Short Stories in Arabic for Intermediate Learners has been written especially for students from low-intermediate to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress... Zobraziť viac
The first panoramic history of the Western world from the 1970s to the present day: Empire of Democracy is the story for those asking how we got to where we are... Zobraziť viac
The year is 1793, Stockholm. King Gustav of Sweden has been assassinated, years of foreign wars have emptied the treasuries, and the realm is governed by a self-interested elite, leaving its citizens to suffer. On the streets, malcontent and... Zobraziť viac
In our small corner of the universe, we know how some matter behaves most of the time and what even less of it looks like,... Zobraziť viac
Pete Buttigieg demonstrates how a breakdown of trust has been central to our nation's current predicament-and how our future depends on... Zobraziť viac
You know there's a better way to live your life. You have hopes and dreams. You want to stop living by other people's rules. Now there's a way. 5 Day Weekend shows you how to build multiple streams of passive, independent income, opening up your ... Zobraziť viac
THE PERFECT BOOK GROUP SUMMER READ FROM BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF THE ENGAGEMENTS AND MAINE'I LOVED IT' Meg Wolitzer, author of The Female Persuasion'HER BEST YET' Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones & The Six'A SMART... Zobraziť viac
'It's a rollicking tale that brings to life the antic atmosphere of America in the 'Me' Decade' Wall Street Journal'A madcap chase... this is a well-written chronicle of 28 months when the world went slightly mad'... Zobraziť viac
When Edwin Hubble looked into his telescope in the 1920s, he was shocked to find that nearly all of the galaxies he could see through it were flying away from one another. If these galaxies had always been travelling, ... Zobraziť viac
Opportunities are limitless and abundant. The problem is, many people can't recognise them. It can feel like opportunity doesn't knock for you, or other people get more opportunities, or you have bad luck and timing... Zobraziť viac
An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Dutch. Short Stories in Dutch for Beginners has been written especially for learners from high-beginner to low-intermediate level, designed... Zobraziť viac
April 19th, 1831. In two or three hours I'll be dead. So begins the chilling last testament of Gus Landor, a retired New York City police constable, whose numerous talents include code-breaking... Zobraziť viac
For several decades Chinese ascendancy has been supported by an astonishingly broad and deep portfolio of soft power. The stories are their reach are breath-taking - Chinese-sponsored reporting in the Daily Telegraph... Zobraziť viac
When Amitav Ghosh began the research for his monumental cycle of novels the Ibis Trilogy, he was startled to find how the lives of the 19th century sailors and soldiers he wrote of were dictated not only by the currents of the Indian Ocean... Zobraziť viac
Throughout history, technological change - whether in the form of agricultural improvements in the Middle Ages,the Industrial Revolution, or today's artificial intelligence - has been viewed as a main driver of prosperity,working in the public interest... Zobraziť viac
The ancient Greeks called it Gaia; the Romans Terra. We know it simply as Earth, the planet we call home. And what a planet it is. Formed around 4.6 billion years ago from the debris of the big bang and long-dead stars, at first it was nothing special, Zobraziť viac
This second volume of the bestselling Teach Yourself Graded Readers series features 8 compelling new stories in a variety of genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller, so you'll have fun reading... Zobraziť viac
This second volume of the bestselling Teach Yourself Graded Readers series features 8 compelling new stories in a variety of genres, from science fiction and crime to history... Zobraziť viac
Dolphins and parrots call each other by their names. Fork tailed drongos mimic the calls of other animals to scare them away and then steal their dinner. In the songs of many species of birds, and in skin patterns of squid, ... Zobraziť viac
The Arab of the Future tells the unforgettable story of Riad Sattouf's childhood, spent in the shadows of three dictators - Muammar Gaddafi, Hafez al-Assad, and his father... Zobraziť viac