Is flying dangerous? How much do the world's cows weigh? And what makes people happy? From Earth's nations and inhabitants, through the fuels and foods that energize them, to the transportation and inventions of our modern world - and how all of this affects the planet itself - in Numbers Don't Lie, Professor Vaclav Smil takes us on a fact-finding adventure, using surprising statistics and...

A dark comedy about second acts, creative appropriation, and the racial identity–industrial complex Jane has high hopes her life is about to turn around. After years of living precariously, she; her painter husband, Lenny; and their two kids have landed a stint as house sitters in a friend’s luxurious home in the hills above Los Angeles, a gig that coincides magically with...

The epic conclusion to the Hussite Trilogy by the bestselling author of The Witcher finds Reynevan - infamous magician and disgraced scoundrel - on the run after being sentenced to death by the Catholic Church. Reynevan is besieged on all sides and faces torture and execution if he makes any mistake in his quest to find his beloved, Jutta of Apolda. Aided by his companions - the...

Rowan I’m in the business of creating fairy tales. Theme parks. Production companies. Five-star hotels. Everything could be all mine if I renovated Dreamland. My initial idea of hiring Zahra was good in theory, but then I kissed her. Things spiraled out of control once I texted her using an alias. By the time I realized where I went wrong, it was too late. People like me don’t get happy...

THE NEW BOOK FROM THE BESTSELLING, COSTA PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE VOLUNTEER The true story of a Jewish lawyer who returned to Germany after WWII to prosecute war crimes, only to find himself pitted against a nation determined to bury the past. At the end of the Nuremberg trial in 1946, some of the greatest war criminals in history were sentenced to death, but hundreds of...

Dress out of this world every day Taking inspiration from Bowie's most memorable looks and personas, sprinkle a little stardust on your wardrobe and learn how to bring the show-stopping style of this global icon into your outfits every day. With ten simple principles, you can embody the androgynous energy of Aladdin Sane, stun with the shapes and colour of Ziggy, master the monochrome shades...

Told in a series of vignettes stunning for their eloquence, The House on Mango Street is Sandra Cisneros's greatly admired novel of a young girl growing up in the Latino section of Chicago. Acclaimed by critics, beloved by children, their parents and grandparents, taught everywhere from inner-city grade schools to universities across the country, and translated all over the world, it has...

''A stunning debut . . . laugh-out-loud funny'' - Observer Discover the hilarious New York Times bestselling mystery adventure perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and Lemony Snicket. On the day they are born, each Swift is brought before the Family Dictionary. They are given a name and a definition, and it is assumed they will grow up to match. Unfortunately,...

Soon to be an AppleTV+ series, Enzo uncovers a wealth of new facts about the origins, ambitions, and private life of Enzo Ferrari. Drawing on years of original research conducted in Italy and abroad, this book lays bare the hidden aspects of Ferrari's career. From his earliest failed business ventures, to his political dealings with Italy's fascist government, Allied...

"This book has a miraculous quality.... As a memoir this is hard to put down; if you are seeking a better American future you should pick it up.”—Timothy Snyder, New York Times best-selling author of On Tyranny INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | A celebrated foreign policy expert and key impeachment witness reveals how declining opportunity has set America on the grim path of...

Już czwarte kontynuacje komiksowych przygód Max Caulfield! Tę podróżniczkę w czasie możemy znać z popularnej gry wideo Life is Strange! Ta książka zawiera numery komiksu 13-16.

Niewielki przewodnik, opisujący główne zabytki Krakowa, niektóre ulice i dzielnice oraz ich historię.Dużo kolorowych zdjęć i planów. Wersja włoskojęzyczna. Dostępny również w wersji niemieckiej, angielskiej, francuskiej, hiszpańskiej i rosyjskiej.

Album Panorama Polski prezentuje bogactwo natury i najpiękniejsze zakątki naszego kraju – od nadmorskich wydm i klifów przez mazowieckie równiny po wysokogórski świat Tatr. On and off the beaten track and ranging from the dunes and cliffs of the Baltic coast, via the Masovian plains, to the alpine glory of the Tatra Mountains, this album presents the abundant wonders of nature and...

'The Buddha was the source. Venerable Svasti and the young buffalo boys were rivers that flowed from the source. Wherever the rivers flowed, the Buddha would be there. He draws upon Pali, Sanskrit and Chinese sources to trace the Buddha's life slowly and gently through the course of eighty years. Seen partly through the eyes of the Buddha himself and partly through those of Svasti, the...

This landmark book uncovers for the first time in detail one of the greatest horrors of the twentieth century: the vast system of Soviet camps that were responsible for the deaths of countless millions.Gulag is the only major history in any language to draw together the mass of memoirs and writings on the Soviet camps that have been published in Russia and the West. Using these, as well as her...

A modern classic, The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America is the book Buffett autographs most and likes best. Its popularity and longevity over three decades attest to the widespread appetite for this definitive statement of Mr. Buffett’s thoughts that’s uniquely comprehensive, non-repetitive, and digestible. New and experienced readers alike will gain an invaluable...

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This is a well done analytical and review work on the various components of sustainable development in its macroeconomic context. The analysis is characterized by a high academic level and the number of references to literature is impressive, which is a testimony to the good knowledge of the subject by the authors. Work can be a very useful study for both macroeconomics and sustainable...

This volume contains Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 1877 short story "The Dream of a Ridiculous Man". It begins with a man walking St. Petersburg's streets while musing upon how ridiculous his life is, as well as its distinct lack of meaning or purpose. This train of thought leads him to the idea of suicide, which he resolves to commit using a previously-acquired gun. However, a chance encounter with...

Il était une fois un prince qu'un enchantement avait métamorphosé en bête et une jeune fille très belle et très bonne... Il était une fois un prince très laid mais plein d'esprit et une jeune fille très belle mais dépourvue d'intelligence... ou bien encore un vilain caneton qui était en réalité un cygne... De Perrault à Andersen, en passant par Madame Leprince de Beaumont, les contes...