Robert Koch (1843 - 1910) war der Begründer der modernen Bakteriologie. Er hat in vielen Bereichen die Medizin revolutioniert. Wer ist eigentlich ...? stellt den Medizin-Nobelpreisträger vor, reist in die Welt der Bakterien und Viren und schlägt zum Schluss einen Bogen zum aktuellen Thema Epidemien und Pandemien. Drei unterschiedliche Sachtexte vermitteln Einblicke in Biografie (Leben), Leistungen (Werk) und stellen diese in einen unmittelbaren Bezug zu aktuellen Gegenwartsthemen (Wirkung): Biografie: Robert Koch. Die Faszination der Bakterien. Epidemien und Pandemien - von der Grippe bis Corona. ... |
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Margarete Steiff (1847 - 1909) ist nicht nur die Mutter des auf der ganzen Welt bekannten Teddybären mit dem Knopf im Ohr, sondern auch Deutschlands erste Unternehmerin. Ihre kleine Nähwerkstatt entwickelte sich in kurzer Zeit zu einem bis heute weltbekannten Unternehmen. Wer ist eigentlich ...? erzählt die beeindruckende Geschichte der Margarete Steiff, wie ihre Stofftiere das Leben der Kinder veränderten und womit und wie Kinder heute spielen. Drei unterschiedliche Sachtexte vermitteln Einblicke in Biografie (Leben), Leistungen (Werk) und stellen diese in einen unmittelbaren Bezug zu aktuellen ... |
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Angela Merkel (*1954) war die erste Bundeskanzlerin Deutschlands. Wer ist eigentlich ...? blickt auf ihre politische Karriere und zeigt, wie sie die Krisen unserer Zeit gemeistert hat und befasst sich zum Schluss mit dem Thema Frauen in Deutschland. Denn noch immer ist es in Deutschland nicht selbstverständlich, dass Frauen einen Weg wie Angela Merkel gehen - egal ob in der Politik oder in der Wirtschaft. Drei unterschiedliche Sachtexte vermitteln Einblicke in Biografie (Leben), Leistungen (Werk) und stellen diese in einen unmittelbaren Bezug zu aktuellen Gegenwartsthemen (Wirkung): Biografie: Angela Merkel. Die ... |
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One of the Great Novels of the Century... ... "Catch-22" is a satirical, historical novel by the American author Joseph Heller , first published in 1961. The novel, set during the later stages of World War II from 1943 onwards, is frequently cited as one of the great literary works of the twentieth century. It has a distinctive non-chronological style where events are described from different characters' points of view and out of sequence so that the time line develops along with the plot. The novel follows Caesarian, a U.S. Army Air Forces B-25 bombardier, and a number of other characters. Most events ... |
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If you like stories about wilderness and survival full of adventures, check out Jack London's "To Build a Fire and Other Stories". This book has approximately 2 000 headwords and is appropriate for intermediate-level learners. The text has been adapted and simplified, but it keeps the ideas and flavor found in the original stories. Jack London (1876 - 1916) was an American novelist and short story writer. He wrote passionately about the great questions of life and death and the elemental strugles for survival. His stories were based on his own experiences and they appealed to millions of peopple worldwide. ... |
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За първи път Даян е в Мадрид и иска да отиде в Rastro, но Томас, нейният приятел, има други планове. Те ще изживеят една незабравима неделя. Un dia en е поредица от четива за забавление и опознаване на градове в испанския свят, която съдържа: кратки истории; културна информация за всяко място (гастрономия, история...); упражнения за практикуване на езика; речници на английски, френски, немски и холандски езици. Аудиозаписите са достъпни за безплатно сваляне от сайта на издателство Difusion . ... |
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Based on the story of Colin Dexter . Retold by Clare West . ... Chief Inspector Morse is drinking a pint of beer. He is thinking about an attractive woman who lives not far away. The woman he is thinking of is hanging, dead, from the ceiling of her kitchen. On the floor lies a chair, almost two metres away from the woman's feet. Chief Inspector Morse finishes his pint, and orders another. Perhaps he will visit Anne, after all. But he is in no particular hurry. Meanwhile, Anne is still hanging in her kitchen, waiting for the police to come and cut her down. She is in no hurry, either. Classics, modern fiction, non- ... |
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Based on the story of William Shakespeare . Retold by Anna Trewin. ... Life is sweet for Othello . He is deeply in love with his new wife, Desdemona, and as the Duke's general, he is the most important person in Venice's army. But Othello does not know that his flag-bearer, Iago, hates him and wants revenge. As Iago begins to succeed with his clever plans, a frightening emotion takes hold of Othello's hear: will jealousy destroy him? This is one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies, retold here as a story, not a play. Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult ... |
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Търся съпруга на мъжа си ... С разказите на Христо Карастоянов в „Търся съпруга на мъжа си” нахлува шаренията на днешния живот, със смешните и тъжни хора и събития, с неподправеното дишане на малкия град и малкия човек – обичан и разпознаваем и по улиците на Ямбол, и по сокаците на Едирне. Не така познато в Турция обаче се оказва „явлението” жена-поет. Може би в това вижда едно допълнително предизвикателство и прекрасният преводач от български на турски Хюсеин Мевсим , за да представи в анто-логията „10 български поетеси” няколко от съвременните женски имена в поезията – Божана Апостолова , Валентина Радинска , ... |
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Gold can blind, lies can bind."For ten years, I've lived in a gilded cage inside King Midas's golden castle. But one night changed everything. Now I'm here, a prisoner of Fourth Kingdom's army, and I'm not sure if I'm going to make it out of this in one piece. They're marching to battle, and I'm the bargaining chip that will either douse the fire or spark a war. At the heart of my fear, my worry, there's him - Commander Rip. Known for his brutality on the battlefield, his viciousness is unsurpassed. But I know the truth about what he is. Fae. The betrayers. The murderers. The ones ... |
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Mr James Conway wants to make money. He wants to build new houses and shops - and he wants to build them on an old graveyard, on the island of Haiti. There is only one old man who still visits the graveyard; and Mr Conway is not afraid of one old man. But the old man has friends - friends in the graveyard, friends who lie dead, under the ground. And when Mr Conway starts to build his houses, he makes the terrible mistake of disturbing the sleep of the dead... Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading levels from A1 - C1 of the ... |
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Based on the story of Buchi Emecheta. Retold by Rosemary Border . ... When her father dies, Aku-nna and her young brother have no one to look after them. They are welcomed by their uncle because of Aku-nna's bride price - the money that her future husband will pay for her. In her new, strange home one man is kind to her and teaches her to become a woman. Soon they are in love, although everyone says he is not a suitable husband for her. The more the world tries to separate them, the more they are drawn together - until, finally, something has to break. Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for ... |
