Københavnerskribenten og journalisten Peter Olesen tager læserne med på 8 ture gennem det smukke og spændende København. Alle ture lægger op til at deltagerne får motion og samtidig ser og oplever kendte og ukendte sider af København.
Peter Olesen har tidligere la[...]
En komplet samling af musikeren Peter A.G. Nielsens sangtekster fra 1966-2008. Der er tekster fra 22 plader â de første er skrevet da Peter A.G. var bare 13 Ã¥r gammel.
Fra forordet af F.P. Jac:
»Han går aldrig fra sangen, men finpudser til det yderste. Og det [...]
Den 12 september 1745 gick ostindiefararen ?Götheborg? på grund och förliste vid inloppet till Göteborg. Skeppet var fullastat och på väg hem efter sin tredje Kinaresa som hade varat i 30 månader. På 1980-talet gjordes en marinarkeologisk undersökning av det lilla som fanns kvar av skeppet [...]
All the practice you need for a top score in the Cambridge English: First (FCE). With the realistic test papers and helpful advice in Collins Practice Tests for FCE, you will feel confident and fully prepared for what to expect on the day of the test.It contains: *4 complete practice tests with answ[...]
The world of plants and its relation to mankind as revealed by the latest scientific discoveries. "Plenty of hard facts and astounding scientific and practical lore."--"Newsweek"[...]
This volume presents the philosophical writings of al-Kindi, known as the 'Philosopher of the Arabs'. Acknowledged as the first philosopher of the Arabic tradition, al-Kindi helped usher the ideas of Greek thinkers and scientists into the vibrant context of the Islamic culture of his day. He was dee[...]
Perhaps the world's most distinctive tree, ginkgo has remained stubbornly unchanged for more than two hundred million years. A living link to the age of dinosaurs, it survived the great ice ages as a relic in China, but it earned its reprieve when people first found it useful about a thousand years [...]
A finely illustrated overview of the life and work of Galileo explains, in simple language and with Galileo's own words, the impact of the astronomer's discoveries on the science, philosophy, and art of Renaissance Italy.[...]
As far as I can judge, I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men . . .
Charles Darwin was, above all else, an independent thinker who continues even now to influence the way we look at the natural world. His endless curiosity and passion for detail resulted in a wealth of note[...]
Paulo Freire is one of the century's great thinkers on education and the politics of liberation. Known mostly for his literacy campaigns in Latin America and Africa, and for his seminal work Pedagogy of the Oppressed, his thinking continues to be rediscovered by generations of teachers, scholars, c[...]
An in-depth biographical study, rare essays by and about Wain, and 60 of his best-loved illustrations make this a must-have for fans of the cult cat artistWith a wealth of Wain's most famous drawings, as well as rare writings by and about the artist, this is an ideal book for both Wain fans and cat-[...]
The rarity and historical significance of prewar classic and antique cars make them hot commodities on the collector car market. These are the automobiles that populate the fairways and manicured lawns of the world's greatest car shows in alluring locales like Pebble Beach, California, and Amelia Is[...]
In recent months, much attention has been paid to Islam and the greater Muslim world. Some analysis has been openly hostile, while even more has been overly simplistic. Islam in Context goes behind the recent crisis to discuss the history of Islam, describe its basic structure and beliefs, explore t[...]
This volume makes available for the first time in English full translations of Book 2 of the "Sentences." It consists of forty-four Distinctions and contains an introduction to Book 2, a list of the major chapter headings, and a bibliography.[...]
'Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.' Rudolf Steiner once called the Lord's Prayer the 'greatest initiation prayer', and he spoke about it many times, also referring to it as the central prayer of Christian experience. This book is, however, the first time that all of Steiner's comments,[...]
Stalingrad has become a by-word for grim endurance and tenacity; for the refusal to give up, no matter the cost. In this book, Peter Antill takes a dispassionate look at one of the most talked about battles in history. He asks why the Germans allowed themselves to be diverted from their main objecti[...]
"Fortress Monasteries of the Himalayas: Tibet, Ladakh, Nepal and Bhutan".
The Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle was the first rifled firearm issued to every soldier in the British Army, and gave the infantry a revolutionary increase in firepower. First issued in 1853, the Enfield proved itself worthy during both the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny, where its long range, durabi[...]