Автор: Lesley Adkins Название: Empires of the Plain ISBN: 0007129009 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780007129003 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Цена: 1847.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: How 19th-century soldier, adventurer and scholar Henry Rawlinson deciphered cuneiform, the world's earliest writing, and rediscovered Iraq's ancient civilizations. This is the exciting, true adventure story of Henry Rawlinson, a fearless soldier, sportsman and explorer. From 1827 he spent twenty-five years in India, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan. A brilliant linguist, fascinated by history, he became obsessed with cuneiform, the world's earliest writing. An immense inscription on a sheer rock face at Bisitun in Iran was the key to understanding the many cuneiform scripts and languages, and only Rawlinson had the skills to achieve the perilous ascent and copy the monument. In her gripping account, Lesley Adkins relates how Rawlinson triumphed in deciphering the lost languages of Persia and Babylonia, overcoming his bitter rival, Edward Hincks. While Rawlinson was based at Baghdad, incredible palaces with whole libraries of cuneiform clay tablets were unearthed in the ancient mounds of Mesopotamia, from Nineveh to Babylon--the great flood plain of the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers that had been fought over by so many powerful empires. His decipherment of the inscriptions resurrected these lost civilisations, revealing fascinating details of everyday life and forgotten historical events. By proving to the astonished Victorian public that people and places in the Old Testament really existed, Rawlinson assured his own place in history.
Автор: Adkins, Roy A. Название: Trafalgar ISBN: 0349116326 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780349116327 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 2124.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: * A superbly researched, gripping account of the most important naval battle in British history, which thwarted Napoleon at sea and created a national hero in Nelson.
Автор: Adkins, Lesley Adkins, Roy Adkins, Roy Название: Jack tar ISBN: 034912034X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780349120348 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 2275.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: * A unique and thrilling narrative which uncovers the lives of the heroes of Nelson`s navy
Автор: Roy and Lesley Adkins Название: Eavesdropping on Jane Austen`s England ISBN: 0349138605 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780349138602 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 2216.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A revealing, spirited and fascinating account of what life was really like in Jane Austen`s England.
Автор: Adkins Mary Название: Privilege ISBN: 0062887084 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780062887085 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Цена: 3144.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
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From the beloved author of When You Read This, a smart, sharply observed novel about gender and class on a contemporary Southern college campus in the spirit of The Female Persuasion and Prep.
Carter University: "The Harvard of the South."
Annie Stoddard was the smartest girl in her small public high school in Georgia, but now that she's at Carter, it feels like she's got "Scholarship Student" written on her forehead.
Bea Powers put aside misgivings about attending college in the South as a biracial student to take part in Carter's Justice Scholars program. But even within that rarefied circle of people trying to change the world, it seems everyone has a different idea of what justice is.
Stayja York goes to Carter every day, too, but she isn't a student. She works at the Coffee Bean, doling out almond milk lattes to entitled co-eds, while trying to put out fires on the home front and save for her own education.
Their three lives intersect unexpectedly when Annie accuses fourth-year student Tyler Brand of sexual assault. Once Bea is assigned as Tyler's student advocate, the girls find themselves on opposite sides as battle lines are drawn across the picture-perfect campus--and Stayja finds herself invested in the case's outcome, too.
Told through the viewpoints of Annie, Bea, and Stayja, Privilege is a bracingly clear-eyed look at today's campus politics, and a riveting story of three young women making their way in a world not built for them.
Автор: Adkins, Paul Название: Pocket guide to facial enhancement acupuncture ISBN: 1411600258 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781411600256 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3500.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Brent Adkins, Paul R. Hinlicky Название: Rethinking Philosophy and Theology with Deleuze: A New Cartography ISBN: 1441188258 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781441188250 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 25054.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The debate between faith and reason has been a dominant feature of Western thought for more than two millennia. This book takes up the problem of the relation between philosophy and theology and proposes that this relation can be reconceived if both philosophy and theology are seen as different ways of organising affects. Brent Adkins and Paul R. Hinlicky break new ground in this timely debate in two ways. Firstly, they lay bare the contemporary dependence on Kant and propose that our Kantian inheritance leaves us with an insuperable dualism. Secondly, the authors argue that the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze provides a way of resolving the debate between faith and reason that does justice to philosophy and theology by reconceiving of both as assemblages. Deleuze's philosophy differentiates domains of thought in terms of what they create. This seems like a particularly fruitful way to pursue the problem of the relations among philosophy and theology because it allows their distinction without at the same time placing them in opposition to one another.
Автор: Adkins, Roy Adkins, Lesley Название: When there were birds ISBN: 1408713578 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781408713570 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 3795.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: A landmark book that charts humanity`s changing relationship with birds - from the ancient Egyptians to the 21st century.
Автор: Mattie Adkins, Adkins Название: Super simple baked donut cookbook ISBN: 1801241910 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781801241915 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 4616.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Little minds will love the huge collection of crazy creatures they find swimming around this colourful sticker book. Themed spreads - such as Ocean Giants, Rock Pools and Shipwreck! - feature a wealth of marine characters and places to talk about on every page. Children will love placing the big stickers to complete the brightly illustrated pages.
Автор: Adkins Mary Название: Palm Beach ISBN: 0063011379 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780063011373 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Цена: 3723.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
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"Becomes increasingly difficult to put down. . . . The novel is itself like a sandy beach, equal parts beautiful and uncomfortable. . . . Lines blur and expectations aren't met, keeping readers on their toes. . . . makes for a surprisingly fast-paced Palm Beach." --Associated Press
A thought-provoking page-turner from the author of When You Read This and Privilege that captures the painful divide between the haves and have-nots and the seductive lure of the American dream.
Living in a tiny Queens apartment, Rebecca and her husband Mickey typify struggling, 30-something New Yorkers--he's an actor, and she's a freelance journalist. But after the arrival of their baby son, the couple decides to pack up and head for sunny, comfortable Palm Beach, where Mickey's been offered a sweet deal managing the household of a multimillionaire Democratic donor.
Once there, he quickly doubles his salary by going to work for a billionaire: venture capitalist Cecil Stone. Rebecca, a writer whose beat is economic inequality, is initially horrified: she pillories men like Stone, a ruthless businessman famous for crushing local newspapers. So no one is more surprised than her when she accepts a job working for Cecil's wife as a ghostwriter, thinking of the excellent pay and the rare, inside look at this famous Forbes-list family. What she doesn't expect is that she'll grow close to the Stones, or become a regular at their high-powered dinners. And when a medical crisis hits, it's the Stones who come to their rescue, using their power, influence, and wealth to avert catastrophe.
As she and Mickey are both pulled deeper into this topsy-turvy household, they become increasingly dependent on their problematic benefactors. Then when she discovers a shocking secret about the Stones, Rebecca will have to decide: how many compromises can one couple make?
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