20 типично британски кратки разказа за учене на английски език. ... Учете английски с вълнуващи кратки разкази - ниво B1 - B2. Харесвате Великобритания и всичко, свързано със страната? Тази поредица е за вас. Потопете се в света на британците и активирайте знанията си по английски! С помощта на 20 вълнуващи кратки разказа, свързани с живота на Острова, бързо ще подобрите знанията и уменията си. Преводът на трудните думи на всяка страница ще Ви улесни. Специалните страници с информация за местата на действието и героите ще превърнат ученето на нови думи в истинско забавление. Текстовете и снимките са взаимосвързани и ... |
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Life is good for Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood. That is, until the night that two old acquaintances break into Magnus's apartment and steal the powerful Book of the White. Now Magnus and Alec will have to drop everything to follow the thieves to Shanghai. And Magnus has been stabbed with a strange magical weapon that is changing the very nature of his powers. Fortunately, they have backup in the form of Clary, Jace, Isabelle and Simon. In Shanghai, they learn that a much darker threat awaits them. Magnus's magic is growing unstable, and if they can't stop the demons flooding into the city, they might have ... |
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A Big History of Everything from the Big Bang to the first stars, to our solar system, life on Earth, dinosaurs, homo sapiens, agriculture, an ice age, empires, fossil fuels, a Moon landing and mass globalization. And what happens next... ... "I have long been a fan of David Christian. In "Origin Story", he elegantly weaves evidence and insights from many scientific and historical disciplines into a single, accessible historical narrative." Bill Gates Most historians study the smallest silver of time. But what would it look like to study the whole of history, from the Big Bang through the present day ... |
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След огромния успех на "Кучката вкъщи" дръзкият и безпрецедентно откровен мъжки отговор не закъсня. 27 мъже разказват за любовта, загубата, бащинството и свободата. ... Жените, които твърдят, че мъжете "са зле с мисленето", "не умеят да се изразяват ясно" или са "абсолютно непросветени", ще трябва да си вземат думите обратно, докато разгръщат страниците на тази книга. В нея двадесет и седем, освободени от излишни задръжки, мъже от всички възрасти показват, че могат да бъдат както забавни, остроумни и чаровни, така и да разсъждават наистина задълбочено по важни и трудни теми. Те ... |
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In traditional societies, the individual exists only as far as taking its place in a group, a place that is often destined from birth in a social hierarchy. It is governed by the collective beliefs, rules and norms shared by all present that are not in dispute, because they come "from above" - transcendence based on social connections and "pre" - mythical past and valuable. The modern man of the XXI-the century chooses his preferred beliefs and values in a pluralistic world, where conflicting values co-exist and are subject to the critique of reason. The past is no longer a perfect world, ... |
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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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"Докато ти спеше..." Когато брат ѝ Томас е ранен на бойното поле в Америка, осиротялата Сесилия Харкорт е изправена пред две непоносими възможности: да отиде да живее при леля си или да се омъжи за подлия си братовчед. Вместо това тя избира трети вариант и прекосява Атлантическия океан. Решена е да намери брат си и да се грижи за него, докато оздравее. Но след седмица на безрезултатно търсене Сесилия случайно се натъква на най-добрия приятел на брат ѝ, красивия офицер Едуард Роуксби, който е в безсъзнание и се нуждае от нейните грижи. Тогава младата дама се заклева да спаси живота му, дори и това да ... |
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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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Though numbering just 35 known works, the œuvre of Johannes Vermeer (1632 - 1675) is hailed as one of the most important and inspiring portfolios in art history. His paintings have prompted a New York Times bestseller, a film starring Scarlett Johansson, and record visitor numbers at art institutions from Amsterdam to Washington. Vermeer's subjects focus on daily domestic activities, from letter writing to music playing to preparations in the kitchen. The scenes astound with their meticulous detail, majestic planes of light, and with Vermeer’s extraordinary ability to draw out narrative intrigues. In such ... |
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In Search of the Recipe for Our Universe. We probably all have a vague idea of how to make an apple pie: mix flour and butter, throw in some apples and you're probably most of the way there, right? Think again. Making an apple pie from scratch requires ingredients that definitely aren't available in the supermarket, ovens that can reach temperatures of trillions of degrees, and a preparation time of 13.8 billion years. Inspired by Sagan's famous line, Harry Cliff ventures out in search of the ultimate apple pie recipe, tracing the ingredients of our universe through the hearts of dying stars and back in time ... |
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Geoffrey West's research centres on a quest to find unifying principles and patterns connecting everything, from cells and ecosystems to cities, social networks and businesses. Scale addresses big, urgent questions about global sustainability, population explosion, urbanization, ageing, cancer, human lifespans and the increasing pace of life, but also encourages us to question the world around us. Why can we live for 120 years but not for a thousand? Why does the pace of life continually increase? Why do mice live for just two or three years and elephants for up to 75? Why do companies behave like mice, and are they ... |
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Bestselling author of "Time travelling with a Hamster". ... He smells. He'll eat literally anything. And he's humanity's only hope. When 12-year-old Georgie makes friends with an eccentric retired scientist, she becomes the test-subject for a thrilling new experiment: a virtual reality, 3D version of the future. Then a deadly virus threatens to wipe out every dog in the country, and Georgie's beloved dog Mr Mash gets sick. Which is bad - but worse is still to come. As the world is thrown into chaos, Georgie embarks on a desperate quest: to save every dog on earth and all of humanity... ... ... |