Resultaten voor 'simon winchester'

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  1. The Breath of the Gods
    1. Simon Winchester

    The Breath of the Gods

    The History and Future of the Wind

    ‘A breezy history of the wind… very entertaining’ Sunday Times ‘As Simon Winchester writes in his delightful new book, The Breath of the Gods, these invisible currents of air shape our lives in myriad ways … a thoroughly enjoyable book, brimming over with historical nuggets and contemplations about the future’ New York Times ‘Simon Winchester has found an excellent subject…Winchester is a genial and interesting guide to many different wind-related topics…chatty and informative’ Spectator ‘Fascinating… an erudite and informative read. A wonderful book’ The Tablet ‘Mr Winchester covers everything windy one can conceive of, from aerophone musical instruments to the Mistral as exoneration for murder in France’Country Life ‘Epic … Winchester brings depth to the history of the wind … A splendidly written account of an unseeable force’ Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ‘Beguiling … [Winchester] conveys all this lore in prose that’s colourful and evocative … Readers will savor this’ Publishers Weekly ‘Big nonfiction books that explore the world through the lens of a single object or concept have been popular for decades … but few are as stirring as The Breath of the Gods … Winchester’s exquisitely clear prose leads us into a new understanding of a changing climate and the dangers ahead’ Boston Globe ‘A prolific and bestselling popular historian, Winchester turns his attention to that most powerful of forces: the wind. With his signature entertaining erudition, he explores a subject that has powered the human world since our inception’ New York Times ‘A former reporter, Winchester can find a good story anywhere, and his range is enormous … This time he takes to the air with a study of the phenomenon that shapes Earth’s climate and influences human history’ NPR.org

    € 26,50
  2. The Breath of the Gods
    1. Simon Winchester

    The Breath of the Gods

    The History and Future of the Wind

    ‘A breezy history of the wind… very entertaining’ Sunday Times

    € 14,95
  3. Cascadia's Fault
    1. Jerry Thompson

    Cascadia's Fault

    The Coming Earthquake and Tsunami that Could Devastate North America
    € 19,50
  4. The Breath of the Gods
    1. Simon Winchester

    The Breath of the Gods

    The History and Future of the Wind

    ‘A breezy history of the wind… very entertaining’ Sunday Times ‘As Simon Winchester writes in his delightful new book, The Breath of the Gods, these invisible currents of air shape our lives in myriad ways … a thoroughly enjoyable book, brimming over with historical nuggets and contemplations about the future’ New York Times ‘Simon Winchester has found an excellent subject…Winchester is a genial and interesting guide to many different wind-related topics…chatty and informative’ Spectator ‘Fascinating… an erudite and informative read. A wonderful book’ The Tablet ‘Mr Winchester covers everything windy one can conceive of, from aerophone musical instruments to the Mistral as exoneration for murder in France’Country Life ‘Epic … Winchester brings depth to the history of the wind … A splendidly written account of an unseeable force’ Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ‘Beguiling … [Winchester] conveys all this lore in prose that’s colourful and evocative … Readers will savor this’ Publishers Weekly ‘Big nonfiction books that explore the world through the lens of a single object or concept have been popular for decades … but few are as stirring as The Breath of the Gods … Winchester’s exquisitely clear prose leads us into a new understanding of a changing climate and the dangers ahead’ Boston Globe ‘A prolific and bestselling popular historian, Winchester turns his attention to that most powerful of forces: the wind. With his signature entertaining erudition, he explores a subject that has powered the human world since our inception’ New York Times ‘A former reporter, Winchester can find a good story anywhere, and his range is enormous … This time he takes to the air with a study of the phenomenon that shapes Earth’s climate and influences human history’ NPR.org

    € 34,50
  5. Knowing What We Know
    1. Simon Winchester

    Knowing What We Know

    The Transmission of Knowledge: from Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic

    ‘A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter’ New York Times ‘An ebullient, irrepressible spirit invests this book. It is erudite and sprightly’Sunday Times

    € 14,95
  6. The Professor and the Madman
    1. Simon Winchester

    The Professor and the Madman

    A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
    € 20,95
  7. Knowing What We Know
    1. Simon Winchester

    Knowing What We Know

    The Transmission of Knowledge: from Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic

    ‘A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter’ New York Times ‘An ebullient, irrepressible spirit invests this book. It is erudite and sprightly’Sunday Times

    € 34,50
  8. A Crack in the Edge of the World
    1. Simon Winchester

    A Crack in the Edge of the World

    America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906
    € 30,50
  9. The Trilogy of North American Waters
    1. David Freese
    2. Simon Winchester

    The Trilogy of North American Waters

    West Coast, East Coast, Mississippi River
    € 137,50
  10. Lonely Planet By the Seat of My Pants
    1. Wickham Boyle
    2. Tim Cahill
    3. Joshua Clark

    Lonely Planet By the Seat of My Pants

    31 Memorabe Travel Stories | Close Encounters to Laugh Out Loud Misadventures | As Told by Famous Writers Travellers & Storytellers

    Lonely Planet knows that some of life's funniest experiences happen on the road. Whether they take the form of unexpected detours, unintended adventures, unidentifiable dinners or unforgettable encounters, they can give birth to our most found travel lessons, and our most memorable - and hilarious - travel stories.

    € 12,50
  11. Krakatoa
    1. Simon Winchester

    Krakatoa

    The Day the World Exploded

    Chronicles the destruction of Indonesian island of Krakatoa in 1883. This book describes how one island and its inhabitants were blasted out of existence and how colonial society was turned upside-down in a cataclysm.

    € 17,95
  12. The Map That Changed the World
    1. Simon Winchester

    The Map That Changed the World

    A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption

    Hidden behind velvet curtains above a stairway in a house in London's Piccadilly is an enormous and beautiful hand-coloured map - the first geological map of anywhere in the world. Its maker was a farmer's son named William Smith. Born in 1769 his life was beset by troubles. This title tells his story.

    € 17,95