Multilingual Edition. ... They debuted in 1963, but weren't the instant sensations that the Fantastic Four or Spider Man had been; twenty years later, they were the most exciting (or x-citing!) property in comics. Fans couldn't get enough of Wolverine! Storm! Cyclops! Beast! Nightcrawler! Jean Grey! Not to mention Professor X, and his nemesis, Magneto! The X-Men brought a level of nuance and storytelling sophistication that hadn't been seen in mainstream comics, and now, with thousands of comics, and ten feature films to date, the X-Men have cemented their place as one of the greatest super hero teams in ... |
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Illustrated by Jérôme Brasseur. ... "A tear came to Nell's eye. She hated being alone in that big, dark place all night long, not able to sleep because she was worried about her grandfather. Every night he would go out and leave her on her own, and yet he never told her where he went or what he did. Then he would return early the next day, tired, worried and sad." From the Book In a run-down part of London, where criminals and honest people live side-by side, Nell lives with her grandfather in "The Old Curiosity Shop". They are very poor, and Nell is worried because her grandfather ... |
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Той е най-креативният гений в човешката история. 500 години след смъртта си Леонардо да Винчи все още има на какво да ни научи. Хиляди страници от изумителните лични дневници на Леонардо, свидетелства от съвременници и десетки нови открития - това са основите, върху които стъпва Уолтър Айзъксън, за да пресъздаде историята на един от най-великите и всеобхватни гении. Леонардо да Винчи прави дисекции на човешки лица, чертае мускулите, които задвижват устните, и след това рисува усмивката на Мона Лиза. Изучава оптика, изследва начина, по който се отразяват слънчевите лъчи, и създава изумителна игра на перспективата в ... |
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Includes a fun wall poster. Set off on a dinosaur adventure! Every page is packed with amazing facts and illustrations, and a poster shows a collection of weird and wonderful dinosaurs that once roamed the Earth. Children can set off on an incredible adventure through the Age of the Dinosaurs with the help of appealing, contemporary artwork, fun text and wow facts. Powerful predators, Jurassic giants and fossil hunting are just some of the topics covered. Quirky cartoon characters communicate extra facts, and a practical activity on every spread encourages reader participation. Bright, simple, clearly labelled artwork on ... |
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За първи път ще научите всичките три аспекта на тайната за създаването на удивителни потрети (подсказка: не е само осветяването). ... Научете подредбите за осветяване, използвани от професионалистите. Всяка година Скот обучава хиляди професионални фотографи по време на неговото турне "Освети, заснеми, ретуширай. Live!", като сега за пръв път той взе този невероятно популярен стил на обучение и го приложи в книжна форма. Вече всеки може да има реална справка за получаването на същите визии, които клиентите изискват. От книгата "Освети, заснеми, ретуширай с Photoshop" ще научите: оформления стъпка по ... |
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There is a film of this story. ... "– This is wonderful, Professor Challenger! - I said. – You have found a place which no one knows about - a lost world. A world where creatures from the past still live. – But nobody in London believes my story - said the professor. – People say the drawing and the photograph are fakes - they aren't real. – I want to return to the Lost World. Other people must see the Lost World. Then everyone will know it is real!" From the book This book is in British English. Here you can find: a note about the author; a note about the story; the people in this story; points for ... |
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Jamie and Andrew are strangers, and two of the last people on Earth. They don't know what they'll find on their perilous journey... but they may just find each other. A queer romance about courage, hope and humanity - this is "How I Live Now" with the heart of "Simon Vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda". When the Superflu wipes out most of the population, Jamie finds himself completely alone in a cabin in the woods - until an injured stranger crosses his path. Life is dangerous now and, armed with a gun, Jamie goes to pull the trigger. But there's something about Andrew... something that stops ... |
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Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup. Winner of the DT/McKinsley Business Book of the Year Award 2018. ... The full inside story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of Theranos, the multibillion-dollar biotech startup, by the prize-winning journalist who first broke the story and pursued it to the end, despite pressure from its charismatic CEO and threats by her lawyers. In Bad Blood, John Carreyrou tells the riveting story of the biggest corporate fraud since Enron, a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley. "A tale of corporate fraud and legal brow-breating that ... |
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The UK and US No. 1 bestseller. Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions. ... From the creator of the wildly popular xkcd.com, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask. Millions visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. Fans ask him a lot of strange questions: How fast can you hit a speed bump, driving, and live? When (if ever) did the sun go down on the British Empire? When will Facebook contain more profiles of dead people than living? How many humans would a T Rex rampaging through New York need to eat a day? In pursuit ... |
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Всички видяха убийството, но не и кой държеше ножа. Всички знаем схемата - тотални непознати са принудени да съжителстват в една къща и да показват най-лошите си черти за удоволствие на жадната за зрелища публика. Кой ще се пречупи пръв, кой ще прави секс, кого ще заобичат зрителите и кого ще презрат? Всичко, което приковава погледите на милиони към телевизионния екран. До момента, в който един от участниците е убит. И всичко се променя. Кой е убиецът? Как е избегнал камерите, които покриват всяка точка от къщата? Защо убива, от какво се страхува, какво се е случило между участниците или може би тайната се крие в ... |
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Illustrated by Janos Jantner. ... William Shakespeare's romantic comedy about love and marriage. When four young lovers get lost in the forest, the fairies who live there play jokes on them - turning love into hate and hate into love. A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays and is still performed across the world. This Macmillan Reader is written as a playscript and includes original extracts from a Midsummer Night's Dream. This book is in British English. Here you can find: notes about the life of William Shakespeare ; notes about the story; points for understanding ... |
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A 55-Card Deck and Guidebook Cards. ... We are surrounded by countless guides who want to share their knowledge with us to bring healing and change. Among them are the Angels and Ancestors. In whichever culture or religion they appear, Angels have always had one mission: to love, help and guide humans. On the earthly plane, Ancestors are the wise ones, healers and warriors who have offered to share their knowledge and magic with us. In this empowering 55-card oracle deck, Celtic, Native American, Aboriginal and Earth-based spiritualities bridge the gap between this world and the next. The Angels and Ancestors know what ... |
