In March 2020, London, along with the rest of Britain, entered a lockdown designed to protect the community against the Covid-19 virus. The teeming metropolis became devoid of people and traffic; places normally crowded with people were suddenly empty. In this book author David C. Ramzan explores how London changed in this period through the evolving measures in the pandemic from 2020, and gives the history behind the scenes he captures, covering topics such as the Black Death, Great Fire of London, the Second World War and the Blitz. London in Lockdown is a poignant reminder of the devastating changes to people's lives in the capital during this
V naší podkategorii Knihy v kategorii Hobby najdete široký výběr knih, které vám pomohou rozšířit vaše hobby do nových dimenzí. S našimi knihami se dozvíte nejen nové techniky a triky, ale také se seznámíte s historií a teorií za vaším koníčkem. Od knih o malování a kreslení přes knihy o fotografii, ušití oblečení a pletení až po knihy o zahradničení a vaření. Prohlédněte si naší širokou nabídku a vyberte si tu, která vás bude zajímat nejvíce. Buďte kreativní a nechte se inspirovat!
Imperialism as we knew it may be no more, but Empire is alive and well. It is, as Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri demonstrate in this bold work, the new political order of globalization. It is easy to recognize the contemporary economic, cultural, and legal transformations taking place across the globe but difficult to understand them. Hardt and Negri contend that they should be seen in line with our
The only complete study of treason in Britain from the introduction of the Treason Act in 1352, to the last execution for treason in this country after the Second World
Stickers make people happy. And Pipsticks+Workman, the creative partnership between Workman Publishing and Mo V zquez\'s subscription sticker club, knows that more stickers = more fun. The super-quirky, super-trendy gift line--with 215,000 copies in print--introduces all-new sticker books for stationery and sticker lovers. Personalize a planner (or phone case, or laptop) with A Little Book of Big Stickers
Romantic comedy Maggie Moves On brings fresh humour, adventure, and all the feels to a small-town when a house-flipping Youtube star falls for the local landscaper. Fans of Abby Jimenez, Christina Lauren and Talia Hibbert will love
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Witches comes an immersive, enemies-to-lovers contemporary fantasy standalone.After a night of magic turns deadly, Iris Gray vows to never let another person learn she\'s a witch. It doesn\'t matter that the Witches\' Council found her innocent or that her magic was once viewed as a marvel--that night on the lake changed everything. Now settled
Labyrinth: One classic film, fifty-five sonnets retells the cult classic film in the form of Shakespearean
The life of trailblazing physicist Mildred Dresselhaus, who expanded our understanding of the physical world. As a girl in New York City in the 1940s, Mildred \"Millie\" Dresselhaus was taught that there were only three career options open to women: secretary, nurse, or teacher. But sneaking into museums, purchasing three-cent copies of National Geographic, and devouring books on the history of science
TOURISM TRENDS: The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 caused a steep drop-off in tourism to many destinations, but interest in domestic U.S. travel (especially to destinations that can be reached by car) increased in mid-2020 and surveys have shown that this likely to increase further in 2021 once a wider group of Americans is vaccinated. From a September 2020 NYTimes Article: \"One AAA forecast released
Gustav Hackendahl\'s will is law. Known as \'Iron Gustav\', he runs his family and his Berlin carriage business with stern, unyielding discipline. But his children have wills of their own, and soon they slip from his control - some to better lives, some towards
The BBC television series Doctor Who has been a cherished cornerstone of science fiction for five decades. This edited collection provides critical analyses of the series, connecting popular culture and academia through its exploration of the rich intersection of language, literature, and text in Doctor Who. Essays delve into a wide range of topics, from semantics to fandom and the power of the wr
Timothy Pope is looking out into the night with his telescope. Is that really a shark he can see? Turn the page and find out . . . Children will delight in peeping through the die-cut holes and guessing what Tim has
Matthew Parris, presenter of Great Lives on BBC Radio 4, explores the surprising connection between trauma and greatness through vivid case
Craft intensely flavored jams, jellies, and pie fillings without all the sugar! This updated and expanded edition of the official Pomona\'s Pectin cookbook is your guide. If you\'ve ever made jam or jelly at home, you know most recipes require more sugar than fruit--oftentimes 4 to 7 cups!--causing many people to look for other ways to preserve more naturally and with less sugar. Pomona\'s Pectin
Ride along with the New Horizons spacecraft as she rockets three billion miles to Pluto Watch her take the first close-up photos of Pluto, and then journey another billion miles to mini-world Arrokoth. You\'ll whiz through space at more than 10 miles per second; learn how giant planet Jupiter helped the little spacecraft reach Pluto; and discover the astonishing surface feature that made the world
The writer, musician and curator Tot Taylor once observed that the word \'ritual\' is already present in the word \'spiritual\'. That combination of material practice and the transcendent can be found within the strange combination of records discussed in this publication. With music, one can transpose imagination, visions and dreams into \'sacred rites\'. \'Heavy conscious creation\', the theme of
Looting. Murder. Rape. These are the atrocities of the Nanjing massacre as remembered by the survivors and the perpetrators. 13 December 1937. The Japanese army storms Nanjing, the capital of China at the time. What follows is one of the most violent and controversial periods in history, its consequences still affecting Sino-Japanese relations to this day. Some even deny that it ever happened. Appalled
Tired of the dating vortex?On your own spiritual journey, but open to intimacy? Meet Rosalind Moody, one time editor of a leading spirituality magazine anda woman on a mission to find a soul mate. Despite all her meditating andmultiple tarot card readings she keeps manifesting the same guy in differentbodies until she finally learns the lessons she needs, her spirit guidesrejoice and she is able to
In the room beneath a stage\'s trapdoor, Shakespeares dead teenage girls - Juliet, Ophelia, Cordelia, and others - compare their experiences and retell the stories of their lives in their own
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