Atria Books, 2025. New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman returns with an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a stranger’s life twenty-five years later. Most people don’t even notice them–three tiny figures sitting at the end of a long pier in the corner of one of the most famous...
Recorded Books, 2024. — 761 p. An authoritative, even-handed, and accessible history of the Supreme Court of the United States, the most powerful court in the world and the final arbiter of the world's oldest constitution. Will abortion be legal? Should people of the same sex be allowed to marry? May colleges prefer black applicants over white ones? These are among the most...
Recorded Books, 2024. — 761 p. An authoritative, even-handed, and accessible history of the Supreme Court of the United States, the most powerful court in the world and the final arbiter of the world's oldest constitution. Will abortion be legal? Should people of the same sex be allowed to marry? May colleges prefer black applicants over white ones? These are among the most...
University of Nebraska Press, 2015. — 595 p. Writing the history of American archaeology, especially concerning eighteenth and nineteenth-century arguments, is not always as straightforward or simple as it might seem. Archaeology’s trajectory from an avocation, to a semi-profession, to a specialized, self-conscious profession was anything but a linear progression. The...
Palgrave Macmillan, 1996. — 216 p. — (European History in Perspective). The causes of war have tended to attract more attention than the causes of peace, yet the two are intimately related. As study of the whole question of the best methods by which to defend and advance thenational interest is often more illuminating on why wars were avoided. This valuable book will be...
Palgrave Macmillan, 1996. — 216 p. — (European History in Perspective). The causes of war have tended to attract more attention than the causes of peace, yet the two are intimately related. As study of the whole question of the best methods by which to defend and advance thenational interest is often more illuminating on why wars were avoided. This valuable book will be...
N.Y.: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2007. — 856 p. An Overview Of Evolutionary Biology . The History Of Evolutionary Biology: Evolution And Genetics. The Origin Of Molecular Biology. Evidence For Evolution. The Origin And Diversification Of Life . The Origin Of Life. The Last Universal Common Ancestor And The Tree Of Life. Diversification Of Bacteria And Archaea....
Wiley, 2024. — 304 p. Every negotiation is an opportunity — to connect, collaborate and create valueIf you want better business outcomes, you need the confidence and skill to ask for what you want — and get it. The Negotiation Strategies That Work and Results That Last shares tactics and tools to boost your communication skills for more powerful persuasion and more creative...
Wiley, 2024. — 304 p. Every negotiation is an opportunity — to connect, collaborate and create valueIf you want better business outcomes, you need the confidence and skill to ask for what you want — and get it. The Negotiation Strategies That Work and Results That Last shares tactics and tools to boost your communication skills for more powerful persuasion and more creative...
Century, 2024. — 288 p. Think your brain healthy with these fun puzzles from the UK Alzheimer’s SocietyThe key to a healthy life is having a healthy mind. Dementia can’t be cured, but we can work to help prevent it with simple changes to our lifestyles. Research shows that people who have mentally stimulating jobs or hobbies – such as puzzles and crosswords – have better brain...
Century, 2024. — 288 p. Think your brain healthy with these fun puzzles from the UK Alzheimer’s SocietyThe key to a healthy life is having a healthy mind. Dementia can’t be cured, but we can work to help prevent it with simple changes to our lifestyles. Research shows that people who have mentally stimulating jobs or hobbies – such as puzzles and crosswords – have better brain...
Hendrickson Publishers, 1998. — 744 p. Interest in the ways of the early church has never been more intense. What did early Christians believe about the divinity of Christ? What were the beliefs of those who sat at the feet of Jesus’ disciples? Now, for the first time, a unique dictionary has been developed to allow easy access to the ancient material and furnish ready answers...
Fortress Academic, 2023. — 348 p. Although, according to the Christian Gospels, three men were crucified ca. 30 CE outside Jerusalem under the prefect Pontius Pilate, both popular wisdom and mainstream scholarship focus solely on the fate of a single man. The story is indeed told, once and again, as if only Jesus of Nazareth had been the target of Roman repression, as if only...
Routledge, 1990. — 352 p. — ISBN10: 9780415014830. Bhabha, in his preface, writes 'Nations, like narratives, lose their origins in the myths of time and only fully encounter their horizons in the mind's eye'. From this seemingly impossibly metaphorical beginning, this volume confronts the realities of the concept of nationhood as it is lived and the profound ambivalence of...
CRC Press, 2024. — 196 p. Insecure Digital Frontiers’ is an immersive exploration into the tumultuous realm of cybersecurity, where the ever-expanding digital frontiers are both the battleground and the prize. From the shadows of cybercriminal exploits to the sophisticated dance of advanced persistence threats, this book delves into the vulnerabilities that define our...
Goat Books, 2021. — 562 p. Foreword. prologue. Childhood . Prison. Time Is Money. Ernie. Big Dan. Losing My Virginity. Blackmail. Tampa Prep. First Fight. Approach Anxiety. Utah Code § 76–10–505.5. Military . Welcome to the Navy. Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training. Hell Week. Tijuana Steroids. The Nuclear Half Marathon. If at First You Don’t Succeed. Looking for an Edge....
Goat Books, 2021. — 562 p. Foreword. prologue. Childhood . Prison. Time Is Money. Ernie. Big Dan. Losing My Virginity. Blackmail. Tampa Prep. First Fight. Approach Anxiety. Utah Code § 76–10–505.5. Military . Welcome to the Navy. Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training. Hell Week. Tijuana Steroids. The Nuclear Half Marathon. If at First You Don’t Succeed. Looking for an Edge....
Interim report, 2019 — 53 p. On Boxing Day 2018 The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, HM Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, announced that he had asked me to set up an Independent Review into the global persecution of Christians; to map the extent and nature of the phenomenon; to assess the quality of the response of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), and to...
New York: Dial Press, 1981. — 830 p. The first half of the book is a normal rags to riches story about a bright young man who arrived in NYC during a terrible business downturn. He saw opportunity and became rich fast. But then he spent the middle third of his life working for the Democratic party (the 19th century was a tough time to be a Democrat). The entire last third of...
Pen and Sword Transport, 2025. — 224 p. Covers the evolution of transport history, from walking and packhorses to modern rail, motoring, and air travel.An accessible book to draw on popular interest in transport history, routes, vehicles and experiences. Transport history is social and industrial national history. Passengers and freight will be covered including all types of...
Pen and Sword Transport, 2025. — 224 p. Covers the evolution of transport history, from walking and packhorses to modern rail, motoring, and air travel.An accessible book to draw on popular interest in transport history, routes, vehicles and experiences. Transport history is social and industrial national history. Passengers and freight will be covered including all types of...
N.Y.: Prometheus Books, 1993. — 310 p. Discusses the stages of dying, examines the accounts of near-death experiences, and argues that brain chemistry, rather than afterlife, best explains the sensations felt near death. Preface. Coming Close to Death. The Stages of Dying. Visions From the Dying Brain. The Light at the End of the Tunnel. Peace, Joy and Bliss. But I Saw the...
Macmillan Education, 2001. — 204 p. This book analyses the evolving relationship between the French monarchy and the French nobility in the early modern period. New interpretations of the absolutist state in France have challenged the orthodox vision of the interaction between the crown and elite society. By focusing on the struggle of central government to control the...
Translation by Natasha Wimmer.
Изданный посмертно роман чилийского писателя Роберто Боланьо (1953—2003). Роман состоит из пяти частей, которые автор по экономическим соображениям собирался опубликовать как пять независимых книг, чтобы таким образом обеспечить жизнь своих детей после его смерти. Тем не менее после его смерти, наследники оценили литературную ценность произведения и...
Dundurn Press, 2024. — 400 p. A riveting history of the Canadian forces following both the major accomplishments and the significant challenges.Punching Above Its Weight covers 150 years of Canadian military service, tracing the evolution of the country’s armed forces from a small, under-funded, poorly trained militia into the modern, effective military it is today. Beginning...
Dundurn Press, 2024. — 400 p. A riveting history of the Canadian forces following both the major accomplishments and the significant challenges.Punching Above Its Weight covers 150 years of Canadian military service, tracing the evolution of the country’s armed forces from a small, under-funded, poorly trained militia into the modern, effective military it is today. Beginning...
Ideapress Publishing, 2024. — 536 p. A greyhound catching the mechanical lure–what would he actually do with it? Has he given this any thought?Bostrom’s previous book, Paths, Dangers, Strategies changed the global conversation on AI and became a New York Times bestseller. It focused on what might happen if AI development goes wrong. But what if things go right?Suppose that we...
Ideapress Publishing, 2024. — 536 p. A greyhound catching the mechanical lure–what would he actually do with it? Has he given this any thought?Bostrom’s previous book, Paths, Dangers, Strategies changed the global conversation on AI and became a New York Times bestseller. It focused on what might happen if AI development goes wrong. But what if things go right?Suppose that we...
Mercury learning and information, 2024. — 183 p. — (MLI generative AI series) This book describes the Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in concept and how they apply directly to project success. It also demonstrates the strategy and methods used to purchase and implement AI tools for project management. You will understand the difference between automating a task and changing...
Mercury learning and information, 2024. — 183 P. — (Mli generative Ai series) This book describes the Artificial Intelligence (Ai) tools in concept and how they apply directly to project success. It also demonstrates the strategy and methods used to purchase and implement Ai tools for project management. You will understand the difference between automating a task and changing...
Key Porter Books, 2009. — 343 p. Cold Steel is the story of one of the world's epic corporate takeover battles between steel giants Mittal and Arcelor. At the heart of the story is Lakshmi Mittal, a rags-to-riches billionaire, and Guy Dolle of Arcelor, an elitist Frenchman renowned for getting his own way. Mittal is the biggest producer of steel in the United States and has...
Intellect Ltd, 2025. — 195 p. — (Investigations of Lens and Screen Arts). This transdisciplinary study offers a fresh perspective on the intersections of photography, cinema, and visual perception, making it an essential addition to collections in art history, film studies, and photography. Robert L. Bowen delves into the complex relationship between art, binocular vision,...
Intellect Ltd, 2025. — 195 p. — (Investigations of Lens and Screen Arts). This transdisciplinary study offers a fresh perspective on the intersections of photography, cinema, and visual perception, making it an essential addition to collections in art history, film studies, and photography. Robert L. Bowen delves into the complex relationship between art, binocular vision,...
Princeton University Press, 2018. — 384 p. — (The Princeton Economic History of the Western World). How did Britain transform itself from a nation of workhouses to one that became a model for the modern welfare state? The Winding Road to the Welfare State investigates the evolution of living standards and welfare policies in Britain from the 1830s to 1950 and provides insights...
Gallery of Magick, 2016. — 61 p. Create with Magick. What Can Servitors Actually Do? Making the Magick Safe. The Potential of Magick. Making Servitors Work for You. Vision. Purpose. Powers. Timing of Action. Appearance. The Name and The Call. Sustenance. Location. The Fatal Flaw. The Sigil. Creation. Conception. Gestation. Life. Birth. Living Purpose. Death. Retasking. Group...
Random House Publishing Group, 2017. — 674 p. “New York Times bestselling author Peter V. Brett brings one of the most imaginative fantasy sagas of the twenty-first century to an epic close. For time out of mind, bloodthirsty demons have stalked the night, culling the human race to scattered remnants dependent on half-forgotten magics to protect them. Then two heroes arose--men...
Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023. — 191 p. “The powerful true story of the Afghans left behind as the Taliban conquered the countryThe 20-year war fought by the US and its allies in Afghanistan is the longest war of the 21st century. It brought opportunity and tragedy for those who were forced to live through it. The abrupt withdrawal of British and American troops in 2021, in what...
The Jamestown Foundation, 2022. — 470 p. Introduction: Russia’s Test for the West. Russia as Failed Empire. Russia as Failed State. Russia’s Future. State Failures. Measuring Failure. Incomplete Nation-State. Brittle Historical Foundations. Confused Identities. Ideological Disarray. Persecuted Politics. Putinist Palliatives. Repressive Weakness. Transient Personality Cult....
The Jamestown Foundation, 2022. — 470 p. Introduction: Russia’s Test for the West. Russia as Failed Empire. Russia as Failed State. Russia’s Future. State Failures. Measuring Failure. Incomplete Nation-State. Brittle Historical Foundations. Confused Identities. Ideological Disarray. Persecuted Politics. Putinist Palliatives. Repressive Weakness. Transient Personality Cult....
Перевод на английский язык Х. Аплин. — Каро, 2022. Written between 1938 and 1944 and set in the context of the Russian cultural and historical crises of the preceding decades, this collection of short fiction centers around dark, erotic liaisons. Love in its many varied forms is the unifying motif in a rich range of narratives, characterized by the evocative, elegiac, elegant...
Little, Brown, 1984. — 192 p. Introduction. How to Make Pizza. Pizza, Schiacciata, Calzone, Focaccia, Rustic Pies and Fritters. Other Recipes from Around the World. Index.
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1992. — 494 p. Few books of the past decade have offered as penetrating, as dramatic, or as memorable an account of the inner workings of American business as the number- one bestseller Barbarians at the Gate. In his new work, Vendetta, Barbarians coauthor Bryan Burrough takes a revelatory look at another aspect of business culture — the...
Negotiation Special Report #10 Copyright 2012 by Harvard University — 14 p. The articles in this Special Report were previously published in Negotiation, a monthly newsletter for leaders and business professionals in every field. Negotiation is published by the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, an interdisciplinary consortium that works to connect rigorous research...
Pen and Sword Military, 2024. — 304 p. Details German panzer commanders and gunners who destroyed who destroyed at least 20 enemy tanks, using documented combat actions and over 300 photos.During the war hundreds of German panzer commanders and gunners accomplished the feat of personally destroying at least 20 enemy tanks. In this book they are for the first time all gathered...
Pen and Sword Military, 2024. — 304 p. Details German panzer commanders and gunners who destroyed who destroyed at least 20 enemy tanks, using documented combat actions and over 300 photos.During the war hundreds of German panzer commanders and gunners accomplished the feat of personally destroying at least 20 enemy tanks. In this book they are for the first time all gathered...
The History Press, 2025. — 256 p. "A riveting tale of betrayal and lawlessness by the Russian Government, told by the most successful US investor in Russia" – Ambassador John Sullivan, US Ambassador to Russia 2020-22It is dawn on Thursday, 14 February 2019, and armed FSB agents are raiding Michael Calvey’s Moscow apartment.He is being arrested for a crime that never...
The History Press, 2025. — 256 p. "A riveting tale of betrayal and lawlessness by the Russian Government, told by the most successful US investor in Russia" – Ambassador John Sullivan, US Ambassador to Russia 2020-22It is dawn on Thursday, 14 February 2019, and armed FSB agents are raiding Michael Calvey’s Moscow apartment.He is being arrested for a crime that never...
Penguin Books (USA), 2011. — ISBN: 978-1-101-55866-9 The Iron Lady, the definitive Margaret Thatcher biography, is available just in time for the movie starring Meryl Streep as one of the most infamous figures in postwar politics. Whether you love her or hate her, Margaret Thatcher’s impact on twentieth-century history is undeniable. From her humble, small-town upbringing to...
University of Chicago Press, 2024. — 352 p. An engaging look at ocean routes’ complicated beginnings and elusive impact. Sara Caputo’s Tracks on the Ocean is a sweeping history of how we have understood routes of travel over the ocean and how we came to represent that movement as a cartographical line. Focusing on the representation of sea journeys in the Western world from the...