Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Shooting stars tear across the night sky, then a gigantic artificial cylinder descends from Mars to land near London. Inquisitive locals gather round, only to be struck down by a murderous Heat-Ray. Giant destructive machines disgorge from the cylinder, destroying everything in their path on a merciless march towards the capital. Can humanity survive this Martian onslaught? A gripping adventure written in semi-documentary style, "The War of the Worlds" by H. G. Wells is the seminal man versus machine adventure which has inspired countless ... |
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"The Catcher in Rye" is the ultimate novel for disaffected youth, but it's relevant to all ages. The story is told by Holden Caulfield, a seventeen-year-old dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school. Throughout, Holden dissects the "phony" aspects of society, and the "phonies" themselves: the headmaster whose affability depends on the wealth of the parents, his roommate who scores with girls using sickly-sweet affection. Lazy in style, full of slang and swear words, it's a novel whose interest and appeal comes from its observations rather than its plot intrigues (in ... |
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Meg Long's "Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves" is a captivating debut about survival, found family, and the bond between a girl and a wolf that delivers a fresh twist on classic survival stories and frontier myths. On a frozen wasteland of a planet, a girl is on the run with a wolf who is born to be a killer, but bound to be her guide. As they fight to escape ice goblins, giant bears, and a ruthless leader intent on trapping them both, one question drives them relentlessly forward: where do you turn when there is nowhere to hide? ... |
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Sydney's dad is the only psychiatrist for miles around in their small Ohio town. He is also unexpectedly dead. Sydney believes the crash was anything but an accident. And when the threatening texts begin, and June Copeland - homecoming queen and golden child - appears at his funeral out of nowhere, she's sure of it. But through Sydney's newfound relationship with June, she's given a glimpse of a life without the darkness of an unresolved grief and the chance, just maybe, of a fresh start. Until it's clear that the secrets won't go away, and the truth might bring everything crashing down... ... |
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From the author of the million-copy bestseller "Sapiens" Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present. How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism? What should we teach our children? Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling journey through today's most urgent issues. The golden thread running through his exhilarating new book is the challenge of maintaining our collective and individual focus in the ... |
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The 10th anniversary edition of the bestselling foundational business training manual for ambitious readers, featuring new concepts and mental models: updated, expanded, and revised. Many people assume they need to attend business school to learn how to build a successful business or advance in their career. That's not true. The vast majority of modern business practice requires little more than common sense, simple arithmetic, and knowledge of a few very important ideas and principles. "The Personal MBA 10th Anniversary Edition" provides a clear overview of the essentials of every major business topic: ... |
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There is less than one hundred Thracian stone-built under-tumular constructions in Bulgaria that are usually called tombs. Most of them were found half-demolished or were demolished subsequently. Thirteen such buildings were constructed in the Kazanlak valley (fig. 1). Their number rises to fifteen, it we add another two constructions, which are not so impressive but possess a high scientific value. They are concentrated within a limited geographic region and in terms of statistics they are considerably more than any other area of Bulgaria. Taking this into consideration and knowing that some fifty years ago the only ... |
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Средновековните гръцки и български документи на светогорския манастир "Зограф" (980 - 1600): критическо издание и коментар на текстовете (Университетска библиотека № 512). Настоящият труд представя текстовете на средновековните гръцки и български документи, съхранявани в Зографския манастир в Атон, подредени хронологично от 980 до 1600 г. Съпроводени са от критически анализ и коментари. Изданието представя 74 автентични и 10 подправени документа, 13 от всички тях са разкрити от автора и са непознати до този момент. Изданието съдържа и богат илюстративен материал. ... |
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Based on the story of Oscar Wilde . Text adaptation by Bill Bowler . ... The Happy Prince is a beautiful golden statue high up on a column in the city. Everyone loves him. He feels sad about the city's poor people, but what can he do? He can't leave his column. Then the swallow arrives, and helps the Happy Prince to do many good things. But what about the swallow's dream of flying to Egypt? And what does the Mayor do when the Happy Prince loses all his gold? Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With ... |
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An enthralling, epic fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons - and the women who must lead the fight to save it. The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction - but assassins are getting closer to her door. Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic. Across the dark sea, Tane has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a ... |
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Пленена от краля на мрака. Принудена да открие светлината в себе си. Кралството на оникса е на път да отнеме всичко, което Арвен Валъндейл обича, включително свободата ѝ. Една от малкото лечители с рядка магическа дарба, младата жена се оказва затворничка в крепостта на врага и принудена да лекува палачите на собствения си народ. А светлината, която носи в себе си, ще я превърне в мишена за тъмни сили, много по-опасни от всяко острие... Черна магия, дворцови интриги и ужасяващи създания сякаш дебнат зад всеки ъгъл. А единственият ѝ съюзник, изглежда, е тайнствен непознат, настанен в килията до нейната. Който ... |
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Страници: 9 цветни листа Формат: 26 x 33 cm ... Тя е най-старият паметник на културата в Асеновград с хронлогични граници от старожелязната епоха до началото на 15 век.Издигната е на непристъпна скала в началото на прохода, свързващ Тракия с Беломорието.По време на царуването на Иван-Асен ІІ е издигната допълнителна крепостна стена и двуетажната църква „Св. Богородица Петричка”. През 1402 г. крепостта е разрушена до основи от турците, като по неизвестни причини само църквата остава непокътната, такава, каквато я познаваме и днес.Поради своето местонахождение,изящество и степен на запазеност, е обявена за паметник на ... |
