Martina: 829 books

Ist eine unwahrscheinliche Wahrscheinlichkeit schlimmer als eine wahrscheinliche Unwahrscheinlichkeit? Was passiert, wenn sich das Motiv eines Gemäldes selbstständig macht? Kann man den Kampf gegen einen Drachen delegiert? Kann eine gesetzestreue Invasion eines Planeten gelingen? Was passiert nach...

From the winner of the Betty Trask Award and the Premio Ciampi International Prize for Poetry comes a collection which explores a 1960s Catholic upbringing in Cork, Ireland, set against the backdrop of Graceland and the poet's love for the music of Elvis Presley. Drawing on Evans' first five collections,...

Seasoned with wit and charm, Martina Augers Lifes Little Reminders is a fresh bouquet of carefree, enjoyable, and lighthearted poems. These poems are stories that tug you back to the time when you were drowning along with your innocencejazzing up the memories of youth and stealing a look at its usefulness...

The Mediterranean region of Liguria, where the Maritime Alps sweep down to the coasts of northwest Italy and southeast France, the Riviera, marks the intersection of two of Europe’s major cultural landscapes. Remote, liminal, compact, and steep, the terrain has influenced many international authors...

Maura Ryan is back to claim her gangland crown... MAURA'S GAME is the unputdownable sequel to DANGEROUS LADY, the iconic first novel by Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Martina Cole which catapulted her to fame and made her the 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian). Maura Ryan was...

Putting forward a comprehensive view of knowledge with a specific perspective on place and space, this book provides a new perspective on the globalisation of knowledge. Crossing disciplinary boundaries, the principal agenda of this volume is to open up a perspective ’beyond knowledge’ - i.e....

Are lone mothers 'going it alone' in late modernity? In this fascinating work, Martina Klett-Davies examines how women negotiate lone motherhood in Britain and Germany. She draws on interviews with 70 unmarried lone mothers living on state benefits in inner city areas to examine the complexity and...

How profound is Sun Tzu in relation to the full expanse of Chinese and European military history? While historical accounts can act as pillars of strength and as guideposts for building military theories, statesmen or generals can rarely rely on Sun Tzu's advice as a prescription for success by randomly...

Inizi a guarire e a risolvere le tue situazioni quando smetti di vederti come una persona con un problema. Ogni ostacolo sul tuo cammino ha lo scopo di insegnarti a essere più forte e a espandere il tuo potere creativo fino a cambiare la realtà in base alle tue esigenze. Esci dalla prigione...

Il volume raccoglie gli atti della Giornata di Studi svolta a conclusione del primo anno della ricerca biennale condotta dai giovani ricercatori nell'ambito del "Programma Operativo FSE SARDEGNA 2007-2013, Legge Regionale 7 agosto 2007, n. 7, Promozione della ricerca scientifica e dell'innovazione...

Not for nothing did Napoleon say, “Give me enough medals and crimson ribbon and I will conquer the world.” Soldiers fight for a variety of reasons: a sense of patriotic duty, the lure of financial gain, or the desire for honor and glory. Some want a bit more than what life has to offer. Others...

Never having participated in a conflict on the scale of World War I naturally taught America that it needed some adjustments to its military forces. When America entered the war, the Allies also minimized American achievements and viewed American troops as less prepared to meet the challenges of modern...

A successful martial artist has the physical strength and mental tenacity required to gain the respect of a bigger opponent. To achieve this kind of physical and mental strength, you must train with intent. Start by avoiding weak efforts. Don’t cheat on the exercises regardless of whether they comprise...

Das lässt sich nur mit Humor ertragen! Fluglotsenstreik, Horrorhotel, Algenpest, Durchfall – wer in den Urlaub fährt, hat oft nicht viel zu lachen. Es empfiehlt sich daher die Mitnahme dieses Buches: Alle hier versammelten Autoren sind ausgewiesene Experten fürs Komische. Und es gelingt ihnen...