Modern Books (25 kníh )
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Maja Pitamic 3D Art Adventures ENInspire and share with your child the wonderful world of art and encourage their creative abilities with Art Adventures. Authors Maja Pitamic and Jill Laidlaw explore the stories and meanings of 20 masterpieces of Western Art as inspiration for children to create their own exciting and creative art projects. Covering a diverse range of media - from tissue paper mosaic to charcoal drawing - this will encourage and…
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Zitkála-Šá American Indian StoriesBright and carefree, Zitkála-Sá grows up on the Yankton Sioux reservation in South Dakota with her mother until Quaker missionaries arrive, offering the reservation's children a free education...
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Scott Cain Boys with PlantsAre you a fan of the Monstera plant? Beautiful photography? Or a man who loves to garden? Then this is the book for you. Based on the phenomenally successful Instagram account of the same name, Boys with Plants showcases ...
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Veronica Halim Calligraphy StyleCalligraphy literally translates as `beautiful writing'; it is a traditional skill in many countries around the world, and it has had a contemporary resurgence as a stylish medium for creating artwork. The book starts with the basic techniques and helps t
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.JIŘÍ PROCHÁZKA - DecipherCodes win wars, conceal state secrets, protect privacy, secure banks and transmit messages. Through 45 of the world’s most influential codes and ciphers, DECIPHER presents a compelling insight into the art and science of cryptography. Structured chronologically, DECIPHER provides practical tools for understanding and using these fascinating codes and ciphers. It features a diverse range of codes, including the…
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Christine Bailey Energy BitesEnergy bites are the perfect, simple treat for when you’re on the go: energy boosting and low -fuss, with minimal prep and no baking required. They’re also a healthy choice (and less expensive than the versions available in high-street health shops). Packed with superfood ingredients like acai berries, matcha, turmeric and even kale these irresistible recipes are perfect to make for yourself or present them as gifts…
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Adam Hart-Davis Fibonaccis RabbitsThe word mathematics comes from the Greek word mathema, meaning knowledge or learning. And indeed mathematics is at the heart of almost all processes and patterns that occur in the modern world, yet many still find the discipline hard to fathom...
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Maja Pitamic Fine Art AdventuresInspire and share with your child the wonderful world of art and encourage their creative abilities! Authors Maja Pitamic and Jill Laidlaw explore the stories and meanings of 20 masterpieces of Western Art as inspiratio n for children to create their own exciting and creative art projects. Covering a diverse range of media – from tissue paper mosaic to charcoal drawing – to encourage and develop your child’s…
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Sam Martin, Christian Casucci How to Survive in the WildWho hasn’t dreamt of leaving city life and escaping to the woods? This book will tempt and help you to experience the excitement and simplicity of wilderness life, whether it’s building a campfire, making shelter in a forest clearing, or navigating ...
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Tonwen Jones How to Train Your CactusFor most urban dwellers, a large garden bursting with colour and beauty is but a dream. Enter the cacti. The perfect plant pets, cacti and succulents are resilient to the laziest of gardeners, brighten the darkest of corners and can be trained to suit ...
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Mari Fujimoto, David Buchler Ikigai and Other Japanese Words to Live ByJapanese linguistic expression and philosophy are deeply interwoven, to the extent that almost every word holds a mine of cultural meaning. Much as the concepts of hygge , lykke and lagom have changed the lives of Western readers, this book aims ...
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Christopher J. Moore, Simon Winchester In Other WordsEver racked your brain for a word you're convinced should exist, yet is inexplicably absent from the dictionary? All languages have their limitations - should Englis h fall short, the expression may lie elsewhere...
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Literary LandscapesSome stories couldn’t happen just anywhere or any time – often the scenery , landscape or era is as central to the tale as any character – and just as easily recognised. Wh at adventures would Heidi have had without her mountain neighbours? ....
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Ilona Boniwell, Bridget Grenville-Cleave Live HappyPart self-help book, part psychology primer, Live Happy features 100 pieces of advice on leading a life of contentment. A distillation of the latest research into happiness, this is a guide to the tools and strategies most likely to make you happy...
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Jill Laidlaw, Rachel Ropeik Modern Art Adventures ENInspire and share with your child the wonderful world of creativity with Modern Art Adventures. Authors Jill Laidlaw and Maja Pitamic explore the stories behind 18 masterpieces of modern art and use them as inspiration for children to create their own exciting and creative art projects with a diverse range of media. The book is divided by the most significant artistic movements of the past century - Impressionism,…
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Nella Larsen PassingFirst published to critical acclaim in 1929, Passing firmly established Nella Larsen's prominence among women writers of the Harlem Renaissance. The Modern Library is proud to present Passing an electrifying story of two women who cross ...
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James Craven Per FumaThe most respected perfume critic in the UK, James Craven takes us on an intensely personal journey to the meetin g place of perfume and memory; giving us over 50 essays covering such scents as the smell of his grandmother’s handbag ...
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Adam Hart-Davies Schroedinger's CatFrom Galileo’s stargazing to quantum teleportation, from Newton’s experiments with optics to the splitting of the atom, Schrödinger’s Cat tells the story of natural science through fifty of its greatest experiments...
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David Hurst The Drinking GardenThe Virgin Cocktail Garden brings together 80 delicious recipes for botanical drinks based on fresh fruits, garden herbs and exotic spices. Organized according to main ingredient, the recipes are non-alcoholic but have variations for ...
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Francis Stevens The Heads of CerberusA rediscovered classic of science fiction, set in a dystopian twenty-second-century society where the winner takes all, a precursor to The Hunger Games by one of the genre's first major female writers with an introduction by Naomi Alderman, ...
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Lesley Downer The Mindful KitchenIn Lesley Downer’s kitchen, she incorporates a Zen philosophy to the preparation and presentation of food; respect for nature and living things, and a reconnection to our heritage and traditions...
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Stephen Pincock, Mark Frary The Story of CodesFrom the Bible code to the Voynich manuscript, from subtly altered hieroglyphs carved into ancient Egyptian monuments to clues hidden in Renaissance paintings, we are surrounded by mysterious codes bearing hidden messages from the past...
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Dana Mackenzie The Story of Mathematics in 24 EquationsThe progress of humanity has often rested on proof, a law or a simple equation. It is literally a language without words, yet one that crosses cultures and spans centuries. Equations are the lifeblood of modern science and mathematics. Yet outside the re
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Kurt Mosetter, Wolfgang Simon, Thorsten Probost, Anna Cavelius The Sugar Detox PlanExcessive consumption of sugar is thought to lead to a range of diseases, such as type - 2 diabetes, cancer, depression and even neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis. The Sugar Detox Plan helps you identify ...