Der mehrfach für seine Arbeiten ausgezeichnete englische BBC-Journalist Laurence Rees legt hier das Buch zu seiner sechsteiligen TV-Dokumentation vor. Indem Rees Mythen des Nationalsozialismus und des Dritten Reiches (Mythos vom hypnotischen Führer, Mythos von der allgegenwärtigen Gestapo, Mythos von der straffen Befehlsstruktur) überprüft, zeigt er, wie wenig sie mit der historischen Wahrheit zu tun haben.
From the acclaimed author of The Old Ways and Landmarks -- an essay on the beauty and joy of reading, for anyone who has ever loved a book Every book is a kind of gift to its reader, and the act of giving books is charged with a special emotional resonance. It is a meeting of three minds (the giver, the author, the recipient), an exchange of intellectual and psychological currency, that leaves both participants the richer. Here Robert Macfarlane recounts the story of a book he was given as a young man, and how he managed eventually to return the favour, though never repay the debt. From one of the most lyrical writers of our time comes a perfectly formed gem, a lyrical celebration of the power and preciousness of the given book.
" Adventures in Human Being , with its deft mix of the clinical and the lyrical, is a triumph of the eloquent brain and the compassionate heart." -- Wall Street Journal We assume we know our bodies intimately, but for many of us they remain uncharted territory, an enigma of bone and muscle, neurons and synapses. How many of us understand the way seizures affect the brain, how the heart is connected to well-being, or the why the foot holds the key to our humanity? In Adventures in Human Being , award-winning author Gavin Francis leads readers on a journey into the human body, offering a guide to its inner workings and a celebration of its marvels. Drawing on his experiences as a surgeon, ER specialist, and family physician, Francis blends stories from the clinic with episodes from medical history, philosophy, and literature to describe the body in sickness and in health, in living and in dying. At its heart, Adventures in Human Being is a meditation on what it means to be human. Poetic, eloquent, and profoundly perceptive, this book will transform the way you view your body.
In Birds and Us, award-winning writer and ornithologist Tim Birkhead takes us on an epic and dazzling journey through this mutual history with birds, from the ibises mummified and deified by Ancient Egyptians to Renaissance experiments on woodpecker anatomy, from Victorian obsessions with egg collecting to the present fight to save endangered species and restore their habitats. Weaving in stories from his own life as a scientist, including far-flung expeditions to wondrous Neolithic caves in Spain and the bustling guillemot colonies of the Faroe Islands, this rich and fascinating book is the culmination of a lifetime's research and unforgettably shows how birds shaped us, and how we have shaped them.
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Schon als Kind beschließt Helen Macdonald, Falknerin zu werden. Ihr Vater unterstützt sie in dieser ungewöhnlichen Leidenschaft, er lehrt sie Geduld und Selbstvertrauen und bliebt eine wichtige Bezugsperson in ihrem Leben. Als er stirbt, setzt sich ein Gedanke in Helens Kopf fest: Sie muss ihren eigenen Habicht abrichten. Sie ersteht einen der beeindruckenden Vögel, ein Habichtweibchen, das sie auf den Namen Mabel tauft, und begibt sich auf die abenteuerliche Reise, das wilde Tier zu zähmen.
Overzicht van allerlei zaken betreffende reizen en vervoer. Met quiz en gekleurde foto's en tekeningen. Vanaf ca. 14 jaar.
Overzicht van allerlei zaken betreffende sport, cultuur en ontspanning.
Belangrijke gebeurtenissen uit de wereldgeschiedenis opnieuw ontrafeld
/ 9064075913 / Various / Nederlands / Dutch / Néerlandais / Niederländisch / hard cover / 29 x 22 cm / 343 .pp /
Verklarend woordenboek van filosofen, filosofische stromingen en filosofische begrippen.
Geschiedenis van de filosofie van 636 v. Chr. tot en met de twintigste eeuw.
