Swiss artist HR Giger (1940 - 2014) is most famous for his creation of the space monster in Ridley Scott's 1979 horror sci-fi film Alien, which earned him an Oscar. In retrospect, this was just one of the most popular expressions of Giger's biomechanical arsenal of creatures, which consistently merged hybrids of human and machine into images of haunting power and dark psychedelia. The visions drew on demons of the past, harking back as far as Giger's earliest childhood fears as well as evoking mythologies for the future. Above all, they gave expression to the collective fears and fantasies of his age: fear of ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Geppetto, a poor woodcarver, crafts a marionette from a strange piece of talking wood and inadvertently brings the mischievous Pinocchio - a walking, talking, wooden boy - into the world. The naughty, selfish puppet heads off into the world and encounters all manner of unusual and dangerous characters on his adventures, undergoing a series of fiendishly imaginative trials - among them being swallowed by a giant dogfish and turned into a donkey - that will lead him to self-knowledge. Along the way he will be helped by a beautiful fairy, a talking cricket and ... |
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When it comes to love, we are faced with a multitude of questions. The answers are different for everyone. One thing is for sure - love is not luck or a fortunate circumstance. It is not a gift of fate. According to Milena Rodriguez, we are the ones responsible for our self-confidence. It is up to us to be admired and appreciated by members of the opposite sex, by our loved ones and our colleagues. Living happy, fulfilling lives depends on ourselves. If you have recently broken up with a partner or are experiencing a crisis, this book will help you through it. Milena Rodriguez provides the answers you have been looking ... |
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A textbook of English tests for successful second language learning. ... Test to Learn and Learn to Take Tests is a textbook designed to facilitate successful second language learning for students of the English language. It is especially aimed at students who are studying to become language teachers at the Faculty of Preschool and Primary School Education at St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia. However, it is appropriate for many other university students or high school leavers who have advanced sufficiently in their language knowledge. In fact, anyone who has reached a B2 level of proficiency in English (according ... |
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A textbook of English tests for successful second language learning. ... Test to Learn and Learn to Take Tests is the second book of a series of textbooks designed to facilitate successful second language learning for students of the English language. It is especially aimed at students who are studying to become language teachers at the Faculty of Preschool and Primary School Education at St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia. However, it is appropriate for many other university students or high school leavers who have advanced sufficiently in their language knowledge. In fact, anyone who has reached a B2 level of ... |
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A textbook of English tests for successful second language learning. ... Test to Learn and Learn to Take Tests 3 is the third book of a series of textbooks designed to facilitate successful second language learning for students of the English language. It is especially aimed at students who are studying to become language teachers at the Faculty of Educational Studies and the Arts at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. However, it is appropriate for many other university students or high school leavers who have advanced sufficiently in their language knowledge. In fact, anyone who has reached a B2 level of proficiency ... |
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Be a kick-ass boss without losing your humanity. From the time we learn to speak, we're told that if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. When you become a manager, it's your job to say it-and your obligation. Author Kim Scott was an executive at Google and then Apple, where she worked with a team to develop a class on how to be a good boss. What emerged was her vital new approach to effective management, Radical Candor. Radical Candor is a simple idea: to be a good boss, you have to Care Personally at the same time that you Challenge Directly. When you challenge without caring ... |
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Нападението с думи може да е толкова болезнено, колкото и плесницата по лицето. Повечето хора не могат да реагират на такава атака. Едва по-късно им хрумва остроумна забележка или се възмущават и веднага отвръщат нещо, което води до безкрайна въртележка от удари и в крайна сметка до безсмислен конфликт. Барбара Беркхан следва принципа на айкидо и пренася бойното изкуство в света на общуването. Тя представя в книгата си 12 стратегии, с които можете да дадете контра на всяка словесна нападка. Тук ще научите: Как да отбивате атаки, без да се нараните? Как да отговорите, ако ви обидят? Как да обърквате нападателя и да ... |
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Workbook: Further lesson-by-lesson practice of the material taught in class; More listening practice, with the audio available to download from the Student's Website; Vocab Boost! provides vocabulary learning tips and activities to support students and encourage autonomous learning; Unit Reviews to develop student's awareness of their progress; Self-evaluation Self-checks with I can... statements at the end of every Unit Review to promote conscious learner development; Exam Skills Trainers to practise and prepare for exams including practise of exam techniques and tasks; New Cumulative Reviews consolidate ... |
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The mysteries of the tarot come to vivid life in this gorgeous deluxe card deck that features a colorful and distinctly modern take on this ancient card game and divining tool. This brilliantly colored Tarot deck and instruction booklet will lead you to increased self-knowledge and enlightenment. The lavishly illustrated cards portray the major and minor arcana and can also be used for traditional card games. ... |
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Workbook: Further lesson-by-lesson practice of the material taught in class; More listening practice, with the audio available to download from the Student's Website; Vocab Boost! provides vocabulary learning tips and activities to support students and encourage autonomous learning; Unit Reviews to develop student's awareness of their progress; Self-evaluation Self-checks with I can... statements at the end of every Unit Review to promote conscious learner development; Exam Skills Trainers to practise and prepare for exams including practise of exam techniques and tasks; New Cumulative Reviews consolidate ... |
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Workbook: Further lesson-by-lesson practice of the material taught in class; More listening practice, with the audio available to download from the Student's Website; Vocab Boost! Provides vocabulary learning tips and activities to support students and encourage autonomous learning; Unit Reviews to develop students' awareness of their progress; Self-evaluation Self-checks with I can... statements at the end of every Unit Review to promote conscious learner development; Exam Skills Trainers to practise and prepare for exams including practise of exam techniques and tasks; New Cumulative Reviews consolidate ... |
