Verlag: Orion Publishing Co Nov 2003, 2003
ISBN 10: 0752842757 ISBN 13: 9780752842752
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An epic novel of the American Civil War from the bestselling author of THE TIN ROOF BLOWDOWN.Set mainly in Louisiana during the years 1861-1868, this passionate novel of men, women and war tells the story of the author's ancestor, Confederate soldier Willie Burke, during the American Civil War. A classic Burke hero, Willie is soon in conflict with his superiors. The characters who people these pages, many of them based on real historical figures, are as memorable as any Burke has created. Mulatto, Flower Jamison, victim of terrible abuse who is determined to better herself; Abigail Dowling, whose Unionist sympathies put her in constant danger; Colonel Ira Jamison, rotten to his core yet who would rise from a cesspit smelling of roses.
Verlag: Orion Publishing Co Nov 2003, 2003
ISBN 10: 1842552147 ISBN 13: 9781842552148
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A collection of five enchanting stories featuring some of Le Gui's most popular characters, including the Wizard Ged. Readership level: 10+.
Verlag: Orion Publishing Co Nov 2003, 2003
ISBN 10: 0752848771 ISBN 13: 9780752848778
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The classic winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award.Throughout the world, football is a potent force in the lives of billions of people. Focusing national, political and cultural identities, football is the medium through which the world's hopes and fears, passions and hatreds are expressed.Simon Kuper travelled to 22 countries from South Africa to Italy, from Russia to the USA, to examine the way football has shaped them. At the same time he tried to find out what lies behind each nation's distinctive style of play, from the carefree self-expression of the Brazilians to the anxious calculation of the Italians. During his journeys he met an extraordinary range of players, politicians and - of course - the fans themselves, all of whom revealed in their different ways the unique place football has in the life of the planet.
Verlag: Orion Publishing Co Nov 2003, 2003
ISBN 10: 0753813556 ISBN 13: 9780753813553
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Winner of the Aventis Science Book Prize. 'A scientific detective story, a brilliant cross between Edgar Allan Poe and Gray's anatomy' J G Ballard, New Stateman Books of the Year'Fascinating' New Scientist'Wonderful' Nature- What is the connection between Paul McCartney, Leonardo Da Vinci and Babe Ruth - Why are parrots and peacocks left-footed - Do left-handers behave differently from right-handers - Why are most people right-handed - Why are all muppets left-handed - Why is the heart on the left-hand side of the body - Why is each side of the human brain so different RIGHT HAND, LEFT HAND uses sources as diverse as the paintings of Rembrandt and the sculpture of Michelangelo, the behaviour of Canadian cichlid fish and the story of early cartography. Modern cognitive science, the history of the Wimbledon tennis championship and the biographies of great musicians are also used to explain the vast repertoire of 'left-right' symbolism that permeates our everyday lives.
Verlag: Orion Publishing Co Nov 2003, 2003
ISBN 10: 0753817098 ISBN 13: 9780753817094
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The definitive biography of the war poet - 'Dominic Hibberd has probably done more more than any other individual to illuminate Owen's life and work. His new Life is a triumph . it is difficult to believe it will ever be superseded' Mark Bostridge, The Independent on Sunday.