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  • Why Q Needs U

    A history of our letters and how we use them

    von Danny Bate …
    'A breathtaking adventure through the alphabet... An absolutely delightful read, filled with jewels of lightly worn scholarship and dazzling insight. I just couldn't recommend it more highly.' Stephen Fry'An excellent read.' Susie Dent'You'll never look at a keyboard the same way after reading Danny Bate's fascinating linguistic history.' Sunday TimesWhy does 'W' sounds like 'doubl... … Lesen Sie mehr

    7,27 €

  • No If And Or But

    von Danny Bate …
    How much do we really know about the little words we use every day?In No If And Or But, Danny Bate - writer, linguist and author of Why Q Needs U - reveals the astonishing etymologies of the most common words in the English language. From AND to OR, WHY to WILL, Danny turns the spotlight on our language's hardest-working words to uncover where they came from - and what they can tell us about who … Lesen Sie mehr

    10,99 €

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    Why Q Needs U

    A history of our letters and how we use them

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    'A breathtaking adventure through the alphabet... An absolutely delightful read, filled with jewels of lightly worn scholarship and dazzling insight. I just couldn't recommend it more highly.' Stephen Fry'An excellent read.' Susie Dent'You'll never look at a keyboard the same way after reading Danny Bate's fascinating linguistic history.' Sunday TimesWhy does 'W' sounds like 'doubl... … Lesen Sie mehr

    46,99 €

  • Engaging China

    How Australia can lead the way again

    von Ien Ang, Danny Cooper, Lloyd Cox, Stephen FitzGerald, Bates Gill, Hans Hendrischke, Glenda Korporaal, James Laurenceson, Wei Li, Dr. Geoff Raby, Wanning Sun, Anthony Welch, Weihuan Zhou, Professor the Hon Gareth Evans, Brendon O’Connor …
    Serien series Public and Social Policy Series
    As the strategic rivalry between the United States and China rapidly deepens, growing distrust and fears of China are once again shaping Australian media coverage and public discourse, with potent implications for Australia’s China policy.At this crucial historical moment, Engaging China offers a full-throated defence of engagement. This volume brings together a diverse set of Australia’s seasoned … Lesen Sie mehr

    12,83 €

  • The Unfolding Of Language

    von Guy Deutscher …
    'Language is mankind's greatest invention - except of course, that it was never invented.' So begins Guy Deutscher's fascinating investigation into the evolution of language. No one believes that the Roman Senate sat down one day to design the complex system that is Latin grammar, and few believe, these days, in the literal truth of the story of the Tower of Babel. But then how did there come to … Lesen Sie mehr

    9,49 €

  • Good and Evil

    12 Philosophers on How to Live

    Bearbeitet von Andrew Irwin …
    *Introduced by Rory Stewart*What makes a person good? What does it mean to be evil? And what does it tell us about being human?Philosophers have been grappling with these questions for thousands of years, and they remain as vital as ever in our present moment. Here, in a selection of essays each written by a different world expert, we explore the ideas of twelve strikingly different philosophers. … Lesen Sie mehr

    Zuvor 10,87 € Jetzt 8,99 €

  • Profits, Prophets, Coaches and Kings

    (When) Do Leaders Make a Difference?

    von Jared Diamond …
    Can one political leader change the course of history? Should CEOs be given big bonuses when a company performs well? Will firing a coach actually change the fortunes of the team? What does a religion’s success owe to a charismatic founder?In a fresh take on the interplay of power, character and success, world-renowned historian and bestselling author Jared Diamond argues that great leaders are so … Lesen Sie mehr

    14,99 €

  • Strong Roots

    A Ukrainian Family Story, Interrupted

    von Olia Hercules …
    **'**An instant classic' NIGELLA LAWSON'Sweeping, intimate, defiant and brimming with love' LOUISE KENNEDY'It is the roots that keep the trees from falling during a storm. Olia Hercules tells us that the same is true for people and nations' SERHII PLOKHYI am writing this story without knowing its end: it begins long before I was born and will continue long after I die. I am writing this story to … Lesen Sie mehr

    9,41 €

  • The Story of Tudor Art

    A History of Tudor England Through its Art and Objects

    von Christina J. Faraday …
    A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARA unique, illustrated history of Tudor England told through its art and artefacts.The Tudor dynasty (1485–1603) gave England five monarchs and an age of relentless power plays, scandal, and transformation. Thanks to artists like Hans Holbein the Younger, we feel we have a definite idea of the characters of these famous kings and queens: the miserly Henry VII, the six-times … Lesen Sie mehr

    28,67 €

  • The Shortest History of Reality

    From Plato's Cave to the Mind-Bending Discoveries of Modern Physics - The Human Quest to Explain the World

    von Geraint F. Lewis …
    Serien series The Shortest History Series
    An award-winning astrophysicist leads a brisk, lucid tour of the human quest to uncover reality’s fundamentals, from myth-making to mathematical precisionSince the dawn of consciousness, humans have sought to make sense of this world into which we’re each born. The Shortest History of Reality explores the shifting boundary between what we perceive and what truly exists—tracing the idea of “what’s … Lesen Sie mehr

    9,73 €

  • The Piano Player of Budapest

    A True Story of Holocaust Survival, Music and Hope

    von Roxanne de Bastion …
    One man, his piano and their miraculous survival.'Extraordinary' Baroness Julia Neuberger'Powerful and gruelling ... an almost unimaginable story of horror and survival' Mail on Sunday'Stunning. A beautiful blend of action, poetry, thought-provoking comment and music ... just brilliant' James Ainscough OBE'A gripping narrative of suffering, loss and survival, with music at i... … Lesen Sie mehr

    3,99 €

  • The Ordeal of Elizabeth Marsh

    A Woman in World History

    von Linda Colley …
    In this remarkable reconstruction of an eighteenth-century woman's extraordinary and turbulent life, historian Linda Colley not only tells the story of Elizabeth Marsh, one of the most distinctive travelers of her time, but also opens a window onto a radically transforming world.Marsh was conceived in Jamaica, lived in London, Gibraltar, and Menorca, visited the Cape of Africa and Rio de Janeiro, … Lesen Sie mehr

    9,73 €