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Never hit a jellyfish with a spade / Guy Browning. - London : Atlantic Books, 2004. - 291 s. ; 20 cm.

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Browning Guy (1964- ).

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Poradnik Satyra angielska

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Dry : a memoir / Augusten Burroughs. - London : Atlantic Books, 2005. - 296 s. ; 20 cm.

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Burroughs Augusten (1965- ).

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Burroughs, Augusten (1965- )

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Powieść amerykańska

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In a strange room three journeys / Damon Galgut. - London : Atlantic Books, 2010. - 180, [1] s. ; 23 cm.

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Galgut Damon (1963- ).

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Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2010.

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The British dream : successes and failures of post-war immigration / David Goodhart. - London : Atlantic Books, 2013. - XXXII, 374 s. ; 20 cm.

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Goodhart David.

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Adaptacja kulturowa Emigracja Polityka wewnętrzna Wielka Brytania

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Etnologia i antropologia kulturowa Polityka, politologia, administracja publiczna

Bibliogr. s. 341-353. Indeks.

In The British Dream, David Goodhart tells the story of postwar immigration and charts a course for its future. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with people from all over the country and a wealth of statistical evidence, he paints a striking picture of how Britain has been transformed by immigration and examines the progress of its ethnic minorities—projected to be around 25 per cent of the population by the early 2020s. Britain today is a more open society for minorities than ever before, but it is also a more fragmented one. Goodhart argues that an overzealous multiculturalism has exacerbated this problem by reinforcing difference instead of promoting a common life. The multi-ethnic success of Team GB at the 2012 Olympics and a taste for chicken tikka masala are not, he suggests, sufficient to forge common bonds; Britain needs a political culture of integration. Goodhart concludes that if Britain is to avoid a narrowing of the public realm and sharply segregated cities, as in many parts of the U.S., its politicians and opinion leaders must do two things. Firstly, as advocated by the center right, they need to bring immigration down to more moderate and sustainable levels. Secondly, as advocated by the center left, they need to shape a progressive national story about openness and opportunity, one that captures how people of different traditions are coming together to make the British dream.

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Where men win glory : the odyssey of Pat Tillman / Jon Krakauer. - London : Atlantic Books, 2010. - 383, [2] s. ; 20 cm.

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Krakauer Jon (1954- ).

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Tillman, Pat (1976-2004) Sportowcy Interwencja zbrojna w Afganistanie (2001)

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Biografia

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White and red / Dorota Masłowska ; transl. by Benjamin Paloff. - London : Atlantic Books, 2005. - 279, 2] s. ; 22 cm.

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Masłowska Dorota (1983- ). Paloff Benjamin. Tł.

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Powieść polska

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Night train to Lisbon / Pascal Mercier ; transl. from the German by Barbara Harshav. - London : Atlantic Books, 2009. - 436 s. ; 20 cm.

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Mercier Pascal (1944-2023). Harshav Barbara. Tł.

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Powieść szwajcarska

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Rape : a love story / Joyce Carol Oates. - London : Atlantic Books, 2006. - 154 s. ; 20 cm.

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Oates Joyce Carol (1938- ).

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Powieść amerykańska

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Tiny beautiful things : advice on love and life from someone who's been there / Cheryl Strayed ; [introduction by Steve Almond]. - London : Atlantic Books, 2013. - 353, [4] strony ; 20 cm.

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Strayed Cheryl (1968- ) Autor Almond Steve Wstęp

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Książki Poradniki i przewodniki

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Sens życia Wybory życiowe Trudne sytuacje życiowe

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Life can be hard: your lover cheats on you; you lose a family member; you can’t pay the bills—and it can be great: you’ve had the hottest sex of your life; you get that plum job; you muster the courage to write your novel.

Sugar-the once-anonymous online columnist at The Rumpus, now revealed as Cheryl Strayed, author of the bestselling memoir Wild-is the person thousands turn to for advice.

Tiny Beautiful Things brings the best of Dear Sugar in one place and includes never-before-published columns and a new introduction by Steve Almond. Rich with humor, insight, compassion-and absolute honesty-this book is a balm for everything life throws our way.

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Human Rights, Robot Wrongs / Susie Alegre. - [miejsce nieznane] : Atlantic Books : Legimi, 2024.

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Alegre Susie. Autor

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'Eye-opening' New Statesman 'Utterly brilliant' Helena Kennedy 'Thought-provoking, challenging and very humane' Michael Wooldridge No longer an uncertain technology of the distant future, artificial intelligence is starting to shape every aspect of our daily lives, from how we think to who we love. In this urgent polemic, leading barrister Susie Alegre explores the ways in which artificial intelligence threatens our fundamental human rights - including the rights to life, liberty and fair trial; the right to private and family life; and the right to free expression - and how we protect those rights. Touching on the many profound ethical dilemmas posed by emerging technologies, and full of fascinating case studies, Human Rights, Robot Wrongs is a rallying cry for humanity in the age of AI.

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Security / Stephen Amidon. - [miejsce nieznane] : Atlantic Books : Legimi, 2016.

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Amidon Stephen. Autor

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Everything is neat and peaceful in Stoneleigh. Bad things don't often happen, and when they do, the residents trust the forces of law and order to deal with them efficiently and with minimum fuss. But appearances can be misleading. It takes just one crime - a disturbing allegation of sexual assault - to blast through the veneer of mutual trust, to expose a hotbed of suspicion and paranoia. Suddenly politicians, businessmen, mothers, students and gossips all seem to care less about the truth, than they do about the illusion of personal and public security. Security is a tense, penetrating and brilliantly observed novel about actual and imagined safety - about public and private life today.

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Genesis Machines / Martyn Amos. - [miejsce nieznane] : Atlantic Books : Legimi, 2014.

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Amos Martyn. Autor

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Silicon chips are out. Today's scientists are using real, wet, squishy, living biology to build the next generation of computers. Cells, gels and DNA strands are the 'wetware' of the twenty-first century. Much smaller and more intelligent, these organic computers open up revolutionary possibilities. Tracing the history of computing and revealing a brave new world to come, GenesisMachines describes how this new technology will change the way we think not just about computers - but about life itself

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Lawrence in Arabia / Scott Anderson. - [miejsce nieznane] : Atlantic Books : Legimi, 2014.

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Anderson Scott. Autor

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The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller 2014 New York Times top ten bestseller 2014 Amazon.com's Top Ten History Books of the Year 2014 New York Times Book of the Year 2014 The Arab Revolt against the Turks in World War One was, in the words of T.E. Lawrence, 'a sideshow of a sideshow'. Amidst the slaughter in European trenches, the Western combatants paid scant attention to the Middle Eastern theatre. As a result, the conflict was shaped to a remarkable degree by a small handful of adventurers and low-level officers far removed from the corridors of power. At the centre of it all was Lawrence. In early 1914 he was an archaeologist excavating ruins in the sands of Syria; by 1917 he was battling both the enemy and his own government to bring about the vision he had for the Arab people. Operating in the Middle East at the same time, but to wildly different ends, were three other important players: a German attaché, an American oilman and a committed Zionist. The intertwined paths of these four young men - the schemes they put in place, the battles they fought, the betrayals they endured and committed - mirror the grandeur, intrigue and tragedy of the war in the desert.

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Watching Over Her / Jean-Baptiste Andrea. - [miejsce nieznane] : Atlantic Books : Legimi, 2025.

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Andrea Jean-Baptiste. Autor

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The international bestseller that has captivated Europe __________________________________ 'Enjoyable and gripping' GUARDIAN 'One of the best historical novels you are likely to read' Christine Dwyer Hickey 'A sprawling fresco and star-crossed love story' NEW YORK TIMES 'An inventive epic' ELLE 'Timeless' DAILY MAIL __________________________________ In an Italian monastery, an infamous sculptor lies on his death bed. During Mimo's final hours, he reveals his life story: his impoverished childhood, his unlikely rise to fame and most importantly, his meeting with Viola, the daughter of a powerful aristocratic family. Mimo and Viola are instantly drawn to one another. Together, they traverse the unrest of the twentieth century. While Mimo becomes a celebrated artist, Viola fights to claim her education and independence. Over the decades, they will lose and find each other, but never will they give up on the love they share. _________________________ Readers around the world love Watching Over Her 'One of the most beautiful, best-written books I have ever read' 'Something truly special' 'Reading this book is pure joy' 'An authentic masterpiece' 'It is a long time since I have been so impressed by a novel'

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We Are Together Because / Kerry Andrew. - [miejsce nieznane] : Atlantic Books : Legimi, 2024.

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Andrew Kerry. Autor

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Luke, Connor, Thea and Violet spend their first holiday together alone in their father's house in the south of France. The boys don't really know him, and they don't really know their half-sisters, either. Luke, the most easy going of the four, is keen to bring a new shape to their overlapping, unconventional family; Connor and Thea, born just six months apart but a world of difference between them, are struggling to hide their attraction to each other; Violet, the youngest, is trying to figure some things out about herself, and trying desperately to forget others. Sex in all its multiple forms is on the minds of the siblings during the hot, lethargic summer days spent next to the pool, but the land around them is starting to respond to something inexplicable and eerie. Animals begin to act strangely. There is a buzzing sound that only Connor can hear, and when Violet one night sees a plane light abruptly disappear in the sky, it signals the beginning of something that threatens so much more than their turbulent holiday. With considerable power and unfolding revelation, We Are Together Because starts as a sensual summer drama and very quickly becomes about our own survival, asking us what is truly important in life, and how far we've strayed from our place in a more fluid, vibrant, natural world.

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I Heart Politics / Phoenix Andrews. - [miejsce nieznane] : Atlantic Books : Legimi, 2024.

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Andrews Phoenix. Autor

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'Fascinating' Sunday Times 'A fresh, lively and energetic take on how and why politics divides us' Samira Ahmed 'As knowledgeable as it is fun' James Ball 'A must-read' Mollie Goodfellow If a week is a long time in politics, the past decade has felt like a lifetime. A series of explosive revolts has erupted around the world, redrawing the political map and amplifying the already deafening online echo chambers. Sometimes it feels like we've lost all common ground. Sometimes it feels like politics has stopped working. Sometimes it all feels too much. But what's behind the unrelenting upheaval? Is there more to it than what we're usually told about crumbling elites and a shrinking centre ground? How did everything get so polarised - so frenzied? And why does there seem to be a revolving door between high office and reality TV? Look no further than fandom - the hidden power behind many of the most surprising events in recent history... and the key to getting to grips with them. From the mass movements resulting in Brexit and Trump, culture wars and conspiracy theories, to online engagement that enriches lives and inspires positive social and political change, I Heart Politics reveals how a passionate wave of people power is upending our politics and remaking the wider world.

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Didion & Babitz / Lili Anolik. - [miejsce nieznane] : Atlantic Books : Legimi, 2024.

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Anolik Lili. Autor

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A TOP 12 BOOK OF THE YEAR PICK IN THE TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES THE BELLETRIST BOOK CLUB PICK FOR NOVEMBER 2024 'This book is magic. It's all I ever needed' LENA DUNHAM Eve Babitz died on December 17, 2021. Found in the wrack, ruin and filth of her apartment, a stack of boxes packed by her mother decades before. The boxes were pristine, the seals of duct tape unbroken. Inside, a lost world, centred on a two-story rental in a down-at-heel section of Hollywood in the sixties and seventies. 7406 Franklin Avenue was the making of one great American writer: Joan Didion, a mystery behind her dark glasses and cool expression, an enigma inside her storied marriage to John Gregory Dunne. Franklin Avenue was also the breaking and then the remaking - and thus the true making - of another great American writer: Eve Babitz, goddaughter of Igor Stravinsky, nude of Marcel Duchamp, consort of Jim Morrison (among many, many others), a woman who burned so hot she finally almost burned herself alive. Didion and Babitz formed a complicated alliance, a friendship that went bad, amity turning to enmity. With deftness and skill, journalist Lili Anolik uses Babitz, Babitz's brilliance of observation, Babitz's incisive intelligence and, most of all, Babitz's diary-like letters - letters found in those sealed boxes, letters so intimate you don't read them so much as breathe them - as the key to unlocking Didion.

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Masters of the Lost Land / Heriberto Araujo. - [miejsce nieznane] : Atlantic Books : Legimi, 2023.

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Araujo Heriberto. Autor

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'Powerful' Financial Times 'More twists and turns than a Hollywood spy thriller' Spectator 'A story we all need to hear' New Statesman 'Gripping... Araujo's accretion of detail has a powerful effect' New York Times 'Excellent' Kirkus Reviews Deep in the heart of the Amazon, an entire region has lived under the control of one notorious land baron: Josélio de Barros. Josélio cut a grisly path to success: having arrived in the jungle with a shady past, he quickly made a name for himself as an invincible thug who grabbed massive tracts of public land, burned down the jungle and executed or enslaved anyone trying to stop him. Enter Dezinho, the leader of a small but robust farm workers' union fighting against land grabs, ecological destruction, and blatant human rights abuses. When Dezinho was killed in a shocking assassination, the local community held its breath. Would Josélio, whom everyone knew had ordered the hit, finally be brought to account? Or would authorities look the other way, as they had hundreds of times before? Dezinho's widow, Dona Joelma, was not about to let that happen. After his murder, she stepped into the spotlight, orchestrating a huge push to bring national media attention to the injustices in the Amazon. Set against the backdrop of Bolsonaro's devastating cuts to environmental protections, Brazil's rapidly changing place in the geopolitical spectrum, and the Amazon's crucial role in climate change, Masters of the Lost Land is both a gripping epic into one of the last wild places on Earth and an urgent illustration of how people are fighting for - and winning - justice for their futures and the environment.

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St Paul / Karen Armstrong. - [miejsce nieznane] : Atlantic Books : Legimi, 2015.

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Armstrong Karen. Autor

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St Paul is known throughout the world as the first Christian writer, authoring fourteen of the twenty-seven books in the New Testament. But as Karen Armstrong demonstrates in St Paul: The Misunderstood Apostle, he also exerted a more significant influence on the spread of Christianity throughout the world than any other figure in history. It was Paul who established the first Christian churches in Europe and Asia in the first century, Paul who transformed a minor sect into the largest religion produced by Western civilization, and Paul who advanced the revolutionary idea that Christ could serve as a model for the possibility of transcendence. While we know little about some aspects of the life of St Paul - his upbringing, the details of his death - his dramatic vision of God on the road to Damascus is one of the most powerful stories in the history of Christianity, and the life that followed forever changed the course of history.

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The Bible / Karen Armstrong. - [miejsce nieznane] : Atlantic Books : Legimi, 2009.

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Armstrong Karen. Autor

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The Bible is the most widely distributed book in the world. Translated into over two thousand languages, it is estimated that more than six billion copies have been sold in the last two hundred years alone. In this seminal account, Karen Armstrong traces the gestation of the Bible to reveal a complex and contradictory document created by scores of people over hundreds of years. Karen Armstrong begins her analysis with the origins of the very earliest books of the Hebrew Bible, in which God was called both 'Yahweh' and 'Elohim'. She then traces the development of both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament to reveal the disparate influences that helped to form these sacred texts. From the Jewish practice of Midrash and the Christian cult of Jesus; to the influence of Paul's letters on the Reformation and the manipulation of Revelations by Christian fundamentalism, Armstrong explores the contexts in which these sixty-six books were understood and explains the social needs they answered. In the process she reveals an unfamiliar and paradoxical work that will permanently alter our understanding of the Bible.

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