1995 Ergebnisse - Zeige 1961 von 1980.

This is a comprehensive history of a legendarily proud and passionate but lonely people. Much of Europe once knew them as ''child-devouring cannibals'' and ''bloodthirsty Huns'', but it was not long before the Hungarians became steadfast defenders of Christendom and fought heroic freedom struggles against the Tartars, the Turks and, among others, the Russians.Paul Lendvai tells how, despite a string of catastrophes and their linguistic and cul...

An investigation into the global threat to health that modern, sedentary lifestyles pose today, and a blueprint for change.

A memoir from Norman Okello, a Ugandan who was abducted and forced to fight with the Lord Resistance Army at the age of twelve. Describes a journey into inhumanity and back to forgiveness and love.

The lives of six teenagers changed forever when a high school shooting tore through the lives of everyone they know. Now ignited with strange super powers, they have a chance to become true agents of change in an America systemic with injustice.

For all fans of great thrillers, of authors such as James Swallow, Frank Gardner, Terry Hayes, John le Carre, The Stranger sweeps us onward at white-knuckle pace, riding alongside a killer from our deepest nightmares and in Jude Lyon, an MI6 agent who is both ruthless and vulnerable - a new hero for a new decade.

The Perfect Parent Project is a heart-warming, hilarious and unforgettable journey that follows Sam on his search for the perfect family, only to find out that perhaps perfect doesn't exist after all.

Aliens, adventure, mystery, and big ideas in a thoroughly fresh package' Andy Weir, author of The MartianSarya is the galaxy's worst nightmare: a Human.But most days, she doesn't feel like the most terrifying creature in the galaxy. No, most days, she's got other things on her mind. Like hiding her identity among the hundreds of alien species roaming the corridors of Watertower Station. Or making sure her adoptive mother doesn't casually evisc...

Books make good pets and don't need going to the vet.You don't have to keep them on a lead or throw them a stick.They'll wag their words whenever you flick their dog-eared pages.Even howl an ancient tale for the inward-listening ear.Did you know that a book can take you anywhere? You only need to turn the pages of a story, and in a moment, you and your book could be crossing the waves in a pirate ship... or diving with mermaids... or even snoo...

A fun-filled undersea story exploring bullying, friendship and the true meaning of courage, based on Aesop's classic fable, The Lion and the Mouse.

This handy guide is the perfect gift for new big brothers and sisters who are welcoming a baby into the family.

**Picked as One of the Best Books So Far in 2020 by the Sunday Times**'A continuously astonishing and ultimately moving account of a unique figure, the stuff of great literature' Simon Callow, THE SUNDAY TIMES'Gripping . . . jaw-dropping story, brilliantly told' Ysenda Maxtone Graham, THE TIMES'The last book that made me cry . . . a really thorough and well-researched biography' Lynda La Plante, Good Housekeeping'The most extraordinary, racket...

Where do we come from? Well, millions and millions of years ago, we were all fish (sort of). Travel back in time for a whistle-stop tour through our long journey from fish, to monkeys, to cavemen, to... YOU! Discover the incredible journey of human evolution with this accessible, fun-filled picture book introduction.Bold, witty and playful, with striking John Klassen style illustrations, this delightfully funny tale is perfect for curious youn...

Discover how planes stay up in the air and roller coasters do loop-the-loops in this brilliant picture book designed to unlock a love of engineering - written by engineer and TV presenter Dr Shini Somara.

This is the first part of a two-volume work which will provide an authoritative UK-wide account from the initial settlement under New Labour in 1997 to Brexit and its aftermath. This first volume offers a refreshing and rigorous analysis of the period 1997-2007, setting a new agenda for thinking on devolution.

For readers of Tommy Orange, Yaa Gyasi, and Jhumpa Lahiri, an electrifying debut novel about three unforgettable characters who seek to rise--to the middle class, to political power, to fame in the movies--and find their lives entangled in the wake of a catastrophe in contemporary India.

The irresistible story of one slug's search for love from picture book bestsellers Rachel Bright and Nadia Shireen.

The best American political biography since Obama's Dreams from My Father' GuardianNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA mayor's inspirational story of a Midwest city that has become nothing less than a blueprint for the future of American renewal.Once described by the Washington Post as "the most interesting mayor you've never heard of, " Pete Buttigieg, the thirty-seven-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has now emerged as one of America's most vis...

Was wir von Bäumen lernen können Erwin Thoma stellt in seinem neuen Buch die Evolution der Bäume anschaulich und umfassend dar. Er zeigt, wie sie sich aus dem Wurzelreich in den Himmel kämpfen, wie sie über die Jahre an Charakter gewinnen, welche Beziehung sie mit anderen Waldbewohnern eingehen und was Neues aus ihrem Vergehen erwächst. Darüber hinaus führt er uns vor Augen, dass gerade jetzt die Zeit der Bäume gekommen ist: Wir kommen nich...

Jetzt kommt frischer Wind in dein Leben und deinen Glauben - mit je einer Idee pro Tag, die Spaß macht und leicht umzusetzen ist. Jeder Monat steht unter einem bestimmten Motto, das du 30 Tage lang auf unterschiedliche Art und Weise vertiefen kannst. Mal gibt es was zu kritzeln oder auszufüllen, mal etwas zum Ausprobieren, Nachdenken, Aufschreiben, Sammeln oder Selbermachen. Lass dich überraschen, wie dein Glaube und dein Leben dadurch beflüge...

A memoir from the writer of "The Times Magazine"'s 'Spinal Column', describing how she was paralysed from the top of her chest down in 2010 following a fall from her horse, and how she recovered in the year following her accident. Foreword from Andrew Marr.