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”Engaging and entertaining a glimpse of the economy of the future.” -Tim Wu, New York Times Book Review
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Signal and the Noise, the definitive guide to our era of risk-and the players raising the stakes
In the…
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Part of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed, then foil stamped. And they’re powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid…
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Kategorier: Biografi: allmänt Biografi: historia, politik och försvar Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc. Diplomati Europas historia Genusvetenskap Genusvetenskap: kvinnor och flickor Historia Historia och arkeologi Internationella relationer Personliga berättelser Politik och statsskick Politiska ledare och politiskt ledarskap Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Sociala grupper Statlig styrning Statsskick och politiska processer
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | An inspiring and urgent memoir by the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine—a pioneering diplomat who spent her career advancing democracy in the post-Soviet world, and who electrified the nation by speaking truth to power during the first impeachment…
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A lone ship journeys south, heading for the furthest reaches of Antarctica. It belongs to Sky, the billionaire behind a groundbreaking project to salvage the region. On board is disgraced environmental activist Ivy Cunningham, lending her expertise in the hope that it might rescue her reputation – and perhaps…
Toby Withers, a young man with epilepsy, leaves New Zealand after the death of his mother. While on board a ship to England, he meets Zoe, a middle-aged woman looking for a life of meaning and Pat, an Irishman who claims to have many friends but treats people with carelessness. Alike in their alienation, all three…
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Enter a world very close to our own . . .
One in which technology can allow you to explore an alternate love-life with a stranger.
Where you can experience the emotions of another person through a chip implanted in your brain.
And where you can view snippets of a distant relative’s life with a little help from…
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Kategorier: Fotografi Konst Referensverk Referensverk, informationshantering och tvärvetenskap Seriella publikationer och periodika Uppslagsverk och referensverk
OEI #102-103: Photography on Edge, 432 pages. Ed. Cecilia Grönberg & Jonas (J) Magnusson, 2024
Photography on Edge – 25 visual dossiers compiled and introduced by Geoffrey Batchen + ”Wanting more” – on and from the work of Australian artist Justine Varga + translations of a selection of Geoffrey Batchen’s essays…
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On September 25, 1890, the fourth Mormon prophet, Wilford Woodruff, publicly instructed his followers to abandon polygamy. In doing so, he initiated a process that would fundamentally alter the Latter-day Saints and their faith. Trading the most integral elements of their belief system for national acceptance, the…
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Charles Borromeo (1538-1584) became the driving force of reform within the Catholic Church in the wake of the Council of Trent following the Protestant Reformation and the primary reason Trent’s dramatic reforms were successful. His remarkable accomplishments in Milan as Archbishop became the model of reform for the…
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A leading figure in the Theosophical Society, Leadbeater was a prolific author, writing on subjects ranging from Buddhism, Masonic history and the origins of Christianity through to the power of thought and the fourth dimension. Leadbeater was also the force behind Annie Besant, the discoverer and educator if…
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The Song Forever New includes daily meditations on Wesley’s Redemption Hymns and Resurrection Hymns, which are particularly well suited to the themes of Lent and Easter. For each day of Lent and Easter there is a scripture reading appropriate to the day, an extract from one of Wesley’s hymns, a short…
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This handsome 5-volume boxset bring together Charles Dickens’ best-known works in collectible paperback editions.
Readers can revel in Dickens’ masterful atmospheric descriptions of Victorian London as they encounter some of the novelist’s most enduring and best-loved characters, from Fagin to…
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Kategorier: Biografi: allmänt Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc.
A searing insider’s account of ten extraordinary years in Parliament from Rory Stewart, former Cabinet minister and co-presenter of breakout hit podcast The Rest Is Politics
’The most exceptional political memoir I’ve ever read’ ALAN JOHNSON’An instant classic’ MARINA HYDE’At…
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The hotly anticipated follow-up to David Baldacci’s runaway number one Sunday Times bestselling thriller, The 6:20 Man, featuring Travis Devine.
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A BRUTAL MURDER
Retired from the Army’s most prestigious special ops force, Travis Devine is now part of an eliteundercover team in Homeland Security.…
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Retired from the Army's most prestigious special ops force, Travis Devine is now part of an eliteundercover team in Homeland Security. But when he's brought in by agent Emerson Campbell to investigate the murder of a young woman, he quickly learns that this case is more personal thanmost. Four days earlier…
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From the superstar statistician and ’Galileo of number crunchers’ (Independent), the definitive guide to our era of risk-and the players raising the stakes A forthcoming Allen Lane publication brought to you by Penguin Random House, on sale June 2024
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When New York Times correspondent Edward Wong arrived in Beijing in 2008, he had a hopeful view of a coming Chinese century. Nearly sixty years earlier, his father held a similarly optimistic vision – and joined the People’s Liberation Army to further Mao’s revolution. But both men were forced to…
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’A great storyteller and a fabulous actor. Well done, sir!’ DAVID HAREWOOD
’Phenomenal! Highly recommended.’ MALORIE BLACKMAN
’An absolutely thrilling, throat-catching wonder of a historical novel. Hugely recommended.’ STEPHEN FRY
For fans of The Miniaturist and The Confessions of…
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Then she finds Takeshi, a bereaved husband whose own daughter has stopped talking in the wake of their loss. What happens next will warm your heart, even when it feels as though it is breaking. For when you’ve lost everything – what can you find .
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Kategorier: Biografi: allmänt Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc.
NOW REVISED AND UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE CORONATION
’To Charles, being monarch has nothing to do with power – he believes his role is to lead. It is up to others whether they choose to follow.’
When Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022, it sent shockwaves around the world. The longest…
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Kategorier: Familj och hälsa Familj och relationer Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Sexualitet och sexhandböcker
The Ultimate Guide to Kink is the first major guide to BDSM in a generation—a bold and sexy collection of essays that run the gamut from expert how-to tutorials to provocative essays that delve into complex questions about desire, power, and pleasure. The book brings together diverse voices from the kink community in…
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Kategorier: Biografi: allmänt Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc.
The death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022 was a moment of profound shock and grief for the nation. She had been a steadfast presence for seventy years but now, suddenly, the future of the monarchy rested on the shoulders of her son, then aged seventy-three. No new monarch had spent longer preparing for such a…
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No matter where you turn, it seems that the taut lines of borders are vibrating to – or even calling – the tune of global events
Today, there are more borders in the world than ever before in human history. Beginning with the earliest known example, Crawford travels to many borders old and new: from a…
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Kategorier: Flygstridskrafter och flygstridföring Historia Historia och arkeologi Krig och försvar Militära krafter och sektorer Militärhistoria Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
In At the Edge of Space, Milton O. Thompson tells the dramatic story of one of the most successful research aircraft ever flown. The first full-length account of the X-15 program, the book profiles the twelve test pilots (Neil Armstrong, Joe Engle, Scott Crossfield and the author among them) chosen for the program.…
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With the historic use of toxic mercury amalgam fillings, excessive courses of antibiotics, damaging childhood vaccines and the many industrial pollutants and chemicals that have been spread into our air, water, and food over the past century, general holistic health guidelines are simply no longer adequate for most…
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Although most people believe that winning in casinos is a matter of luck, video poker actually gives you an opportunity to make decisions. The problem is that most people simply don’t know how to make smart playing moves—or they didn’t until now. In this book, author and gambling expert Linda Boyd offers a…
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Raymond Charles Barker was once told by a friend, “As I listen to you lecture I do not have a sense of the Presence of God, because you are always telling us the mechanics of the Law of Mind.” Concerned by this, Dr. Barker was quick to offer an example to
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Kategorier: Biografi: allmänt Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc.
Charles III: The Making of a King celebrates the new King in the year of his coronation. The beautiful gift book includes a timeline of key events from Charles’ life, and explores the future of the monarchy through photographs and paintings of the wider royal family, including Diana, Princess of Wales, Camilla,…
The action-packed second book in the Night Angel series, from international bestseller Brent Weeks – an astonishing and epic tale of magic, violence and revenge. Kylar has rejected the assassin’s life. In the wake of the Godking’s violent coup, both his master and his closest friend are dead. His…
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’Brilliantly unnerving … expertly crafted’ Sunday Times, Thriller of the Month ’Jackson raises the stakes again and again’ Guardian’Finely paced, shrewdly observed … Mother May I is a thinking (and feeling) reader’s thriller’ Wall Street JournalIt’s every…
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Blending history, travel and reportage, this is a wide-ranging journey through the history of borders and an examination of their role in shaping our world today
’This book is not just about life, but about discovery itself. It is about error and hubris, but also about wonder and the reach of science. And it is bookended with the ultimate question: How do we define the thing that defines us?’ – Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Gene We all assume we know…
From cells in our bodies to measuring the universe, big numbers are everywhere.
We all know that numbers go on forever, that you could spend your life counting and never reach the end of the line, so there can’t be such a thing as a ’biggest number’. Or can there?
To find out, David Darling and Agnijo…
This long-awaited, carefully researched, and beautifully photographed guide to Imperial Glass Corporation’s Lace Edge glassware explains their many variations and compares them to related pieces by Imperial as well as other manufacturers. Imperial’s Lace Edge was produced from the early 1930s to the late…
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Kaua`i Edge
captures both the beauty and spirit of the island in more than 110
color images by two award winning photographers. The book takes the
viewer on a clockwise tour, from the northern end of the Na Pali coast
to Kaua`i’s southwest corner and revels in the natural beauty of
picturesque beaches,…
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Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
This highly detailed reference book is for both novice and experienced collectors, and is focused on the World War II U.S.-made, fully machine-embroidered, cut edge shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI). It provides guidelines that can be considered when determining whether a SSI is original World War II era manufactured or…
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There has never been a more exciting time to be a quilter or a lover of beautiful quilts. In the past quarter century, the quilt community has expanded in both style and technique, giving birth to a diverse and exciting new category of quilts. This book presents a sampling of the considerable talent present in the Art…
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The natural edge bowl is an example of how man and nature can work together to create beauty. With this book of 214 color photos and concise text, readers can learn to create a variety of natural edge bowls. Beginning with a discussion of wood grain orientation on the lathe and preparing the wood blank, the text…
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260 beautiful color photographs capture the beauty and charm of historic and recently designed boathouses at private residences, rowing clubs, preparatory schools, and colleges. Together they provide an historical appreciation and architectural inspiration of this classic building form.
In the United States, boathouses…
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Paul and Camille Bolinger present a how-to guide for creating whimsical wooden Christmas figures that sit on shelf edges to decorate all holiday homes. Inspirational as well as educational, Edge of Christmas contains the patterns for nine new woodcarvings, including a Teddy Bear, a Moose, Snowmen, and, of course, some…
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Along North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the beach and the infrastructure supporting it continue to be the area’s economic engine, however, the region’s other physical characteristics are often overlooked. Over the years of its rich history, natural and human forces have shaped the Outer Banks in a manner that has…
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Over 200 photos plus insightful essays from a variety of perspectives celebrate the chair—the centerpiece of furniture arts over the course of American furniture making—in this inspiring showcase of 45 works from 39 artists. These chairs, benches, and stools are sculptural, conceptual, functional (and occasionally…
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Kategorier: Biografi: allmänt Biografi: historia, politik och försvar Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc. Biography: adventurers & explorers
Han var son till den berömde björnjägaren Llewellyn Lloyd – en excentrisk engelsman som slog sig ner i Sverige. Modern var en kvinna av folket.
I denna lika äventyrliga som faktaspäckade skildring av en udda människas liv får vi följa Charles John Andersson genom ett liv än märkligare än den äventyrlige faderns.…
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Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
In its 400 years of recorded history, the Charles River has run from Hopkinton to Boston just as marathoners do every April. In that time it has served as the route of settlement for places like Charlestown, Cambridge, Watertown, and Waltham. This book shows the Charles’ historic role as a major source of…
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Homes that sit on the water’s edge offer tranquility and tradition that have long been part of the American dream. For those looking to pursue that dream as a vacation home, a vacation to retirement home, or primary residence, this image-driven decor book presents more than 50 waterfront homes in the continental…
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