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The Greatest Nobodies Of History [Bok / Häftad]

<p> <em>On the 80th Anniversary of his first appearance in TinTin, this book provides an in-depth look at the inventions and discoveries of <strong>Professor Calculus</strong> and the real-life innovations that inspired one of Herge's most popular characters.</em> </p> <p>A comprehensive, funny tribute to Professor Calculus, one of the most endearing scientific geniuses in children's literature.</p> <p>Learn all about the absent-minded professor who first appeared 80 years ago in Herge's 12th Tintin book, Red Rackham's Treasure in 1943. Professor Calculus is universally loved by Tintin fans across the globe.</p>

The Bookshop in Wigtown is a bookworm's idyll - with thousands of books across nearly a mile of shelves, a real log fire, and Captain, the bookshop cat. You'd think after twenty years, owner Shaun Bythell would be used to the customers by now. Don't get him wrong - there are some good ones among the antiquarian porn-hunters, die-hard Arthurians, people who confuse bookshops for libraries and the toddlers just looking for a nice cosy corner in which to wee. He's sure there are. There must be some good ones, right? Filled with the pernickety warmth and humour that has touched readers around the world, stuffed with literary treasures, hidden gems and incunabula, Remainders of the Day is Shaun Bythell's latest entry in his bestselling diary series.

The bestselling TikTok sensation! A rich and searing epic fantasy debut inspired by ancient Arabia, Hafsah Faizal's We Hunt the Flame is a story of love, hate, magic and power.

<p> <strong>From the bestselling author of Jews Don't Count</strong> </p> <p>' A hugely heartfelt, funny, kind, fascinating, human and clever book ' <strong>ALAIN DE BOTTON</strong><br/>' Magnificent. Breathtaking. And shockingly rare ... another one-sitting wonder' <strong>STEPHEN FRY</strong></p> <p>David Baddiel would love there to be a God. He has spent a lot of time fantasising about how much better life would be if there actually was such a thing as a Superhero Dad who chased off Death. Unfortunately for him, there isn't. Or at least, that is Baddiel's view in this book, which argues that it is indeed the very intensity of his, and everyone else's, desire for God to exist that proves His non-existence. Anything so deeply wished-for we will, considers Baddiel, make real. The admission of his own divine yearnings makes for a book that is more vulnerable - and more understanding of the value and power of religion - than most atheist polemics. A philosophical essay that utilises Baddiel's trademarks of comedy, storytelling and personal asides, The God Desire offers a highly readable new perspective on the most ancient of debates.</p>

Sail in on a shrimp sandwich and other curious Swedish sayings Every country has them culturally unique expressions that bring colour to everyday language and provoke a laugh or two in literal translation. Swedish contains all manner of weird and wonderful sayings, many without obvious equivalents in English. Here we roll out some of the funniest and learn a little about their origins and usage you ll never get caught buying a pig in a sack again!

<p>Informativt och roligt om det som kännetecknar oss svenskar - på engelska! Hur är vi när det gäller punktlighet, köan­de, vädret och konflikter? Gunnar Jägberg skriver med glimten i ögat om vitt skilda områden: tradi­tioner, mat och dryck, uttryck och ordspråk, nya ord, oskrivna regler, det svenska lynnet ... </p><p>Läs om sådant som utgör gamla och nya traditioner: Nobelpriset, Fredagsmys, Fika och Surströmming. Och om sådant som kännetecknar svenskar. (Du vet att du är svensk när du tycker att danskar är kontinentala.)</p><p>Läs vidare om svenska grundbultar som knäckebröd, kaviar, jämställdhet, studiecirklar, konflikträdsla, svårmod, körsång och delad nota på restaurang. Om om hur svenska föräldrar är mästare på att curla sina barn och om VAB, den svenska föräldrarförsäkringen som är så unik att människor i andra länder tror att det är ett skämt när de förstår hur den fungerar.</p><p>En liten språklektion ingår som förklarar idiomatiska bilduttryck som inte kan översättas bokstavligt: ge igen för gammal ost, ana ugglor i mossen, göra en pudel, ha en räv bakom örat...</p><p>Gunnar Jägberg går också igenom alla dessa oskrivna regler som kan vara nyttiga att kunna kring sådant som köande, punktlighet, jantelagen.</p><p>En fin och användbar gåva till turister, utlandsvänner och engelsktalande i Sverige som vill veta hur svenskar tänker och samtidigt få ett leende på läpparna. Och kanske lära sig lite svenska. </p><p></p><p>IN ENGLISH:</p><p>Informative and witty insights into what characterizes the Swedes in English! </p><p>How do we behave when it comes to punctuality, standing in line, the weather and conflicts? Gunnar Jägberg writes about topics such as traditions, food and drink, colloquial expressions and proverbs, unwritten rules, the Swedish temperament, all in a satirical vein . . .   </p><p>Read about what makes up old and new Swedish traditions like the Nobel Prize, the Friday ritual called Fredagsmys, coffee breaks or fika and fermented herring known as Surströmming. And find out what characterizes us as Swedes. (For example: You know that you are Swedish when you think that Danes are continental.)   </p><p>Learn more about basic Swedish concepts such as hard bread (knäckebröd), caviar, equal opportunity (jämställhet), study circles (studiecirklar), fear of conflicts (konflikträdsla), Swedish melancholy (svårmod), choir singing (körsång) and sharing the restaurant bill (delad nota). Find out why Swedish parents are masters at curling their children, and learn about the parental benefits for sick children in Sweden called VAB which people from other countries think is a joke when they understand how it works.   </p><p>A brief language lesson is included which explains some idiomatic expressions that cannot be translated literally, for example giving back for old cheese, suspecting owls in the bog, making a poodle, having a fox behind your ear . . .   </p><p>Gunnar Jägberg also covers all of the unwritten rules which are important to know about standing in line, punctuality and the Jante Law.   </p><p>A wonderfully useful book for tourists, foreign friends and for English speakers in Sweden who want to know how Swedes think while having a smile and maybe even learning a little Swedish.   </p><p>GUNNAR JÄGBERG has written several books. <br/></p>