From the moment Star Wars burst onto the screen in 1977, audiences have been in equal parts fascinated and appalled by the half-man / half-machine hybrid Darth Vader. In 1999, creator George Lucas began the story of how Anakin Skywalker grew up to train as a Jedi under Obi-Wan Kenobi, found love with the Queen of Naboo, Padme Amidala, before turning to the dark side of his nature and becoming more machine than man. After driving the development of nascent digital technology, George Lucas perceived how he could create new creatures and new worlds on a grander scale than ever before. He created the first digital ... |
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On the shore of a southern sea a lost little bird befriends a large tree. Together they face storms, watch sunsets, and enjoy happy summer days. But one day a terrible disaster happens and they fall apart. Will their friendship last? Author Vera Asenova has written a wonderful book about friendship that saves you in the hardest of times. Between these covers hides a warm and beautiful story which will make every little (or not so little) reader feel at home. This moving tale about love, dedication and overcoming challenges comes to life through artist Svilen Dimitrov’s adorable and amazingly expressive illustrations.& ... |
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This will end in flames... The story is supposed to be over. Simon Snow did everything he was supposed to do. He beat the villain. He won the war. He even fell in love. Now comes the good part, right? Now comes the happily ever after... So why can’t Simon Snow get off the couch? What he needs, according to his best friend, is a change of scenery. He just needs to see himself in a new light. That’s how Simon and Penny and Baz end up in a vintage convertible, tearing across the American West. They find trouble, of course. (Dragons, vampires, skunk-headed things with shotguns.) And they get lost. They get so lost, they ... |
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Every empire demands revolution. Touraine is a soldier. Stolen as a child and raised to kill and die for the empire, her only loyalty is to her fellow conscripts. But now, her company has been sent back to her homeland to stop a rebellion, and the ties of blood may be stronger than she thought. Luca needs a turncoat. Someone desperate enough to tiptoe the bayonet's edge between treason and orders. Someone who can sway the rebels toward peace, while Luca focuses on what really matters: getting her uncle off her throne. Through assassinations and massacres, in bedrooms and war rooms, Touraine and Luca will haggle ... |
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Мисля си, че ако Бог е сред нас, както твърди учителката, със сигурност това не е Юго, защото е много дебел, нито пък Ману или Франсоа, защото те носят лупи... Не е възможно да е Рамон, защото той дори не говори добре езика... Тогава остава само Лудо, но ако е той - това означава, че Бог дори не може да пишка прав. ... |
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Mup's dad has been kidnapped by witches, and Mup - along with her mam, brother and dog - must journey to an enchanted world to rescue him. Danger awaits them. Witches Borough is a beguiling place of rhyming crows, talking cats and forbidden magic, ruled by tyrannical queen and her band of raggedy witches. And Mam seems strange on this side of the border - striding, powerful and increasingly distant. Even if they can save her father, Mup knows that nothing will ever be the same again. "Ireland's answer to J. K. Rowling ." Sunday Independent ... |
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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. Nolan is a robot, created by a lonely electronics expert, John, to run his home, cook and do the ironing. But Nolan is not content; he wants to be human. When he realises that this is not possible, he turns against John, who finds there is no escape from his malevolence. ... |
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Системата по английски език "New Headway - Elementary (A1 - A2)" предлага балансирана учебна програма със силен граматичен фокус и онлайн ресурси, които осъвременяват подходите за успешното усвояване на материала. Teacher's resource CD-ROM Към книгата за учителя е включен Teacher's resource CD-ROM, който предоставя дигитални ресурси и упражнения към уроците от учебника и учебната тетрадка. Той съдържа тестове, диалозите от учебника и списък с думи. Минимални системни изисквания: PC Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7 или Linux; Pentium II, 400 MHz Processor; 128 MB RAM; 1024 x 768 screen resolution; ... |
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Генетиката е една от най-интересните и бързоразвиващи се биологични науки, която изучава двете основни свойства на живите организми - наследствеността и изменчивостта. Популационната генетика е клон на генетиката, който изучава наследствеността и изменчивостта в групата от индивиди, означавана като "популация". Популацията е елементарната еволюционна единица и разкриването на закономерностите, на които се базират еволюционните преобразувания в природата, е възможно само на базата на комплексни знания от различни области на биологията, основно място сред които заема популационната генетика. Популационната ... |
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"Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old" is a guide to the biggest issue we all face. Ageing - not cancer, not heart disease - is the world's leading cause of death and suffering. What would the world be like if we could cure it? Living disease - free until the age of 100 is achievable within our lifetimes. In prose that is lucid and full of fascinating facts, "Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old" introduces us to the cutting edge research that is paving the way for this revolution. Computational biologist Andrew Steele explains what occurs ... |
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Frankie gave a cry. the ground had opened up in front of her. She began to slide down into a big black hole. Jack tried to stop her. He held her arm, but the hole was getting bigger each moment. Suddenly there was a roaring noise, and Jack slid down into the hole after Frankie. "– We've fallen about there metres into the vault - Jack said to Frankie. – Can you see anything? – No, but I can feel something - Frankie said. – I can feel one of the coffins. Jack, this place is full of dead people! It's full of the rotting people and old bones. And the coffins are all rotting too. You can smell them. This is a ... |
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Изданието е съвместимо с настоящата учебна програма. Одобрен със заповед № РД 09-1580/08.02.2017 г. ... Букварът дава възможност за различна продължителност на предбуквения и буквения етап и за избор между три варианта за работа: в случай че учениците усвояват четенето и писането с оптимални темпове; ориентиран към първокласници, които постъпват в училище с усвоени начални умения за писане и четене и напредват в ограмотяването изпреварващо спрямо средното ниво; за първокласници с трудности при овладяването на българския език. В буквара по занимателен начин е постигнато съчетаването на честотния и лингвистичния ... |
