Book type: non-fiction (1978)
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Bridges in Slovakia by Peter Paulìk EN
SlovakiaDescription:
In Slovakia, there are many remarkable bridges which represented the peak engineering ability of their era. However, many of them were gradually forgotten even though some of them were unique even on European, or global level. One of the main tasks of the book Bridges in Slovakia is to show them to the general public and point out, that although Slovakia is a relatively small country it has many bridges which we can be proud of. The book contains information about approximately 250 bridges in Slovakia, which were selected because of their aesthetic, technical, or historical value. On the openi... continue
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Briefly Perfectly Human : Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real about the End by Alua Arthur EN
GhanaDescription:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A deeply transformative memoir that reframes how we think about death and how it can help us lead better, more fulfilling and authentic lives, from America's most visible death doula. "A truly unique, inspiring perspective on the time we have, what we do with it, and how we let go of this world.... There is no one I'd trust more to guide me through an understanding of death, and how it informs life." -- Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of Mad Honey and The Book of Two Ways "Briefly Perfectly Human is a beautiful, raw, light-bringing experience. Alua's v... continue
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Britons Through Negro Spectacles by Merriman-Labor EN
Country: Africa / 
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Description:
'We shall therefore confine our walk to Central London where people meet on business during the day, and to West London where they meet for pleasure at night. If you will walk about the first City in the British Empire arm in arm with Merriman-Labor, you are sure to see Britons in merriment and at labour, by night and by day, in West and Central London.' In Britons Through Negro Spectacles Merriman-Labor takes us on a joyous, intoxicating tour of London at the turn of the 20th century. Slyly subverting the colonial gaze usually placed on Africa, he introduces us to the citizens, culture and cu... continue
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Brittle with Relics : A History of Wales, 1962-97 by Richard King EN
WalesDescription:
Brittle with Relics is a landmark history of the people ofWales during a period of great national change.
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Brixton Beach by Roma Tearne EN
Sri LankaDescription:
London. On a bright July morning a series of bombs brings the capital to a halt. Simon Swann, a medic from one of the large teaching hospitals, is searching frantically amongst the chaos and the rubble. All around police sirens and ambulances are screaming but Simon does not hear. He is out of breath because he has been running, and he is distraught. But who is he looking for?
266.
Broken Halves of a Milky Sun : Poems by Aaiún Nin EN
AngolaDescription:
With the emotional undertow of Ocean Vuong and the astute political observations of Natalie Diaz, a powerful poetry debut exploring the effects of racism, war and colonialism, queer love and desire. In their breathtaking international debut, Aaiún Nin plumbs the depths of the lived and enduring effects of colonialism in their native country, Angola. In these pages, Nin untangles complexities of exile, the reckoning of familial love, but also reveals the power of queer love and desire through the body that yearns to love and be loved. Nin shows the ways in which faith and devotion serve as form... continue
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Bucureştiul meu by Gabriela Tabacu RO
RomaniaDescription:
Încă o strălucitoare, bine provocatoare şi miezoasă „carte-maslu“, aşa cum nimerit li s-a spus volumelor colective de la Humanitas care povestesc feeric lumi de altădată, cu (stră)bunici fabuloşi, muzici adolescentine, reverii gastronomice, cărţi formatoare, jubilaţii senzoriale, caznele milităriei, mizeriile ceauşismului şi „casele vieţilor noastre“.
De această dată, Bucureştii salvaţi în 19 suflete. Oraş livrat cu dulce indolenţă tuturor contrastelor şi capriciilor edilitare, oraş al grădinilor, birturilor şi bisericilor, al huzurului, cutremurelor, incen... continue
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Budapest: Between East and West by Victor Sebestyen EN
HungaryDescription:
A ‘biography’ of Budapest, from it’s founding to the fall of the Iron Curtain.
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Bullet, Paper, Rock : A Memoir of Words and Wars by Abbas El-Zein EN
LebanonDescription:
"Upon which, one of the militiamen, standing right in front of me, points his gun at my groin and shoots, but only after tilting it down at the last instant, aiming at a point between my feet. This is a new line of argument which, needless to say, I find persuasive."In Abbas El-Zein's new memoir, conflicts abound - either tragic or amusing, sometimes both - between teachers and students, left- and right-wing factions, civilians and militiamen and, not least, French and Arabic, two languages vying for primacy in the post-colonial worlds of Beirut and the Levant, with English coming fast from be... continue
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Bunyoro : An African Kingdom by John Beattie EN
IrelandDescription:
This study examines the conflicts that arise when a feudal and bureaucratic administration struggles against the influences of European and traditional standards of behaviour.