Porto Press Ltd
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Cizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction, Science
A Natural History of Sea Serpents, re-examines the cold-case enigma of sea serpents and monsters described by impeccable witnesses over three centuries. These reports have sometimes intrigued and puzzled the most eminent scientists of their…627 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy
Snowdrops are known as the ‘harbingers of spring’ at a time when there is little else in flower in the garden to brighten the dull winter months. No-one should be without these dainty white gems…528 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction, Travel
This is a fascinating combination of biographical material about the great Scottish engineer Thomas Telford (1757–1834), and a modern travelogue that revisits the places in the Highlands and Islands where he worked over a period…627 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction, Sports
Adventure Skiing is a book that places adventure at the centre of the skiing experience.660 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy
This is for anyone who believes there is something special about taking on a challenging task in a remote place where few, if any people have been before. It may be a mountain range where…627 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction, Science
At the very end of the road is a six-bar metal gate. It is chained and padlocked and marks the exact line where the tarmac stops. Beyond that is a track, twelve pasture and hay…561 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction, Science
This is a book about what it’s like being a birder in an age of natural decline. It is part autobiographical – tales of spell-binding birding encounters that left indelible memories – and it is…627 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
Black Rood tells the fascinating story of one of Scotland’s oldest and most significant crown jewels. Once as famous as the Stone of Scone, the Black Rood was a gold and jewel-studded reliquary for a…561 Kč KoupitBiography, Cizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
Archibald Menzies (1754–1842) is recognized as an accomplished botanist but, as author Graeme Menzies has discovered, that is only a part of his story. In this compelling new biography, the author reveals that Archibald Menzies…594 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy
The American military presence in Scotland during the Cold War was greater than in either of the World Wars, bringing with it the largest peace-time number of foreign military personnel in Scotland’s history. This military…627 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
A guide to cast-metal signs, an under-researched aspect of Britain’s industrial history528 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction, Science
This book explains how nuclear fusion technology is emerging as a commercial proposition and is attracting large amounts of private capital.990 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy
The first book devoted to these two ubiquitous speciesTakes the reader from the exciting breeding activities in the temperate north through their long migration south and journey back627 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction, Science
This book provides a comprehensive, detailed, evidence-based review of the seven animals officially described as ''dangerous'' by the professional association of Field Guides in South Africa. To this number the authors have added crocodiles. The…988 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
This is the first biography of Jean Gordon, who is best known as the first wife of the notorious Earl of Bothwell. Bothwell divorced Jean in order to marry Mary, Queen of Scots, and Jean…561 Kč Koupit
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