How does a room affect an occupant''s behavior and well-being? How does a building influence its residents'' health?…

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An A-Z of intriguing, illuminating and surprising linguistic knowledge, written by the inventor of the bestselling quiz game…

The experience of loneliness is as universal as hunger or thirst. Because it affects us more intimately, we are less…

Most historians agree that the Carolingian Age, from the 8th to the 10th Century AD, represented one of the most important…

Fully illustrated, this is the second volume in a detailed study of the German auxiliary troops who fought for Britain in…

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Rabbi Sacks argues that preoccupation with self is a mistake and that ethics are concerned with the life we live together.…

The French forces that fought during the American War of Independence (1775-1783) were, to a large extent, a product of the…

Part of the }Men-At-Arms 437{ series. Kniha 9781846031243 Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection | Alejandro de…

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'The perfect present for any inquisitive child.' The Sunday Times'Top-notch non-fiction from a profoundly accomplished…

The second book in a comprehensive three-volume study of the English medieval knight through three centuries. 60+ illus.…

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTHE INSPIRATION FOR THE FEATURE FILM THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY''Screamingly…

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A TLS, TIMES, PROSPECT AND WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEARA groundbreaking examination of how the marriage of Henry VIII and…

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Dr. Pragya Agarwal unravels the way our implicit or "unintentional" biases affect the way we communicate and perceive the…

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Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation (2003) brings two Americans together in Tokyo, each experiencing a personal crisis.…

Late in the Reagan years, three young men at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University formed the Christian rap group dc Talk. The…

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What makes a winner? Why do some succeed both in life and in business, and others fail? The 'winner effect' is a term used…

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"Animals in Translation" is the culmination of Temple Grandin's extraordinary life's work, drawing upon the latest research,…

This book takes a detailed look at the fortifications of various types that were built from the times of the earliest…

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This title explains and illustrates the 19th-century transition of Japanese armies from traditional Samurai equipment and…

Khaled, a former revolutionary in the Algerian war of liberation has been in self-exile in Paris for two decades, disgusted…

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''Significantly more engaging and inspiring than the rival Rebel Girls'' GUARDIAN''It''s hard to imagine any group of…

"First published 2016. This version of the script updated 2017"--Colophon. Kniha 9781350063082 Comedy About a Bank Robbery |…

A revised edition of this intriguing and complex play, updated to cover recent critical thinking and stage history. Troilus…

This book examines the origins and development of the Polish Winged Hussars. Using many years' painstaking research drawn…

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This book will provide a careful analysis of the preparation of the French troops from manual regulations to the training…

Why do Oscar winners live for an average of four years longer than other Hollywood actors?Who experiences the most stress -…

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A revelatory and entertaining book about the pitfalls of how we measure our economy and how to correct them, by an…

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A new edition of Sean French's study of James Cameron's 1984 cult action movie The Terminator in the BFI Film Classics…

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Renowned philosopher Roger Scruton draws on his own experience as a counter-culture presence in public life to explain…

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A Student Edition of Timberlake Wertenbaker's groundbreaking play, Our Country's Good, about a group of convicts trying to…

All of us have lurking in our DNA a most remarkable gene, which has a crucial job - it protects us from cancer. Known simply…

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Modern teenage romance taking in the social and religious impact of life in Jerusalem. "A brainy and exciting quest novel…

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What existential threats does humanity face? And how can we secure our future?‘The Precipice is a powerful book . . . Ord’s…

Written by Trevor Bryce, one of the world's leading experts on the Hittites, this book charts the rise and fall of a warrior…

A programme text edition published in conjunction with the Finborough Theatre to coincide with the centenary of the birth of…

Reveals the grueling Green Beret training and preparation, the specialized equipment they used in the field and traces their…

The lives and legends of four women are examined in this fascinating book, all representatives of the golden age of the…

This work takes the reader through the distinct stages of training and acceptance, including the Ranger Indoctrination…

On August 17-18, 1942, 211 men of the US Marine Corps' 2nd Raider Battalion conducted a daring amphibious raid on the…

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Explores the experience of the imperial legionary.…

This title draws on contemporary testimonies of life in Napoleon's army, documenting the reality of conscription, training,…

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One of our most important political thinkers looks to the greatest challenge of our time: how to live together equally and…

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Acclaimed by the Daily Mail as ''definitive and harrowing'', this is the final volume of ‘The People’s Trilogy'', begun by…

The psychology of our belief in conspiracy theories Kniha 9781472915634 Suspicious Minds | Rob Brotherton Brožovaná…

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Sixty years after the defeat of the Third Reich, the complexities of Nazi ideology are still being unravelled. This…

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Slavoj Žižek gives us a reading of a philosophical giant that changes our way of thinking about the new posthuman era.No…

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZECHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, OBSERVER, THE TIMES, SUNDAY…

This handy, easy-to-carry book provides the reader with a strictly visual approach to reading the architecture of churches.…