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26 produkter
Almost Nearly Perfect People
Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia
Häftad, 2015
4,3 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (8)
159 kr
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A funny, fearless tour behind Scandinavia’s polished image. Michael Booth has long been perplexed by strange paradoxes and character traits of the people of his adopted homelands – and equally bemused by the unquestioning enthusiasm for all things Nordic and hygge that has engulfed the rest of the …
Three Tigers, One Mountain
A Journey through the Bitter History and Current Conflicts of China, Korea and Japan
Häftad, 2021
147 kr
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'The next Bill Bryson' New York TimesTwo tigers cannot share the same mountain - Chinese proverbDespite geographical proximity, cultural similarities, and shared status as highly powerful nations, China, Korea and Japan love to hate each other. Why?In search of an answer, Michael Booth journeys …
Sushi and Beyond
What the Japanese Know About Cooking
Häftad, 2010
165 kr
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‘His account of their “foodie family road trip” establishes Booth as the next Bill Bryson.’ New York TimesJapan is the pre-eminent food nation on earth. The creativity of the Japanese, their dedication and ingenuity, not to mention courage in the face of dishes such as cod sperm and octopus ice …
Three Tragic Actresses
Siddons, Rachel, Ristori
Av Michael Booth, John Stokes m. fl.
Häftad, 2007
574 kr
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This book examines the careers of three performers whose professional lives together spanned the period from the late eighteenth to the late nineteenth centuries, from the heyday of neo-Classicism to the coming of Realism. While the individual essays concentrate on the specific work of Siddons, …
The Almost Nearly Perfect People
Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia
Häftad, 2016
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
278 kr
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Three Tigers, One Mountain
A Journey Through the Bitter History and Current Conflicts of China, Korea, and Japan
Häftad, 2021
248 kr
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From the author of The Almost Nearly Perfect People , a lively tour through Japan, Korea, and China, exploring the intertwined cultures and often fraught history of these neighboring countries. There is an ancient Chinese proverb that states, Two tigers cannot share the same mountain. However, in …
Eating Dangerously
Why the Government Can't Keep Your Food Safe ... and How You Can
Av Michael Booth, Jennifer Brown
Häftad, 2015
190 kr
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Americans are afraid of their food. And for good reason. In 2011, the deadliest food-borne illness outbreak in a century delivered killer listeria bacteria on innocuous cantaloupe never before suspected of carrying that pathogen. Nearly 50 million Americans will get food poisoning this year. …
Doing without Delia
Tales of Triumph and Disaster in a French Kitchen
E-bok, 2016
147 kr
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'The next Bill Bryson.’ New York TimesMichael Booth has had his fill of celebrity chefs and their 'on the table in five minutes' recipes. He wants to learn how to cook properly, so he burns his cookery books and, together with his young family, heads for a new life in Paris - reasoning that, if …
Just As Well I'm Leaving
To the Orient With Hans Christian Andersen
E-bok, 2016
147 kr
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'The next Bill Bryson.’ New York TimesHaving been dragged against his will to live in Denmark, Michael Booth discovered one of the great secrets of travel literature - Andersen's A Poet's Bazaar - a fascinating travelogue through a Europe on the cusp of revolution, by an author who invented …
Eat Pray Eat
E-bok, 2011
147 kr
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'The next Bill Bryson.’ New York TimesWorld-weary, distracted and more often than not the worse for wine, Michael Booth really needed to make some major changes to his life. Instead, he embarks on an over-ambitious, self-indulgent attempt to write the definitive book on Indian food, taking his wife …
Sushi and Beyond
What the Japanese Know About Cooking
E-bok, 2016
122 kr
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‘His account of their “foodie family road trip” establishes Booth as the next Bill Bryson.’ New York TimesJapan is the pre-eminent food nation on earth. The creativity of the Japanese, their dedication and ingenuity, not to mention courage in the face of dishes such as cod sperm and octopus ice …
Almost Nearly Perfect People
Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia
E-bok, 2014
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
125 kr
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A funny, fearless tour behind Scandinavia’s polished image. Michael Booth has long been perplexed by strange paradoxes and character traits of the people of his adopted homelands – and equally bemused by the unquestioning enthusiasm for all things Nordic and hygge that has engulfed the rest of the …
The Meaning of Rice
And Other Tales from the Belly of Japan
E-bok, 2017
122 kr
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**Shortlisted for the 2017 André Simon Food and Drink Book Awards****Shortlisted for the 2018 Fortnum & Mason Food Book Award**'The next Bill Bryson.’ New York TimesFood and travel writer Michael Booth and his family embark on an epic journey the length of Japan to explore its dazzling food …
Three Tigers, One Mountain
A Journey through the Bitter History and Current Conflicts of China, Korea and Japan
E-bok, 2020
125 kr
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'The next Bill Bryson' New York TimesTwo tigers cannot share the same mountain - Chinese proverbDespite geographical proximity, cultural similarities, and shared status as highly powerful nations, China, Korea and Japan love to hate each other. Why?In search of an answer, Michael Booth journeys …
The Meaning of Rice
A Culinary Tour of Japan
Häftad, 2018
155 kr
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**Shortlisted for the 2017 André Simon Food and Drink Book Awards****Shortlisted for the 2018 Fortnum & Mason Food Book Award**'The next Bill Bryson.’ New York TimesFood and travel writer Michael Booth and his family embark on an epic journey the length of Japan to explore its dazzling food …
Dementia, You Are Not Alone!
From the perspective of a former carer and now a person living with dementia
Häftad, 2024
185 kr
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Shakespeare and Conceptual Blending
Cognition, Creativity, Criticism
Inbunden, 2017
1199 kr
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This book shows how Shakespeare’s excellence as storyteller, wit and poet reflects the creative process of conceptual blending. Cognitive theory provides a wealth of new ideas that illuminate Shakespeare, even as he illuminates them, and the theory of blending, or conceptual integration, strikingly …
Shakespeare and Conceptual Blending
Cognition, Creativity, Criticism
E-bok, 2017
1563 kr
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This book shows how Shakespeare’s excellence as storyteller, wit and poet reflects the creative process of conceptual blending. Cognitive theory provides a wealth of new ideas that illuminate Shakespeare, even as he illuminates them, and the theory of blending, or conceptual integration, strikingly …
Shakespeare and Conceptual Blending
Cognition, Creativity, Criticism
Häftad, 2018
1199 kr
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This book shows how Shakespeare’s excellence as storyteller, wit and poet reflects the creative process of conceptual blending. Cognitive theory provides a wealth of new ideas that illuminate Shakespeare, even as he illuminates them, and the theory of blending, or conceptual integration, strikingly …
Gente casi perfecta
El mito de la utopía escandinava
E-bok, 2018
135 kr
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Un libro de viajes ingenioso, informativo y popular sobre los países escandinavos y cómo pueden no ser tan felices o tan perfectos como suponemos.El periodista Michael Booth ha vivido entre los escandinavos durante más de diez años y ha ido sintiéndose cada vez más frustrado ante la visión color de …
Nothing Changes, If Nothing Changes
Choosing Yourself, One Day at a Time
Häftad, 2026
305 kr
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