Yoruba Art and Aesthetics
An introduction to the art and aesthetics of southwest Nigeria using the writings of Yorùbá scholars and artists who have made these subjects their special interest over the last forty years. Barry Hallen brings together…
In a faraway corner of a ruined world, a mysterious boy is buildinga flying machine. Birds help him, and so does a beautiful, brilliant,half-human engineer called Fever Crumb. But powerful enemiesstalk them - either to possess their revolutionary invention,or to destroy the secrets of flight forever.
An introduction to the art and aesthetics of southwest Nigeria using the writings of Yorùbá scholars and artists who have made these subjects their special interest over the last forty years. Barry Hallen brings together…
At one time, heart disease was a death sentence. In The Heart Healers, world renowned cardiologist Dr. James Forrester tells the story of the mavericks and rebels who defied the accumulated medical wisdom of the…
Audiokniha: 18. února 1923 se narodil Antonín Jedlička, kterého všechny děti od konce 40 let minulého století znaly jako Strýčka Jedličku po dalších 40 let. Antonín Jedlička kdysi vstoupil do světa umění jako člen dětských…
Cicero's Brutus (46 BCE), a magisterial dialogue on Rome's oratorical and political history, was written amidst Julius Caesar's rise to power. This book examines how Cicero, in responding to the civic crisis and contemporary intellectual…
As Christmas draws nearer, Simmy Henderson is invited to a party in Glenridding at the heart of the Lake District. However, the festivities are overshadowed by two alarming discoveries: a man''s body in the beck…
Objevte příběh Amalie, která se snaží najít smysl své svobody a čelí muži, jenž touží po pomstě. Napínavé pokračování románu Nalezená princezna vás zavede do světa emocí a napětí.
Dlouhodobá péče o blízkého s demencí či jinou těžkou chorobou ve stáří je jedním z nejnáročnějších úkolů, které před nás život může postavit. Na mnohé nemoci dosud není lék, a tak hlavní tíha leží na…
Glory and Despair is a pictorial celebration of the World Cup that takes us on a spellbinding journey, from the inaugural tournament in 1930 to the present day. Using stunning library stock images, the book…