Oneworld publications okt 2022 (11 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Join Katy, Cassie, Zia and Luca as they work together to save the planet! The friends are having a sleepover when they discover that the usually fearless Zia always sleeps with the light on. To help her, they plan their first ever magical midnight feast! Soon, they find themselves in a moonlit forest surrounded by nocturnal creatures. But something isn't right - the animals don't know if it's night or day. The four friends and Thunder the cat race to the rescue. Can they save their sleepy forest friends before the clock strikes twelve. …

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What's to be done about a drunken elephant A monkey caught mugging passers-by A trespassing squirrel Mary Roach delves into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet.'Delightful' Ed Yong, author of An Immense WorldFollow Mary Roach as she investigates laser scarecrows, robo-hawks, human-elephant conflict specialists and monkey impersonators. Travel to the bear-busy back alleys of Aspen, the gull-vandalized floral displays at the Vatican and leopard-terrorized hamlets in the Himalayas. In this fresh, funny and thoroughly researched book, dive into the weird and wonderful moments when humanity and wildlife bump up against one another.\*\*\*AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2021'A provocative and engaging exploration of our evolving relationship with the rest of nature.' Guardian'Combining diligently researched scientific reporting with the sniggering wit of a stand-up comic. Animal Vegetable Criminal loves an eyebrow-raising anecdote.' The Times'An idiosyncratic tour with Roach as the wisecracking, ever-probing guide. My favorite moments, ultimately, weren't the funny ones, but those that reveal a bit of scientific poetry.' New York Times.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - To study astronomy is to consider the most wondrous phenomena on the grandest of scales - the universe and all it contains. Beginning with our earliest explorations of the night sky, William Waller takes us on an enthralling journey through the Milky Way and far, far beyond. He combines science and history to show how our understanding of everything from black holes to the structure of the universe has evolved over time, illuminating past discoveries and offering contemporary insights into the cosmic histories of stars, planets and galaxies. Whether object of study or curiosity, the universe - and all it contains - is tantalisingly introduced here. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - ANew StatesmanBook of the Year, 2021'Follow Iain Sinclair into the cloud jungles of Peru and emerge questioning all that seemed so solid and immutable.' Barry MilesFrom the award-winning author of The Last London and Lights Out for the Territory, a journey in the footsteps of our ancestors.Iain Sinclair and his daughter travel through Peru, guided by - and in reaction to - an ill-fated colonial expedition led by his great-grandfather. The family history of a displaced Scottish highlander fades into the brutal reality of a major land grab. The historic thirst for gold and the establishment of sprawling coffee plantations leave terrible wounds on virgin territory.In Sinclair's haunting prose, no place escapes its past, and nor can we.'The Gold Machineis a trip, a psychoactive expedition in compelling company.'TLS.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The human body is a marvel - but what happens when it comes under attack A fascinating guide to why we get sick and how we get better.'Lovely, warm, erudite and, above all, chatty.' Chris van Tulleken, author ofUltra Processed PeopleNature wants you dead.Not just you, but your children and everyone you have ever met and everyone they have ever met; in fact, everyone. It wants you to cough and sneeze and poop yourself into an early grave. It wants your blood vessels to burst and pustules to explode all over your body. And - until recently - it was really good at doing this.The subject of infection and how to fight it grows more urgent every day. How do pathogens cause disease And what tools can we give our bodies to do battle Infectious is not only a vital overview of what goes awry in our bodies, but also a hopeful story of ongoing human ingenuity.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the very first dog to glowing fish and designer pigs - the human history of remaking nature'Enlightening. Big history meets big science - and it's great entertainment.' THE TIMES, BEST BOOKS OF 2021Malaria-free mosquitoes, resurrected dinosaurs and woolly mammoths, designer humans - such is the power of the science of tomorrow. But the idea that humans have only recently begun to tinker with the natural world is false. We've been meddling with nature since the last ice age, we're just getting a lot better at it.Drawing on decades of research, Beth Shapiro reveals the surprisingly long history of human intervention in evolution - for good and for ill - and looks ahead to the future, casting aside scaremongering myths about the dangers of interference. New biotechnologies can present us with the chance to improve our own lives, and increase the likelihood that we will continue to live in a rich and biologically diverse world.'Very few people write about the insane complexities and power of biology with greater clarity, insight and levity than Beth Shapiro.' ADAM RUTHERFORD, AUTHOR OFA BRIEF HISTORY OF EVERYONE WHO EVER LIVED.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -What's to be done about a drunken elephant A monkey caught mugging passers-by A trespassing squirrel Mary Roach delves into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet.'Delightful' Ed Yong, author ofAn Immense WorldFollow Mary Roach as she investigates laser scarecrows, robo-hawks, human-elephant conflict specialists and monkey impersonators. Travel to the bear-busy back alleys of Aspen, the gull-vandalized floral displays at the Vatican and leopard-terrorized hamlets in the Himalayas. In this fresh, funny and thoroughly researched book, dive into the weird and wonderful moments when humanity and wildlife bump up against one another.\*\*\*AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2021'A provocative and engaging exploration of our evolving relationship with the rest of nature.' Guardian'Combining diligently researched scientific reporting with the sniggering wit of a stand-up comic. Animal Vegetable Criminal loves an eyebrow-raising anecdote.' The Times'An idiosyncratic tour with Roach as the wisecracking, ever-probing guide. My favorite moments, ultimately, weren't the funny ones, but those that reveal a bit of scientific poetry.' New York TimesPetersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 308 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Winner of the Yasnaya Polyana Award \* Finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace PrizePetersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 403 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -What's to be done about a drunken elephant A monkey caught mugging passers-by A trespassing squirrel Mary Roach delves into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet.'Delightful' Ed Yong, author ofAn Immense WorldFollow Mary Roach as she investigates laser scarecrows, robo-hawks, human-elephant conflict specialists and monkey impersonators. Travel to the bear-busy back alleys of Aspen, the gull-vandalized floral displays at the Vatican and leopard-terrorized hamlets in the Himalayas. In this fresh, funny and thoroughly researched book, dive into the weird and wonderful moments when humanity and wildlife bump up against one another.\*\*\*AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2021'A provocative and engaging exploration of our evolving relationship with the rest of nature.' Guardian'Combining diligently researched scientific reporting with the sniggering wit of a stand-up comic. Animal Vegetable Criminal loves an eyebrow-raising anecdote.' The Times'An idiosyncratic tour with Roach as the wisecracking, ever-probing guide. My favorite moments, ultimately, weren't the funny ones, but those that reveal a bit of scientific poetry.' New York Times 308 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Winner of the Yasnaya Polyana Award \* Finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize'Unforgettable' Nguy¿n Phan Qü Mai, author ofThe Mountains SingAs the Korean independence movement gathers pace, two children meet on the streets of Seoul. Fate will bind them through decades of love and war. They just don't know it yet.It is 1917, and Korea is under Japanese occupation. With the threat of famine looming, ten-year-old Jade is sold by her desperate family to Miss Silver's courtesan school in the bustling city of Pyongyang. As the Japanese army tears through the country, she is forced to flee to the southern city of Seoul. Soon, her path crosses with that of an orphan named JungHo, a chance encounter that will lead to a life-changing friendship.But when JungHo is pulled into the revolutionary fight for independence, Jade must decide between following her own ambitions and risking everything for the one she loves.Sweeping through five decades of Korean history, Juhea Kim's sparkling debut is an intricately woven tale of love stretched to breaking point, and two people who refuse to let go.Longlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Longlist 2022 \* Longlisted for the Nota Bene Prize 2023'Astunning achievement'TLS 403 pp. Englisch.…