Автор: Gluck, Louise Название: American originality ISBN: 1800171552 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781800171558 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 15830.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The first UK edition of a radical and unconsoling contemporary collection of essays on poetry, from the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2020.
Автор: Winchester, Simon Название: Professor and the Madman, The ISBN: 0060839783 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780060839789 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Рейтинг: Цена: 8290.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть Описание:
A New York Times Notable Book - Now a Major Motion Picture
The Professor and the Madman is an extraordinary tale of madness, genius, and the incredible obsessions of two remarkable men that led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary--and literary history.
The making of the OED was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions were collected, the overseeing committee, led by Professor James Murray, was stunned to discover that one man, Dr. W. C. Minor, had submitted more than ten thousand. But their surprise would pale in comparison to what they were about to discover when the committee insisted on honoring him. For Dr. Minor, an American Civil War veteran, was also an inmate at an asylum for the criminally insane.
Masterfully researched and eloquently written, The Professor and the Madman "is the linguistic detective story of the decade." (William Safire, New York Times Magazine)
This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
Автор: Simon Winchester Название: The Surgeon of Crowthorne ISBN: 0140271287 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780140271287 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 9670.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The making of the "Oxford English Dictionary" was a monumental 50 year task requiring thousands of volunteers. One of the keenest volunteers was a W C Minor who astonished everyone by refusing to come to Oxford to receive his congratulations. In the end, James Murray, the "OED`s" editor, went to Crowthorne in Berkshire to meet him.
Автор: Winchester Simon Название: The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology ISBN: 0061767905 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780061767906 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Рейтинг: Цена: 10440.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The New York Times bestseller, from the author of the best selling The Professor and the Madman is the fascinating story of William Smith, the orphaned son of an English country blacksmith, who became obsessed with creating the world’s first geological map and ultimately became the father of modern geology.
Автор: Winchester Simon Название: Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World ISBN: 0062938339 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780062938336 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Цена: 20890.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание:
The author of The Professor and the Madman and The Perfectionists explores the notion of propertyour proprietary relationship with the landthrough human history, how it has shaped us and what it will mean for our future.
Landwhether meadow or mountainside, desert or peat bog, parkland or pasture, suburb or cityis central to our existence. It quite literally underlies and underpins everything. Employing the keen intellect, insatiable curiosity, and narrative verve that are the foundations of his previous bestselling works, Simon Winchester examines what we human beings are doingand have donewith the billions of acres that together make up the solid surface of our planet.
Land: The Ownership of Everywhere examines in depth how we acquire land, how we steward it, how and why we fight over it, and finally, how we can, and on occasion do, come to share it.
Ultimately, Winchester confronts the essential question: who actually owns the worlds landand why does it matter?
Автор: Waggoner, Tim Название: Supernatural - the men of letters bestiary winchester ISBN: 1785656805 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781785656804 Издательство: Titan books ltd. Рейтинг: Цена: 27910.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Northern Lights Travel Guide - Holiday and travel advice about where and when to see the aurora borealis, covering Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, Canada, Alaska. Also includes photographing the Northern Lights, what to wear, forecasting Northern Lights, the science of the aurora, and tour operators offering Northern Lights packages.
Автор: Winchester Simon Название: Korea: A Walk Through the Land of Miracles ISBN: 0060750448 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780060750442 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Рейтинг: Цена: 11140.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: An informative and enchanting journey with Simon Winchester, New York Times bestselling author of Krakatoa and The Professor and the Madman, from the southern tip of Korea to the DMZ border with North Korea.
Автор: Wilson Название: Winchester ISBN: 0785818936 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780785818939 Издательство: ROY.P.Jensen Цена: 28190.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: The most lavish work ever produced on American long arms, this book has been published with the full cooperation of the Winchester Division of the Olin Corporation, as well as Winchester licensee, the U.S. Repeating Arms Company.The book's large format presents many of the firearms in exquisite close-ups, accompanied by substantial details of history, development, and significance. Variations within model groups are given ample attention, and the book's organization gives an unequaled overview of nearly a century and a half of Winchester achievement. A unique, comprehensive table in the appendix gives serial numbers and related production data previously unavailable in any one source.Every collector and enthusiast will delight in its broad appeal, with over 300 photographs in full color and more than 165 in black and white.
Автор: Simon Winchester Название: The Map That Changed the World ISBN: 0140280391 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780140280395 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 11430.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Hidden behind velvet curtains above a stairway in a house in London`s Piccadilly is an enormous and beautiful hand-coloured map - the first geological map of anywhere in the world. Its maker was a farmer`s son named William Smith. Born in 1769 his life was beset by troubles. This title tells his story.
Автор: Simon Winchester Название: Krakatoa ISBN: 0141005173 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780141005171 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 11430.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Chronicles the destruction of Indonesian island of Krakatoa in 1883. This book describes how one island and its inhabitants were blasted out of existence and how colonial society was turned upside-down in a cataclysm.
Автор: Winchester, Simon Название: Krakatoa ISBN: 0060838590 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780060838591 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Рейтинг: Цена: 12530.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The New York Times bestseller that takes a look at the catastrophic eruption of the volcano Krakatoa in 1883, and its lasting and world-changing effects.
