Trees keep our planet cool and breathable. They make the rain and sustain biodiversity. They are essential for nature and for us. And yet, we are cutting and burning them at such a rate that many forests are fast approaching tipping points beyond ... Zobraziť viac
In this concluding volume, intrepid Hiruko and her band of friends embark on a sea voyage in search of Hiruko's lost island homeland - the Land of Sushi. The boat carrying the companions strikes east from Copenhagen across the Baltic Sea, but as it ... Zobraziť viac
From the award winning author of Cruel Britannia, here is a revelatory new book which exposes the culture of concealment at the heart of the British state - from the secret wars of the past century to covert surveillance today... Zobraziť viac
A father and son who are census takers journey across a nameless country from the town of A to the town of Z in the wake of the father's fatal diagnosis. Knowing that his time is menacingly short, the father takes his son, who requires close ... Zobraziť viac
I'M A FAN tells the story of an unnamed narrator's involvement in a seemingly unequal romantic relationship. With a clear and unforgiving eye, Sheena Patel makes startling connections between power struggles... Zobraziť viac
It begins with a message: a telephone call informing Krishan that his grandmother's former care-giver, Rani, has died in unexpected circumstances, at the bottom of a well in her village in the north, her neck broken by the fall... Zobraziť viac
A high-school sex scandal jolts a group of teenage girls into a new awareness of their own potency and power. The sudden and total publicity seems to turn every act into a performance and every platform into a stage... Zobraziť viac
Short listed for the Richard & Judy Book Club 2007. An uplifting story set in Los Angeles about one man's effort to bring himself back to life. Richard is a modern day everyman; a middle-aged divorcee trading stocks out of his home... Zobraziť viac
The must-have companion for any writer, based on Hattie Crisell's hit podcast... Zobraziť viac
Granta Books: From London to Beijing to New York, art sales are booming, and the art world receives the sort of breathless... Zobraziť viac
Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa. Two vast lakes joined by underground rivers. Two lakes that seem to hold both the turbulent memories of the region's past, and the secret of its enduring allure. Two lakes that have played a central role... Zobraziť viac
A pair of girls, Lethe and Lois, navigates the perimeters of a segregated city, armed with canisters of killing gas. Another child, Lessen, is at the centre of a bizarre cultural ritual that could be the subject of a Goya painting... Zobraziť viac
Over the last fifty years, humanity has developed an extraordinary global utility which is omnipresent, universal, and available to all: the Global Positioning System (GPS). A network of twenty-four satellites and their monitoring stations on Earth, ... Zobraziť viac
The harsh and beautiful Polar Regions have inspired some wonderful writing. These two anthologies collect together some of the very best, from the classic accounts of Scott, Apsley Cherry-Garrard, Fridtjof Nansen and John Franklin through pieces of... Zobraziť viac
Master the use of dental materials with this all-in-one guide to restorative materials and procedures! Craig’s Restorative Dental Materials, Fifteenth Edition, addresses the fundamental concepts and skills needed to understand the science behind dental... Zobraziť viac
Caanada in 1991, ten-year-old Marie and her mother invite a guest into their home: a young woman who has fled China in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square protests. Her name is Ai-Ming. As her relationship with Marie deepens, ... Zobraziť viac
A landmark, incendiary collection from one of the leading essayists working today... Zobraziť viac
Yeong-hye and her husband are ordinary people - dutiful wife and mild-mannered office worker. One day, prompted by grotesque recurring nightmares, Yeong-hye decides to become a vegetarian... Zobraziť viac
Natsuki isn't like the other girls. She has a wand and a transformation mirror. She might be a witch or an alien from another planet. Together with her cousin Yuu, Natsuki spends her summers in the wild mountains of Nagano, dreaming of other worlds... Zobraziť viac
