Angus - Libros y biografía

"From the Congress of Vienna to the Austria World Summit, the city of Vienna has hosted key meetings on peace to climate action. This is a first-class book about Vienna as the crossroads of civilization...

Comment les émotions affectent-elles vos prises de décision ? Pourquoi certaines odeurs évoquent de lointains souvenirs et qu’est-ce qui nous donne soudain conscience de notre existence ? Comment cet...

This “fascinating” (Malcolm Gladwell, New York Times bestselling author of Outliers) examination of literary inventions through the ages, from ancient Mesopotamia to Elena Ferrante, shows how writers...

Stanley's dad hasn't been the same since his wife died and his eldest son went off to fight in the war. Now Stanley is either invisible to his dad or the object of one of his rages, and his only friend...

'We're going to a fine place,' Idie told Homer to console him, 'with gullies and monkeys and hummingbirds.' Idie Grace is twelve when she inherits a grand old house on a Caribbean island, and is sent...

It is 1939. When Lyla is evacuated from her home in London to her great-aunt’s enormous house in the West Country, she expects to be lonely. She has never been to school nor had any friends, and her parents...

Angus D. Webster's 'Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs' is a comprehensive guide that delves into the world of landscaping with a focus on trees and shrubs. The book not only provides detailed...

In laying out this book I have put into it the experience of many years of actual work in the designing of Monograms, Ciphers, Trade-Marks, and other letter devices. I have given the work much careful...

Angus B. Reach's 'Claret and Olives, from the Garonne to the Rhone' is a captivating travelogue that delves into the heart of France, exploring the regions along the Garonne and Rhone rivers. The book...

True stories of classic Australian murders, mysteries of the out back and in some of Australia's cities.

A face is nothing without its history.Gavin and Emma live in Manhattan. She's a musician. He works in Artificial Intelligence. He's good at his job. Scarily good. He's researching human features to make...

A precious golden souvinier has disappered from Kismuil Castle in the Island of Barra. The historic brooch was given as a gift by the Chief of Clanranald to MacNeil of Barra in the 16th century. Or perhaps...

Fast, accessible and clearly written, Performance Coaching is comprehensive and rich in real examples of real executives achieving real success in real-life situations. Even experienced coaches can find...

I loved her from the moment I saw her, and that love has never wavered. It has encased every choice I have ever made, and I have never done anything in my life which didn't involve her image somewhere…...

Archie genuinely believes the old legends he was told as a child. Growing up on a small island of the Scottish coast and sheltered from the rest of the world, despite all the knowledge he gains as an...

In 'Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs' by Angus D. Webster, readers are taken on a comprehensive journey through the world of ornamental trees and shrubs. The book delves into the various species...

High Tech - sometimes known as Structural Expression - is a style of Modern architecture that produced some of the most prominent and visually exciting buildings of the twentieth century. The Hongkong...

Angus B. Reach's novel 'Leonard Lindsay; or, the Story of a Buccaneer' is a captivating tale of adventure and piracy set in the literary context of 19th-century British literature. The book combines elements...

A book of short prayer poems addressing spiritual themes of identity, meaning, purpose and the Divine. Who am I? What is most important? What is life about? What is true? What is real? are all essential...

'In pencil-written and drawing-spattered notebooks intended for her Australian granddaughter, an elderly woman, now in Edinburgh, remembers and relives her Hebridean childhood. The community thus recreated...

'They say he brought back some Spanish gold and others say he didn't bring anything except the rags he was wearing but had the power to turn stone into gold and that the two stories somehow got mixed...

Fairy Tales seem scarcely to require any preface, but in publishing these quaint Norse legends, a few explanatory remarks may not be out of place. In their original form, many of the stories are somewhat...

How do emotions affect your basic decision making? Why do certain smells prompt long-forgotten memories, and what makes us suddenly self-conscious? How does the biological organ, the brain, give rise...

Exam board: Cambridge Assessment International EducationLevel: A-levelSubject: Thinking SkillsFirst teaching: September 2018First exams: Summer 2020Endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education...

La population mondiale devrait dépasser les neuf milliards d’individus en 2050, soit trois fois plus qu’en 1950, et certains voient dans cet accroissement démographique l’une des causes principales de...

This is the remarkable story of one of the Second World War's most unusual animal heroes - a 14-stone St Bernard dog who became global mascot for the Royal Norwegian Forces and a symbol of freedom and...

If you're a book lover with a To Be Read list as long as your arm, and you also happen to be a teacher of English literature, How to Teach Literature - and Still Love Reading is the book for you.Written...

From baker, beekeeper and birdwatcher to falconer, farrier and forager, join poet Angus and printmaker Lilly as they explore the British Isles, uncovering and celebrating our crafts and traditions....

Le bonheur d'être leader révèle les comportements, les habitudes et les styles cognitifs à l'œuvre chez les plus grands esprits et décideurs de notre temps – les « Leaders puissance 10 ». Il présente...

L’espérance de vie aux États-Unis a récemment baissé : du jamais-vu en Occident depuis 1918. Durant les deux dernières décennies, les morts par suicide ou dues à la consommation de drogue ou l’alcoolisme...