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62 produkter
Careers
Av Rie Thomsen, Tristram Hooley
Häftad, 2025
87 kr
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What does having a career mean, and should we always follow our dreams? In this critical and thought-provoking book, Rie Thomsen and Tristram Hooley challenge the myths and ideals surrounding careers. With wit, wisdom, and a sharp eye on societal expectations, they invite readers to rethink the …
Questions
Brief Books about Big Ideas
Häftad, 2024
106 kr
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A short but engaging look at how questions shape our thinking.Why do we ask questions? In Questions, Pia Lauritzen explores the philosophy behind questions and probes how they function as both a development tool and a bridge to understanding. She speculates that the question is the essential …
Ants
Brief Books about Big Ideas
Häftad, 2031
112 kr
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A brief but engaging look at the fascinating world of ants. In Ants , researcher Joachim Offenberg encourages us to take a closer look at the ant: a small insect, but mighty in number and evolutionary sophistication. Exhibiting highly advanced social structures, the ability to control and …
Cracked Open: Reflections on the Transformative Power of Failure, Fear & Doubt
Häftad, 2016
304 kr
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Leith Reflections
Av Jack Gillon, Fraser Parkinson
Häftad, 2021
187 kr
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In 1560, Mary of Guise moved the Scottish Court to Leith, a site that is now Parliament Street, off Coalhill. Serving Edinburgh’s shipbuilding and repair facilities, in subsequent centuries Leith’s port saw the opening of a new Wet Dock, the first of its kind in Scotland. Leith has played a long …
Chester Reflections
Av Paul Hurley
Häftad, 2021
159 kr
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From its foundation as a Roman fort, Chester has played an important role in the history of north-west England. Close to the Welsh border, the city is still surrounded by an almost complete circuit of city walls, enclosing the cathedral, castle and many other ancient buildings, including the famous …
Trentham Reflections
Av Alan Myatt
Häftad, 2030
181 kr
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Trentham was built round its mediaeval priory and the estate of the Dukes of Sutherland and although it is now part of the Stoke-on-Trent conurbation, joining the Federation in 1922, it has still retained its individual character. The town is bordered by the River Trent and the Trent & Mersey Canal …
Preston Reflections
Häftad, 2022
183 kr
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Preston has a rich history that fortunately was captured on camera from its days as a cotton town. In Preston Reflections, local author Keith Johnson presents a fascinating visual chronicle, reflecting on the endeavours and achievements of bygone generations that made the university city of …
Cork City Reflections
Av Kieran McCarthy, Daniel Breen
Häftad, 2021
187 kr
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One hundred years ago in Ireland marked a time of change. The continuous rise of an Irish revival, debates over Home Rule and the idea of Irish identity were continuously negotiated by all classes of society. In Cork City Reflections, authors Kieran McCarthy and Daniel Breen focus on the visual …
Wolverhampton Reflections
Av Alec Brew
Häftad, 2021
187 kr
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Wolverhampton was a Staffordshire market town in the Middle Ages but became a major industrial town during the Industrial Revolution, renowned for coal mining, metalworking and steel making. The prosperity brought to the town from this era is in evidence in many buildings in the city, and the …
Birkenhead Reflections
Av Ian Collard
Häftad, 2021
187 kr
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Situated on the Wirral Peninsula, across the River Mersey from Liverpool, is the town of Birkenhead. It can trace its origins back to the twelfth century when a Benedictine priory and Mersey ferry were established here. Later, as a result of the Industrial Revolution, it expanded and prospered with …
Bolton Reflections
Häftad, 2024
187 kr
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Bolton has long been an important town in Lancashire. It was a centre for wool and cotton weaving in the Middle Ages and during the Industrial Revolution became a leading textile producer worldwide. The town grew rapidly in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and its population experienced …
Warrington Reflections
Av Janice Hayes
Häftad, 2023
187 kr
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Warrington is an old, established town with a rapidly changing townscape during a transformation from a traditional industrial Lancashire centre to a twenty-first-century Cheshire New Town. In Warrington Reflections, local author and historian Janice Hayes reveals these fascinating changes captured …
Belfast Reflections
Häftad, 2022
187 kr
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Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland and has been a major port and industrial city since the nineteenth century. Shipbuilding has long been an important industry in the city and the Titanic Quarter, named after its most famous ship, is one of the largest waterfront developments in …
Colchester Reflections
Häftad, 2022
187 kr
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Colchester’s history goes back to the Iron Age and the Roman settlement that was for a while the capital of Britain. There are extensive remains of Roman Colchester that can still be seen today, as well as from its medieval and later history, including its Norman castle built on Roman foundations. …
Bicester Reflections
Häftad, 2022
187 kr
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After many years of expansion and redevelopment Bicester has grown and changed considerably from the little Oxfordshire market town that it once was. Some parts of the town appear noticeably different to how they were a few generations ago, and when you look at some photographs of Victorian or …
Blackpool Reflections
Av Allan W. Wood, Chris Bottomley
Häftad, 2024
187 kr
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Blackpool has seen massive changes in the last 120 years. At the beginning of the twentieth century, it was the leading holiday resort in England, famous for the entertainment on offer, its Illuminations and the Pleasure Beach, which drew millions of visitors annually. The population grew massively …
Edinburgh Reflections
Av Jack Gillon
Häftad, 2024
183 kr
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Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city, has a dramatic cityscape and its wealth of historic streets and buildings make up the UNESCO Old and New Towns World Heritage Site. The city has also been subject to a myriad of changes through the years. This book features several landmark buildings but …
Ironbridge Gorge Reflections
Av Gareth Powell, Jessica Rogers
Häftad, 2030
187 kr
Kommande
Ironbridge Gorge is known as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. The deep gorge cut by the River Severn in Shropshire allowed access to the raw materials necessary for the early industrialists to manufacture iron and ceramics. The iconic cast-iron bridge that spans the gorge was opened in …
Jarrow Reflections
Av Paul Perry
Häftad, 2025
187 kr
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Jarrow’s early history is associated with its medieval monastery, home of the Anglo-Saxon scholar Bede, but much of the town developed later during the Industrial Revolution, when coal mining and shipbuilding became the dominant industries in the area. The closure of Palmer’s shipyard in the 1930s …
Northwich Reflections
Av Paul Hurley
Häftad, 2025
187 kr
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During Roman times, Northwich was known as ‘Salinae’ or the ‘salt works’, and later by the Celtic name ‘Hellath Dhu’, or the black salt town by the Ancient Britons. The Cheshire town grew up at the confluence of the River Dane and River Weaver and lies on underground salt beds, which were exploited …
Happiness
Brief Books about Big Ideas
Häftad, 2022
103 kr
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A short but engaging look at how the key to our own happiness may lie with other people.Why is Denmark consistently ranked one of the happiest nations? In Happiness, researcher Christian Bjørnskov explores what we mean when we talk about happiness. Based on new research findings on how people …
Welfare
Brief Books about Big Ideas
Häftad, 2024
106 kr
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A short but engaging look at how nations have succeeded and failed at welfare.In Welfare, political scientist Carsten Jensen examines how the Danish welfare model leads to some of the highest levels of happiness, education, and health in the world. He argues that this welfare model is a success …
Corruption
Brief Books about Big Ideas
Häftad, 2022
106 kr
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A short but engaging look at what makes Denmark one of the least corrupt countries in the world.Corruption is a profoundly destructive force around the world, but why does its extent vary so drastically among countries? In Corruption, Mette Frisk Jensen closely links the level of corruption in a …
Creativity
Brief Books about Big Ideas
Häftad, 2022
106 kr
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A short but engaging exploration of our changing perception of creativity.Creativity was once seen as the mark of mad geniuses, troubled souls, and avant-garde eccentrics. Today, however, we expect to find the trait thriving in and around us. Why? In Creativity, Jan Løhmann Stephensen provides a …
Democracy
Brief Books about Big Ideas
Häftad, 2022
106 kr
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A short but engaging look at democracy: what it is, how it compares to other forms of rule, and why it makes a difference.What is democracy? And even if it can be defined, can true democracy ever be achieved? Without a definition, dictators can pose as democrats and the oppressed can see despotism …
Play
Brief Books about Big Ideas
Häftad, 2022
103 kr
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A short but engaging look at why play is so important for people of all ages and how it can help us become better, more creative adults.In Play, Marc Malmdorf Andersen argues that playing is not just for kids and the young at heart. He explains how it is something of a scientific process, and how …
Brains
Brief Books about Big Ideas
Häftad, 2023
72 kr
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A short but engaging exploration of the brain.In Brains, scientist Leif Østergaard explores our most complicated and mysterious organ. From the dissection of Einstein's brain to research on how to map networks of neurons, Østergaard deconstructs the different parts of the brain and provides an …
Calm
Brief Books about Big Ideas
Av Iben Have
Häftad, 2023
106 kr
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A short but engaging look at how to cultivate a sense of calm in our busy world.In Calm, sound and media researcher Iben Have explores how to cultivate a feeling of calm using digital technologies, sound, routines, and mindfulness training, and our own bodies and minds. Professor Have delves into …
Sleep
Brief Books about Big Ideas
Häftad, 2023
109 kr
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A short but engaging analysis of why we sleep and how to improve our sleep hygiene.In Sleep, psychologist Christine Parsons lays out the benefits of sleeping for our bodies, minds, and societies. The negative effects of chronic sleep deprivation include correlations with Alzheimer's disease, …
