TRIGGER

The timeless RPG classic returns loaded with upgrades! Journey to the forgotten past, to the far future, and to the end of time. A big adventure to save the planet, now begins… CHRONO TRIGGER is the timeless role-playing classic developed by the ‘Dream Team’ of DRAGON QUEST creator Yuji Horii, Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama, and the creators of FINA...

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CHRONO TRIGGER (PC)

The timeless RPG classic returns loaded with upgrades! Journey to the forgotten past, to the far future, and to the end of time. A big adventure to save the planet, now begins&hellip;CHRONO TRIGGER is the timeless role-playing classic developed by the &lsquo;Dream Team&rsquo; of DRAGON QUEST creator Yuji Horii, Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama, and the creat...

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12 Bytes: How artificial intelligence will change the way we live and love - Jeanette Winterson

<p>Twelve bytes. Twelve eye-opening, mind-expanding, funny and provocative essays on the implications of artificial intelligence for the way we live and the way we love - from Sunday Times-bestselling author Jeanette Winterson. An original, and entertaining new book from Jeanette Winterson, drawing on her years of thinking about and reading about Artificial Intelli...

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Becoming Steve Jobs

No.1 New York Times Bestseller§§There have been many books-on a large and small scale-about Steve Jobs, one of the most famous CEOs in history. But this book is different from all the others.§§Becoming Steve Jobs takes on and breaks down the existing myth and stereotypes about Steve Jobs. The conventional, one-dimensional view of Jobs is that he was half-genius, half-jerk...

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The Fraud - Smith Zadie

Anotace: Truth and fiction. Jamaica and Britain. Who gets to tell their story? Zadie Smith returns with her first historical novel. It is 1873. Mrs Eliza Touchet is the Scottish housekeeper - and cousin by marriage - of a once famous novelist, now in decline, William Ainsworth, with whom she has lived for thirty years. Mrs Touchet is a woman of many interests: literatu...

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Detective Fiction

"Detective Fiction" is a clear and compelling look at some of the best known, yet least-understood, characters and texts of the modern day. Charles J. Rzepka traces the history of the genre from its modern beginnings in the early eighteenth century, with the criminal broadsheets and 'true' crime stories of "The Newgate Calendar", to its present state of diversity, innovat...

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Distant Worlds - Universe

The Universe is Yours! Distant Worlds: Universe is the newest chapter of this critically acclaimed sci-fi series, adding incredible new features and an exciting new storyline.  Universe is also the ultimate collector’s edition, the first time all previous Distant Worlds releases have been included in one package, along with an updated manual and greatly expande...

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Distant Worlds - Universe (PC)

The Universe is Yours!Distant Worlds: Universe is the newest chapter of this critically acclaimed sci-fi series, adding incredible new features and an exciting new storyline.&nbsp; Universe is also the ultimate collector&rsquo;s edition, the first time all previous Distant Worlds releases have been included in one package, along with an updated manual and greatly ...

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