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Much has been written about Thurgood Marshall, but this is the first book to collect his own words. Here are briefs he filed as a lawyer, oral arguments for the landmark school desegregation cases, ……続きを見る

First came fire, the wheel, and penicillin...and then, according to Dylan Jones, a compulsive album collector, music journalist, and multi award-winning men's magazine editor, the next great inventi……続きを見る

We all wonder if we would do the right thing if called upon ... even if it meant risking our own lives and sense of self. In The Bone Bridge: A Brother's Story, author Yarrott Benz is forced to deal……続きを見る

Biographie de Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve par Paul-Gabriel d'Haussonvillede l'Académie française. Alors que la biographie de A.-J. Pons est essentiellement centrée sur les amo……続きを見る

A new cultural icon strode the world stage at the turn of the twenty-first century: the celebrity scientist, as comfortable in Vanity Fair and Vogue as Smithsonian. Declan Fahy profiles eight of the……続きを見る

When 18-year-old Mary Hazard touched down in post-war Putney to begin her nurse’s training, she could never have known that it was the beginning of a colourful career that would still be going 60 ye……続きを見る

Correspondance 1812-1876 est une œuvre épistolaire de la romancière française George Sand (1804 - 1876). Vous trouverez dans cette édition numérique les Tomes I, II et III : - Correspondance Tome 1 ……続きを見る

Psychoanalyst, political theorist, pioneer of body therapies, prophet of the sexual revolutionーall fitting titles, but Wilhelm Reich has never been recognized as a serious laboratory scientist, des……続きを見る

What’s that Snake? offers an easy introduction to snake identification for the beginner. Snakes of the region are grouped according to family likeness, common behaviour or appearance, and the reader……続きを見る

This book addresses some of the puzzles in nature: Why do the coastlines of Africa and South America match? Why is Table Mountain flat? Why is there pumice stone on the beaches of Arniston? What cau……続きを見る

As a young English teacher keen to make a difference in the world, Michelle Kuo took a job at a tough school in the Mississippi Delta, sharing books and poetry with a young African-American teenager……続きを見る

For fans of David Sedaris, Tina Fey and Caitlin Moran comes Furiously Happy from Jenny Lawson, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Let's Pretend This Never Happened. In Let's Pretend This Nev……続きを見る

A vastly informative book this is about the life of a great man of medicine. His personal experiences as well as his observations and ideals are described in an engaging and elucidating manner. A mu……続きを見る

Château Siran, Cru bourgeois de Margaux a choisi d’habiller ses bouteilles d’une collection d'étiquettes complétées d’une œuvre d’un artiste contemporain sur un événement qui s’est produit dans l'an……続きを見る

A Nomad in Academia: A Reflective Account of an Academic’s Experience Across the Continents is the autobiographical account of Mohammed Abdur Razzaque, who was born in East Bengal, now called Bangla……続きを見る

This comprehensive new field guide is an excellent addition to the world-renowned series – the ultimate reference book for travelling birdwatchers. Every species of bird you might encounter in Pakis……続きを見る

Die Autorin beschreibt offen und ungeschönt die Höhen und Tiefen ihres Lebens mit Essstörung, Depressionen und Borderline, schildert ihre Gefühle und Gedanken. Der Leser des Buches ist »mitten drin«……続きを見る

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (1791) is a biography of Dr. Samuel Johnson written by James Boswell. It is thought to be an important stage in the development of the modern genre of biography; ma……続きを見る

For almost seventy-five years, Agnes Chase's First Book of Grasses has been the classic guide to the structure of this complex group of plants. Clearly written and copiously illustrated with line dr……続きを見る

In presenting to the British Public the Life of a man, whose name has been for ages the slogan, or cri de guerre, when the liberty of his country was in danger, few words may suffice in the way of P……続きを見る

In presenting to the British Public the Life of a man, whose name has been for ages the slogan, or cri de guerre, when the liberty of his country was in danger, few words may suffice in the way of P……続きを見る

In Laugh and Live, my sole purpose was to emphasize our first duty toward ourselves, which consists of doing our level best at everything we undertake, and making the best of every situation that ar……続きを見る

This new volume of the "Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women" spans more than 2,000 years from antiquity to the early seventh century. It recovers the stories of more than 200 women, nearly all ……続きを見る

Connaissez-vous la mère d'Henri IV? Sa sœur, ses épouses? Ses conquêtes, des plus ordinaires aux plus ébouriffantes? On croit les connaître, mais on en sait si peu de choses! Ce livre en dévoile l'e……続きを見る

If science has the equivalent of a Bloomsbury group, it is the five men born at the turn of the twentieth century in Budapest: Theodore von Kármán, Leo Szilard, Eugene Wigner, John von Neumann, and ……続きを見る

The commonly held view of Albert Einstein is of an eccentric genius for whom the pursuit of science was everything. But in actuality, the brilliant innovator whose Theory of Relativity forever resha……続きを見る

Rocknocker: A Geologists Memoir reviews the life of George Devries Klein, an immigrant who made it through the American System as a geologist. It chronicles his life from early childhood, graduate s……続きを見る

An essential guide to identifying all dangerous snakes and common harmless snakes in southern Africa, as well as quick and important practical advice on first aid measures in the case of snakebite. ……続きを見る

When 18-year-old Mary Hazard touched down in post-war Putney to begin her nurse’s training, she could never have known that it was the beginning of a colourful career that would still be going 60 ye……続きを見る

Wer hat nicht schon ungeschützt im Regen gestanden, vor Gewittern das Weite gesucht, in der Sonne unmäßig geschwitzt und sich vom Wind das Haar zerzausen lassen? Doch woher genau kommen das Nass von……続きを見る