Maps

Maps
Author: Aleksandra Mizielinska
Publisher: Big Picture Press
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2013
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781848773011

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This book of maps is a visual feast for readers of all ages, with lavishly drawn illustrations from the incomparable Mizielinskis.

My palace : lensless portrait

My palace : lensless portrait
Author: Daniel Kazimierski
Publisher:
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2005
Genre: Architectural photography
ISBN:

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Stone Upon Stone

Stone Upon Stone
Author: Wieslaw Mysliwski
Publisher: Archipelago
Total Pages: 545
Release: 2013-11-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0914671022

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Winner of the PEN Translation Prize A “sweeping . . . irreverent” masterpiece of postwar Polish literature that “chronicles the modernization of Poland and celebrates the persistence of desire” (The New Yorker) Hailed as one of the best ever books in translation, Stone Upon Stone is Wieslaw Mysliwski’s grand epic in the rural tradition—a profound and irreverent stream of memory cutting through the rich and varied terrain of one man’s connection to the land, to his family and community, to women, to tradition, to God, to death, and to what it means to be alive. Wise and impetuous, plainspoken and compassionate, Szymek recalls his youth in their village, his time as a guerrilla soldier, as a wedding official, barber, policeman, lover, drinker, and caretaker for his invalid brother. Filled with interwoven stories and voices, by turns hilarious and moving, Szymek’s narrative exudes the profound wisdom of one who has suffered, yet who loves life to the very core.

Dom miłośnika sztuki

Dom miłośnika sztuki
Author: Jacek Purchla
Publisher:
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2010
Genre: Art nouveau
ISBN:

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Stillness and Speed

Stillness and Speed
Author: Dennis Bergkamp
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2013-09-26
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1471129543

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In Stillness and Speed, one of football's most enigmatic stars finally opens up about his life and career, revealing the things that motivate and inspire him. Viewed by many as one of the most influential figures in Premier League history, and scorer of the goal that Arsenal fans voted the best in the club's history, Dennis Bergkamp is a true giant of the game. As a youngster, Bergkamp learned from the Dutch master Johan Cruyff. By the time the pupil was ready to graduate from Ajax and move abroad, he was ready to spread the word, but in Italy he found few willing listeners. It was only when he moved to Arsenal and linked up with Arsene Wenger that he met someone else who shared his vision for football's possibilities. Bergkamp became central to everything the club did: now he had become the teacher, their creative genius, and the one who inspired some of the wayward old guard to new heights, helping them to seven major trophies. Few footballers' books make you think anew, but in Stillness and Speed Bergkamp presents a new vision for the game and how it might be played. He was a player like no other; his story is told like no other. It is a book that will inspire football fans everywhere, whatever their allegiance.

The Rose and the Ring

The Rose and the Ring
Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2008-08-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781427053435

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Encyclopedia of French Film Directors

Encyclopedia of French Film Directors
Author: Philippe Rège
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 1486
Release: 2009-12-11
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 081086939X

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Cinema has been long associated with France, dating back to 1895, when Louis and Auguste Lumi_re screened their works, the first public viewing of films anywhere. Early silent pioneers Georges MZli_s, Alice Guy BlachZ and others followed in the footsteps of the Lumi_re brothers and the tradition of important filmmaking continued throughout the 20th century and beyond. In Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Philippe Rège identifies every French director who has made at least one feature film since 1895. From undisputed masters to obscure one-timers, nearly 3,000 directors are cited here, including at least 200 filmmakers not mentioned in similar books published in France. Each director's entry contains a brief biographical summary, including dates and places of birth and death; information on the individual's education and professional training; and other pertinent details, such as real names (when the filmmaker uses a pseudonym). The entries also provide complete filmographies, including credits for feature films, shorts, documentaries, and television work. Some of the most important names in the history of film can be found in this encyclopedia, from masters of the Golden Age_Jean Renoir and RenZ Clair_to French New Wave artists such as Fran_ois Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard.

The Tiger Child

The Tiger Child
Author: Joanna Troughton
Publisher: Puffin
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1996
Genre: Children's stories, English
ISBN: 9780140382389

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This lively folk tale from Orissa, India, explains why tigers eat their food uncooked and why cats live with people. The tiger child is sent to fetch some more fire from the village, but on the way he gets distracted by his friends. By the time he gets to the village, he has forgotten what he has been sent to fetch.

NASZA WOJNA śWIATOWA

NASZA WOJNA śWIATOWA
Author: Teresa Pawlowska
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2014-06-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 1496911539

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Urodzilem sie w Szoldry , trzydziesci dziewiec kilometrów na zachód od Poznania w Polsce . Moja rodzina . Tato, Józef ,bohater , trzydziesci siedem lat zycia, szesc stóp wzrostu , o czarnych wlosach i brazowych oczach , Mama, Maryi, bohaterki trzydziestego szesc lat , sredniej wielkosci, z czarnymi wlosami i niebieskimi oczami . Moje dwie siostry Cathy trzynascie lat, z brazowe wlosy i brazowe oczy i Maryi, jedenascie lat z brazowe wlosy i niebieskie oczy . Mój brat Edmund z brazowe wlosy i zielone oczy . Mnie Teresa , dziecko , dwa lata z czarne wlosy , brazowe oczy . Kot Niestety, siwe wlosy , zielone oczy . Moje najwczesniejsze wspomnienie bylo , kiedy mialem tylko dwa - i pól lat . Mama przygotowany obiad dla taty i zapytal mnie i mojego brata , aby dostarczyc go do niego . To bylo latem 1939 r. I rozprzestrzeniania szmatki na pszenicy wiazki i usuniete jedzenie z koszyka. To byl raj dla nas do zycia . Nagle wszystko zmienic . Zmobilizowac i tata zostal wziety od nas do sluzby w wojsku i wielu mlodych mezczyzn z Szoider Moje zycie wlasnie sie zaczelo , gdy Niemcy napadly na Polske . To bylo na poczatku II wojny swiatowej . Nasza piekna Ziemia zamienila sie w Plonacy wiezowiec wscieklosci . Niemieckie samoloty przelatywaly nad cala dobe . Bomby byly nanoszone na spokojnej ziemi , zabijajac ludzi . Tatus zostala podjeta w Warszawie przez Niemcy jako jeniec wojenny do lasu w Niemczech , do pracy przez rece ciecie drzew . Pisal listy co tydzien dla nas wszystkich , a my go odwzajemnic . Jedzenie bylo na znaczkach , zostal z ograniczonej ilosci , wiec uzupelnione , zaczynajac do mielenia ziarna na make , piec chleb , ale byly glosne . Ze prace zostaly zakazane przez Niemcy . Niestety i ja wzialem pilke i patrzyl na niemiecki zapadaja . Zrobilismy , ze przez szesc lat , aby utrzymac nasza rodzine bezpieczne . Usunieto pakowane do tatusia co miesiac i maila z pomoca Pani Bernott . 20 lutego 1945 otrzymalismy list od tatusia z nadziejami wkrótce bedzie w domu. Czekalismy na niego, ale tata nigdy nie przyszedl . Zaczelismy poszukiwania tatusia za pomoca Czerwonego Krzyza w Genewie , ale nie byl to nowosci . Tata zniknal ze swiata bez sladu . Obiecalem moja mama i moje rodzenstwo , ze bede szukac taty , az go znajde , to " Córka Obietnica " . Moja autobigrafia , Ja urodzi

The Golden Atlas

The Golden Atlas
Author: Edward Brooke-Hitching
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 459
Release: 2018-10-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 147116683X

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'Stunning...divine' Stephen Fry ‘A fabulous book, good enough to eat with a spoon! Marvellous’ John Lloyd, creator of QI ‘Perfect for the armchair adventurer historian, this is a rich visual exploration of some of the most beautiful charts ever created’ National Geographic 'Introduces us to a whole different way of looking at maps. Great illustrations, most engaging - the author is just a mine of information' Simon Mayo's Books of the Year The Golden Atlas is a spectacular visual history of exploration and cartography, a treasure chest of adventures from the chronicles of global discovery, illustrated with a selection of the most beautiful maps ever created. The book reveals how the world came to be known, featuring a magnificent gallery of exceptionally rare hand-coloured antique maps, paintings and engravings, many of which can only be found in the author's collection. Arranged chronologically, the reader is taken on a breathtaking expedition through Ancient Babylonian geography and Marco Polo's journey to the Mongol Khan on to buccaneers ransacking the Caribbean and the voyages of seafarers such as Captain Cook and fearless African pathfinders. Their stories are told in an engaging and compelling style, bringing vividly to life a motley collection of heroic explorers, treasure-hunters and death-dealing villains - all of them accompanied by eye-grabbing illustrations from rare maps, charts and manuscripts. The Golden Atlas takes you back to a world of darkness and peril, placing you on storm-lashed ships, frozen wastelands and the shores of hostile territories to see how the lines were drawn to form the shape of the modern world. The author's previous book, The Phantom Atlas, was a critically acclaimed international bestseller, described by Jonathan Ross as 'a spectacular, enjoyable and eye-opening read' and this new book is sure to follow suit.