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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Subtitled, 'His Life & Universe'. Winner of the 2007 Quill Award for Biography, this is the first biography of Einstein since all of his papers became available. 'Readable, dramatic and revelatory' 'Sunday Times'Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 675 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -One of the most celebrated story debuts ever, Miranda July's glorious, tender, totally original collection is composed of a series of stories that are shocking, sexy, charming, and ultimately unforgettable. July explores the hearts and minds of characters who are desperate for human connection and yet don't know what to do when it actually happens.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 205 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Named a Top Ten Book of the Year by Time, the bestselling debut story collection by the extraordinarily talented Miranda July, award-winning filmmaker, artist, and author of All Fours, a finalist for the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction.In No One Belongs Here More Than You, Miranda July gives the most seemingly insignificant moments a sly potency. A benign encounter, a misunderstanding, a shy revelation can reconfigure the world. Her characters engage awkwardly-they are sometimes too remote, sometimes too intimate. With great compassion and generosity, July reveals her characters' idiosyncrasies and the odd logic and longing that govern their lives. No One Belongs Here More Than You is a stunning debut, the work of a writer with a spectacularly original and compelling voice.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NOW A MAJOR SERIES 'GENIUS' ON NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, PRODUCED BY RON HOWARD AND STARRING GEOFFREY RUSHEinstein is the great icon of our age: the kindly refugee from oppression whose wild halo of hair, twinkling eyes, engaging humanity and extraordinary brilliance made his face a symbol and his name a synonym for genius. He was a rebel and nonconformist from boyhood days. His character, creativity and imagination were related, and they drove both his life and his science. In this marvellously clear and accessible narrative, Walter Isaacson explains how his mind worked and the mysteries of the universe that he discovered. Einstein's success came from questioning conventional wisdom and marvelling at mysteries that struck others as mundane. This led him to embrace a worldview based on respect for free spirits and free individuals. All of which helped make Einstein into a rebel but with a reverence for the harmony of nature, one with just the right blend of imagination and wisdom to transform our understanding of the universe. This new biography, the first since all of Einstein's papers have become available, is the fullest picture yet of one of the key figures of the twentieth century. This is the first full biography of Albert Einstein since all of his papers have become available -- a fully realised portrait of this extraordinary human being, and great genius.Praise for EINSTEIN by Walter Isaacson:- 'YOU REALLY MUST READ THIS.' Sunday Times 'As pithy as Einstein himself.' New Scientist '[A] brilliant biography, rich with newly available archival material.' Literary Review 'Beautifully written, it renders the physics understandable.' Sunday Telegraph 'Isaacson is excellent at explaining the science. ' Daily Express.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Panning the one-dimensional keep-fit view of yoga in the west and advocating a return to the depth and breadth of yoga's true roots, yogi manmoyanand's controversial new book exceeded all expectations and became an instant bestseller - not only at Watkins, but across the globe. Stephen Gawtry, Editor, Watkins Review.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The trade paperback edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller for many weeks, the brilliantly acclaimed biography of the most influential scientist of the twentieth century, the first since all of Einstein's papers have become available. This is destined to become one of our leading backlist titles.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 675 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The author of 'The Last Voyage of the Valentina' returns with the gripping story of a young woman who must face the shocking truths of her family's past, in order to save their ancestral home.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Told in Cheryl Diamond's own words, this is a riveting, true account of one girl's triumphant rise, disastrous fall, and phoenix-like comeback in one of the hottest and most demanding industries in the world.Simon Pulse.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A true-life suspense story, 'The Summer of 1787' takes readers into the sweltering room in which delegates struggled for four months to produce the flawed but enduring document that had come to define the nation, then and now.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Taking a voyeuristic look at the crippling effects of depression, this powerful and realistic debut novel explores the lengths a family will go to in order to save one of its own, and the strength it takes to learn how to ask for help.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - By the author of the acclaimed bestsellers Benjamin Franklin and Steve Jobs, this is the definitive biography of Albert Einstein. How did his mind work What made him a genius Isaacson's biography shows how his scientific imagination sprang from the rebellious nature of his personality. His fascinating story is a testament to the connection between creativity and freedom. Based on newly released personal letters of Einstein, this book explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerk-a struggling father in a difficult marriage who couldn't get a teaching job or a doctorate-became the mind reader of the creator of the cosmos, the locksmith of the mysteries of the atom, and the universe. His success came from questioning conventional wisdom and marveling at mysteries that struck others as mundane. This led him to embrace a morality and politics based on respect for free minds, free spirits, and free individuals. These traits are just as vital for this new century of globalization, in which our success will depend on our creativity, as they were for the beginning of the last century, when Einstein helped usher in the modern age.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Say 'biological clock' and most people think 'women.' Yet men have biological clocks too, reveals Dr. Harry Fisch, one of the country's leading experts in male infertility and author of this groundbreaking new book, The Male Biological Clock. Men's clocks tick at a different rate from women's and of course cause an entirely different set of bodily and behavioral changes over the course of a lifetime. But while men's clocks don't strike a 'midnight' toll heralding an end to fertility the way menopause does for women, male fertility, testosterone levels, and sexuality all do decline with age. Dr. Fisch's book emphasizes that even young men can have testosterone levels as low as those of much older men, leading to infertility, sexual problems, and other serious health issues. Another startling revelation is that men over thirty-five are twice as likely to be infertile as men younger than twenty-five. In addition, as men age, the quality of their sperm declines significantly, giving rise to an increased chance of a Down syndrome baby, other genetic abnormalities, and miscarriage. Every couple should know all the risks and issues facing men, because these affect two of the most important things in their life: their ability to have children and their capacity to have good sex.The Male Biological Clock is must reading for every man and every couple who is struggling to have children or improve their sex life. Many of Dr. Harry Fisch's findings are startling -- beginning with the fact that infertility is not mostly a women's problem -- and he offers many helpful suggestions for how to deal with declining testosterone, changing sexual needs, and the fertility industry.We have all heard stories of men becoming fathers in their seventies or even eighties, yet most of us are unaware that these are dangerously deceptive exceptions. Older men face a number of increased risks as fathers, and often find their sex lives and well-being changing considerably. The good news: Much can be done to slow down and even reverse the effects of a man's biological clock. The Male Biological Clock tells you what you need to know and how you can achieve optimal fertility and sexuality.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Barbara Delinsky's powerful New York Times bestseller of hope and redemption introduces the unforgettable Blake sisters: strong, spirited Lily, and the resilient Poppy, the heroine of Delinsky's acclaimed novel, An Accidental Woman. After an unscrupulous reporter falsely accuses Boston lounge singer Lily Blake of having an affair with a newly appointed Cardinal, she's hounded by the press, fired from her job, and robbed of all public freedom. The humiliation and violation of privacy leaves her no choice but to retreat to her rural hometown of Lake Henry, New Hampshire. In search of refuge, Lily forms an uneasy alliance with John Kipling, a former Boston reporter with trust issues of his own. Now editing Lake Henry's local newspaper, John cannot ignore Lily's appeal or her plight -- even at the risk of taking on his former colleagues. Surprising and deeply satisfying, Lake News offers an intimate look at the complex relationship between an enigmatic man and a vulnerable woman, both struggling to find a new sense of community in a place they once called home.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware 205 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -No warning 675 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The trade paperback edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller for many weeks, the brilliantly acclaimed biography of the most influential scientist of the twentieth century, the first since all of Einstein's papers have become available. This is destined to become one of our leading backlist titles. 675 pp. Englisch.