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Dieses Buch nimmt den Leser mit auf eine abenteuerliche Reise durch Geschichte und Gegenwart der Sonnenallee – jener Magistrale, die das quirlige Kreuzkölln mit dem beschaulichen Treptow verbindet. Auf einer Strecke von fünf Kilometern trifft hier orientalischer Lebensstil auf Berliner Schnauze, schmiegen sich hässliche Plattenbauten an sanierte Gründerzeithäuser, eilen hippe Coffeetogotrinker an Bettlern und Gestrandeten vorbei. In feinfühligen...
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A wonderfully quixotic, charming and surprisingly uplifting travelogue which sees Jack Cooke, author of the much-loved The Treeclimbers Guide, drive around the British Isles in a clapped-out forty-year old hearse in search of famous — and not so famous — tombs, graves and burial sites. Along the way, he launches a daredevil trespass into Highgate Cemetery at night, stumbles across the remains of the Welsh Druid who popularised cremation and has...
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Follow the comical adventures of Harper, Scarlet and their family as they expore Edinburgh's historic Royal Mile and get up to all sorts of mischief. A unique souvenir of the city for both children and adults. Jan-Andrew Henderson is a multi award-winning author, historian and former tour guide on Edinburgh's Royal Mile
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The New Urban Question is an exuberant and illuminating adventure through our current global urban condition, tracing the connections between radical urban theory and political activism.
From Haussmann's attempts to use urban planning to rid 19th-century Paris of workers revolution to the contemporary metropolis, including urban disaster-zones such as downtown Detroit, Merrifield reveals how the urban experience has been profoundly shaped by...
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Get enchanted with Great Wall history and its remarkable events. Are you struggling to make sense of what happened at that specific point in history? Do you want to learn all of the historical stories in an easier manner? Pick up this overview history book today to learn the inspiring history behind Great Wall! This is the perfect book for history fans for all kids to enjoy. The Great Wall of China was constructed as protection against the invaders...
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History Encounters unearths the greatest stories with the major events from The Berlin Wall to expand reader horizons for readers to be best informed. The Berlin Wall was the concrete manifestation of the Iron Curtain, which signified the profound ideological difference between the capitalist, democratic Western powers and the socialist, communist Soviet Union. After WWII ended, the Allied Powers carved up defeated Germany into four blocks. They did...
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This book is a new perspective on the history of Ukraine. It is about naval attacks and epic battles. About Scythian barrows and Viking raids.Among many other unique or little-known facts, the book provides a clue on who controlled Crimea 1,000 years ago which can be helpful to better understand the reasons for the current Russian invasion of Ukraine. The book provides insights into the literary masterpiece The Song of Igor's Campaign, and the difference...
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Plunge into the depths of the ocean with "Exploring the Mariana Trench," a gripping tale of adventure and discovery in the deepest parts of our planet. This fascinating book takes readers on a journey to the bottom of the Earth's final frontier, where mystery, danger, and the unknown merge into an exhilarating exploration. Introducing "Exploring the Mariana Trench: A Deep-Sea Adventure." Dive into the heart of the ocean, where the pressure is immense...
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How can we unmask the vested interests behind capital's 'cultural' urban agenda? Limits to Culture pits grass-roots cultural dissent against capital's continuing project of control via urban planning.
In the 1980s, notions of the 'creative class' were expressed though a cultural turn in urban policy towards the 'creative city'. De-industrialisation created a shift away from how people understood and used urban space, and consequently, gentrification...
10) Wild Journeys
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Discover a world of wild, mysterious and audacious journeys In Wild Journeys Bruce Ansley retraces the path of the doomed surveyor John Whitcombe across the Southern Alps, follows the raiding party of the northern chief Te Puoho along the West Coast, sails around New Zealand's northern and southern capes; walks through the Valley under the Two Thumb Range to the mythical Mesopotamia; drives from Waiheke to Wanaka (in a hurry), sets off on a hunt for...
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2023
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NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER • An unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican American boy’s family and their adventure-filled road trip to bring their abuelito back from Mexico
“One of those books that kids will pass to their friends as soon as they have finished it.”—Victoria Jamieson, creator of the National Book Award finalist When Stars Are Scattered
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“One of those books that kids will pass to their friends as soon as they have finished it.”—Victoria Jamieson, creator of the National Book Award finalist When Stars Are Scattered
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A comprehensive guide to New York City's historical geography of social and political movements.
Occupy Wall Street did not come from nowhere. It was part of a long history of uprising that has shaped New York City. From the earliest European colonization to the present, New Yorkers have been revolting. Hard hitting, revealing, and insightful, Revolting New York tells the story of New York's evolution through revolution, a story of near-continuous...
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In many respects, the discovery of the Pithecanthropus erectus appears to be one of the most important since the Neanderthal skull was brought to light in 1857, and hence the main facts concerning it deserve early notice in this Journal. This memoir contains a full description, with illustrations, of part of a skull, a molar tooth, and a femur, found in the later Tertiary strata of Java, and pertaining to a large anthropoid ape, which is believed...
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Another volume in the popular New Naturalist series, this book covers all aspects of the natural history of Ireland, from biological history, geology and climate, through to nature conservation.
David Cabot, an expert in his field, provides a comprehensive view of all the different types of habitats to be found in Ireland, from the peatlands and fens, to the mountains and uplands; from broad-leaved woodland to coastal zones. The book examines the...
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The fascinating story of how and why all fifty American states were formed-and how they became a part of history's greatest social experiment. Every US state has a unique history that deserves a separate book. The Creation of the American States provides readers with essential information on how each of the fifty states came into being. From the time of the first explorers and settlers to the present day, A. Ward Burian tells the story of how the...
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Charlesbridge
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2023
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A man rescues a penguin off the coast of Brazil and finds a lifelong connection in this delightful true story about the power of friendship.
When an oil-covered penguin washes up in Brazil, Seu João saves the penguin's life. Soon man and penguin are friends, and Dindim the penguin won't return to the wild. At last Dindim swims away, only to return four months later! For seven years, Dindim the penguin lived with Seu João in...
When an oil-covered penguin washes up in Brazil, Seu João saves the penguin's life. Soon man and penguin are friends, and Dindim the penguin won't return to the wild. At last Dindim swims away, only to return four months later! For seven years, Dindim the penguin lived with Seu João in...
17) Mexico
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From Mexico's sunny beaches to its ancient ruins, readers have so much to discover about this amazing country! This title covers information like Mexico's common foods, its largest cities and capital, plants and animals, and things to see and do. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
18) Russia
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From Russia's exciting and colorful architecture to its almost desolate tundra, readers have so much to discover about this amazing and vast country! This title covers information like Russia's common foods, its largest cities and capital, plants and animals, and things to see and do. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
19) England
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From England's quaint country roads to a palace fit for a queen, readers have so much to discover about this amazing country! This title covers information like England's common foods, its largest cities and capital, plants and animals, and things to see and do. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
20) Egypt
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From Egypt's big cities to its incredible pyramids in the desert, readers have so much to discover about this amazing country! This title covers information like Egypt's common foods, its largest cities and capital, plants and animals, and things to see and do. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
