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You ready to learn the swing? Before you learn to swing, you have to learn algorithms and Jaffa language for the following reasons. Algorithms teach you the logic of programming, which is the first ……続きを見る

In A Season in Hell, at the age of eighteen, the French poet Arthur Rimbaud predicted the rest of his life: 'My day is done; I'm leaving Europe. The sea air will burn my lungs; lost climes will tan ……続きを見る

Hoewel Nicolina Marie Sloot in 1874 nog maar 21 jaar oud was, had ze al naam gemaakt als succesvol schrijver. Ook al was dit niet onder haar eigen naam, maar onder haar pseudoniem Melati van Java. D……続きを見る

Dieses eBook: "Meine Zweite Weltreise" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen. Ida Pfeiffer (1797-1858) war eine österreichisch……続きを見る

In this wonderfully detailed narrative, Daryl Yeap brings us the fascinating story of Hui-lan, Ida and Lucy, daughters and wife of Asia's richest man at the turn of the 20th century ー Oei Tiong-ham……続きを見る

Ida Pfeiffer's 'Meine Zweite Weltreise' takes readers on a thrilling adventure as she recounts her second journey around the world. Written in a captivating and vivid style, Pfeiffer's travelogue pr……続きを見る

In 'Meine Zweite Weltreise' nimmt uns Ida Pfeiffer mit auf eine faszinierende Reise um die Welt, die sie in den 1850er Jahren unternommen hat. Mit ihrem klaren und detailreichen Schreibstil erzählt ……続きを見る

This is the story of a young Royal Artillery officer, Lieutenant Ronald Williams, who was held as a prisoner of war in the Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies from 1942–45. It is a true account of t……続きを見る

It is generally recognized that the war in Burma against the Japanese was as fierce as any. The Battle of Kohima was the turning point of this extraordinary campaign and personal accounts of the fig……続きを見る

This book covers the capture and imprisonment of Lieutenant Ronald Williams, by the Japanese, on Java in 1942. Williams’ artillery regiment had set sail from the Clyde to fight the Nazi in the Middl……続きを見る

A la edad de dieciocho años, en Una temporada en el infierno, profetizó el resto de su vida. Dejaba Europa atrás. Escribió del aire de mar que le quemaría los pulmones, de la ráfaga solar que le bro……続きを見る

In Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn's book 'Rückreise von Java nach Europa mit der sogenannten englischen Überlandpost', the reader is taken on a captivating journey through the author's real-life experiences……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 the r……続きを見る

This edition features • portrait • a linked Table of Contents CONTENTS I. Early Training II. The Gunboats III. The Bridge IV. The Jetties V. The Ship-Railway "Captain James Buchanan Eads (1820 – 188……続きを見る

In A Season in Hell, at the age of eighteen, the French poet Arthur Rimbaud predicted the rest of his life: 'My day is done; I'm leaving Europe. The sea air will burn my lungs; lost climes will tan ……続きを見る

My Journey from Paris to Java is a short fantasy diversion to the mystical island of Java, where Balzac, or rather the narrateur, encounters a deadly poison-breathing tree, civilised monkeys, a love……続きを見る

A travel journal of the American tourist Thomas H. Reid from Montana, USA travelling through Java in 1907. Starting by steamship from Singapore to Batavia (now Jakarta), the author travelled extens……続きを見る

Mr. X., whose impressions and mild adventures in the 19th century I have undertaken the task of editing was an officer employed in one of the small States of the Malay Peninsula, which were under t……続きを見る

In 'Ivan Turgenev' by Henry James, the reader is drawn into a captivating analysis of the work and life of the renowned Russian author. James delves into Turgenev's literary style, emphasizing the d……続きを見る

**The national bestseller! “A superb book...[Kaplan is] a master biographer, a dogged researcher and shaper of narrative, and this is his most ambitious book to date.” ーLos Angeles Times From the a……続きを見る

In 'Ivan Turgenev' by Henry James, readers are presented with a detailed literary analysis of the works of the Russian author. James delves into Turgenev's unique writing style, characterized by its……続きを見る

Ovo su memoari jednog penzionera, sasvim običnog bivšeg prosvetnog radnika, koji sežu u razna vremena, neka i od pre 70 godina. To je Kvintusova priča pripovedana u prvom licu. Glavni lik je odrasta……続きを見る

民國二十六年七月七日，盧溝橋開了第一槍還擊，中日戰爭終於爆發了，接著天津淪陷，王凱聲於此時放棄了去大後方讀書的機會，毅然投筆從戎，自此改變了他一生的命運。 王凱聲自十八歲加入中國國民黨，二十一歲參加……続きを見る

Vienen estos poemas de voces tomadas, recuperadas, usurpadas. Voces de supervivientes de la Shoá. Los riscos sobrellevados para arribar a este libro hacen repensar el tejido que sustrae finos hilos ……続きを見る

Notoriously reticent about his early years, violinist Jascha Heifetz famously reduced the story of his childhood to "Born in Russia. First lessons at 3. Debut in Russia at 7. Debut in Carnegie Hall ……続きを見る

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents CONTENTS THE CAREER OF RODIN RODIN AND THE BEAUX-ARTS Sojourn in Belgiumー"The Man Who Awakens to Nature"ーRealism and Pl……続きを見る

Perempuan millenium Indonesia masih berjuang menegakkan kesamaan haknya yang terinspirasi oleh “gerutuan” Raden Ayu Kartini. Namun, 7 abad lalu perempuan Aceh telah menikmati hak-haknya sebagai manu……続きを見る

Valley of the Shadow joins a fraternity of published first-person accounts of the fall of the Philippines, including the surrender of Corregidor during World War II. Several senior staff officers of……続きを見る

Jacinto Viqueira Landa fue siempre un hombre de su tiempo. Un humanista crítico más cerca de Albert Camus que de ningún otro pensamiento. Si quisiéramos conocer la esencia de la textura de su vida t……続きを見る

Präzise, überraschende und respektvoll perfide Porträts großer Autoren – aus weiblicher Sicht. Die Klassiker der Literatur: In der erdrückenden Mehrzahl sind sie männlich. Eine Ödnis für Leserinnen?……続きを見る