Suomen historian kokonaisesitys kattaa niin poliittisen historian kuin talous- ja kulttuurihistorian kehityslinjat. Teos valottaa historiallisten tapahtumien taustoja, maamme merkkihenkilöiden vaiheita ja Suomen viimeaikaisia ratkaisuja.
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Mitkä Suomen piirteet lopulta tekevät siitä juuri Suomen? Miksi Suomi eroaa muista maista - sekä hyvässä että pahassa - juuri siinä missä eroaa eikä jossain muussa? Miksi Suomi on äskettäin vaikkapa EU:ssa jäänyt toistuvasti yksin 26 muuta maata vastaan? Onko Suomelle käynyt..
Mondo Travel Guide Helsinki offers an insider's view of Finland's inspiring and constantly evolving capital city! Fun new restaurants, boutiques and cultural phenomena are constantly popping up, and this guide, published by the Finnish travel magazine Mondo, takes you to whe..
Mukavat muumiamigurumit is a crochet pattern book for creating eleven of your favorite Moomin characters: Moomintroll and the Snorkmaiden, Moominpappa, Moominmamma and Snork, Sniff, Little My, Snufkin, Hemulen, Stinky and the Hattifatteners! This Finnish-language book is ful..
Muumiopas valaisee Tove ja Lars Janssonin alkuperäisten muumihahmojen luonnetta, syntyä ja vaiheita - Hosulista Mymmeliin ja Snorkista herra Virkkuseen. Tiesitkö esimerkiksi, millaisia olisivat olleet Mörön lapset? Entä miksi Tove Jansson ei halunnut piirtää kuvaa jääro..
Oiva Toikka's iconic glass birds are instantly recognizable, but his long artistic career has included everything from vivid ceramics and functional glass to stage sets and costumes for theatre, ballet and opera, and even textiles for Marimekko. This interesting and beautifu..
Sauli Niinistöä houkuteltiin presidenttiehdokkaaksi jo vuoden 2000 vaaleihin. Puolivallaton leskimies antoi kuitenkin kosijoilleen rukkaset. Vuonna 2006 hän hävisi täpärästi presidentti Tarja Haloselle, mutta siitä alkoi hänen suosionsa huikea nousu.
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Explore the spirit of Finnish culture, carved in the stone of Helsinki's magnificent buildings! Author Cory Douglas Oreck, wife of the American ambassador to Finland, will take you on a stunning tour of the stories wrapped up in Helsinki's architecture. Together with photogr..
Surrur is the sound of a sewing machine happily whipping up one of these fun projects from seven Marimekko designers!
Surrur - Make your own Marimekko brings an element of surprise to high design, as Marimekko designers invite you into their homes and workshops to see the..
This utterly unique cookbook gives a glimpse of Sámi traditional foods as well as innovative new interpretations of traditional ingredients. Published by Slow Food Sápmi, this book fills a void by sharing the traditional foodways of Lapland.
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This incredibly informative, illustrated book is the "first comprehensive work on the history of Finnish Lapland" intended for general readers and students. The author considers the cultural, geographical, military and political history of the region, discussing such topics ..
Alexander Stubb is an important figure in Finnish politics, and having served as prime minister and minister for foreign affairs. This bilingual book is the second published collection of columns Stubb wrote for Finnair's Blue Wings magazine, covering the period from 2009 to..
Ulla-Maija Kulonen, Irja Seurujärvi-Kari and Risto Pulkkinen (eds)
The Saami: A Cultural Encyclopaedia is a modern reference work about the Saami, a northern indigenous people living in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Russia. It is the outcome of a project launched and coordinated by the Saami Studies Working Group of the University of Helsinki..
The Sami People: Traditions in Transition is an excellent introduction to the Sami. This richly illustrated book gives a broad overview of Sami history and traditional culture, and also considers the Sami as participants in modern society, as well as examining recent trends ..
Lakes and shores are a familiar and beloved part of Finland's landscape, but under the water's surface is an astonishing world, full of life, beautiful patterns and colors, and exciting shipwrecks. Prize-winning underwater photographer Pekka Tuuri takes you into this world t..
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