Nico Groen Libri

Previously unpublished archival material, photographs, and eyewitness testimony offer a look at Nazi Germany from Hitler's rise to power to the end of World War II

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.

Mensen laten net als andere dieren sporen na; paden die in de loop der tijden door menselijke voeten, karrenwielen, paarden, ezelshoeven en door regen, ijs en wind zijn uitgesleten. Een voetafdruk van menselijk leven in het landschap. Macfarlane volgt deze paden en spoort de verhalen op die ermee verbonden zijn. Het is de derde keer dat Robert Macfarlane ons meeneemt op zijn tochten door de natuur. In Hoogtekoorts onderzocht hij de menselijke fascinatie voor huiveringwekkende bergtoppen. In De laatste wildernis ging hij op zoek naar de ongerepte natuur in Engeland en Ierland. In De oude wegen , het laatste deel van het drieluik, richt Macfarlane zijn zoektocht juist op de door mensen betreden natuur.

This illustrated dictionary containing 70,000-plus A-Z entries, locates elusive words through their definitions.

Scriveva Leonardo da Vinci che l'uomo è un microcosmo, un mondo in scala ridotta con le ossa a far da montagne, il cuore a far da grande e mobile oceano, il sistema circolatorio a somiglianza dei fiumi e dei corsi d'acqua. Medico, viaggiatore e scrittore, Gavin Francis riprende questa idea e ci conduce alla scoperta del corpo umano e del suo legame con l'avventura di esistere. Dal cranio al calcagno, dalle circonvoluzioni del cervello ai segreti meccanismi che regolano il cuore o i reni, dal mistero del concepimento e della nascita guidati dall'istinto sessuale, al fegato e le sue complesse simbologie, fino alla meravigliosa ingegneria del piede, che ha permesso all'uomo di entrare eretto nella storia dell'evoluzione. Una serie di spedizioni per riscoprire la meravigliosa e talvolta fragile macchina che ci consente di interagire con l'ambiente, di muoverci e di comprendere i nostri simili, filtrate attraverso la diretta esperienza della professione medica e la quotidiana osservazione dell'umanità nella salute e nella malattia. Un libro di sorprendenti avventure nel più affascinante e misterioso dei territori, quello della vita umana.

Molotov - ruthless apparatchik, participant in the collectivizations and the Great Purge - was also an ardent bibliophile. Molotov's library and his magic lantern became the prisms through which Rachel Polonsky renewed her vision of Russia.

No subject is too fringe or too mainstream for Zadie Smith's insatiable curiosity. From social media to the environment, Tarantino to Jay-Z to Knausgaard, she has endless fascination and the boundless wit, insight and wisdom to match. In Feel Free, pop culture, high culture, social change and political debate all get the Zadie Smith treatment- dissected with razor-sharp intellect, set brilliantly against the context of the utterly contemporary, and considered with a deep humanity and compassion. This electrifying new collection showcases its author as a true literary powerhouse, demonstrating once again her credentials as an essential voice of her generation.

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.

Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape, 2014.

Romulus Gaita fled his home in his native Yugoslavia at the age of thirteen, and came to Australia with his young wife Christina and their infant son Raimond soon after the end of World War II. Tragic events were to overtake the boy’s life, but Raimond Gaita has an extraordinary story to tell about growing up with his father amid the stony paddocks and flowing grasses of country Australia. Written simply and movingly, Romulus, My Father is about how a compassionate and honest man taught his son the meaning of living a decent life. It is about passion, betrayal and madness, about friendship and the joy and dignity of work, about character and fate, affliction and spirituality.

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.

/ 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.