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The Diet Myth: The Real Science Behind What We Eat - Spector Tim
Anotace: Fully updated throughout and with a new foreword for this edition.Why do most diets fail? Why does one person eat a certain meal and gain weight, while another eating the same meal loses pounds? Why, despite all the advice about what to eat, are we all still getting fatter?The answers are much more surprising - and fascinating - than we`ve been led to believe. T...
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Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth - Natalie Haynes
<p>In Divine Might Natalie Haynes, author of the bestselling Pandora’s Jar, returns to the world of Greek myth and this time she examines the role of the goddesses.We meet Athene, who sprang fully formed from her father’s head: goddess of war and wisdom, guardian of Athens. We run with Artemis, goddess of hunting and protector of young girls (apart from those she de...
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Saint Seiya Saint Cloth Myth Akční figurka Dragon Shiryu Revival
The SAINT CLOTH MYTH series is proud to announce the re-release of the Dragon Shiryu figure with new features and sculpting! It will soon be followed by a revised, reissued Cygnus Hyoga. The set includes 3 left and 4 right hands, 2 extra expression parts, newly sculpted optional hair set, an object frame, and a set of armor....
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Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth - Haynes Natalie
Anotace: We meet Hera, who, whilst most often known for enacting vicious, creative revenge on the women - mortal or otherwise - who catch the wandering eye of her husband Zeus, turns out not to be such a villain after all.*****We meet Demeter, a mother who will go to any lengths, no matter the cost, to retrieve her daughter Persephone from Hades´ clutches.*****We´ll be i...
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Histories of the Transgender Child
With transgender rights front and center in American politics, media, and culture, the pervasive myth still exists that today's transgender children a
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Ithaca: The exquisite, gripping tale that breathes life into ancient myth - North Claire
Anotace: `Claire North brings a powerful, fresh and unflinching voice to ancient myth - darkly fascinating, raw and breathtaking` Jennifer Saint, author of Sunday Times bestseller Ariadne***A Sunday Times Historical Fiction Book of the Year***This is the story of Penelope of Ithaca, famed wife of Odysseus, as it has never been told before. Beyond Ithaca`s shores, the whi...
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The Hobbits of Tolkien: An Illustrated Exploration of Tolkien´s Hobbits, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History - David Day
<p>An in-depth guide to the intriguing lives of Tolkien's Hobbits.</p> <p>An entire race was born when J.R.R. Tolkien scrawled on a leaf, 'In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.' From the invention of that single word (hobbit) Tolkien became the explorer and chronicler of the character, their race and their significant role in his fantastical worl...
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The Heroes of Tolkien: An Exploration of Tolkien´s Heroic Characters, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History - David Day
<p>In J. R. R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Silmarillion, Middle-earth endured cataclysmic wars and critical battles, causing great men, women and mystical creatures to arise, influence and shape the course of its history. Here in this book, Tolkien expert David Day examines the complexities surrounding Tolkien's portrayal of good and evil, and an...
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Mussolini in Myth and Memory, The First Totalitarian Dictator Oxford University Press
Mussolini in myth and memory. Paul Corner looks at the brutal reality of the Italian dictator's fascist regime and confronts the nostalgia for dictatorial rule evident today in many European countries....
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Priest-King of the Warriors and Witch-Queen of the Others. Cargo Cult and Witch Hunt in Indo-European Myth and Reality - Michal Cigán
Kniha přináší interpretaci dvojice indoevropských mytologických témat s důrazem na jejich komplexní historický a sociálně-kognitivní kontext.
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Daughter of Darkness (House of Shadows 1): thrilling fantasy inspired by Greek myth - Corr Katharine, Corr Elizabeth
Anotace: DISCOVER THE EPIC NEW FANTASY INSPIRED BY ANCIENT GREEK MYTH . . .`Everything I want in a fantasy and more` - Mary Watson, author of Blood to Poison`A book of smart, savage beauty` - Josh Winning, author of The Shadow GlassThe Underworld awaits . . .Deina is trapped. As one of the Soul Severers serving the god Hades on earth, her future is tied to the task of sh...
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The Battles of Tolkien: An Illustrate Exploration of the Battles of Tolkien´s World, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History - David Day
<p>The perfect Father's Day giftTolkien's works are punctuated by dramatic and explosive battles. Men versus Orcs, Elves versus Sauron, Goblins versus Dwarves - the history of Middle-earth has seen some of the greatest characters pitted against each other time and time again. From the iconic battle of Helm's Deep to the Destruction of Isengard, The Battles of Tolkie...
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The Eye of the World
The Wheel of Times turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, and Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.
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History of the Undead
A cultural exploration of the myth of the mummy, vampire and zombie. This is the first book to explore the history of all three examples of the undead
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History Of The Blues
In honor of the Year of the Blues, the long-awaited reissue of a myth-shattering examination of a most enduring form of American music
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The Dark Powers of Tolkien: An illustrated Exploration of Tolkien´s Portrayal of Evil, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History - David Day
<p>J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Silmarillion are some of the greatest tales of good versus evil ever told. From the creation of Arda to the War of the Ring, Tolkien's Middle-earth has seen war and rebellion, devastation and loss, in which the powers of darkness emerged. Here in his latest book, best-selling author and Tolkien expert Dav...
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Eloquence of the Sardine
Drawing on history, myth and legend, but always grounded in science, The Eloquence of the Sardine will change the way you think about the sea in the m
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War of the Worlds
In The War of the Worlds H. G. Wells invented the myth of invasion from outer space. Martians land near London, conquering all before them, and ruin t
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Fruit of the Dead
An electric, beguiling contemporary reimagining of the myth of Persephone and Demeter set over the course of one summer on a lush private island, abou
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Fruit of the Dead
An electric, beguiling contemporary reimagining of the myth of Persephone and Demeter set over the course of one summer on a lush private island, abou
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Stories of the Saints
As exciting as any Greek myth, as inspiring as any story about knights of the round table, these stories of the Christian saints are filled with histo
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Hunger of the Gods
The Witcher meets Vikings in the second book in John Gwynne's acclaimed Norse-inspired epic fantasy series, packed with myth, magic and bloody vengean
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Age of the Vikings
The Vikings maintain their grip on our imagination, but their image is too often distorted by myth. It is true that they pillaged, looted, and enslave
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Encyclopedia of the Dead
Combining fact and fiction, epic and miniature, horror and comedy, this book tells stories about love and death, truth and lies, myth and reality rang
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The Ring Legends of Tolkien: An Illustrated Exploration of Rings in Tolkien´s World, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History - David Day
<p>An in-depth guide to the rich history of the symbol of the ring, its origin in ancient storytelling tradition, and its influence on Tolkien's work.</p> <p>Tolkien's One Ring, at the centre of one of the greatest fantasy tales ever told, is an undeniably iconic and powerful symbol in literature.</p> <p>Tracing centuries of ancient folklore,...
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Classical Myth in Alfred Hitchcock's Wrong Man and Grace Kelly Films
This book treats six beloved films of Hitchcock: The 39 Steps, Saboteur, and North by Northwest, plus Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, and To Catch a T
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Kopi Luwak Coffee - World's Most Expensive Coffee Beans from Civet Poop or an Urban Myth?
Find out about the most expensive coffee beans of the world and know whether Kopi Luwak coffee is obtained from Asian palm civet's poop or is an urban myth. This book will answer all your questions on Kopi Luwak - facts, history, where it is grown, how its grown, Civet breeding, its daily care, controversy on production process, imitation of premium coffee, places to buy ...
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Old Japan
Discover the ancient ways of the Samurai and experience the stunning myth of Old Japan
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The Evolution Myth. or The Genes Cry Out Their Urgent Song, Mister Darwin Got It Wrong - Jiří A. Mejsnar e-kniha
The origins of life, species, and man continue to interest scientists and stir debate among the general public more than one hundred and fifty years after Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species.
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First Gear
Myth-busting book that explores what really happened first across the eventful history of motoring
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At the Palaces of Knossos
Blending historical fact and classical myth, the author of Zorba the Greek and The Last Temptation of Christ transports the reader 3,000 years into th
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Managing the Wealth of Nations
This pioneering work debunks the neoliberal origin myth of how capitalism came into the world. Rössner follows the development of capitalism from the
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Brief History of the Freemasons
Ridley separates myth from truth about the Freemasons and describes the development of the secret society from its origins amongst the masons working
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Outlaws of the Wild West
The Wild West is a period of myth-making cowboys, infamous gunslingers, not always law-abiding lawmen, and saloon madams, that is as much the product
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Economic Consequences of the War
For many, Germany's post-war economic power was based on liberal market reforms and the Marshall Plan. This book disputes this old myth. Quantitative
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Death in Bayswater
LONDON 1881: Panic reigns in Bayswater as a ruthless murderer prowls the foggy streets of the nation's capital. Myth and reality collide in another th
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Real Valkyrie
Nancy Marie Brown lays to rest the hoary myth that Viking society was ruled by men and celebrates the dramatic lives of female Viking warriors
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E-Myth Revisited: 'Why Most Small Businesses Don''t Work and What to Do About It' (0887307280)
Kniha - autor Michael E. Gerber, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In a new and totally revised edition of his groundbreaking bestseller The E-Myth, Gerber completely revolutionizes the idea of starting, growing, and maintaining a small business.
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The Sport of Kings (0008173311)
Kniha - autor C. E. Morgan, 560 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá An American myth and a contemporary portrait of the scars of the past that run through a family, and of our desperate need to escape our history, to subsume it with pleasure - or to rise above it with glory. A spiralling tale of wealth and poverty, racism and rage, The SPORT OF KINGS is an unf...
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The Eye Of The World : Book 1 of the Wheel of Time - Jordan Robert
Anotace: Prepare to turn the Wheel of Time - discover the first novel in one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.When their village is attacked by terrifying creatures, Rand al`Thor and his friends are forced to flee for their lives. An ancient evil is stirring, and its servants are scouring the land for the Dragon Reborn - the prophesised he...
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The Eye Of The World : Book 1 of the Wheel of Time, 1. vydání - Robert Jordan
<p>Prepare to turn the Wheel of Time - discover the first novel in one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published. When their village is attacked by terrifying creatures, Rand al'Thor and his friends are forced to flee for their lives. An ancient evil is stirring, and its servants are scouring the land for the Dragon Reborn - the prophesised h...
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Hollywood's Imperial Wars
How Hollywood helped create the American myth of heroic continuity, and how films revised that myth after the Vietnam War, is what Armando Jose Prats
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Sharks in the Time of Saviours
A powerful debut novel that blends Hawaiian myth with the broken American dream
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Argonautika
A retelling of the tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece, one of the oldest extant Greek myth.
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How the Spitfire Won the Battle of Britain
Finally lays to rest the myth that the Hurricane won the Battle of Britain rather than the numerically inferior, yet more glamorous, Spitfire.
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Opera: The Autobiography of the Western World (Illustrated Edition)
Since the first performance of the first opera in 1600, operas have been telling stories from myth and history. Brought to life with over 250 colour i
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Opera: The Autobiography of the Western World (Illustrated Edition)
Since the first performance of the first opera in 1600, operas have been telling stories from myth and history. Brought to life with over 250 colour i
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Plant Magick. The Library of Esoterica
The fourth volume in The Library of Esoterica explores the historic roots of plants in myth and magickal practices. Through essays, interviews, and mo
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Brief History of the Earth's Climate
A Brief History of the Earth's Climate is an accessible, illustrated, myth-busting guide to the natural evolution of the Earth's climate over 4.6 bill
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Secret Of Shambhala: In Search Of The Eleventh Insight
Near Tibet lies a community thought to be a mere myth called Shambhala. Here is a knowledge that has been hidden for centuries, and an insight that ca
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Arthur and the Kings of Britain
A fresh look at the text which introduced for the first time some of the key figures in British myth and legend.
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Psychoanalytic Study of the Wounded Healer
A Psychoanalytic Study of the Wounded Healer uses qualitative research to examine the popular myth that therapists are 'wounded healers'.It identifies
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Sharks in the Time of Saviours
A powerful debut novel that delicately blends Hawaiian myth with the broken American dream, this is an engrossing family saga and a story of exile and
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Sixguns and Society
Explains the Western's popularity. This study deals with the question of the Western as an American myth, will lead us into abstract structural theory
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Vampirology
Vampirology charts the murky waters of the vampire myth – from stories found in many cultures across the globe to our sympathetic pop-culture renditi
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Abolishing Freedom
Pushing back against the contemporary myth that freedom from oppression is freedom of choice, Frank Ruda resuscitates a fundamental lesson from the hi
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Small in Real Life
Small in Real Life invokes the myth and melancholy of Southern California glamor, of starry-eyed women and men striving for their own Hollywood shimme
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The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde’s only full-length novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray is a lasting gem of sophisticated wit and playfulness, which brings together all the best elements of his talent in a reinterpretation of the Faustian myth.
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The Hunger of the Gods : Book Two of the Bloodsworn Saga - Gwynne John
Anotace: The Hunger of the Gods continues John Gwynne`s acclaimed Norse-inspired epic fantasy series, packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeanceLik-Rifa, the dragon god of legend, has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest.As Orka continues the hunt for her missing son, the Bloodsworn sweep south in a desperate race to save on...
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