In 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton's attempt to traverse the Antarctic was cut short when his ship, Endurance, became trapped in ice. What followed became legend. Throughout the long, dark Antarctic winter, Shackleton fights for his life and the lives of his men - enduring freezing temperatures, a perilous lifeboat journey through the ice-strewn sea, and a punishing march across the South Georgia...

Current technological revolution, immense Internet penetration, and mobile technologies resulted in a brand new type of consumer. This new consumer changed the manner of making purchasing decisions, but also leaves thousands of footprints on WWW pages, in mobile apps, maps, or transaction systems. All this has resulted in redefining the role of marketing, and placed remarkable challenges...

In general, when we think about media, and especially mass media, we seldom associate them with economy. Meanwhile, the freedom of communication is closely related to the fi nancing sources. The Americans say: “he who pays the piper calls the tune.” In the modern world, it is diffi cult to establish who pays and what they actually pay with. Very few of us realize that the currency we pay...

The rhythm of life on Earth includes several strong themes contributed by Kingdom Fungi. So why are fungi ignored when theorists ponder the origin of life? Casting aside common theories that life originated in an oceanic primeval soup, in a deep, hot place, or even a warm little pond, this is a mycological perspective on the emergence of life on Earth. The author traces the crucial role played...

The words sustainbility and sustainable development used in political, economic and ecological debates actually refflect historical necessities to consider our planet in terms of global responsibility and not - which has been the case so far - unlimited exploration. Thus, the notion of sustainable art is characterized by social activism.

Charlie Barnes is a father, small-business owner, con-man, and failure. At sixty-eight and on his fifth marriage, he is facing the end of his life - which is good a time as any for a reckoning. It's down to Charlie's son, Jake Barnes, to write his father's story. What have his father's desperate dreams amounted to? If Charlie's life was a series of fantasies, then how is it possible for his son...

This book has been designed as a guide for foreigners studying in Poland. The preparation of such a book for this particular kind of recipient represents a much-needed and valuable initiative, as there are considered to be far too few publications of this kind. For this book offers in an understandable and digestible form basic information on the past and present of Poland, with particular...

A los pies de los Carpatos, a la orilla del rio Vistula, se encuentra una ciudad que ocupa un lugar muy especial en los corazones de los Polacos. Esta ciudad es Cracovia. <br style="font-family:Verdana, Arial,...

Warschau – die jüngste Hauptstadt Europas – ist eine Stadt mit langer Geschichte. Bereits im 10. Jahrhundert befand sich auf dem Gebiet des heutigen Bródno eine Festungsanlage. In den folgenden Jahrhunderten entstanden die Siedlungen Kamion, Targowe Duże und Solec. Letzterer wurde durch eine im 13. Jahrhundert gegründete befestigte Siedlung namens Jazdów geschützt, die sich im Bereich des...

Unbedingt nötig für jeden, der sich sicher durch die Gastgeberstädte bewegen und immer den Weg zum Stadion oder der nächsten Kneipe mit einem großen Fernseher finden möchte Stadions, Denkmäler, Bier, Clubs, Unterkunft, Sehenswürdigkeiten und ein bisschen Geschichte – all das auf 96 Seiten. DER PRAKTISCHE FÜHRER FÜR FUSSBALLFANS BEINHALTET: - den Spielplan, - eine kurze Geschichte des...

"What Vesalius was to Galen, what Copernicus was to Ptolemy, that was Lobachevski to Euclid." Lobachevski was the first to publish non-Euclidean geometry. An unabridged printing, to include all figures, from the translation by Halsted.

New Fireplace Design to ilustrowane opracowanie pokazujące jak odmiennie może być traktowany temat kominka w domach i mieszkaniach. Zadziwiająca różnorodność projektów pozwala zerwać z tradycyjnym obrazem kominka obudowanego ceramiką i znajdującego się na jednej ze ścian salonu. Wewnątrz książki znalazły się zdjęcia ukazujące kominki i aranżację przestrzeni wokół nich zaprojektowane przez...

La guida turistica definitiva di Giappone: alla scoperta del cuore e dell'anima di Giappone: un viaggio attraverso le sue attrazioni, i negozi, ... per bambini, i ristoranti e i luoghi della vita notturna.

A tantalizing lesbian MDLG and ABDL themed love story for the age play fetishist. Running from the nightmares that haunt her, Alana's only goal was to get rich and get out. She had no interest in being in the limelight, rising to ultimate stardom or being the paparazzi's favorite girl to follow and yet, that was Rosie's only goal. When Rosie brings an unwilling Alana into her...

An inspiring collection of the extraordinary private spaces of 250 of the world's most creative people, past and present Life Meets Art presents an unparalleled, global, behind-the-scenes tour through 250 beautiful interiors from the homes of the most creative people in art, architecture, design, fashion, literature, music, film and theatre. These inspiring,...

The only DP Biology resource developed with the IB to accurately match the new 2014 syllabus for both SL and HL, this completely revised edition gives you unparallelled support for the new concept-based approach to learning, the Nature of science. Understanding, applications and skills are integrated in every topic, alongside TOK links and real-world connections to drive inquiry and...

Offering a comprehensive, authoritative review of today’s orthopaedic surgery procedures, Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, Third Edition, provides lavishly illustrated, expert guidance for virtually any orthopaedic procedure you’re likely to perform. This highly acclaimed reference focuses on mastery of operative techniques while also providing a thorough understanding of how to...

Offering a comprehensive, authoritative review of today’s orthopaedic surgery procedures, Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, Third Edition, provides lavishly illustrated, expert guidance for virtually any orthopaedic procedure you’re likely to perform. This highly acclaimed reference focuses on mastery of operative techniques while also providing a thorough understanding of how to...

La guida presenta la nostra citta, che costituisce ormai una delle principali mete turistiche d'Europa. Cracovia non significa soltanto una storia secolare e monumenti di prestigio, ma anche un'atmosfera del tutto particolare, che attira turisti da ogni parte del mondo. Abbiamo inteso raccontare in modo avvincente il passato e l'eredita culturale della citta; le bellissime fotografie...

Charles Harrison’s landmark book offers an original, clear, and wide-ranging introduction to the arts of painting and sculpture, to the principal artistic print media, and to the visual arts of modernism and post-modernism. Covering the entire history of art, from Paleolithic cave painting to contemporary art, it provides foundational guidance on the basic character and techniques of the...