In 1953 Alexander Koch published his book 'Neuzeitliche Leuchten'. Nowadays Koch's then selection of lighting by international designers and manufacturers seems truly visionary. He presents a spectrum of diverse designs, whose origins lay not only in the addition of basic geometrical shapes as with [...]

"The Essence of Things" investigates the motifs and motivations of reduction in design, particularly industrial design. Thoroughly researched and beautifully illustrated, it considers the importance of technological and economic conditions, as well as the dialogue between design and art and the chan[...]

Precious Ramotswe, som senere skal bli den berømte detektiven fra Damenes detektivbyrå nr. 1, løser her sin første sak. Noen stjeler mat fra vennene hennes. Precious vil finne ut hvem, og hvordan hun kan unngå at mistanken faller på feil person.[...]

La esplendida biografia de Alexander von Humboldt, el heroe perdido de la ciencia y padre de la ecologia.
La invencion de la naturaleza revela la extraordinaria vida del visionario naturalista aleman Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) y como creo una nueva forma de entender la naturaleza.
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Continuing the story of "The Bronze Horseman", this novel follows Tatiana and Alexander into the latter half of the 20th century. Alexander has made the ultimate sacrifice for Tatiana and as he continues to live in destitute Communist Russia, Tatiana begins a new life in New York.[...]

An intimate portrait of an everyday genius. Alexander Masters tripped over his first subject on a Cambridge pavement, and the result was the multi-award-winning bestseller Stuart: A Life Backwards. The second, he's found under his floorboards. One of the greatest mathematical prodigies of the twenti[...]

Non stop adventure and death defying chases in Will Adam's outstanding debut novel. It's 318 BC in the deserts of Libya, and Alexander the Great is buried as only a God should be, placed in a golden Sarcophagus in a catacomb of chambers, each packed with diamonds, rubies and gold. This was how he sh[...]

Distressed over the current widespread disinterest inmatrimony among their eminently marriageable offspring, the formidable matriarchs of the ton have taken matters into their own meddling hands with the formation of The Ladies' Society for the Betterment of the Future of Britain. Their first challe[...]