Leonard Cohen, one of the most admired performers of the last half century, has had a strange and eventful life. Now, for the first time, he tells his story in his own words, via more than fifty interviews conducted worldwide between 1966 and 2012.
In" Leonard Cohen on Leonard Cohen" which incl[...]
Leonard Cohen, one of the most admired performers of the last half century, has had a stranger-than-fiction, roller-coaster ride of a life. Now, for the first time, he tells his story in his own words, via more than 50 interviews conducted worldwide between 1966 and 2012. In Leonard Cohen on Leonar[...]
Alan Lomax (1915-2002) began working for the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library of Congress in 1936, first as a special and temporary assistant, then as the permanent Assistant in Charge, starting in June 1937, until he left in late 1942. He recorded such important musicians as Woody Guthr[...]
Leonard Cohen, one of the most admired performers of the last half century, has had a stranger-than-fiction, roller-coaster ride of a life. Now, for the first time, he tells his story in his own words, via more than 50 interviews conducted world-wide between 1966 and 2012. In this book -- which incl[...]
Leonard Cohen, one of the most admired performers of the last half century, has had a stranger-than-fiction, roller-coaster ride of a life. Now, for the first time, he tells his story in his own words, via more than 50 interviews conducted world-wide between 1966 and 2012. In this book -- which incl[...]
What happens to us when we die? Where do people go? What do they see? What messages do they receive? Why are they allowed to come back? "The Day I Died" brings together ten profoundly moving testimonies from people who have passed through the limits of human endurance and beyond. Around the world, o[...]
Most of us use visual supports in our daily lives - for example, a shopping list, calendar, or a roadmap. Visual supports are particularly beneficial to people with autism because they help make abstract concepts concrete and capitalise on the user's inherent visual learning strengths. "Visual Suppo[...]
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe gehorte zu den fuhrenden Personlichkeiten in der Architektur des 20. Jahrhunderts. Mit wissenschaftlich fundierten Texten und opulentem Plan- und Fotomaterial zeichnet das Buch die facettenreiche Entwicklung seines Werkes nach: die ersten Berliner Bauten, seine Villenprojekt[...]
Boken inneholder sunne retter som koster under 100 kroner å tilberede for fire personer. Blant kokkene som har bidratt med oppskrifter er Sonja Lee, Arne Brimi, Arne Hjeltnes, Andreas Viestad, Tove Haga, Kari Jaquesson, Harald Osa og Gino Valente. Med kapittel- og oppskriftsregister. Royaltyinntekt[...]
Verkahallista Wawelin linnaan, juutalaiskorttelista ja Schindlerin tehtaalta Nowa Hutaan: Puolan vanha pääkaupunki huokuu historiaa ja elää samalla tiiviisti tätä päivää. Tutustu kiehtovaan Krakovaan Otavan Kartta+Oppaan kanssa![...]
Stalinin hirmuhallintoa on kutsuttu joskus toiseksi holokaustiksi, ja sen vankileirien saaristoon hukkui jopa miljoonia ihmisiä. Aleksander Solzenitsynin, Eugenia Ginzburgin ja muiden kirjailijoiden leirikuvausten ansiosta vanki- ja työleirien kauheudet ovat tulleet tutuiksi koko maailmalle. Steph[...]
From the much-loved, witty and excoriating voice of journalist Nick Cohen, a powerful and irreverent dissection of the agonies, idiocies and compromises of mainstream liberal thought. Nick Cohen comes from the Left. While growing up, his mother would search the supermarket shelves for politically re[...]
Winner of Polemic of the Year at the 2013 Political Book Awards. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the collapse of Communism, and the advent of the Web which allowed for even the smallest voice to be heard, everywhere you turned you were told that we were living in an age of unparalleled freedom.Yo[...]
Selected writings from one of the most important commentators of our generation covering the wreckage of Labour's 10 year love affair with the Right[...]
One of the best-known experimental novels of the 1960s, this uninhibited tale centres on the hapless members of a love triangle, and their sexual obsession and shared fascination with a mythic saint.[...]
This warm and lyrical semi-autobiographical first novel by singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen charts the coming of age of Lawrence Breavman, the only son of a Jewish Montreal family.[...]
The Sunday Times Bestseller In Wonders of the Solar System - the book of the acclaimed BBC TV series - Professor Brian Cox will take us on a journey of discovery where alien worlds from your imagination become places we can see, feel and visit.[...]
Professor Brian Cox is back with another insightful and mind-blowing exploration of space. This time he shows us our universe as we've never seen it before. 13.7 billion years old. 93 billion light years wide. It contains over 100 billion galaxies, each containing hundreds of billions of stars. This[...]
What is Life? Where did it come from? Why does it end? In this beautiful and definitive new book, Professor Brian Cox takes us on an incredible journey to discover how a few fundamental laws gave birth to the most complex, diverse and unique force in the Universe - life itself. There are thought to [...]
From the fall of the Berlin Wall to the advert of the Web, everywhere you turn you are told that we live in age of unparalleled freedom. This is dangerously naive. From the revolution in Iran that wasn't to the imposition of super-injunctions from the filthy rich, we still live in a world where you [...]
A pediatrician introduces his back-to-basics approach to baby and child health, refuting common myths and neuroses and providing common-sense advice on how to develop good habits among children to promote a healthier, happier lifestyle, in a practical handbook that is alphabetically organized for ea[...]
A Chamber Magic luxury hotel magician reveals how to use illusion-based skills and performance psychology in order to read others and promote favorable outcomes, providing a tutorial on how to interact with people and make presentations that will forge good impressions and increase one's persuasive [...]
When the Aleppian Jewish community migrated from the ancient city of Aleppo in historic Syria and settled in New York and Latin American cities in the early 20th century, it brought its rich cuisine and vibrant culture. Most Syrian recipes and traditions, however, were not written down and existed o[...]