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23 produkter
23 produkter
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
168 kr
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From Uruk to New York, how urban life shaped civilisation. Across 7,000 years of history, historian Ben Wilson charts how cities have driven innovation, culture and progress. From Mesopotamia’s first streets to the skyscrapers of today, Metropolis celebrates the creativity born from urban collision - while exploring the challenges of crowding, inequality and climate.Rich in character and colour, it’s both a sweeping history and a love letter to the bustle and brilliance of urban life. For readers of Sapiens and The Silk Roads, this is history at its most visionary and vivid.‘Brilliant… enchanting.’ Evening Standard ‘A towering achievement… exhilarating.’ Wall Street Journal
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
228 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2024, 6-9 år
127 kr
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Discover all there is to know about MrBeast and become his biggest fan! 100% Unofficial MrBeast is packed with his record-breaking challenges, the coolest collaborations, and his greatest giveaways. Whether you’re already a MrBeast subscriber or are excited to learn more, this hardback handbook is perfect for fans of YouTube’s biggest star!Check out his first YouTube video (at the age of 13!), learn all the flavours of Feastables, explore how he helps the world with Team Trees and Team Seas, delve into his favourite video games, discover how he became the most-subscribed YouTube channel in the world, read all about The Beast Gang, and dive into Beast Games in this essential guide!
Inbunden, Engelska, 2027
291 kr
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'One of our finest young historians' Daily Telegraph 'Capacious, entertaining and rich in wondrous detail' Tom Holland on Metropolis Coastlines is the untold story of how human history has been shaped by one of the most important sites of our evolution: the wild edgelands of the shore.Across the glinting boundary of land and sea, human lives and natural forces have collided for millennia, dynamically changing geographies and histories in tandem. For most of our existence as a coastal species, we have adapted to the shore's energies, changing as it changed, respecting its risks as well as harvesting its rewards.Starting with his discovery of an ancient jawbone on a shingle beach in Essex, historian Ben Wilson takes us on an epic journey across the world's coastlines ranging from the very early homo sapiens right up to our love of seaside holidays.Along the way, we visit the pre-historic caves in South Africa where the early human encounter with the coast sparked rapid cognitive development and learn how imperial European states grappled for coastal enclaves in Africa, Asia and the Americas. Leaving no pebble unturned, Wilson weaves history and ecology into a stunning, beautifully written narrative that encompasses Chinese pirates, British fossil hunters and Australian surfers. As climate change erodes our coastlines, we will have to relearn how to live alongside this restless frontier. That means looking again at this strange, magical threshold between worlds. And seeing the coastline not as peripheral to our human story - but at its vital heart.
Häftad, Engelska, 2027
200 kr
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'One of our finest young historians' Daily Telegraph 'Capacious, entertaining and rich in wondrous detail' Tom Holland on Metropolis Coastlines is the untold story of how human history has been shaped by one of the most important sites of our evolution: the wild edgelands of the shore.Across the glinting boundary of land and sea, human lives and natural forces have collided for millennia, dynamically changing geographies and histories in tandem. For most of our existence as a coastal species, we have adapted to the shore's energies, changing as it changed, respecting its risks as well as harvesting its rewards.Starting with his discovery of an ancient jawbone on a shingle beach in Essex, historian Ben Wilson takes us on an epic journey across the world's coastlines ranging from the very early homo sapiens right up to our love of seaside holidays.Along the way, we visit the pre-historic caves in South Africa where the early human encounter with the coast sparked rapid cognitive development and learn how imperial European states grappled for coastal enclaves in Africa, Asia and the Americas. Leaving no pebble unturned, Wilson weaves history and ecology into a stunning, beautifully written narrative that encompasses Chinese pirates, British fossil hunters and Australian surfers. As climate change erodes our coastlines, we will have to relearn how to live alongside this restless frontier. That means looking again at this strange, magical threshold between worlds. And seeing the coastline not as peripheral to our human story - but at its vital heart.
Inbunden, Engelska
742 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2023
383 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2016
139 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2014
186 kr
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The bestselling complete history of the British Navy - our national story through a different prism.The story of our navy is nothing less than the story of Britain, our culture and our empire. Much more than a parade of admirals and their battles, this is the story of how an insignificant island nation conquered the world's oceans to become its greatest trading empire. Yet, as Ben Wilson shows, there was nothing inevitable about this rise to maritime domination, nor was it ever an easy path. EMPIRE OF THE DEEP: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH NAVY also reveals how our naval history has shaped us in more subtle and surprising ways - our language, culture, politics and national character all owe a great debt to this conquest of the seas. This is a gripping, fresh take on our national story.
Häftad, Engelska, 2017
144 kr
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'Excellent . . . This is narrative history of the highest quality' Andrew Lycett, Sunday Telegraph'Wonderfully engrossing and intelligent . . . clever and entertaining' Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday TimesHEYDAY brings to life one of the most extraordinary periods in modern history. The 1850s was a decade of breathtaking transformation, with striking parallels for our own times. The world was reshaped by technology, trade, mass migration and war. The global economy expanded fivefold, millions of families emigrated to the ends of the earth to carve out new lives, technology revolutionised communications, while steamships and railways cut across vast continents and oceans, shrinking the world and creating the first global age.In a fast-paced, kaleidoscopic narrative, the acclaimed historian Ben Wilson recreates this time of explosive energy and dizzying change, a rollercoaster ride of booms and bust, focusing on the lives of the men and women reshaping its frontiers. At the centre stands Great Britain. The country was the peak of its power as it attempted to determine the destinies of hundreds of millions of people. A dazzling history of a tumultuous decade, HEYDAY reclaims an often overlooked period that was fundamental not only in in the making of Britain but of the modern world.
Häftad, Engelska
215 kr
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Häftad, Engelska
252 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2013
202 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
1 339 kr
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This book offers the first full-length treatment of the topic of debating as a method of developing English Foreign Language (EFL) speaking, inviting scholars and practitioners to reflect on the demands of the current age for moving forward educational practice. While debating is a well-known method of dialogic speaking and is widely practiced, the extent to which it is integrated in adult TEFL has not been established, and an understanding of its affordances for developing foreign language speaking is also limited.This book fills the gap in the field of TESOL and applied linguistics on the affordances of debating as a form of dialogic speaking that can promote a holistic understanding and improvement of experience of education, and indeed academic outcomes. The two main themes that situate the work are those of dialogic speaking and affect (at times referred to as 'humanistic', 'positive psychology' and 'social and emotional learning'). The book details the experiences of an adult EFL debate group in a private language school in the North of Italy. It reports how the participants experience the pedagogy so as to offer insights into it as a form of teaching speaking in adult EFL, as well as providing a practical framework with lesson plans and curriculum. The affordances of debating emerge as being social, cognitive, educational and communicative, and are discussed alongside the work of language teaching scholars Curran and Freire, and more broadly within a Social Constructivist approach to education. As such, debating is discussed as being a holistic and dialogic form of pedagogy. Particular attention to experience - often affective - is also found to be fundamental in planning and assessing educational outcomes for both teachers and learners.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
390 kr
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This book offers the first full-length treatment of the topic of debating as a method of developing English Foreign Language (EFL) speaking, inviting scholars and practitioners to reflect on the demands of the current age for moving forward educational practice. While debating is a well-known method of dialogic speaking and is widely practiced, the extent to which it is integrated in adult TEFL has not been established, and an understanding of its affordances for developing foreign language speaking is also limited.This book fills the gap in the field of TESOL and applied linguistics on the affordances of debating as a form of dialogic speaking that can promote a holistic understanding and improvement of experience of education, and indeed academic outcomes. The two main themes that situate the work are those of dialogic speaking and affect (at times referred to as 'humanistic', 'positive psychology' and 'social and emotional learning'). The book details the experiences of an adult EFL debate group in a private language school in the North of Italy. It reports how the participants experience the pedagogy so as to offer insights into it as a form of teaching speaking in adult EFL, as well as providing a practical framework with lesson plans and curriculum. The affordances of debating emerge as being social, cognitive, educational and communicative, and are discussed alongside the work of language teaching scholars Curran and Freire, and more broadly within a Social Constructivist approach to education. As such, debating is discussed as being a holistic and dialogic form of pedagogy. Particular attention to experience - often affective - is also found to be fundamental in planning and assessing educational outcomes for both teachers and learners.
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
150 kr
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An eye-opening and urgent re-examination of nature in our cities, from the Sunday Times bestselling author.‘Awe-inspiring… full of wonder, warning and hope’ISABELLA TREE, author of WildingOur modern-day cities might seem to represent our separation from the vitality of the natural world. Yet, as Ben Wilson reveals in this invigorating re-examination of urban landscapes across the globe, nature has always been at the heart of the city.Moving from Los Angeles and Delhi to Singapore and Amsterdam, Wilson explores how the bond between humans and nature has oscillated throughout history, and shows that – in a time of climate crisis – a new approach to rewilding may prove to be the city’s saviour.‘Wilson soars like a falcon over global cities on five continents’WASHINGTON POST‘Novel and provocative’THE TIMES
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
409 kr
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Machine Learning Engineering in Action lays out an approach to building deployable, maintainable production machine learning systems. You will adopt software development standards that deliver better code management, and make it easier to test, scale, and even reuse your machine learning code!
You will learn how to plan and scope your project, manage cross-team logistics that avoid fatal communication failures, and design your code's architecture for improved resilience. You will even discover when not to use machine learning—and the alternative approaches that might be cheaper and more effective. When you're done working through this toolbox guide, you will be able to reliably deliver cost-effective solutions for organizations big and small alike.
Following established processes and methodology maximizes the likelihood that your machine learning projects will survive and succeed for the long haul. By adopting standard, reproducible practices, your projects will be maintainable over time and easy for new team members to understand and adapt.
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
181 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2023
189 kr
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Our modern-day cities might seem to represent our separation from the natural world. In fact, as Ben Wilson reveals in this captivating re-examination of urban landscapes around the world, nature has always been at the heart of the city.Wilson explores the wild side of cities, past, present and future: the middens, abandoned sites and strips of land alongside railway lines. For much of history, wild patches in cities provided essential food, fuel, medicine and places of recreation and escape for city-dwellers, and the dividing line between city and countryside was blurred. Even our post-industrial cities are much wilder places that we might imagine, with booming animal and plant populations, if we know where to look.In today's urbanised planet, natural forces - be they floods, storms, droughts or pandemics - look set to determine the future of our cities. In a time of climate crisis, cities that once built walls and towers to defend against attack; now they have to become greener to protect themselves from external threats. Our future - and that of the planet - will be made in the city. Only by looking deep in to the past, examining the present and casting an eye to the future can we really begin to understand the bountiful potential and wonder of our extraordinary urban ecosystems.
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
166 kr
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Inbunden, Tyska, 2022
378 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
133 kr
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It’s me, hi … I’m the bestselling 100% Unofficial Taylor Swift Annual, it’s me! The perfect addition to your Wi$h Li$t. Farshore are the #1 annuals publisher in the UK (Bookscan TCM 2024) So, how many times have you listened to new album The Life of a Showgirl? Embrace the glitter and glam with a look back at Taylor’s shining career – because The Eras Tour may be over, but we’re not over it.Jump then fall into dazzling facts about the mastermind that is Taylor Swift, from her almost two year long world tour, to her previous 11 perfect albums, gorgeous outfits, sparklin’ achievements and more!This year’s annual includes Tay-mazing activities, a look at Swift's albums (delving into Taylor’s Versions), highlights from the Eras Tour and fresh roundups of Taylor’s endless awards, videos and collabs.Whether you’re a new fan (if so, enchanted to meet you) or you go way back (to December), the 100% Unofficial Taylor Swift Annual 2026 is for you! Long story short, Taylor just hits different.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
255 kr
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