pan macmillan sep 2020 (101 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time . . .From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold comes Tales from the Cafe, a story of four new customers each of whom is hoping to take advantage of Cafe Funiculi Funicula's time-travelling offer.Among some faces that will be familiar to readers of Toshikazu Kawaguchi's previous novel, we will be introduced to:The man who goes back to see his best friend who died 22 years agoThe son who was unable to attend his own mother's funeralThe man who travelled to see the girl who he could not marryThe old detective who never gave his wife that gift . . .This beautiful, simple tale tells the story of people who must face up to their past, in order to move on with their lives. Kawaguchi once again invites the reader to ask themselves: what would you change if you could travel back in time 208 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'A well-reported and researched history of the ways in which plucky economists helped rewrite policy in America and Europe and across emerging markets.' The Economist 'A highly readable, exhilaratingly detailed biographical account.' Sunday Telegraph As the post-World War II economic boom began to falter in the late 1960s, a new breed of economists gained influence and power. Over time, their ideas reshaped the modern world, curbing governments, unleashing corporations and hastening globalization. Their fundamental belief That governments should stop trying to manage the economy. Their guiding principle That markets would deliver steady growth and broad prosperity. But the economists' hour failed to deliver on its premise. The single-minded embrace of markets has come at the expense of economic equality, the health of liberal democracy and of future generations. Across the world, from both right and left, the assumptions of the once-dominant school of free-market economic thought are being challenged, as we count the costs as well as the gains of its influence. In The Economists' Hour, acclaimed New York Times writer Binyamin Appelbaum provides both a reckoning with the past and a call for a different future. 'A reminder of the power of ideas to shape the course of history.' New Yorker 352 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -\*\* Now a major TV series on Channel 5 \*\*Now settled into the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby, and married to Helen the farmer's daughter, James Herriot thinks he's finally got himself sorted. But life as a vet in the 1930s was never going to be easy. Quite aside from his unpredictable colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, he must contend with new-fangled medical techniques, delivering calves after far too much home-made wine, and a grudge-holding dog called Magnus who never forgets. And then, with Britain on the verge of war, James faces a decision that could separate him from Darrowby - and Helen - for ever . . . Since they were first published, James Herriot's memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, All Things Bright and Beautiful is a heart-warming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain's best-loved authors.'I grew up reading James Herriot's books and I'm delighted that thirty years on they are still every bit as charming, heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny as they were then' - Kate Humble'Herriot's enchanting tales of life in the Dales are deservedly classics. Full of extraordinary characters, animal and human, the books never fail to delight' - Amanda Owen, bestselling author of The Yorkshire Shepherdess 496 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -A magical board book with push, pull and slide mechanisms, based on the bestselling Room on the Broom. 10 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -A fun sticker book, based on the bestselling Room on the Broom, packed full of activities and over four hundred stickers. 24 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware 352 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Guardians of Magic is an exciting, magical adventure from the Costa Award-winning creator of Goth Girl and Ottoline, Chris Riddell. This fantastic quest is fully illustrated in black and white in Chris's trademark intricate style.Meet the Guardians of Magic: Zam, Phoebe and Bathsheba, three children who don't yet know how powerful they are . . .In a place where fairy tales don't behave, and magic brings danger, enemies of magic are working together to destroy it. Unless the three brave Guardians fight back and believe in the impossible, soon magic and the mysterious cloud horses will be gone . . .The Cloud Horse Chronicles continue in Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians. 336 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -\*\* Now a major TV series on Channel 5 \*\* Since they were first published, James Herriot's memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, All Creatures Great and Small is a heart-warming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain's best-loved authors.Fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, to the young James Herriot 1930s Yorkshire seems to offer an idyllic pocket of rural life in a rapidly changing world. But from his erratic new colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, to incomprehensible farmers, herds of semi-feral cattle, a pig called Nugent and an overweight Pekingese called Tricki Woo, James finds he is on a learning curve as steep as the hills around him. And when he meets Helen, the beautiful daughter of a local farmer, all the training and experience in the world can't help him . . .'I grew up reading James Herriot's books and I'm delighted that thirty years on, they are still every bit as charming, heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny as they were then' - Kate Humble'Herriot's enchanting tales of life in the Dales are deservedly classics. Full of extraordinary characters, animal and human, the books never fail to delight' - Amanda Owen, bestselling author of The Yorkshire Shepherdess 560 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The Cheerleaders is Kara Thomas' edge-of-your-seat thriller about an eerie sequence of seemingly unrelated events that leaves five cheerleaders dead.'Sharp, brilliantly plotted, and totally engrossing' - Karen McManus, author of One of Us Is LyingThere are no more cheerleaders in the town of Sunnybrook.First there was the car accident - two girls dead after hitting a tree on a rainy night.Then the murders happened - two girls were killed by the man next door. The police shot him, so no one will ever know why he did it.Monica's sister was the last cheerleader to die. After her suicide, Sunnybrook High disbanded the cheer squad. No one wanted to be reminded of the girls they'd lost.That was five years ago. Now the faculty and students at Sunnybrook High want to remember the lost cheerleaders. But for Monica, it's not that easy. After she discovers the letters in her stepdad's desk, unearths an ancient phone, and meets a strange new friend at school, Monica can't just move on.There are no more cheerleaders in Sunnybrook, but that doesn't mean anyone else is safe. 384 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The #1 Wall Street Journal Business Book Bestseller & Top 10 New York Times Bestseller.Based on the highly acclaimed NPR podcast, How I Built This with Guy Raz, his book offers priceless insights and inspiration from the world's top entrepreneurs on how to start, launch and build a successful venture.Great ideas often come from a simple spark: a football player on the New Zealand national team notices all the unused wool his country produces and figures out a way to turn them into shoes (Allbirds). A former Buddhist monk decides the very best way to spread his mindfulness teachings is by launching an app (Headspace). A sandwich cart vendor finds a way to reuse leftover pita bread and turns it into a multi-million dollar business (Stacy's Pita Chips).Award-winning podcast creator Guy Raz has interviewed more than 200 highly successful innovators from across the world, from the founders of Five Guys, Airbnb and Bumble to James Dyson and Reed Hastings of Netflix, to uncover amazing true stories like these. In How I Built This, he shares tips for every entrepreneur's journey: from the early days of formulating your idea, to raising money and recruiting employees, to finding your market and, finally, to paying yourself a real salary. This is a must-read for anyone who has ever dreamed of starting their own business or wondered how trail-blazing go-getters made their own dreams a reality.'A must read for anyone who wants to start a business, grow a business, or be inspired by those who do' - Adam Grant, author of Originals'These stories of founders and their companies are told with the same energy and openness it takes to be an entrepreneur' - Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup'Guy Raz is supremely himself in this guide for aspiring entrepreneurs: brilliantly perceptive, incessantly curious, infectiously energetic and above all, a master storyteller' - Angela Duckworth, author of Grit 302 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -DCI Vera Stanhope returns in The Darkest Evening, the ninth novel in Sunday Times bestseller Ann Cleeves' enduringly popular series.Driving home during a swirling blizzard, Vera Stanhope's only thought is to get there quickly.But the snow is so heavy, she becomes disoriented and loses her way. Ploughing on, she sees a car slewed off the road ahead of her. With the driver's door open, Vera assumes the driver has sought shelter but when she inspects the car she is shocked to find a young toddler strapped in the back seat.Afraid they will freeze, Vera takes the child and drives on, arriving at Brockburn, a run-down stately home she immediately recognizes as the house her father Hector grew up in.Inside Brockburn a party is in full swing, with music and laughter to herald the coming Christmas. But outside in the snow, a young woman lies dead and Vera knows immediately she has a new case. Could this woman be the child's mother, and if so, what happened to her A classic country house mystery with a contemporary twist, Ann Cleeves returns with a brilliant Vera novel to savour. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Cecilia Heikkila (illustrator). Neuware -Stories From Moominvalley is a beautiful collection of three classic Moomin stories, based on Tove Jansson's original works.Join Moomintroll, his charming family and his eclectic band of friends on a series of adventures in a picturesque land where anything can happen: a father can be washed away in a flood, electric Hattifatteners can appear on a desert island, and a hat with magical powers can transform a house into a jungle! Moomin lovers of all ages will delight at the stunning artwork that accompanies the lively, witty writing, and become fully immersed in the beautiful Moominvalley.Sensitively adapted for a younger audience by Alex Haridi and Cecilia Davidsson, Stories From Moominvalley is both perfect as a gift and is a must-have for fans of Tove Jansson's enchanting world. 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'At last - a scintillating biography of Christiaan Huygens . . . Hugh Aldersley-Williams has evocatively illuminated this brilliant polymath who laid the foundations of modern European science.' Dr Patricia Fara, Emeritus Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge'Fascinating . . . an impressive piece of scholarship. I learned a lot.'John Gribbin, author of Six Impossible Things and In Search of Schrödinger's CatFilled with incident, discovery, and revelation, Dutch Light is a vivid account of Christiaan Huygens's remarkable life and career, but it is also nothing less than the story of the birth of modern science as we know it. Europe's greatest scientist during the latter half of the seventeenth century, Christiaan Huygens was a true polymath. A towering figure in the fields of astronomy, optics, mechanics, and mathematics, many of his innovations in methodology, optics and timekeeping remain in use to this day. Among his many achievements, he developed the theory of light travelling as a wave, invented the mechanism for the pendulum clock, and discovered the rings of Saturn - via a telescope that he had also invented.A man of fashion and culture, Christiaan came from a family of multi-talented individuals whose circle included not only leading figures of Dutch society, but also artists and philosophers such as Rembrandt, Locke and Descartes. The Huygens family and their contemporaries would become key actors in the Dutch Golden Age, a time of unprecedented intellectual expansion within the Netherlands. Set against a backdrop of worldwide religious and political turmoil, this febrile period was defined by danger, luxury and leisure, but also curiosity, purpose, and tremendous possibility.Following in Huygens's footsteps as he navigates this era while shuttling opportunistically between countries and scientific disciplines, Hugh Aldersey-Williams builds a compelling case to reclaim Huygens from the margins of history and acknowledge him as one of our most important and influential scientific figures. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A book of exciting pictures and up-to-date facts and stats on the world¿s most deadly dinosaurs! 32 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Channel Kindness is a collection of fifty-one stories of kindness, bravery, and resilience from young people all over the world collected by the Born This Way Foundation and introduced by Lady Gaga.For Lady Gaga, kindness is the driving force behind everything she says and does. The quiet power of kindness can change the way we view one another, our communities, and even ourselves. She embodies this mission, and through her work, brings more kindness into our world every single day.Lady Gaga has always believed in the importance of being yourself, being kind to yourself and others, no matter who they are or where they come from. With that sentiment in mind, she and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, founded Born This Way Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the world a kinder and braver place. Through the years, they've collected stories of kindness, bravery, and resilience from young people all over the world, proving that kindness truly is the universal language. And now, we invite you to read these stories and follow along as each and every young author finds their voice, just as Lady Gaga has found hers.Within these pages, you'll meet young changemakers who found their inner strength, who prevailed in the face of bullies, who started their own social movements, who decided to break through the mental health stigma and share how they felt, who created safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth, and who have embraced kindness with every fiber of their being by helping others without the expectation of anything in return.Individually and collectively, the stories collected here prove that kindness not only saves lives but builds community. Kindness is inclusion, it is pride, it is empathy, it is compassion, it is self-respect and it is the guiding light to love. Kindness is always transformational, and its never-ending ripples result in even more kind acts that can change our lives, our communities, and our world. 304 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A hands-on approach to finding out about the problems of rubbish and how to recycle it. 32 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A touch-and-feel board book with large peekaboo flaps about Halloween, for babies 6 months plus. 10 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A novelty board book about being happy, introducing emotional intelligence to young children. 10 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Celebrate ten years of this irresistible prehistoric adventure from the brilliant creative partnership of Julia Donaldson and Emily Gravett. 36 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -From master storyteller Ken Follett, The Evening and the Morning is a historical epic that ends where The Pillars of the Earth begins.A Time of ConflictIt is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. The king's grip on the country is fragile and chaos reigns. A young boat builder dreams of a better future after a devastating Viking raid shatters the life he hoped for.Lives IntertwinedA Norman noblewoman follows her husband to a new land only to find her life there shockingly different; and a capable monk at Shiring Abbey has a vision of transforming his humble home into a centre of learning admired throughout Europe.The Dawn of a New AgeNow, with England at the dawn of the Middle Ages, these three people will each come into dangerous conflict with a ruthless bishop, who will do anything to increase his wealth and power, in an epic tale of ambition, rivalry, love and hate.Thirty years ago we were introduced to Kingsbridge in The Pillars of the Earth, and now in this prequel international bestseller Ken Follett will take us on a journey into a rich past, which will end where his masterpiece begins. 816 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Board the California Comet and help Harrison Beck to solve his second heart-stopping mystery in the second Adventures on Trains story from prize-winning M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. After the excitement of his adventures aboard the Highland Falcon Thief, Harrison Beck can't wait for the opportunity to go on another amazing train journey. So when his Uncle Nat invites him aboard the California Comet, the iconic three-day train journey from Chicago to San Francisco, he leaps at the chance to travel. But when the daughter of billionaire entrepreneur August Reza goes missing en route, Hal finds himself with another mystery to solve. Can he uncover the kidnapper before the journey's end An adrenaline-fuelled journey across America from bestselling author M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman in the second mystery adventure in the major Adventures on Trains series. 256 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A brilliant monster adventure story about bravery and kindness, starring a strong little girl who finds out who the real monsters are. 32 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The freshest voices in the UK spoken word scene have some of their most poignant and immediate work brought together in this collection edited by poetry sensation Nikita Gill. 160 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Chichester Clark, Emma (illustrator). Neuware - A critically acclaimed, gloriously illustrated picture book that celebrates the joys of being scared and doing it anyway. 32 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'A sensitive exposé that illustrates the complexities of modern homelessness. Moving, poetic and as rousing as Orwell' - Cash Carraway, author of Skint Estate'Urgent, gripping and devastating' - The Secret BarristerThis book will finally give a face and a voice to those we so easily forget in our society. It will tell the highly personal, human and sometimes surprisingly uplifting stories of real people struggling in a crumbling system. By telling their stories, we will come to know these people; to know their hopes and fears, their complexities and their contradictions. We will learn a little more about human relationships, in all their messiness. And we'll learn how, with just a little too much misfortune, any of us could find ourselves homeless, even become one of the hundreds of people dying on Britain's streets. As the number of rough sleepers skyrockets across the UK, No Fixed Abode by Maeve McClenaghan will also bring to light many of the ad-hoc projects attempting to address the problem. You will meet some of the courageous people who dedicate their lives to saving the forgotten of our society and see that the smallest act of kindness or affection can save a life.This is a timely and important book encompassing wider themes of inequality and austerity measures; through the prism of homelessness, it offers a true picture of Britain today - and shows how terrifyingly close to breaking point we really are. 384 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A novelty board book about feeling angry, introducing emotional intelligence to young children. 10 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A book of exciting pictures and up-to-date facts and stats on the oceans¿ most fascinating sharks 32 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'So vivid and true . . . Lampedusa is a beautiful novel, lyrical and wise. Reading it made me feel both melancholy and uplifted.' David Gilmour, Financial Times 'Brimming with wise and lyrical insights that make it a worthy heir to its mighty predecessor.' New York Times In the Sicily of the 1950s, still haunted by memories of Fascism and the war, the last Prince of Lampedusa, Giuseppe Tomasi, struggles to complete his only novel, The Leopard. Tomasi is a veteran of the previous war, while his wife Alessandra is living in exile after her native Latvia is absorbed into the Soviet Union. The childless couple are survivors of a vanishing world of European aristocracy, living in the present, yet nostalgic for the decadent past. Diagnosed with advanced emphysema and with a profound awareness of his doomed lineage, the prince begins working on a novel. When The Leopard is posthumously published, it is to much acclaim; it will come to be considered the greatest Italian novel of the century. Achingly haunting, Lampedusa tells the story of a man's awakening to the possibilities of life as he nears its end. 'In subtle and intelligent prose, Price invites us into the mind of a man striving to make sense of memory and mortality.' Sunday Times SHORTLISTED FOR THE GILLER PRIZE 336 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A collection of funny and upbeat football poems for kids, ranging from global tournaments to the fun of playing at the park. 128 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How did the truth become 'fake news' How do fringe ideas spread How did the dark side of the internet propel a candidate many dismissed as a joke to the White House To figure out what was happening, Andrew Marantz, a New Yorker staff writer, met some of the entrepreneurs who created social media and learned from them how content goes viral. He spent years embedded with alt-right conspiracists, white supremacists, and trolls, watching how they used this technology to advance their corrosive agenda. He also met some of the people who had been led down the rabbit hole of online radicalization.Through telling the story of the people who hijacked the American conversation, Antisocial will help you understand the world they have created, in which we all now live.'Absorbing and disturbing' Observer'Trenchant and intelligent' New York Times'Well-paced and shot through with vivid detail and scene . . . Marantz has written what may be the definitive book on the nexus of internet culture and the new far right' Guardian'So humane and lucid and absorbing and good! Everything in it is a nightmare and I couldn't put it down' Jia Tolentino 400 pp. Englisch.