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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

“Every day, I think about quitting this job.”?The job of an emergency call operator continues to change: new technology, new drills, new threats to the peace of the community. In this book, the auth……続きを見る

In the years after the Second World War, a young doctor took up his post in one of the most remote regions of northern Minnesota. His term of service turned into a lifetime of caring for the people ……続きを見る

On a frigid afternoon in February 2003, Deanna Germain, a nurse practitioner and new grandmother living in Blaine, Minnesota, received the registered letter she had hoped would never arrive. In six ……続きを見る

A “lyrical, inspirational” story of doctors who changed the health care of an African nation (Tom Brokaw, author of The Greatest Generation) Dr. Dilan Ellegala arrives in Tanzania, shocked to find t……続きを見る

Shortlisted for the BSHS Hughes Prize What if Isaac Newton had never lived? Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley, whose place in history has been overshadowed by the giant figure of Newton, were pioneerin……続きを見る

Der Russe Michail Vasil'evi? Lomonosov (1711-1765) zählt zu dem bekanntesten europäischen Gelehrtenpersönlichkeiten. Seine wissenschaftliche Karriere begann zu einer Zeit, als die russische Wissensc……続きを見る

In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and insp……続きを見る

With over forty years since its original printing, and over 30,000 copies sold, this bestselling guide still remains a trusted and much-consulted reference for those interested in identifying, forag……続きを見る

'In those early weeks post op, he had been aware of sound but not of speech. We were sitting in the sofa having a lesson, practising 'a' when suddenly it came out loud and clear. Then, hardly daring……続きを見る

Edition Complète de " Mémoires du Duc de Saint-Simon (Intégrale les 20 volumes), entièrement relu, revu et corrigé avec mise en page étudiée et table des Matières pour navigation aisée. Ce livre es……続きを見る

An encyclopedia of North American medicinal plants, this classic herbalist’s guide goes inside Native American herbalism and other natural healing traditions around the world For more than twenty ye……続きを見る

A gripping first-hand account of life in space and the making of an astronaut. What is it like to fly the space shuttle and work on and in the International Space Station? Veteran NASA astronaut Tom……続きを見る

John Prince was a lawyer, farmer, military officer, politician, judge, and entrepreneur. Born at Hereford, England, in 1796, he emigrated to Upper Canada in 1833 because he was ashamed of his ne'er-……続きを見る

The career of Sidney Earle Smith, Dean of Law, Dalhousie University (1929-34), President of the University of Manitoba (1934-44), President of the University of Toronto (1945-59), had a variety of b……続きを見る

The figure of Dai Zhen (1724�1777) looms large in modern Chinese intellectual history. Dai was a mathematical astronomer and influential polymath who, along with like-minded scholars, sought to bala……続きを見る

Premier roman de Léon Tolstoï (1828-1910), ce livre « Les Cosaques » est aussi son premier chef d’œuvre. L’auteur aborde déjà une écriture fluide et facile à lire. Plongés au cœur de la Russie du XI……続きを見る

This carefully crafted ebook: "UP FROM SLAVERY (An Autobiography)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Excerpt: Up From Slavery chronicles the life of Boo……続きを見る

You’ve heard all about it in recent years – the number of stay-at-home dads in North America just keeps climbing, gender roles are evolving, and the traditional family unit will never be the same. T……続きを見る

It started with a hand written journal to my husband and son listing my final wishes. Then it became an online journal to my family to communicate medical information and it finally became a way for……続きを見る

Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to survive in the wilderness? You aren’t the only one. Shows like Man vs. Wild and Survivor are popular for a reason ー we all love adventure. Whethe……続きを見る

No English king has suffered wider fluctuations of reputation than Richard III, perhaps the most controversial ruler England has ever had. Vilified by critics as a ruthless master of intrigue and a ……続きを見る

From the master of Freud debunkers, the book that definitively puts an end to the myth of psychoanalysis and its creator. Sigmund Freud is one of the most influential figures of western society. His……続きを見る

This book carries anecdotes encapsulating India's second Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri's childhood, growing up years and political life. Each anecdote is poignantly narrated by his son Anil Sha……続きを見る

Les opérations extérieures d'un sergent du 2e RIMa. Loin du témoignage édulcoré, D’une guerre à l’autre est le premier récit contemporain à retracer l’engagement d’un jeune soldat français et les ép……続きを見る

"Bartolo tells us about rescuing everyone he can, burying those he cannot, and saving their stories as if they were his own. This is a personal, urgent and universal book" GLORIA STEINEM "An urgent,……続きを見る