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okładka Richard Manuel wer. angielska, Książka |

For the first time, the Band's legendary Richard Manuel’s compositions and performances are analyzed with expert commentary while shining a light on his contributions to all of his bands—and on the undeniable impact he had on rock music.Richard Manuel was a fearless original. Sweetly soulful as a vocalist and endearingly creative as a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, he was a vital part of some of rock ’n’ roll’s pivotal moments, including Bob Dylan’s controversial move ...

okładka Back in the Saddle wer. angielska, Książka |

Caroline swears she’s done with love. Fleeing her Scottish homeland with a broken heart for fresh start in Oklahoma is supposed to be smooth riding – until a whisky-soaked night at a local bar leads to a smouldering kiss with a devastatingly handsome cowboy. Hunter’s charm stirs something wild in her, awakening desires she thought she’d buried for good after her divorce.Hunter has no time for distractions. With his family’s ranch on the line, he has enough on his plate. But t...

okładka Fall into Fall. The Unofficial Guide to Cozy Season for Every Gilmore Girls Obsessive wer. angielska, Książka |

Get yourself in the mood for fall the Stars Hollow way!With its iconic knitwear, warm cups of coffee, and small-town charm, Gilmore Girls is the ultimate cozy comfort show, drawing fans back every year at the first sign of the leaves changing.Fall into Fall is your go-to guide to embracing the ultimate cozy season. Filled with seasonal recipes, creative crafts, tips for slowing down, and advice on preparing your mind and body for the stillness that a Gilmore Girls binge-watch...

okładka Listen Closely wer. angielska, Książka |

A heartwarming, cozy YA romance, perfect for fans of You've Got Mail, Jenny Han, Beth Reekles, and Heartstopper, from the highly-acclaimed author of Lover Birds.Jude's smile is magnificent. Their sharp edges melted away into a rare and beautiful joy. The flash illuminates them as their photo is taken, and for just a second, they glow. It feels like lightning has struck.When Jude and Aiden are paired up together for an internship at a local radio station, things are awkward. J...

okładka A Murder in Paris wer. Angielska, Książka |

You think you know what happened that nightBut the truth is far more dangerous …'Exquisitely told by the author of last year’s bestselling debut Anna O … just as unforgettable’ Daily MailFrom the No.1 international bestselling author comes a story of secret pasts and buried memories. A MURDER IN PARIS is a thriller you’ll never forget.***WHAT IF A MEMORY COULD GET YOU KILLED?Imagine the past returning to you in fragments.A hotel room, a pillow, a lifeless body.Your ordinary, ...

okładka Technology is Not the Problem wer. angielska, Książka |

We already know how much of our data is collected and used to profile and target us.?The real question is why, knowing all this, do we keep going back for more?'Great book' – Matt Ridley, author of How Innovation Works'Essential reading' – Pete Etchells, author of Unlocked'An urgent must-read' – Tiffany Jenkins, author and broadcaster, presenter of BBC Radio 4’s A History of Secrecy'Enticing and highly addictive' – Stephen Senn, statistician and author of Dicing with Death'A ...

okładka War Horse wer. angielska, Książka | Michael Morpurgo

A richly illustrated gift picture book edition of Michael Morpurgo’s classic wartime story War Horse, which has been captivating audiences young and old for 40 years. This powerful book for younger readers tells the enduring story of a friendship between a boy and his horse amid the turmoil of the First World War. For 40 years, War Horse has been helping children understand conflict.As we move beyond centenary commemorations and continue to strive for peace across the world, ...

okładka The Tao of Pooh & The Te of Piglet wer. angielska, Książka | Benjamin Hoff

"It's hard to be brave,' said Piglet, sniffing slightly, "when you're only a Very Small Animal." Rabbit, who had begun to write very busily, looked up and said: "It is because you are a very small animal that you will be useful in the adventure before us." Winnie-the-Pooh has a certain way about him, a way of doing things that has made him the world's most beloved bear, and Pooh's Way, as Benjamin Hoff brilliantly demonstrates, seems strangely close to the ancient Chinese pri...

okładka My First Encyclopedia wer. angielska, Książka |

A great introduction for young children to ever-popular topics, with charming pictures and simple text perfect for reading and talking about with young children.
Topics covered include Our World, Space, Science, My Body, Animals, Dinosaurs and Long Ago.

okładka Baby's Very First Nursery Rhymes Playbook wer. angielska, Książka | Watt Fiona

Introduce little ones to classic nursery rhymes including Humpty Dumpty, Little Bo-Peep and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star in this delightful book.

Babies will love listening and singing along to the tunes, looking at the pictures, lifting the flaps and running their fingers over the touchy-feely patches including Baa Baa Black Sheep's woolly coat.

okładka Baby's Very First Noisy Book Farm wer. angielska, Książka | Watt Fiona

A delightfully musical sound book, specially designed for sharing together with babies. Press the buttons to hear the tunes and animal noises for each picture, including cows in the field, ducks in the pond, a tractor chugging along and clucking chickens. With bold illustrations and tabs to easily locate their favourite picture, little children will enjoy singing along with the tunes and mimicking the animal sounds.

okładka Jane Austen for Every Day of the Year wer. angielska, Książka |

Jane Austen for Every Day of the Year is a charming collection of 366 quotes and short passages drawn from Jane Austen's novels, with excerpts from her intimate, witty letters scattered throughout.This book is perfect for reading or sharing and brings you passages from Jane Austen's best-loved classics alongside the lesser-known works. Packed full of witty remarks and wry observations, this is the perfect companion to inspire laughter and spark delightful conversation - a gif...

okładka A Literary Cat for Every Day of the Year wer. angielska, Książka |

"If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much." Mark Twain From Six Dinner Sid and T.S. Eliot's rebellious Rum Tum Tugger to the infuriating Cheshire Cat of Wonderland and Behemoth the Cat, the demonic shapeshifter of Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita, A Literary Cat for Every Day of the Year draws together quotes and passages from poems and stories in celebration of the most fa...

okładka Understanding Dreams wer. angielska, Książka | Paul Roland

Dreams can be one our most valuable sources of self-knowledge - if we understand how to interpret their meaning and symbolism. Even if we awake from a nightmare that has seemed all too real, or a vivid dream teeming with what may be significant imagery, it is rare for us to reflect on it beyond breakfast, or make it more than the subject of an idle chat with friends. From the five stages of sleep to the effects of sleep deprivation, from Freud's legacy to the work of contempo...

okładka Icons of Style: Lady Gaga wer. angielska, Książka |

The queen of reinvention, Lady Gaga is a natural performer on stage, screen and the red carpet - with more viral fashion moments under her belt than any other contemporary icon.Through over 100 stunning photographs alongside expert text, Icons of Style explores Mother Monster's most daring looks, including the lace catsuit, the meat dress, surreal hair pieces, domination of the Met Gala red carpet, reinvented tailoring and Old Hollywood glamour. Beginning with her early numbe...

okładka The Snail and the Whale wer. angielska, Książka | Donaldson Julia

"How I long to sail!" said the tiny snail.The Snail and the Whale is a delightful tale of adventure and friendship by the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. One little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But wh...

okładka Seasons Sounds wer. angielska, Książka | Sam Taplin

Discover the sound of each season as you press the buttons in this beautiful book. From the first birds tweeting to welcome the spring, enjoy bees buzzing and horses trotting in a lazy summer meadow. Each time of the year is conjured up with fun busy scenes and soothing sounds to listen to.

okładka Twelve Churches wer. angielska, Książka |

With his trademark reverence and revelry, The Revd. Fergus Butler-Gallie travels through time and place to get to the heart of the religion he is so passionate about.In this book he takes us from Bethlehem and the birth of Christ some 2000-odd years ago, to the immediate present and future of Christianity.He brings together a Baptist Church in the segregationist American South with a medieval monastery in the heart of the Greek countryside; the Vatican - beautiful, imposing, ...

okładka Zom RomCom wer. angielska, Książka |

'Heart pounding action, delightfully madcap humor, and a swoony romance to lose your head over . . I couldn't turn the pages fast enough!' JENNA LEVINE, author of My Roommate is a Vampire'I could read Olivia Dade books for all eternity' ALICIA THOMPSON, author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers Surviving the zombie apocalypse is one thing, but falling for the vampire next door? That's the real nightmare .. . When Edie Brandstrup attempts to save her sweet, seemingly harmle...

okładka Avian Inspiration wer. angielska, Książka | Opracowanie zbiorowe

Swoop into a captivating realm of winged wonders through the lens of bird-loving artists and creativesAs Claude Monet once said, "I would like to paint the way a bird sings". From the sacred falcons and ibis in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, to the elegant cranes and swallows in East Asian ink paintings, birds have been revered for their beauty and symbolism, gracing numerous tapestries throughout art history.Swoop into a captivating realm of winged wonders through the lens of...

okładka Baby Touch Colours wer. angielska, Książka | Opracowanie zbiorowe

Baby Touch: Colours is part of Ladybird's best-selling Baby Touch series, designed to help stimulate a baby's senses from birth. Encouraging interaction and play, the Baby Touch books are lots of fun for the very youngest babies, as well as toddlers.Baby Touch: Colours is a bold, bright board book perfect for little hands to explore. With a big touch-and-feel on every double page, it helps to stimulate your baby's senses as well as gently helping to teach first colours such a...

okładka Watermelon wer. angielska, Książka | Marian Keyes

On the day she gives birth to her first child, Claire's husband James tells her he's been having an affair.Left with a beautiful baby and a broken heart, she decides to go back to basics . . . and runs home to Mum and Dad.But it's not the sanctuary she'd been hoping for. Juggling her family's drama and the demands of a baby, Claire desperately misses the way things were. So when James gets back in touch, eager to put things right, Claire faces a choice.Will she forgive and fo...

okładka Soul of Shadow wer. angielska, Książka | Emma Noyes

After Charlie Hudson’s classmate goes missing in the forest she is determined to find out what happened and starts to suspect the mysterious newcomer, Elias Everhart.With his piercing eyes and sharp wit, Charlie knows he has a secret. More than one. What she doesn’t know is that those secrets will lead her to a place she never imagined: a world made of magic, gods, and monsters - and a first love fated to fall apart.Truths and temptations lurk in the darkness, and for Charlie...

okładka The Forty Rules of Love wer. angielska, Książka | Elif Shafak

Ella Rubinstein has a husband, three teenage children and a pleasant home. Everything that should make her confident and fulfilled. Yet there is an emptiness at the heart of her life – an emptiness once filled by love.So when Ella reads a manuscript about the thirteenth-century Sufi poet Rumi and his mentor Shams of Tabriz, and his forty rules of life and love, she is ready to look at her life anew. Compelled to embrace change, she embarks on a journey to meet the mysterious ...

Co to jest książka?

Książka jest dokumentem piśmienniczym, obszernym zazwyczaj zapisem wszelkiej ludzkiej myśli. Występuje w postaci wielostronicowej publikacji o określonej liczbie stron i trwałym charakterze.

Postać dzisiejszej książki drukowanej ma formę kodeksu będącego zbiorem kartek połączonych grzbietem. Taki sposób utrwalania zapisu w momencie upowszechnienia pergaminu zastąpił wcześniejszą formę dokumentu piśmienniczego, jakim był zwój.

Według definicji Słownika języka polskiego PWN książka jest złożonym oraz oprawionym arkuszem papieru zadrukowanym tekstem o charakterze literackim, użytkowym bądź naukowym. Jednak współcześnie definicja ta powinna zostać poszerzona o książki elektroniczne będące cyfrowym odpowiednikiem tych drukowanych. Do książek elektronicznych zaliczane są zarówno ebooki, jak i audiobooki. Treść utrwaloną w formie elektronicznej można odczytać za pomocą odpowiedniego oprogramowania na laptopach, tabletach, smartfonach, a przede wszystkim na przeznaczonych do tego celu czytnikach.

E-książki odgrywają bardzo dużą rolę. Podjęty jakiś czas temu proces digitalizacji książek umożliwia dostęp do światowych zasobów wiedzy znacznie większej liczbie osób. Zbiory ksiąg to niepodważalne światowe dziedzictwo kultury, jednak ze względu na ograniczoną możliwość szybkiego dostępu do przechowywanych w księgozbiorach publikacji, a także brak możliwości jakiegokolwiek dostępu do dzieł o znacznej wartości historycznej proces digitalizacji daje szansę na udostępnianie światowych dzieł szerokiej masie odbiorców.

Czym wyróżnia się dana okładka (oprawa)?

Okładka to wszystko, co zostało od zewnątrz trwale złączone ze znajdującym się w środku wkładem. Składa się z przedniej i tylnej okładziny (potocznie zwanej okładką), a także z grzbietu okładki. To właśnie okładka definiuje i określa ostateczny wygląd książki, gdyż determinuje między innymi sposób, w jaki łączą się ze sobą wszystkie kartki i jaka jest wewnętrzna budowa książki. Oprawy mogą być miękkie, twarde czy też zintegrowane – różnią się przede wszystkim wielkością, wagą, wytrzymałością oraz ceną. Przykładowo książki w twardej oprawie są większe, cięższe, bardziej wytrzymałe i droższe od tych w miękkiej.