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Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
This is not just another book about the Atlantic Wall during the Second World War. This book aims to give the reader an understanding of the part of the Atlantic Wall located in Denmark, specifically on the West Coast of the Jutland Peninsula. How did the Wall fit in with the overall German plans? How was it built? The…
LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE
AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
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’Utterly brilliant . . . Authoritative, lively and profoundly human, it is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand…
Kategorier: Historia Historia och arkeologi Historia: särskilda händelser och ämnen Livsstil, hobby och fritid Socialhistoria och kulturhistoria Trädgård Trädgårdsskötsel: metoder Trädgårdsskötsel: växter och odling
I början av 2000-talet samlades många lokalsorter av baljväxter och köksväxter in och dokumenterades i Fröuppropet inom Programmet för odlad mångfald, Pom. De presenterades i boken Klint Karins kålrot och Mor Kristins böna: om Fröuppropets kulturarv som kom ut 2013. I denna uppdaterade upplaga beskrivs Fröuppropets…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
A groundbreaking book that offers concrete ways for Jews and Palestinians to speak differently to each other.
Vanessa Mazur refuses to feel bad for quitting–she knows she's doing the right thing. The thankless job of personal assistant to the top defensive end in the National Football Organization was always supposed to be temporary. She has plans for her life, and none of them include washing extra-large underwear…
The Iron Curtain divided the continent of Europe, north to south, with the Berlin Wall as its most visible, infamous manifestation. Since the Cold War ended and these borders came down, Europe has transformed itself. But we cannot consign the tensions and restrictions of the past to history. At a time when Russia is…
Kategorier: Bankväsen Ekonomi, finansväsen, näringsliv och management Finansväsen Finansväsen och redovisning
Veteran journalist Danny Schechter investigates a complex web of fraud and crime that he shows played a major–if largely unreported–role in bringing the economy down. His four-year investigation focuses on three interconnected cesspools of corruption: what the FBI calls an ”epidemic of mortgage…
Kategorier: Ekonomi, finansväsen, näringsliv och management Entreprenörskap Företagsekonomi och management
The new virtual marketplace has arrived. Opportunities abound and billions of pounds are springing into existence, from YouTube and MySpace to Facebook and Google. This is the age of e-Preneurs – those individuals who combine entrepreneurial skills with Web 2.0 savvy.
Web 1.0 was an information highway, but Web…
This wall calendar showcases iconic Disney villains through stunning artwork and final frames. Relish in twelve wicked months of devilish Disney characters you love to fear. This wall calendar features the most enchantingly malevolent foes and devious sidekicks in the Disney realm, with images from classic films like…
Channel the instinctive wisdom of clever cats with this 12-month wall calendar.
Perfect for keeping any booklover inspired throughout the year, this handy wall calendar celebrates diverse books and authors. Diversify your reading list and stay inspired with this beautifully illustrated wall calendar featuring themed bookstacks, key literary dates, as well as other fun and interesting bookish…
Through its unlikely pairing of classical artwork and meme-style captions, the Men to Avoid in Art and Life wall calendar highlights the universally female experience of having her area of expertise explained in great inaccurate detail by an overly confident mansplainer. This calendar is the perfect present for…
Celebrate a whole year of charming sass, furrowed whiskers, and surly snapshots of the one and only Grumpy Cat. Back for another year’s worth of attitude, this calendar features Grumpy at her grumpiest, the perfect gift or self-purchase for anyone charmed by this sourpuss’s quintessential frown.
This bestselling and sassy wall calendar remains a beloved favorite. Anne Taintor’s vintage ladies serve up wicked wit, dark humor, and just the right dose of bad behavior. This hilarious 2024 wall calendar provides irreverent quips for each month of the year.
Celebrate twelve months of charming, cozy, quirky, and gorgeous bookstores around the world. This wall calendar invites you on a literary journey around the world. Immerse yourself in the joy of bookshops and the thrill of travel all year. The best bookstore is just around the corner.
Find inspiration and creativity throughout the year with this vibrant wall calendar brimming with stunning LEGO(R) photography! Enjoy twelve months of LEGO(R) inspiration with stunning brick and minifigure photography that captures the boundless creativity of LEGO play. This calendar features the masterful work of toy…
Add more joy to your months ahead! With this beautiful one-of-a-kind calendar to create any time of year, you're ready to create Art for Joy's Sake in a new way. Using the 12 images outlined for you by Kristy Rice, paint your own customized calendar, then enjoy it throughout your creative months ahead.…
In 1990, a country disappeared. When the iron curtain fell, East Germany simply ceased to be. For over forty years, from the ruin of the Second World War to the cusp of a new millennium, the GDR presented a radically different German identity to anything that had come before, and anything that exists today. Socialist…
Kategorier: Biografi: allmänt Biografi: naturvetenskap, teknik och medicin Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc.
Kurt Gödels ofullständighetssats har gäckat matematiker, filosofer och datavetare i snart hundra år. Men till skillnad från vännen Albert Einstein har Gödels liv länge stått utanför blickfånget.
I berättelsen om den udda och plågade man som kallats den främste logikern sedan Aristoteles utgår den här biografin från…
Kategorier: Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc. Ekonomi, finansväsen, näringsliv och management Finansväsen Finansväsen och redovisning Investeringar och värdepapper Sanna berättelser
Berättelsen om aktiesensationen som vände upp och ner på finansvärlden
»Ben Mezrich blåser nytt liv i GameStop-affären med sin skildring av de färgstarka personligheter och det företagsdrama som utgjorde bränslet bakom den.« New York Post väljer Dumb Money till en av Årets bästa böcker
I början av 2021 inträffade en av…
*A Slough House Christmas short story from the Sunday Times number one bestseller of BAD ACTORS.*Here in Slough House, the intelligence service’s home for inept spies, it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.
Roddy Ho is used to being the one the slow horses turn to when they need miracles performed,…
Kurt Cobain burst into American consciousness with a vengeance with the release of Nevermind, an instant classic that defined a sound and a generation. As the lead singer and guitarist of Nirvana, he changed American music as few musicians ever have. His instantly identifiable raspy croon, his slash-and-burn guitar…
’The air trembled, gold and green and clear, at the edges of the forest’A woman takes a holiday in the Austrian mountains, spending a few days with her cousin and his wife in their hunting lodge. When the couple fails to return from a walk, the woman sets off to look for them. But her journey reaches a…
Following his acclaimed exploration of the vanished East Prussia, Forgotten Land, Max Egremont turns his attention to the Baltic, another part of the world where the ghosts of history still make their presence felt.
This journey to the edge of Europe mixes history, travelogue and oral testimony to spellbinding and…
”I Markus Huss välformulerade, knappt 100-sidiga text, följd av 199 innehållsrika noter, tecknas ett vördnadsfullt porträtt av människan Tucholsky. Huss plockar flitigt ur författarens texter och kaotiska kärleksliv. Engagerad lyckas han avslöja en rad mindre kända fakta, som Sigmund Freuds påverkan på…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Skönlitteratur barn och ungdom: allmänt
Detta är en bok baserad på Pixars film. Den skildrar historien om Wall-E, en ensam robot som lämnats för att städa jorden, och som upptäcker kärlek och ger sig ut på en resa för att rädda mänskligheten genom att återknyta till det förflutna och återställa en hållbar framtid för planeten.
By training fruit trees and shrubs to grow in controlled shapes, you accomplish two goals: improved appearance and increased productivity. Depending on location and demand, espalier fruit trees can offer privacy, weather protection, and decoration, not to mention an abundant and delicious harvest. All types of…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
This book covers the guns that were emplaced along the Atlantic Wall by Germany during WWII.
Kategorier: Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Personliga och sociala frågor barn och ungdom Personliga och sociala frågor barn och ungdom: självkänsla och självförtroende
Maia is a curious girl, with lots of questions that she asks anyone who will listen. Behind Maia’s house is a peculiar stone wall. As Maia grows older, she notices that the wall grows too. While the wall gets higher and higher, Maia grows shyer and shyer. Before long, she is afraid to ask her questions out loud,…
This is the ultimate guide to ceramic wall pockets, presenting the work of more than 60 American pottery firms. Beautiful pieces, designed in every color and shape imaginable to hold, primarily, flowers, are displayed in more than 570 stunning color photographs. Nearly all the wall pockets made by Roseville and Weller…
This historical overview of the various styles of American shelf and wall clocks covers the centuries and gives visual pleasure every step of the way. The original owners of these clocks were interested as much in how they looked as in how they told time, so they are quite attractive and are good examples of the…
This volume, the second in a mulit-volume history of German aviation, discusses the life work of one of Germany’s greatest aircraft designers in pictures, tables, drawings and in his own words discussing flight testing of his airplanes. Examined are the birth of Focke-Wulf’s airplanes, the ideas and…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
This book covers the wide variety of large caliber artillery used by the German Wehrmacht along northern France during World War II. Also explained and diagramed are the massive emplacements, as well as ammunition and fire-control devices.
”A poignant, tender story of families and sisters divided by the cruelty of political chance-my heart ached for them on every page.” Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network
Kategorier: Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Bilderböcker, pysselböcker och pedagogiska böcker 0–5 år Pysselböcker, målarböcker och leksaksböcker
En förtrollande målarbok för alla kreativa barn att uppslukas av. Det extra tjocka pappret gör det möjligt att använda både vattenfärg, akvarell och tusch. Du kommer att känna dig som en riktig konstnär!
Färglägg de vackra och rikt detaljerade illustrationerna. Häng upp dem på väggen och skapa din alldeles egna…
Apply your creativity large scale, using your favorite mediums or a new one, to give your space big impact. These 14 projects, some easy and some more challenging, use a wildly creative range of techniques including manipulated paper, found-object repurposing, laser cutting, casting, stickers, origami, and even…
Apply your creativity large scale, using your favorite mediums or a new one, to give your space big impact. These 14 projects, some easy and some more challenging, use a wildly creative range of techniques including manipulated paper, found-object repurposing, laser cutting, casting, stickers, origami, and…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Skönlitteratur barn och ungdom: allmänt
The street lights make shadows on Kevin’s wall! In those shadows, he sees monsters, dragons, and all sorts of frightening creatures. Does he let them scare him or does he find imaginative ways of dealing with these creepy shadows? Find out in this frightfully fun book. Through 15 creative illustrations of silhouetted…
Connecting us to the wide variety of contemporary fiber art in wall-mounted format, this resource combines more than 600 photos with personal comments from 100 of today’s established and emerging artists. In conjunction with the other two books in this acclaimed series, it invites
readers to re-examine fiber art…
Kuni Garu, now Emperor of Dara, confronts the challenges of supreme power: both from within and without.
The second book in The Dandelion Dynasty, the epic fantasy trilogy by Ken Liu.
Dara is united under the Emperor Ragin, once known as Kuni Garu, the bandit king. There has been peace for six years, but the Dandelion…
Kategorier: Konst
Hon vaknade en sketen måndagsmorgon och visste att dagen skulle gå käpprätt åt helvete. Så vad händer den förbannade Tethy Wall, den värsta dagen på hela veckan? Det är vad hon vill att just du ska veta.
P.S. Författaren Gunborg Sahlin är blott ett ödmjukt redskap som dokumenterat händelserna, ord för ord, utan att…