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Breaking the Code - Hugh Whitemore - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Breaking the Code - Hugh Whitemore - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

This compassionate play is the story of Alan Turing, mathematician and father of computer science. Turing broke the code in two ways: he cracked the German Enigma code during World War II (for which he was decorated by Churchill) and also shattered the English code of sexual discretion with his homosexuality (for which he was arrested on a charge of gross indecency). Whitemore''s play, shifting back and forth in time, seeks to find a connection between the two events. When first performed in the 1980s, Breaking the Code was critically acclaimed in the UK before a Broadway transfer won it a raft of awards & nominations including 3 Tony Awards, and 2 Drama Desk awards.

DKK 170.00
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To the Moon - Jang Ryujin - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

To the Moon - Jang Ryujin - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The bestselling South Korean phenomenon, To the Moon is a bittersweet tale of wealth and class, female friendship, and the promise of the future when good fortune seems to be just around the corner. In Seoul, three young women meet while working mundane desk jobs at a confectionary manufacturer. They become fast friends, taking their conversations out of the group chat as they bond over their ‘average’ employee report cards, the incompetence of their male team leader and a mutual longing for financial freedom amid mediocre raises. Eun-sang, the eldest of the group, is always looking for ways to earn extra money, but faces trouble at work after she opens a mini mart at her desk. Jisong, the youngest, dreams of a perfect romance with her Taiwanese boyfriend and spends her low salary on trips to Taipei. Meanwhile, Dahae searches endlessly for a better apartment – albeit one she can actually afford.One day over lunch, Eun-sang announces a plan to make enough money to quit her job, by investing her life’s savings in cryptocurrency. What’s more, she thinks the others should join her. All they need to do, she says, is hold on tight and wait for the price to skyrocket . . . to the moon. But as the market begins to fluctuate and spiral out of their control, the fate of their friendships – and their futures – soon hangs in the balance. What readers are saying: ‘A propulsive story that kept me on the razor wire of anxious and hopeful’‘This book was like no other’‘Bittersweet and deeply relatable ... A must-read’

DKK 147.00
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Manage Your Time - - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Manage Your Time - - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

If you want to take back control of your desk, prioritise your work and create more time to enjoy life, Manage Your Time is for you. So much work, so little time... Our work lives have never been busier, and it''s easy to feel swamped by endless ''to-do'' lists, an email in-box that never seems to empty, video meetings on a constant loop, and a permanently-pinging phone. But with a little planning and foresight, you can make your workload and schedule more streamlined and manageable.With a self-assessment quiz, handy tips and tricks, and step-by-step advice on reframing your life, this book will help you to avoid information overload, know when to throw things away, learn how to delegate and prioritise, and make sure your email in-box is under control and working for you.

DKK 116.00
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Breaking Cover - Stella Rimington - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Breaking Cover - Stella Rimington - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

‘Rimington tells her story with the crisp authority one would expect of James Bond’s M’ New York Times Book Review Recovering from a gruelling terrorist investigation, Liz Carlyle has been posted to MI5’s counter-espionage desk. Her bosses hope the change of scene will give her some breathing space, but they haven’t counted on Putin’s increased aggression towards the West. Soon Liz is on the hunt for a Russian spy who threatens to plunge Britain back into the fraught days of the Cold War.Meanwhile, MI6 has hired Jasminder Kapoor, a controversial young civil rights lawyer, to explain issues of privacy and security to the public. But in this world of shadowy motives and secret identities, Jasminder must be extra-careful about whom she can trust … THE DEVIL''S BARGAIN, the brand-new thriller from Stella Rimington, is out now.

DKK 126.00
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Happy Little Bluebirds - Louise Levene - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Happy Little Bluebirds - Louise Levene - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

''A whip-smart comedy, chock-full with glamour, secret agents and sun-drenched Californian orange groves – seriously, what could be more heavenly?'' Saga It is September 1940 and Evelyn Murdoch, a translator from the Postal Censorship department, is uprooted from her home in wartime Woking and transferred to Hollywood. She is to assist a mysterious British agent in his attempts to outwit the Los Angeles German delegation and boost the British propaganda war effort.The unhappy young widow is supplied with a new Californian wardrobe, a Bel Air bungalow and her own desk in the writers'' block of Miracle Studios.At first bewildered by the glamorous excesses of this strange new world, she is gradually seduced by the sunlight, orange groves and clever, fast-talking men. But, just as she begins to blossom, her new technicolor ending threatens to slip from her grasp.

DKK 112.00
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Disordered World - Amin Maalouf - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Disordered World - Amin Maalouf - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

''Should be prescribed reading in the Foreign Office and on the foreign desk of newspapers and the BBC'' ALLAN MASSIE ''P erfectly placed and wonderfully qualified to shed light on the pervasive sense that there is a cataclysmic battle in progress between civilisations and systems of belief'' OBSERVER _________________ In this brilliant exploration of the post-9/11 world, leading Lebanese novelist and intellectual Amin Maalouf sets out to understand the urgent challenges the world faces today.Instead of seeing the current disorder of the post-9/11 world as a ''clash of civilisations'', Maalouf sees it as the ''exhaustion of two civilisations'', a period in which humanity has reached its threshold of ''moral incompetence''. Disordered World is a plea by one of the major writers of our time for intelligence, tolerance and a sense of urgency in order that we develop a mature vision of our patrimony, our beliefs, our differences and the future of the planet which is our common home.

DKK 126.00
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What It Means - James Corley - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

What It Means - James Corley - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

They say they''ve broken into the offices of Harper''s Magazine and are staging a sit-in. September 1970, Harper''s Magazine publish the article Homo/Hetero: The Struggle for Sexual Identity in which Joseph Epstein states "If I had the power to do so, I would wish homosexuality off the face of the earth". The Gay Activists Alliance stage a sit-in at the Harper''s office. But there are many ways to protest. In his Glass House, hidden in the woods outside Brewster New York, Merle Miller - acclaimed journalist and former editor of Harper''s Magazine - sits at his desk and begins to write. An emotional one-person voyage through history - some personal, some not - What It Means speaks directly to audiences about the importance of standing up for what you believe in, accepting the validity of one''s own voice and taking a courageous step onto the platform that is offered to you. This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere stage production at Wilton''s Music Hall in October 2023, from The Lot Productions.

DKK 155.00
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Stay Young With Yoga - Nicola Jane Hobbs - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Stay Young With Yoga - Nicola Jane Hobbs - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Move better, get stronger and feel great - no matter your age. Keeping active, moving well, and stretching regularly are all important in living a long, healthy, and happy life. In Stay Young with Yoga , yoga teacher Nicola Jane Hobbs shows you how to stay flexible, energised and pain-free in your 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond. Whether you want to move better, get stronger, ease aches and pains, or simply feel fitter and healthier, Nicola guides you through over 70 simple poses and 20 easy-to-practise sequences, with variations and modifications so you can choose poses and sequences that suit you. With routines designed to fit in with your lifestyle, including morning sequences, desk stretches, de-stress routines, sequences to practice after gardening, housework, and in front of the TV, as well as routines for pain-free movement, workouts for strength and fitness, and routines to support your other hobbies like golf, tennis, and dancing, Stay Young with Yoga will give you the tools to get stronger, fitter and healthier whatever your age.

DKK 170.00
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Documents in International Environmental Law - - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Documents in International Environmental Law - - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

International environmental law is now a standard course for both undergraduate and postgraduate law students all over the world. This collection follows the essential structure of environmental regulation in an attempt to provide a clear picture of the mechanics of the system. It is comprised of a ''General Part'' (general principles, procedural obligations and civil liability and non-compliance procedures); selected ''Sectoral Regimes'' (the fundamental elements of the natural environment: habitat, sea, atmosphere, freshwater resources, polar regions, and the primary regimes of man-made intervention: nuclear power, chemicals, waste); and ''Interface Regimes'' (trade and environment, human rights and environment, armed conflict and environment The multitude of often interconnected international environmental documents is categorized in a way that the interactions between the international and the regional as well as the general and the sectoral become immediately obvious. An advantage of this collection is the comprehensive index that will provide a quick starting point for research in cross-cutting themes. This collection will appeal to students and lecturers alike as it covers all aspects of a course on the topic. It is also a useful desk reference for research students and scholars as well as environmental and international law practitioners.

DKK 494.00
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The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong - Henry (playwright Lewis - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong - Henry (playwright Lewis - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Good evening, I’m Inspector Carter. Take my case. This must be Charles Haversham! I’m sorry, this must’ve given you all a damn shock… The original version of the global hit play created by Mischief.After benefiting from a large and sudden inheritance, the inept and accident-prone Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society embark on producing an ambitious 1920s murder mystery. Hilarious disaster ensues and the cast start to crack under the pressure. Can they get the production back on track before the final curtain falls?This one-act version of Mischief’s world famous The Play That Goes Wrong originally premiered at the Old Red LionTheatre in London in 2012. Since then, the expanded two-act version has taken the world by storm and has been performed in over 35 countries across 5 continents, winning multiple awards including the WhatsOnStage and Olivier Award for Best New Comedy plus a Tony and Drama Desk Award for Best Scenic Design of a Play.This edition features the original one-act edition of the play that’s perfect to be enjoyed on the page as well as inperformance. A true global phenomenon, it is guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter.

DKK 150.00
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Mastering the Audition - Donna Soto Morettini - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Mastering the Audition - Donna Soto Morettini - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Frustrating, nerve-wracking, job-winning or job-losing, flawed yet necessary - auditioning is a maddening business for everyone involved. The people behind the audition desk are looking for a killer audition (often under tremendous pressure), but most of the auditionees walk into the room feeling nervous, unprepared, and unable to control their own performance. Although the idea of creating ''winning performance strategies'' is common in business and sports studies, no one has ever really attempted to bring the psychology of creating a winning performance to a book on auditioning. Drawing on some fascinating, cutting-edge research into how the brain copes and responds in high-stress situations, Mastering the Audition looks closely at the effects of fear, at our flawed ability to assess or really know ourselves, at what really drives us, and at what it really takes to master the audition experience. Applicable to all areas of performing, including reality television, musicals, stage, film and commercials, this book helps you hone your performing skills and develop the mental toughness that can keep you going through the inevitable ups and downs of the audition process. Where other books advise you to ''be confident'' and ''be prepared'', Mastering the Audition tells you exactly HOW.

DKK 276.00
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Operation Mincemeat - Ben Macintyre - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Operation Mincemeat - Ben Macintyre - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

THE SUNDAY TIMES NO 1. BESTSELLER ''Astonishing . . . Sheds riveting new light on this breathtaking plan'' Daily Mail ''A rollicking read'' Max Hastings, Sunday Times ''Brilliant and almost absurdly entertaining'' Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker ____________________ April, 1943: a sardine fisherman spots the corpse of a British soldier floating in the sea off the coast of Spain and sets off a train of events that would change the course of the Second World War.Operation Mincemeat was the most successful wartime deception ever attempted. It hoodwinked the Nazi espionage chiefs and saved thousands of lives by deploying a secret agent who was different from any spy before or since: he was dead. His mission: to convince the Germans that instead of attacking Sicily, the Allied armies planned to invade Greece.The brainchild of an eccentric RAF officer and a brilliant Jewish barrister, the great hoax involved an extraordinary cast of characters including a famous forensic pathologist, a gold-prospector, an inventor, a beautiful secret service secretary, a submarine captain, three novelists, an irascible admiral who loved fly-fishing, and a dead Welsh tramp.This is the true story of the most extraordinary deception ever planned by Churchill''s spies: an outrageous lie that travelled from a Whitehall basement all the way to Hitler''s desk.

DKK 131.00
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The Bouncer - David Gordon - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The Bouncer - David Gordon - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

If you like a heavy dose of mayhem with their murder, this is crime fiction at its most fresh and most fun. Joe Brody is just your average Dostoevsky-reading, Harvard-expelled strip club bouncer who has a highly classified military history and a best friend from Catholic school who happens to be head mafioso Gio Caprisi. FBI agent Donna Zamora, the best shot in her class at Quantico, is a single mother stuck at a desk manning the hotline. Their storylines intersect over a tip from a cokehead that leads to a crackdown on Gio''s strip joint in Queens and Joe''s arrest. Outside the jailhouse, the Fed and the bouncer lock eyes, as Gordon launches them both headlong into a non-stop plot that goes from back-road gun running to high-stakes perfume heist , and manages to touch everyone from the CIA to the Triads. Beneath it all lurks a sinister criminal mastermind whose manipulations could cause chaos on a massively violent scale . '' A brilliantly goofy caper novel in the grand tradition of Donald E. Westlake '' NEW YORK TIMES . ''[David Gordon], who has been turning out delightfully offbeat tales of fringe crooks with plenty of pizzazz ( The Serialist , 2010; Mystery Girl , 2013), now stakes his claim as a major player in the comic-thriller world '' BOOKLIST, Starred Review.

DKK 110.00
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The Burn - Kathleen Kent - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The Burn - Kathleen Kent - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Dallas''s toughest female detective takes on a string of mysterious assassinations in the second novel of the ''violent, sexy, and completely absorbing'' Betty Rhyzyk series ( Kirkus Reviews ). Not much can make Detective Betty Rhyzyk flinch. But when forced into therapy, a desk assignment, and domestic bliss following a terrifying run-in with an apocalyptic cult, she''s having trouble readjusting to life as it once was. At home, she struggles to connect with her loving wife, Jackie. At work, someone has been assassinating confidential informants. To make matters worse, Betty''s partner seems to be increasingly dependent on the painkillers he was prescribed for injuries he sustained narrowly rescuing her.Betty''s at the point of breaking when she decides to go rogue, on a chase that will lead her to the dark heart of a drug cartel terrorizing Dallas, and straight to the crooked cops who plan to profit from it all. Praise for Kathleen Kent: ''Gripping... Briskly paced, The Burn barely allows the reader to take a breath as believable twists careen throughout'' Associated Press ''Readers will clamor for the irresistible Betty''s next chapter'' Publishers Weekly ''Exciting [and] moving... Grisly but likable'' Wall Street Journal ''Kent continues to reinvent and subvert traditional noir expectations... Action-driven mystery anchored by dynamic, deep characters'' Kirkus Reviews ''A gripping, powerfully human procedural'' Booklist

DKK 113.00
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Eternal Boy - Matthew Dennison - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Eternal Boy - Matthew Dennison - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR. ''Matthew Dennison skilfully covers the facts, producing a vivid impression of this strange, shy, awkward figure. The result is a highly readable book'' Literary Review . ''A haunting new biography... A compelling account of Grahame''s life'' Daily Mail . ''A sensitively probing and nuanced portrait that makes sense of the darker character furled in the dreamer'' New Statesman . During the week Kenneth Grahame sat behind a mahogany desk as Secretary of the Bank of England; at the weekend he retired to the house in the country he shared with his fanciful wife Elspeth and fragile son Alistair and took lengthy walks along the Thames in Berkshire, ''tempted [by] the treasures of hedge and ditch; the rapt surprise of the first lords-and-ladies, the rustle of a field-mouse, the splash of a frog.'' The result of these pastoral wanderings was The Wind in the Willows : an enduring classic of children''s literature; a cautionary tale for adult readers; a warning of the fragility of the English countryside; and an expression of fear at threatened social changes that, in the aftermath of the World War I, became reality. Like its remarkable author, it balances maverick tendencies with conservatism. Grahame was an Edwardian pantheist whose work has a timeless appeal, an escapist whose withdrawal from reality took the form of time travel into his own past.

DKK 113.00
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No Pets Allowed! A Bloomsbury Reader - Chitra Soundar - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

No Pets Allowed! A Bloomsbury Reader - Chitra Soundar - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Book Band: Lime, ideal for ages 6+ A funny, uplifting tale about family and the healing power of pets from internationally published author, Chitra Soundar. Keva loves helping out at Grandpa’s pet adoption centre. When he has to go to hospital, she knows that his best friend, Atlas the tortoise, is just the thing to cheer him up. It’s too bad that the rude hospital manager, Mr Sallow, has banned all pets from the ward!But when Keva notices a picture on his desk, she hatches a plan that she hopes will change his mind… This story features lively black-and-white illustrations by Fay Austin. The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com. ''Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed … Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding.'' Books for Keeps

DKK 99.00
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40 lessons to get children thinking: Philosophical thought adventures across the curriculum - Peter Worley - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC -

40 lessons to get children thinking: Philosophical thought adventures across the curriculum - Peter Worley - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC -

This is the type of book many teachers will keep on their desk and use the exercises very regularly; for me it is up there with Geoff Petty’s ‘Evidence-Based Teaching’ and Paul Ginnis’s ‘The Teacher’s Toolkit’ as an essential resource. Worley is an excellent clear writer, who communicates very complex ideas very well.” Francis Gilbert [http://www.francisgilbert.co.uk/], teacher, teacher trainer and author of ‘ I’m a Teacher, Get Me Out of Here’Inspire your class to think more deeply about curriculum subjects and get them actively taking part in exciting philosophy experiments today!This new book by bestselling author and founder of The Philosophy Foundation Peter Worley is a collection of practical lesson and activity plans to use in the primary classroom to get children thinking philosophically and creatively, integrating philosophy into different curriculum areas. The sessions - called thought adventures - use thought experiments, stories and poems to get children discussing and understanding topics more deeply. Each session is explained step-by-step, with everything you need to ''do'' and ''say'' spelled out, and all the equipment you need listed with instructions on how to set up each session. You can implement the sessions in the classroom either as a complete lesson or as an activity within another lesson. All the sessions are tried and tested by Peter and his colleagues at The Philosophy Foundation who work with primary schools on a regular basis.

DKK 225.00
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Postnatal Pilates - Anya Hayes - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Postnatal Pilates - Anya Hayes - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

A postnatal recovery program aimed at all mothers, offering a Pilates regimen based on up-to-date research on pelvic floor and abdominal healing. This is a straight-talking, woman-to-woman postnatal recovery guide with a twist: based around Pilates fundamentals and a progressive Pilates program tailored for postnatal recovery, this book will enable women to establish good posture and breathing habits for life as well as rebuilding strength after birth.Pelvic floor dysfunction is a real issue, affecting 75% of women in their lifetime. We have a culture of suffering in silence, and currently many women simply accept postnatal issues such as pelvic floor weakness and abdominal separation, which can be a cause of pain, embarrassment and mental health problems. Postnatal Pilates is a guide to taking control of postnatal recovery, empowering women with robust information and techniques to take their recovery into their own hands, as well as providing essential signposts on when to seek professional guidance.Posture tips are easily incorporated into day-to-day life (breastfeeding, pushing the buggy, at your desk, picking up your toddler) and the book also features bite-sized health, fitness and wellbeing advice throughout, along with tips for dealing with the physical and mental stresses of early motherhood. Exercise routines are broken down into 10/20/30-minute sessions so that women can realistically aim to commit to them around life with a baby.Foreword by Lynne Robinson, Pilates guru and founder of Body Control Pilates

DKK 172.00
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Metaphysics of Nature and Failure in Kant's Opus postumum - Terrence Thomson - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Metaphysics of Nature and Failure in Kant's Opus postumum - Terrence Thomson - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Focusing on moments of continuity and rupture, as well as the thin lines of fracture in Critical philosophy itself, Metaphysics of Nature and Failure in Kant’s Opus postumum navigates the rough terrain of Kant’s final thoughts. Terrence Thomson argues that Opus postumum constitutes Kant’s last attempt to deliver on the promise of a system of speculative reason in a work called ‘metaphysics of nature’. He journeys through the drafts left on Kant’s desk when he died to encounter their failure to establish this work rather than their projected success. Far from this signaling that we give up on serious study of the Opus postumum , however, Thomson shows how failure is not something Kant shied away from but rather embraced as fuel for his continued thinking. Indeed, it is this failure that opens the door to a greater understanding of the dissonances at the core of Critical philosophy itself. Moreover, it indicates what it means to be in the process of philosophizing and that Kant was well-aware that to think often means to repeatedly fail.Suggesting how the very call for a metaphysics to be established upon the Critical philosophy can only ever fail to abide by the threshold it sets up, this book offers a new perspective on the central bind Kant repeatedly confronts in Opus postumum within the modern European tradition of philosophy. To deliver the system of metaphysics Kant calls for means to transgress the bounds of Critical philosophy, but to attempt to deliver it is nonetheless an unavoidable part of Critical philosophy itself.

DKK 936.00
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The Globemakers - Peter Bellerby - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The Globemakers - Peter Bellerby - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The beautiful illustrated story of our globe and the creations it has inspired, told by the only truly bespoke globemakers in the world, Bellerby & Co. Globemakers ''The untold story of the globe, this book is a glorious spyhole into a forgotten art'' - Lara Maiklem, author of Mudlarking Peter Bellerby is the founder of Bellerby & Co. Globemakers, the world’s only truly bespoke makers of globes. His team of skilled craftspeople make exquisite terrestrial, celestial and planetary globes for customers around the world. The story began after his attempt to find a special globe for his father’s 80th birthday. Failing to find anything suitable, he decided to make one himself which took him on an extraordinary journey of rediscovering this forgotten craft.The chapters of The Globemakers take us through the journey of how to build a globe, or ‘earth apples’ as they were first known, and include fascinating vignettes on history, art history, astronomy and physics, as well as the day-to-day craftsmanship at the workshop itself.This beautiful book uses illustration, photography and narrative to tell the story of our globe and many different globes it has inspired.--------- ''A book as beautiful as the craft it describes, The Globemakers is an inspirational story of a craftsman’s dogged pursuit for perfection. It’s written with the intricacy of someone who can capture the fine details of our vast planet in something small enough to sit on your desk'' - Rebecca Struthers, author of The Hands of Time ''Absolutely fascinating from beginning to end - an adventure like no other!'' - Alice Loxton

DKK 241.00
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Roy Williams Plays 5 - Roy Williams - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Roy Williams Plays 5 - Roy Williams - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

In his fifth collection of Plays, the work ranges from a spirited, raging drama that investigates police corruption in Jamaica through to two thrilling monologue plays written either side of the Covid-19 pandemic, first presented at London''s National Theatre. The political and the personal are drawn together effectively throughout, offering a rich selection of work that showcase Williams''s unique talent.Roy Williams has been described as ''one of Britain''s most important playwrights'' (WhatsOnStage). His career to date has seen him win the Alfred Fagon Award, the George Devine Award, the Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Playwright, a BAFTA Award and nominations for the Olivier Award for Best Play. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2008 and was made a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2018. Advice for the Young at Heart (2013) " A robust and poignant piece of theatre." - A Younger Theatre Kingston 14 (2014) "Should be lauded in staging a culture not exactly over-represented in British theatre ... convincingly suggests such tensions underpin both the island’s chaotic political situation, and the wariness between the Jamaican police and the visiting Brit." - Independent The Firm (2018) "Williams reveals himself once more as one of the most compelling chroniclers of the complexities of masculinity in a rapidly changing world." - Arts Desk Death of England (2020) "The most exhilarating and hair-raising drama...This is truly a play for today." - The Guardian Death of England: Delroy (2021) " A blistering solo show sure to survive England’s second lockdown" - Variety

DKK 241.00
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Sticky - Laurie Winkless - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Sticky - Laurie Winkless - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

You are surrounded by stickiness. With every step you take, air molecules cling to you and slow you down; the effect is harder to ignore in water. When you hit the road, whether powered by pedal or engine, you rely on grip to keep you safe. The Post-it note and glue in your desk drawer. The non-stick pan on your stove. The fingerprints linked to your identity. The rumbling of the Earth deep beneath your feet, and the ice that transforms waterways each winter. All of these things are controlled by tiny forces that operate on and between surfaces, with friction playing the leading role. In Sticky, Laurie Winkless explores how friction shapes both the manufactured and natural worlds, and describes how our understanding of surface science has given us an ability to manipulate stickiness, down to the level of a single atom. But this apparent success doesn’t tell the whole story. Each time humanity has pushed the boundaries of science and engineering, we’ve discovered that friction still has a few surprises up its sleeve. So do we really understand this force? Can we say with certainty that we know how a gecko climbs, what’s behind our sense of touch, or why golf balls, boats and aircraft move as they do? Join Laurie as she seeks out the answers from experts scattered across the globe, uncovering a stack of scientific mysteries along the way. Finalist for the 2023 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books

DKK 128.00
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Abridged for Schools - Simon (author) Stephens - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Abridged for Schools - Simon (author) Stephens - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

This abridged edition is designed for schools and has been adapted for 10 actors playing all of the roles. With a running time of just 90 minutes it is suitable for performance in non-theatre spaces, with minimal technical requirements. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time brings Mark Haddon''s best-selling novel to life on stage, adapted by two-time Olivier Award-winning playwright Simon Stephens. Winner of seven Olivier Awards including Best Play, along with the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League and Tony Awards for Best Play, this remarkable and exhilarating "theatrical masterpiece" originated at London''s Royal National Theatre in 2012 before going on to transfer to the West End for multiple seasons, followed by its acclaimed Broadway run. The play has now been seen on five continents around the world with major productions ranging from Mexico, Australia, Canada, Seoul and Japan. This brand new edition of the play has been abridged specifically with schools in mind and published following a 12-week tour of 60 secondary schools in the UK. The play tells the story of Christopher John Francis Boone, who is fifteen years old. He stands besides Mrs Shears'' dead dog, Wellington, who has been speared with a garden fork, it is seven minutes after midnight and Christopher is under suspicion. He records each fact in a book he is writing to solve the mystery of who killed Wellington. He has an extraordinary brain and is exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched and distrusts strangers. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world.

DKK 172.00
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