Os oito ensaios de Darcy Ribeiro, uma Utopia buscam avaliar o legado da obra do intelectual e do político e sua pertinência do ponto de vista contemporâneo, do século XXI. Derivados de um seminário ……続きを見る
From humble beginnings to the founding of a nationーthis is the story of America's greatest self-made man. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is both a personal memoir and a practical guide to s……続きを見る
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The official book behind the Academy Award-winning film The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley
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A revelatory account of the brain's capacity for change
When neuroscientist Susan Barry was fifty years old, she experienced the sense of immersion in a three dimensional world for the first time. S……続きを見る
A third memoir from the author of the huge international bestsellers ‘Angela’s Ashes’ and ‘‘Tis’. In ‘Teacher Man’, Frank McCourt details his illustrious, amusing, and sometimes rather bumpy years a……続きを見る
著者:Alan M. Kraut
出版社: Hill and Wang
発売日: 2021年05月25日
For fans of Guns, Germs, and Steel, Alan M. Kraut's Goldberg's War tells the story of one doctor's courageous journey to cure deadly diseases and epidemics .
Goldberger's War chronicles one of the U……続きを見る
**#1 New York Times Bestseller
The memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and whose six-decade career in high-level public service put him in the r……続きを見る
Originally published in 1932 and long unavailable, this memoir by a strong-willed and resourceful nun is a valuable addition to the story of women in the West. Sister Blandina (1850-1941) served in ……続きを見る
An exhilarating insight into the life of a doctor at Heathrow Airport, where the truth is often stranger than fiction.
For over a decade, Stephanie Green was a doctor on-call for one of the world's ……続きを見る
In "Galileo," Walter William Bryant presents a compelling narrative that intricately weaves the life and contributions of the famed astronomer Galileo Galilei with the socio-political landscape of t……続きを見る
Best Books of 2024, The Economist
From the codebreakers and problem solvers, to the engineers, mathematicians and other problem-solvers – what the secret world can teach us about performance and cre……続きを見る
From acclaimed author and playwright Hanif Kureishi comes an urgent and stunning medical memoir about rebuilding a new life in the wake of devastating physical loss.
In late 2022, in Rome, Hanif Kur……続きを見る
著者:Jeff Ryan
出版社: Penguin Publishing Group
発売日: 2011年08月04日
The story of Nintendo's rise and the beloved icon who made it possible.
Nintendo has continually set the standard for video-game innovation in America, starting in 1981 with a plucky hero who jumped……続きを見る
In "Lord Kelvin: An Account of His Scientific Life and Work," Andrew Gray presents a meticulously detailed biography of one of the towering figures in the history of science, William Thomson, 1st Ba……続きを見る
The sixth man who walked on the moon shares his journey to the stars, into the mind, and beyond.
In February 1971, as Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell hurtled Earthward through space, he was engul……続きを見る
This is the first biography of Florence Nightingale, primarily dedicated to her deeds during the Crimean War. Readers get to know a lot about Nightingale's hard work and effort to introduce sanitati……続きを見る
Vogue's Best Books of the Year, 2018
Sunday Time s' Best Memoirs of the Year, 2018
A New York Times Book of the Year
New Yorker Book of the Year
A frank, smart and captivating memoir by the daughte……続きを見る
著者:Rosivan Jesus
出版社: Rosivan Santos
発売日: 2020年12月30日
Para se compreender as transformações histórico-cultural de um povo ocorridos ao longo do tempo, se faz necessário conhecer como era antes no início de sua construção. De autoria de Rosivan Santos, ……続きを見る
In "Beyond Adventure," Roy Chapman Andrews embarks on an enthralling journey that transcends mere exploration, merging the thrill of adventure with profound introspection. The book is an eloquent na……続きを見る
Dieses eBook: "Italienische Reise (Ein Reisetagebuch)" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen. Die Italienische Reise ist ein R……続きを見る
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
An adrenaline-fuelled exposé of life inside the tech bubble, Chaos Monkeys lays bare the secrets, power plays and lifestyle excesses of the visionaries, grunts, sociopaths,……続きを見る
A continuation of the classic PIHKAL, TIHKAL focuses on the family of psychoactive drugs in the tryptamine family and provides a blend of biography, botanical facts, scientific speculation, and psyc……続きを見る
Packed with expert information and inspiring photography, The Camping Life is the perfect invitation to leave the noise and screens behindーif only for a single nightーand reconnect with nature. Fro……続きを見る
著者:Leander Kahney
出版社: Penguin Publishing Group
発売日: 2013年11月14日
“An adulating biography of Apple’s left-brained wunderkind, whose work continues to revolutionize modern technology.” ーKirkus Reviews
In 1997, Steve Jobs discovered a scruffy British designer toili……続きを見る
The best-selling sequel to "Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!"ーfunny, poignant, instructive.
One of the greatest physicists of the twentieth century, Richard Feynman possessed an unquenchable thir……続きを見る
著者:Donovan Moore
出版社: Harvard University Press
発売日: 2020年03月03日
A New Scientist Book of the Year
A Physics Today Book of the Year
A Science News Book of the Year
The history of science is replete with women getting little notice for their groundbreaking discover……続きを見る
著者:Brandon R. Brown
出版社: Oxford University Press
発売日: 2016年05月31日
Max Planck is credited with being the father of quantum theory, and his work was described by his close friend Albert Einstein as "the basis of all twentieth-century physics." But Planck's story is ……続きを見る
The sixth title in the bestselling Collins Guide series, this book covers the fungi of the British Isles, with considerable relevance for Europe and the wider temperate world.
Leading mycological ar……続きを見る
'IMPRESSIVE AND ILLUMINATING' TOM HANKS
This is the definitive account of the heroic Apollo programme.
When astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took their 'giant leap for mankind' across a gho……続きを見る
Annie Matheson's 'The Life of Florence Nightingale' is a comprehensive biography that delves into the remarkable life of the pioneer of modern nursing. Matheson skillfully weaves together factual in……続きを見る