Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and yet it is increasingly neglected in twenty-first-century society, with devastating consequences: every major disease in the developed world - Alzheimer's, cancer, obesity, diabetes - has very strong causal links to deficient sleep. In this book, the first of its kind written by a scientific expert, Professor Matthew Walker explores twenty years of cutting-edge research to solve the mystery of why sleep matters. Looking at creatures from across the animal kingdom as well as major human studies, Why We Sleep delves into everything from ... |
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"It is well know to all how much daily problems the Bulgarian people has in these days. However, more dangerous than anything is the tendency to loose identity and national selfconfidence. This is a clearly visible tendency in the inscriptions of foreign languages, mass emigration and the wish for imitation of foreign culture. At other side, the answer to the question, "Why are you ashamed to call youself Bulgarian?" is more than obvious: there is in the present time to be proud of. The above-described situation makes preservation and popularization of Bulgarian History extraordinarily important. If it ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Hiro, a 20-year-old Japanese student, sits next to an old man on a train to Berlin. By mistake they exchange phones and read each other's text messages. Hiro believes that the man's messages show that he is going to Berlin to kill someone. Hiro's first day in the city is a race against time as he tries to warn people of an assassination plot. But is the plot real or does it exist only in Hiro's ... |
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Based on the story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle . Retold by Jennifer Bassett . ... Horseracing is the sport of kings, perhaps because racehorses are very expensive animals. But when they win, they can make a lot of money for the owners, for the trainers, and for the people who put bets on them. Silver Blaze is a young horse, but already the winner of many races. One night he disappears, and someone kills his trainer. The police want the killer, and the owner wants his horse, but they can't find them. So what do they do? They write to 221B Baker Street, of course - to ask for the help of the great detective, Sherlock ... |
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An essential companion to the Harry Potter books, "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" is a collection of fairytales from the wizarding world, via the enchanted pen of J.K. Rowling . Rich with allusions and symbols from the Harry Potter stories, and enhanced with fascinating commentary from beloved sage Professor Albus Dumbledore, this is a Hogwarts Library book to treasure and enjoy for years to come. All of the gorgeous, grim and gothic detail of the Bard's five bewitching tales has been brought to life by Chris Riddell, thrice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. Much loved by generations of witches and ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... All legends begin somewhere, and the two novels here are where one of the world's best-loved legends began. In "A Study in Scarlet", Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson first meet and investigate a seemingly impossible mystery that begins with a corpse in a deserted house. In The Sign of the Four the detective faces an even greater challenge: solving both the disappearance of Captain Arthur Morstan and the theft of the Agra treasure in India. In this "Macmillan Collector's Library" edition, Sherlock scholar David Stuart Davies ... |
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Дизайнът на тефтера Aubergine от колекцията Silver Filigree се основава на немска подвързия на химни от началото на 1800 година, вдъхновена от деликатната металообработваща техника Филигран. Терминът филигран идва от латинското filum (нишка) и granum (семе). Филигранните подвързии са подсилени от декоративна флорални орнаменти и телчета. Деликатното повторение и прецизните детайли се комбинират, за да може античният сребрист модел да се откроява на лилав фон. Тефтерът Aubergine от Paperblanks се отличава с изключителен дизайн, качество и висока функционалност. Може да бъде използван за водене на записки и бележки, ... |
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In this simplified classic, King Richard of England is away at war. His lazy brother John, helped by the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, rules the Land. Only the heroic adventures of the outlaw Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men help to foil the Sheriff's greedy schemes. "Macmillan English Explorers" is an eight-level reading scheme written specifically for young learners of English. They bring first language teaching methods to reading lessons in international classrooms. Informed by the National Literacy Strategy and by teaching methodology for first language speakers of English, "Macmillan Explorers& ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Carl begins to worry when his wife Linda does not arrive for the weekend at their seaside house in the east of England. When he asks local people whether they have seen her, they appear helpful, but he soon begins to wonder whether they are hiding information from him about his missing wife. ... |
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Дизайнът на тефтера Maya Blue от колекцията Silver Filigree се основава на подвързия на известната творба на Йохан Арнд, Paradiesgartlein (Райската градина), публикувана за първи път през 1612 година, като отговор на Реформациите на Мартин Лутер. Корицата на това издание от 1697 година е създадена в Страсбург, Франция. Тя е вдъхновена от деликатната металообработваща техника Филигран. Терминът филигран идва от латинското filum (нишка) и granum (семе). Филигранните подвързии са подсилени от декоративна флорални орнаменти и телчета. Деликатното повторение и прецизните детайли се комбинират, за да може античният сребрист ... |
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Дизайнът на тефтера Maya Blue от колекцията Silver Filigree се основава на подвързия на известната творба на Йохан Арнд, Paradiesgartlein (Райската градина), публикувана за първи път през 1612 година, като отговор на Реформациите на Мартин Лутер. Корицата на това издание от 1697 година е създадена в Страсбург, Франция. Тя е вдъхновена от деликатната металообработваща техника Филигран. Терминът филигран идва от латинското filum (нишка) и granum (семе). Филигранните подвързии са подсилени от декоративна флорални орнаменти и телчета. Деликатното повторение и прецизните детайли се комбинират, за да може античният сребрист ... |
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The intoxicating and bloodthirsty finale to the New York Times bestselling "The Cruel Prince", nominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019, and New York Times bestseller "The Wicked King". After being pronounced Queen of Faerie and then abruptly exiled by the Wicked King Cardan, Jude finds herself unmoored, the queen of nothing. She spends her time with Vivi and Oak, watching reality television, and doing odd jobs, including squaring up to a cannibalistic faerie. When her twin sister Taryn shows up asking a favour, Jude jumps at the chance to return to the Faerie world, even if it means facing Cardan, ... |
