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  • Strafmaßfindung und Strafmaßverteidigung

    Praxis der Strafverteidigung, Bd. 40

    de Jakob Weber, Oliver Harry Gerson, Michael Gubitz, Claudia Hailer, Gubitz Gerson Hailer Weber ...
    Strafverteidigung ist in der Regel Strafmaßverteidigung. Statistisch besehen stellt ein Totalfreispruch den absoluten Ausnahmefall dar. Die Erfassung der Strafmaßfindung und der Einstellungsvorschriften sowie die Sanktionenlehre sind für die Strafverteidigung daher in jeder Phase des Strafverfahrens bedeutsame und zu beachtende Wirkungsfelder. Eine effektive Verteidigung hat immer das optimal ... Leer más

    $67.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

    Surprising Origins of Everyday Expressions

    de Harry Oliver ...
    Let's "cut to the chase" and "make no bones about it"-this book will have you "pleased as punch."Sowing your wild oats, throwing in the towel, painting the town red...Harry Oliver reveals the fascinating stories behind these and other strange turns of phrase steeped in the weird and wonderful history and traditions of everyday life. From quirky terms to street and city names and more, this book ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD

  • Bees Knees and Barmy Armies - Origins of the Words and Phrases we Use Every Day

    de Harry Oliver ...
    Every day we pepper our speech with hundreds of phrases, place names and expressions, but rarely do we think about their origins. If we did, we'd be in for a treat, because the stories behind our sayings are often fascinating, amusing and intriguing. Following on from the bestselling March Hares and Monkeys' Uncles, once again Harry Oliver has delved deep into the history behind hundreds of terms ... Leer más

    $5.99 USD

  • Black Cats & Four-Leaf Clovers

    The Origins of Old Wives' Tales and Superstitions in Our Everyday Lives

    de Harry Oliver ...
    Cross your fingers, knock on wood, and clutch your rabbit's foot a little tighter.In this charming and endlessly diverting book, Harry Oliver delves into the stories behind the traditions and superstitions that permeate our everyday lives, unearthing the fascinating histories of these weird and wonderful notions. So before you search for any more four-leaf clovers, worry about the next Friday the ... Leer más

    Antes $7.99 USD Ahora $5.99 USD

  • Black Cats & April Fools - Origins of Old Wives Tales and Superstitions in Our Daily Lives

    de Harry Oliver ...
    We have all touched wood to ward off misfortune, or seen a bride throw a bouquet over her head at a wedding, but how often do we stop to think about where such customs come from, or why we still use them? The truth is that behind many of our daily rituals and beliefs lies a fascinating history of weird and wonderful notions, some rational, others fanciful, that provide a rich and entertaining ... Leer más

    $5.99 USD

  • Bubble Gum and Hula Hoops

    The Origins of Objects in Our Everyday Lives

    de Harry Oliver ...
    The fascinating and funny origins of everyday objects-bliss for history hounds, language lovers and trivia buffs.Who hasn't wondered:· Whether Thomas Crapper really invented the toilet· What accident led to the invention of the microwave· Why it took nearly twenty years for someone to finally decide to slice bread· How laziness resulted in the invention of the dishwasher· Which discovery made the ... Leer más

    $6.99 USD

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  • Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into Canada, Eh

    de Bathroom Readers' Institute ...
    Series series Plunges Into
    **PGWUncle John's taking the plunge . . . into the Great White North!RaincoastHey, Canada! Uncle John salutes you!**For 25 years, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader has been wildly popular in Canada, so we decided to dedicate an entire edition to our friends in the Great White North--even though much of the continental U.S. is north of Canada’s southernmost point. That misconception--and a whole lot ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Ghosts That Aren't

    de Hans Holzer ...
    Series Libro 4 - True Encounters with the World Beyond
    Professor Hans Holzer, an expert in paranormal activity and parapsychology, explains the distinction between true ghosts and spirit visits, with examples from some of the most famous cases of "ghosts that aren't"According to Hans Holzer, only perhaps ten percent of all ghostly manifestations are true ghosts. The rest maybe impressions left behind by an emotional event in the past, which can be ... Leer más

    $1.99 USD

  • Introducing Linguistics

    A Graphic Guide

    de R. L. Trask ...
    Series Libro 0 - Graphic Guides
    Covering thinkers from Aristotle to Saussure and Chomsky, "Introducing Linguistics" reveals the rules and beauty that underlie language, our most human skill. ... Leer más

    $6.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Can a Bee Sting a Bee?

    And Other Big Questions from Little People

    Edición de Gemma Elwin Harris ...
    In the spirit of Schott's Miscellany, The Magic of Reality, and The Dangerous Book for Boys comes Can a Bee Sting a Bee?—a smart, illuminating, essential, and utterly delightful handbook for perplexed parents and their curious children. Author Gemma Elwin Harris has lovingly compiled weighty questions from precocious grade school children—queries that have long dumbfounded even intelligent adults ... Leer más

    $11.59 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • James May's Magnificent Machines

    How men in sheds have changed our lives

    de James May, Phil Dolling ...
    Our world has been transformed beyond recognition, particularly in the twentieth century, and so were our lives and our aspirations.Throughout James May's Magnificent Machines, our Top Gear guide explores the iconic themes of the past hundred years: flight, space travel, television, mechanised war, medicine, computers, electronic music, skyscrapers, electronic espionage and much more.But he also ... Leer más

    $5.99 USD

  • That's Not English

    Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us

    de Erin Moore ...
    An expat’s witty and insightful exploration of English and American cultural differences through the lens of language that will leave readers gobsmackedIn That’s Not English, the seemingly superficial differences between British and American English open the door to a deeper exploration of a historic and fascinating cultural divide. In each of the thirty chapters, Erin Moore explains a different ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

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