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Love in the Blitz : The Greatest Lost Love Letters of the Second World War / Eileen Alexander ; Edited by David McGowan and David Crane ; Foreword By Oswyn Murray. - London : William Collins, 2020. - XX, 474 strony, [16] stron tablic : ilustracje ; 24 cm.

Author

Alexander Eileen (- 1986). Autor McGowan David. Opracowanie Crane David. Opracowanie Murray Oswyn. Wstęp

Form of Work

Książki Literatura faktu, eseje, publicystyka

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Alexander, Eileen (- 1986) Ellenbogen, Gershon II wojna światowa (1939-1945) Życie codzienne Miłość Londyn (Wielka Brytania)

Genre/Form

Listy Pamiętniki i wspomnienia

Domain

Historia

Instytucja

William Collins

On July 17th 1939, Eileen Alexander, a bright young woman recently graduated from Girton College, Cambridge, begins a brilliant correspondence with fellow Cambridge student Gershon Ellenbogen that lasts five years and spans many hundreds of letters.

Written over the course of the conflict, Eileen’s letters provide a vivid and personal glimpse of this historic era. Yet throughout the turmoil and bloodshed, one thing remains constant: her beloved Gershon, who remains a source of strength and support, even after he, too, joins the fighting. Though his letters have been lost to time, the bolstering force of his love for Eileen is illuminated in her responses to him.

Equal parts heartrending and heartwarming, "Love in the Blitz" is a timeless romance and a deeply personal story of life and resilience amid the violence and terror of war.

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The book smugglers of Timbuktu : The quest for this storied city and race to save its treasures / Charlie English. - London : William Collins ; 2018. - 400, [1] strona : ilustracje ; 20 cm.

Author

English Charlie Autor

Form of Work

Książki Literatura faktu, eseje, publicystyka

Demographic Group

Literatura angielska

Subject

Rękopisy Wojna domowa w Mali (2012-2014) Zbiory biblioteczne Bibliotekarki i bibliotekarze Biblioteki prywatne Ochrona dziedzictwa kulturowego Timbuktu (Mali) Mali

Genre/Form

Reportaż

Domain

Bibliotekarstwo, archiwistyka, muzealnictwo Historia Kultura i sztuka

Instytucja

William Collins Sons & Co

U góry strony: An "Observer" book of the year.

Bibliografia na stronach 372-382.

The story of the historical race to reach Timbuktu across the eighteenth century is addressed alongside the story of a contemporary fight to save its ancient manuscripts from destruction at the hands of Al Qaeda, conducted by a band of librarians and archivists.

The author's stir-causing "Guardian" article on this story is expanded into an exciting account, also redressing misconceptions of eastern learning as more oral and less preciously documented.

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Algorithms to Live By : The Computer Science of Human Decisions / Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths. - London : William Collins, 2017. - 351 stron : ilustracje ; 20 cm.

Author

Griffiths Tom (1978- ). Autor. Christian Brian (1984- ). Autor.

Form of Work

Książki Publikacje popularnonaukowe

Subject

Algorytmy Decyzje Myślenie

Genre/Form

Opracowanie

Domain

Informatyka i technologie informacyjne Psychologia

Instytucja

William Collins

Bibliografia, netografia na stronach 315-334.

In a dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, acclaimed author Brian Christian and cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths show how the simple, precise algorithms used by computers can also untangle very human questions. They explain how to have better hunches and when to leave things to chance, how to deal with overwhelming choices and how best to connect with others. From finding a spouse to finding a parking spot, from organizing one's inbox to understanding the workings of human memory, Algorithms to Live By transforms the wisdom of computer science into strategies for human living.

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Catastrophe : Europe goes to War 1914 / Max Hastings. - London : William Collins, 2014. - 628 stron : fotografie, portrety, mapy ; 20 cm.

Author

Hastings Max (1945- ) Autor

Form of Work

Książki Publikacje popularnonaukowe

Subject

I wojna światowa (1914-1918) Europa

Genre/Form

Monografia

Domain

Bezpieczeństwo i wojskowość Historia

Instytucja

William Collins Sons & Co

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In 1914, Europe plunged into the 20th century’s first terrible act of self-immolation- what was then called The Great War. On the eve of its centenary, Max Hastings seeks to explain both how the conflict came about and what befell millions of men and women during the first months of strife...

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There are copies available to loan: sygn. O 31669 (1 egz.)

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Hidden figures : the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race / Margot Lee Shetterly. - London : William Collins, copyright 2016. - 346 stron, [1 ] strona : ilustracje ; 22 cm.

Author

Lee Shetterly Margot (1969- ) Autor

Form of Work

Książki Literatura faktu, eseje, publicystyka

Demographic Group

Literatura amerykańska

Subject

Vaughan, Dorothy (1910-2008) Jackson, Mary (1921-2005) Johnson, Katherine (1918-2020) Darden, Christine (1942- ) Mann, Miriam (1907-1967) NASA Afroamerykanie Matematycy Kobieta Wyścig kosmiczny Stany Zjednoczone (USA)

Genre/Form

Słownik biograficzny

Domain

Historia Nauka i badania

Bibliografia na stronach [319]-328. Indeks.

Set amid the civil rights movement, the never-before-told true story of NASA’s African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America’s space program.

Before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of professionals worked as ‘Human Computers’, calculating the flight paths that would enable these historic achievements. Among these were a coterie of bright, talented African-American women...

Moving from World War II through NASA’s golden age, touching on the civil rights era, the Space Race, the Cold War and the women’s rights movement, "Hidden Figures" interweaves a rich history of mankind’s greatest adventure with the intimate stories of five courageous women whose work forever changed the world.

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There are copies available to loan: sygn. O 33948 (1 egz.)

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It Takes Two : A History of the Couples Who Dared to be Different / Cathy Newman. - London : William Collins, 2020. - 326 stron : fotografie i portrety ; 23 cm.

Author

Newman Cathy Autor

Form of Work

Książki Literatura faktu, eseje, publicystyka

Demographic Group

Literatura angielska

Subject

Socjologia Historia Nauka Kultura Współdziałanie Zachowanie afiliacyjne Relacje międzyludzkie Kobieta Mężczyzna Komunikacja interpersonalna

Genre/Form

Wydawnictwa popularne Biografia

Domain

Socjologia i społeczeństwo

Instytucja

William Collins

Na dole okładki: Bestselling author of Bloody Brilliant Women.

Vibrant, feminist and unexpected, this brilliant history shows the value of friction, obsession, difference and trust when it comes to progress – and retrieves the work of many who have been forgotten, asking why certain collaborators are so often left out of the narrative.

Sometimes, 1+1 = changing the world. Cathy Newman’s witty, warm history on the power of determined couples will make you look at your relationship and wonder, “Could we be doing more this weekend than just going to IKEA?”’ CAITLIN MORAN Throughout history, collaboration has fuelled greatness. From rivals pressuring each other forwards to friends combining their talents, it’s clear: often two heads are better than one.

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Hillbilly Elegy : A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis / J. D. Vance. - London : William Collins, 2020. - 264 strony ; 20 cm.

Author

Vance J. D. (1984- ). Autor

Form of Work

Książki Proza

Demographic Group

Literatura amerykańska

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Vance, J. D Amerykanie Rodzina Nierówności społeczne Wykluczenie społeczne Ubóstwo Stany Zjednoczone (USA) Kentucky (Stany Zjednoczone ; stan) Ohio (Stany Zjednoczone ; stan)

Genre/Form

Powieść autobiograficzna Pamiętniki i wspomnienia

Instytucja

William Collins

U góry okładki: Netflix a Netlix Film ; Amy Adams, Glenn Close.

Na okładce: The Inernational Bestseller ; " You will not read a more important book about America this year" Economist.

A deeply moving memoir with its share of humour and vividly colourful figures, Hillbilly Elegy is the story of how upward mobility really feels. And it is an urgent and troubling meditation on the loss of the American dream for a large segment of this country.

Hillbilly Elegy is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisis-that of white working-class Americans. The decline of this group, a demographic of our country that has been slowly disintegrating over forty years, has been reported on with growing frequency and alarm, but has never before been written about as searingly from the inside. J. D. Vance tells the true story of what a social, regional, and class decline feels like when you were born with it hung around your neck. The Vance family story begins hopefully in post-war America.

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Personal best : swimming / Roy Williams. - London [etc.] : William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd, 1988. - 31, [1] s. : il. kolor. ; 18 cm.

Author

Williams Roy.

Subject

Pływanie

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There are copies available to loan: sygn. O 21000 (1 egz.)