quercus publishing jan 2014 (13 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - One morning a librarian finds a reader who has been locked in overnight. She begins to talk to him, a one-way conversation full of sharp insight and quiet outrage. As she rails against snobbish senior colleagues, an ungrateful and ignorant public, the strictures of the Dewey Decimal System and the sinister expansionist conspiracies of the books themselves, two things shine through: her unrequited passion for a researcher named Martin, and an ardent and absolute love for the arts. A delightful divertissement for the discerning bookworm.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A pioneering collection of stories about the Nepali-speaking world.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Cholon bei Tel Aviv: Der 16-jährige Ofer ist verschwunden. Inspektor Avi Avraham glaubt zunächst nicht an ein Verbrechen, aber von dem Jungen fehlt jede Spur. Ein aufdringlicher Lehrer, der Ofer Nachhilfestunden gegeben hat, scheint mehr zu wissen, als er zugibt . Avi Avrahams erster Fall entpuppt sich als Familientragödie, in der es nicht nur ein Opfer zu beklagen gibt.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 1808: the Peninsular War rages in Spain. And renegade officer James Keane leads the first British intelligence unit on a mission into enemy territory. 'Wonderfully imaginative' Bernard Cornwell.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Picture two people, young and in love. Picture them being separated from one another. Picture them keeping their love alive through letters. But now imagine they've not just been separated geographically, but also historically. Imagine that their love and letters now defy time and place, life and death.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learn how to reverse negative thoughts and emotions - and become happier, healthier and more confident. Challenge negative thoughts; Manage your emotions; Combat anxiety; Set meaningful goals; Stop procrastinating; Learn to relax.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learn how to combat self-doubt and become more assertive so you can succeed at whatever you put your mind to. Deal with insecurity; Nurture self-belief; Challenge your inner critic; Learn to take action; Play to your strengths; Look the part.,

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - AN UNFORGETTABLE DOMESTIC THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MAGPIE LANEThe loss of her mother has left Kali McKenzie with too many unanswered questions. But while clearing out Elena's art studio, she finds a drawer packed with postcard each bearing an identical one-line message from a Canadian gallery owner called Susannah Gillespie: thinking of you. Who is this woman and what does she know about Elena's hidden past Desperate to find out, Kali travels with her toddler, Finn, to Susannah's isolated home on a remote British Columbian island, a place of killer whales and storms. But as bad weather closes in, Kali quickly realises she has made a big mistake. The enigmatic Susannah refuses to talk about the past, and as Kali struggles to piece together what happened back in the 1970s, Susannah's behaviour grows more and more erratic. Most worrying of all, Susannah is becoming increasingly preoccupied with little Finn . . .PRAISE FOR LUCY ATKINS'Gripping' Sunday Times'Taut, tense and beautifully written' Clare Mackintosh'Complex, creepy and insidious' Guardian'Horribly, horribly compulsive' Fiona Barton'Lucy Atkins is, quite frankly, a genius' Joanna Cannon'Fabulously dark' Woman & Home\*\*Enjoyed The Missing One Read the word-of-mouth lockdown hit, Magpie Lane, now\*\*.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Kathryn Bonella lifts the lid on Bali's nightmarish narcotics underworld.Among the island's drug dealers 'It's snowing in Bali' is code that the south-east Asian paradise is full of cocaine. For the men who run the country's drug empires, it's time to get rich and party hard. Snowing in Bali is the story of the drug trafficking and dealing scene that's made Bali one of the world's most important destinations in the global distribution of narcotics. Kathryn Bonella, bestselling author of Hotel K, has been given extraordinary access into the lives of some of the biggest players in Bali's drug world. She charts their rise to incredible wealth and power, and their drug- fuelled lifestyles: filled with orgies, outrageous extravagance and surfing. From the highs of multi-million dollar deals to the desperate lows of death row in an Indonesian high security jail, Snowing in Bali is a unique, uncensored insight into a hidden world.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Key economic concepts condensed into 200 short and easily digested essays, and accompanied by illustrations to make them easy to remember. A convenient little reference guide allowing readers to understand the theories underpinning a subject that affects our lives on a daily basis.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Looks at England's longest-lasting dynasty, which began in 1154 with Henry II and ended with the controversial Richard III. 'I cannot praise too highly Derek Wilson's prose style, which is both masterful and lively.' Alison Wei.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Philosophy in Minutes distils 200 of the most important philosophical ideas into easily digestible, bite-sized sections.The core information for every topic - including debates such as the role of philosophy in science and religion, key thinkers from Aristotle to Marx, and introductions to morality and ethics - is explained in straightforward language, using illustrations to make the concepts easy to understand and remember.Whether you are perplexed by existentialism or pondering the notion of free will, this accessible small-format book will help any reader to quickly grasp the basics of this highly nuanced subject.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Physics in Minutes covers everything you need to know about physics, condensed into 200 key topics. Each idea is explained in clear, accessible language, building from the basics, such as mechanics, waves and particles, to more complex topics, including neutrinos, string theory and dark matter. Based on scientific research proving that the brain best absorbs information visually, illustrations accompany the text to aid quick comprehension and easy recollection. This convenient and compact reference book is ideal for anyone interested in how our world works. Chapters include: Newton's Laws of Motion, Schrodinger's cat, Magnetism, Superconductivity, Fission and fusion, Higgs Boson, Entropy, Dark matter.