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Woman : An Intimate Geography / Natalie Angier. - Wydanie 2. - New York : Anchor Books, 2000. - XX, [1], 438 stron ; 21 cm.

Autor

Angier, Natalie.

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Język angielski Kobieta Ewolucja Biologia Psychologia Uprzedzenia Stereotyp

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Biologia Psychologia

Index na stronach 423-438.

With the clarity, insight, and sheer exuberance of language that make her one of The New York Times's premier stylists, Pulitzer Prize-winner Natalie Angier lifts the veil of secrecy from that most enigmatic of evolutionary masterpieces, the female body. Angier takes readers on a mesmerizing tour of female anatomy and physiology that explores everything from organs to orgasm, and delves into topics such as exercise, menopause, and the mysterious properties of breast milk. A self-proclaimed "scientific fantasia of womanhood." Woman ultimately challenges widely accepted Darwinian-based gender stereotypes. Angier shows how cultural biases have influenced research in evolutionary psychology (the study of the biological bases of behavior) and consequently led to dubious conclusions about "female nature." such as the idea that women are innately monogamous while men are natural philanderers. But Angier doesn't just point fingers; she offers optimistic alternatives and transcends feminist polemics with an enlightened subversiveness that makes for a joyful, fresh vision of womanhood. Woman is a seminal work that will endure as an essential read for anyone intersted in how biology affects who we are as women, as men, and as human beings.

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GULAG : A History / Anne Applebaum. - New York : Anchor Books, 2004. - XL, 677 stron : ilustracje, mapy ; 21 cm.

Autor

Applebaum, Anne (1964- ).

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Język angielski Łagry (ZSRR) ZSRR

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Index na stronach 661-677.

The Gulag--a vast array of Soviet concentration camps that held millions of political and criminal prisoners--was a system of repression and punishment that terrorized the entire society, embodying the worst tendencies of Soviet communism. In this magisterial and acclaimed history, Anne Applebaum offers the first fully documented portrait of the Gulag, from its origins in the Russian Revolution, through its expansion under Stalin, to its collapse in the era of glasnost. Applebaum intimately re-creates what life was like in the camps and links them to the larger history of the Soviet Union. Immediately recognized as a landmark and long-overdue work of scholarship, Gulag is an essential book for anyone who wishes to understand the history of the twentieth century.

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My Sister, the Serial Killer : A Novel / Oyinkan Braithwaite. - New York : Anchor Books, 2019. - [4], 226 stron ; 20 cm.

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Braithwaite, Oyinkan.

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Literatura nigeryjska

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Język angielski Rodzeństwo Relacje międzyludzkie Zabójstwo seryjne

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Powieść Kryminał Thriller

Korede is bitter. How could she not be? Her sister, Ayoola, is many things: the favorite child, the beautiful one, possibly sociopathic. And now Ayoola's third boyfriend in a row is dead. Korede's practicality is the sisters' saving grace. She knows the best solutions for cleaning blood, the trunk of her car is big enough for a body, and she keeps Ayoola from posting pictures of her dinner to Instagram when she should be mourning her "missing" boyfriend. Not that she gets any credit. Korede has long been in love with a kind, handsome doctor at the hospital where she works. She dreams of the day when he will realize that she's exactly what he needs. But when he asks Korede for Ayoola's phone number, she must reckon with what her sister has become and how far she's willing to go to protect her. Sharp as nails and full of deadpan wit, Oyinkan Braithwaite's deliciously deadly debut is as fun as it is frightening.

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Contempt of Court : The Turn-of-the-Century Lynching That Launched a Hundred Years of Federalism / Mark Curriden and Leroy Phillips Jr. - Wydanie 2. - New York : Anchor Books, 2001. - XVII, 394 strony : ilustracje ; 21 cm.

Autor

Curriden, Mark. Phillips, Leroy (1935- ).

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Książki Publikacje popularnonaukowe

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Język angielski Afroamerykanie Prawo karne Sąd najwyższy Kara śmierci Samosąd Stany Zjednoczone (USA)

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Opracowanie

Dziedzina i ujęcie

Prawo i wymiar sprawiedliwości

Index na stronsch 387-394.

In this profound and fascinating book, the authors revisit an overlooked Supreme Court decision that changed forever how justice is carried out in the United States. In 1906, Ed Johnson was the innocnet black man found guilty of the brutal rape of Nevada Taylor, a white woman, and sentenced to die in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Two black lawyers, not even part of the original defense, appealed to the Supreme Court for a stay of execution, and the stay, incredibly, was granted. Frenzied with rage at the deision, locals responded by lynching Johnson, and what ensued was a breathtaking whirlwind of groundbreaking legal action whose import, Thurgood Marshall would claim, "has never been fully explained." Provocative, thorough, and gripping, Contempt of Court is a long-overdue look at events that clearly depict the peculiar and tenuous relationship between justice and the law.

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For Her Own Good : 150 Years of the Experts' Advice to Women / Barbara Ehrenreich, Deirdre English. - New York : Anchor Books, 1989. - XIV, 369 stron ; 25 cm.

Autor

Ehrenreich, Barbara (1941-2022). English, Deirdre (1948- ).

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Publikacje popularnonaukowe

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Literatura amerykańska

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Język angielski Relacje międzyludzkie Dyskryminacja Feminizm Stany Zjednoczone (USA)

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Wydawnictwa popularne

Dziedzina i ujęcie

Filozofia i etyka Socjologia i społeczeństwo

Index na stronach 351-369.

A provocative new perspective on female history, the history of American medicine and psychology, and the history of child-rearing unlike any other.

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China Rich Girlfriend : A Novel / Kevin Kwan. - New York : Anchor Books, 2016. - 479 stron ; 18 cm.

Autor

Kwan, Kevin.

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Literatura singapurska

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Język angielski Ludzie bogaci Konflikt społeczny Szanghaj (Chiny) Singapur

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Powieść obyczajowa

Crazy Rich Asians / Kevin Kwan ; 2

On the eve of her wedding to Nicholas Young, heir to one of the greatest fortunes in Asia, Rachel should be over the moon. She has a flawless Asscher-cut diamond from JAR, a wedding dress she loves more than anything found in the salons of Paris, and a fiance willing to sacrifice his entire inheritance in order to marry her. But Rachel still mourns the fact that her birthfather, a man she never knew, won't be able to walk her down the aisle. Until: a shocking revelation draws Rachel into a world of Shanghai splendor beyond anything she has ever imagined. Here we meet Carlton, a Ferrari-crashing bad boy known for Prince Harry-like antics; Colette, a celebrity girlfriend chased by fevered paparazzi; and the man Rachel has spent her entire life waiting to meet: her father. Meanwhile, Singapore's It Girl, Astrid Leong, is shocked to discover that there is a downside to having a newly minted tech billionaire husband. A romp through Asia's most exclusive clubs, auction houses, and estates, China Rich Girlfriendbrings us into the elite circles of Mainland China, introducing a captivating cast of characters, and offering an inside glimpse at what it's like to be gloriously, crazily, China-rich.

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Crazy Rich Asians / Kevin Kwan. - New York : Anchor Books, 2014. - 527 stron ; 18 cm.

Autor

Kwan, Kevin.

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Literatura singapurska

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Język angielski Ludzie bogaci Konflikt społeczny Stany Zjednoczone (USA) Singapur

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Powieść obyczajowa

Crazy Rich Asians / Kevin Kwan ; 1

When Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home, long drives to explore the island, and quality time with the man she might one day marry. What she doesn't know is that Nick's family home happens to look like a palace, that she'll ride in more private planes than cars, and that with one of Asia's most eligible bachelors on her arm, Rachel might as well have a target on her back. Initiated into a world of dynastic splendor beyond imagination, Rachel meets Astrid, the It Girl of Singapore society; Eddie, whose family practically lives in the pages of the Hong Kong socialite magazines; and Eleanor, Nick's formidable mother, a woman who has very strong feelings about who her son should--and should not--marry. Uproarious, addictive, and filled with jaw-dropping opulence, Crazy Rich Asians is an insider's look at the Asian JetSet; a perfect depiction of the clash between old money and new money; between Overseas Chinese and Mainland Chinese; and a fabulous novel about what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich.

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Rich People Problems : A Novel / Kevin Kwan. - New York : Anchor Books, 2018. - [4], 541 stron ; 18 cm.

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Kwan, Kevin.

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Język angielski Ludzie bogaci Rody

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Crazy Rich Asians / Kevin Kwan ; 3

When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her bedside--but he's not alone. It seems the entire Shang-Young clan has convened from all corners of the globe, ostensibly to care for their matriarch but truly to stake claim on the massive fortune that Su Yi controls. With each family member secretly fantasizing about getting the keys to Tyersall Park--a trophy estate on 64 prime acres in the heart of Singapore--the place becomes a hotbed of intrigue and Nicholas finds himself blocked from entering the premises. As relatives claw over heirlooms, Astrid Leong is at the center of her own storm, desperately in love with her old sweetheart Charlie Wu, but tormented by his ex-wife--a woman hell bent on destroying Astrid's reputation and relationship. Meanwhile Kitty Pong, married to billionaire Jack Bing, finds a formidable opponent in his fashionista daughter, Colette. . .

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The Corpse Walker : Real Life Stories, China From the Bottom Up / Liao Yiwu ; Translated from the Chinese and with an introduction by Wen Huang. - New York : Anchor Books, 2009 - XIV, 328 stron ; 21 cm.

Autor

Liao, Yiwu (1958- ).

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Książki Literatura faktu, eseje, publicystyka

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Literatura chińska

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Język angielski Kultura Historia Życie codzienne Chiny

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Publicystyka

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Historia Kultura i sztuka

The Corpse Walker introduces us to regular men and women at the bottom of Chinese society, most of whom have been battered by life but have managed to retain their dignity: a professional mourner, a human trafficker, a public toilet manager, a leper, a grave robber, and a Falung Gong practitioner, among others. By asking challenging questions with respect and empathy, Liao Yiwu managed to get his subjects to talk openly and sometimes hilariously about their lives, desires, and vulnerabilities, creating a book that is an instance par excellence of what was once upon a time called “The New Journalism.” The Corpse Walker reveals a fascinating aspect of modern China, describing the lives of normal Chinese citizens in ways that constantly provoke and surprise.

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The First American : The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin / H. W. Brands. - New York : Anchor Books Edition, 2002. - [4], 765 strony ; 21 cm.

Autor

Brands, H. W.

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Literatura amerykańska

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Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) Język angielski Politycy Parlamentarzyści Uczeni Stany Zjednoczone (USA)

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Biografia

Dziedzina i ujęcie

Historia

Index na stronach 751-765.

Na górze okładki: Pulitzer Prize Finalist.

He was the foremost American of his day, yet today he is little more than a mythic caricature in the public imagination. Benjamin Franklin, perhaps the pivotal figure in colonial and revolutionary America, comes vividly to life in this masterly biography. Wit, diplomat, scientist, philosopher, businessman, inventor, and bon vivant, Benjamin Franklin was in every respect America’s first Renaissance man. From penniless runaway to highly successful printer, from ardently loyal subject of Britain to architect of an alliance with France that ensured America’s independence, Franklin went from obscurity to become one of the world’s most admired figures, whose circle included the likes of Voltaire, Hume, Burke, and Kant. Drawing on previously unpublished letters and a host of other sources, acclaimed historian H. W. Brands has written a thoroughly engaging biography of the eighteenth-century genius. A much needed reminder of Franklin’s greatness and humanity, The First American is a work of meticulous scholarship that provides a magnificent tour of a legendary historical figure, a vital era in American life, and the countless arenas in which the protean Franklin left his legacy.

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