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...
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...
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The definitive biography of the world's most important body of water - the Atlantic...
'Very entertaining' SUNDAY TIMES'A thoroughly enjoyable book, brimming over with historical nuggets and contemplations about the future' NEW YORK TIMESSunday Times bestselling author...
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"A narrative full of suspense, pathos and humor... In this elegant book [Winchester] has created a vivid parable, in the spirit of Nabokov and Borges. There is much truth to be drawn...
Lonely Planet knows that some of life's funniest experiences happen on the road. Whether they take the form of unexpected detours, unintended adventures, unidentifiable dinners or unforgettable...
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...
From bestselling author Simon Winchester, the extraordinary story of how America was united into a single nation...
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Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Winchester returns with a thought-provoking history of the wind, written in his edifying and entertaining style...
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Limba: engleză, Legare: Carte broșată, Număr pagini: 464, Editura: HARPER PERENNIAL, Autor: WINCHESTER SIMON, ISBN-13: 9780063142893, Data emiterii: 2024...
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Travelling the circumference of the truly gigantic Pacific, Simon Winchester tells the story of the world's largest body of water, and - in matters economic, political and military...
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