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Peter Green

    22. december 1924

    Tento autor, ktorý prešiel z povolania architekta na spisovateľa, čerpá zo svojich skúseností v oblasti architektúry a urbanizmu. Jeho debutový román sa odohráva v St. Louis a sleduje architekta, ktorý sa musí stať amatérskym detektívom, aby ochránil svoju kariéru a život, keď počas katastrofálnych povodní objaví mŕtvolu v čerpacej stanici. Autor sa zameriava na témy intríg a objavovania, pričom jeho štýl rozprávania je ovplyvnený rodinnou históriou novinárov a vojenskými príbehmi.

    Daniel Libeskind
    Scotland's Railways in the 1980s and 1990s
    The Parthenon
    Captured at Arnhem
    Celiac Disease (Updated 4th Edition)
    Alexander Veľký a helenistické obdobie
    • Alexander Veľký a helenistické obdobie

      • 236 stránok
      • 9 hodin čítania

      Autor skúma tri storočia helenistického obdobia. Na začiatku sa venuje životu Alexandra Veľkého, stručným politickým dejinám, nasledujú kapitoly týkajúce sa hlavných kráľovstiev (ptolemaiovského, seleukovského, antigonovského, attalovského) a potom sa venuje štátnej správe a ekonomike, alexandrijskej literatúre aj vizuálnemu umeniu, postupuje od mestského plánovania po vojenskú vedu, od filozofie po pirátstvo. Hutný a zaujímavý text je doplnený mapkami, chronologickými aj genealogickými tabuľkami, odporúčanou bibliografiou a ďalším poznámkovým aparátom.

      Alexander Veľký a helenistické obdobie
      3,5
    • Celiac Disease (Updated 4th Edition)

      • 384 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      "Celiac disease is a hereditary autoimmune condition that damages the lining of the small intestine so that it cannot properly absorb food. Without essential nutrients, the entire body begins to suffer. The disease is triggered by gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. The only "cure" for the disease is a life-long gluten-free diet. The disease affects nearly 1 in every 100 people in the United States--50 percent of whom remain undiagnosed and untreated. Although the primary target of injury is the small intestine, CD can and often does affect the entire body. Complications from the disease can include infertility, liver disease, osteoporosis, anemia, and other autoimmune diseases (such as Type 1 diabetes and Thyroid disease), neurological conditions, and even cancer."--Provided by publisher

      Celiac Disease (Updated 4th Edition)
      4,4
    • Elite Allied airborne troops were to provide a corridor into northern Germany, but the Operation failed and more than 6,000 men were captured in around a fortnight.

      Captured at Arnhem
      4,5
    • The Parthenon

      • 172 stránok
      • 7 hodin čítania

      Democracy's symbolic birthplace, the famed Acropolis, stands today as a rubble-strewn reminder of the glory that was Greece. The ancient citadel, once the center of Athenian religion and civic pride, is surmounted by half a dozen ruined buildings, among them the most famous temple in the Western world, the Parthenon.

      The Parthenon
      4,0
    • Daniel Libeskind

      • 167 stránok
      • 6 hodin čítania

      This volume examines the architectural work of Daniel Libeskind and features sketches, plans, models and images of completed buildings. Jacques Derrida, Bernhard Schneider and Mark C. Taylor contribute essays.

      Daniel Libeskind
      4,0
    • The Prime of Life

      • 608 stránok
      • 22 hodin čítania

      The second volume of Simone de Beauvoirs autobiography, starting at the age of 21.

      The Prime of Life
      4,2
    • This biography portrays Alexander as both a complex personality and a single-minded general, a man capable of such diverse expediencies as patricide or the massacre of civilians. Writing for the general reader, the author provides gritty details on Alexander's darker side while providing a gripping tale of Alexander's career.

      Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C. : A Historical Biography
      4,2
    • Wonders of Man: The Parthenon

      • 172 stránok
      • 7 hodin čítania

      Democracy's symbolic birthplace, the famed Acropolis, stands today as a rubble-strewn reminder of the glory that was Greece. The ancient citadel, once the center of Athenian religion and civic pride, is surmounted by half a dozen ruined buildings, among them the most famous temple in the Western world, the Parthenon.

      Wonders of Man: The Parthenon
      3,5
    • Railways of Portugal

      • 144 stránok
      • 6 hodin čítania

      A 144 page hardback illustrated album showcasing 40 years of change on Portugal's railways, from the late 1970s to the present. Includes steam and diesel, broad and narrow gauges, English Electric 1400s and 1800s, and lots of other interesting details.

      Railways of Portugal
    • Rails From Shrewsbury

      • 208 stránok
      • 8 hodin čítania

      This book looks at Shrewsbury itself, the lines that radiate from there, and the trains that ran on them, in the late twentieth and the early part of the twenty-first century.

      Rails From Shrewsbury
    • Diesel Locomotives Around the World

      • 96 stránok
      • 4 hodiny čítania

      Stunning photographs capturing diesels at work across six continents, from the mid-1970s to present day.

      Diesel Locomotives Around the World
    • South East Asia Railways

      • 96 stránok
      • 4 hodiny čítania

      Wonderful, previously unpublished photographs, of the railways of South East Asia. A fascinating insight into the railways of this rapidly changing area of the world.

      South East Asia Railways
    • Contains photographs of all fifty Class 50sMany less well-known locations appear alongside the popular onesMany locations have changed beyond recognitionSignalling and other railway infrastructure appear in many photos

      English Electric Class 50 Diesels