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Dr. Hyde and Mr. Stevenson is a biography of the Rev. Dr. Charles McEwen Hyde, one of the most influential Americans in 19th century Hawaii. What manner of man was this Dr. Hyde? He was a truly good……続きを見る

Hannah Riddel is a fascinating biography of the British woman who pioneered the treatment of leprosy in Meiji-era Japan. In the late nineteenth century hundreds of Christian missionaries were dispat……続きを見る

Learn all about beautiful orchids with this useful and portable flower reference book. This handy field guide provides an excellent introduction to over 120 exotic orchid species found in Thailand, ……続きを見る

This book provides a general introduction to the natural history of Bali, looking at each of the major ecosystems in turn and highlighting their most salient and interesting features. Watercolor pan……続きを見る

Learn the essentials of tropical fish with this useful and portable reference book. The tremendous abundance of fish seen during a single scuba dive or snorkeling session in the tropics is just stag……続きを見る

A behind-the-scenes look at the life of the most extraordinary martial artist of all timeーBruce Lee. Bruce Lee: The Celebrated Life of the Golden Dragon is a photographic catalog of all facets of t……続きを見る

This handy field guide introduces 55 tropical plant species. Each exotic bloom is described in detail, its history of origination is discussed and gardening tips are given. There is a wealth of bota……続きを見る

In the classic essay by the brilliant Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., he delivers his interpretation on what the law ought to be versus what the law is and looked at the law through the lens of the "bad ……続きを見る

Sophie Ward suffers from wheat, gluten, egg, yeast and dairy allergies and she has re-created more than 30 American Classic recipes following a plant-based diet/lifestyle excluding wheat, gluten, eg……続きを見る

‘Gripping … so powerfully emotional that at times I had to put it down to wipe my eyes’ Mail on Sunday ‘How do you say thank you to someone for giving you their heart? It is the greatest gift a pers……続きを見る

'JOYOUS . . . READERS WILL LOVE THIS FASCINATING BOOK' CATHY RENTZENBRINK 'A GODSEND WITH THE PRESENT SEASON APPROACHING' IRISH INDEPENDENT 'THE PERFECT GIFT FOR A BOOK-OBSESSED FRIEND' STYLIST, 50 ……続きを見る

Si en la historia de la educación y de las letras en México hay personajes identificados con el grupo del Ateneo de la Juventud y que son reconocidos del todo como Alfonso Reyes, José Vasconcelos, P……続きを見る

Les quatre vies de Steve Jobs  - nouvelle édition 2016 Daniel Ichbiah N°1 au hit-parade des ventes en août 2011.  « À trente ans je me suis retrouvé sur le pavé. Viré avec perte et……続きを見る

Field Guide to the Lichens of White Rocks is a careful examination of the lichens that occur at the ecologically important and lichenologically rich urban outcropping of Fox Hills sandstone known as……続きを見る

It was the inscription that made the antique scalpels so tantalising: ‘Isabella Stenhouse’. A woman doctor? A woman doctor who was rumoured to have served in the First World War? Could Isabella have……続きを見る

Please Note That This Work Contains Mature Subject Matter   At 68 I decided it was time to publish my story, break the silence, raise awareness, educate, and motivate people to face the truth……続きを見る

A searing memoir on justice and race in the US federal legal system. The author is a native of Washington DC, from a prominent family African American involved in local government and education. He ……続きを見る

Eine Mutter. Eine Tochter. Eine zerstörte Kindheit. Julie Gregorys Erinnerungen gehen unter die Haut. Aus den Tiefen der Hölle musste sich die couragierte junge Frau aufmachen, um die eigene Kraft u……続きを見る

Organized by month, this book offers catalysts for personal writing that are like little doorways, inviting you to step into your past in order to better understand your present, and creatively envi……続きを見る

When I was thirty-five, my wife and I were both reported dead by the first paramedics to arrive at the scene of a seventy-five-mile-an-hour hit-and-run. My wife Marcy died instantly that day. With ……続きを見る

"Wonderful... Physicans would do well to learn this most important lesson about caring for patients." ーThe New York Times Book Review Over the years that Victoria Sweet has been a physician, “healt……続きを見る

Love, God & Neurons is a hair-raising tale of a naive college dropout from Bengal becoming one of twenty-first century's most influential minds in Neuroscience. Called "a self-trained scientist and ……続きを見る

Colleagues and former students of the late Professor Pritchard (aka Bob), an eminent UK geneticist, have gathered memories about his scientific and personal life. Bob's early, crucial contributions ……続きを見る

Tel un héros de conte russe, cet ancien petit paysan devenu aviateur côtoie les tsars de son temps en exhibant son éternel sourire. Pourtant, il n’ignore rien des souffrances endurées par les protag……続きを見る

There is more to chemistry than messy experiments in laboratoriesーdoctors use it to fight diseases, chefs use it to cook food and farmers use it to increase the growth of their crops. Chemistry is ……続きを見る

Barbados is the renowned jewel of the Caribbean, famous for white sandy beaches decorated with palm trees and surrounded by clear warm water, but below the waves the thriving coral reefs are teeming……続きを見る

Tubby Vielle briefly mentions his schooldays, falling in love with his future wife when he was 15 years old and the effect the Great Depression and fear of starvation in 1931 had on his future. He d……続きを見る

Oliver Hill was, and is, a maverick. Born to an Establishment South African family – his father was an Anglo director – his future was pre-determined; a top school (Bishops), a first class degree at……続きを見る

Ryder Cup Revealed: Tales of the Unexpected is the previously-untold, behind-the-scenes story of golf’s most iconic team contest. The book reports on the commercial mysteries of the money and busine……続きを見る

While there is no single hero of the Minnesota women's movement, Rosalie Wahl, the first woman on the Minnesota Supreme Court, changed the way her fellow judges saw the cases they decided. A champio……続きを見る