Over 200 paintings, sculptures, photographs, and conceptual pieces trace the story of modern art's innovation and adventure. With explanatory texts for each work, and essays introducing each of the major modern movements, this is an authoritative overview of the ideas and the artworks that shook up standards, assaulted the establishment, and trailblazed new ideas. A blow-by-blow account of groundbreaking modernism. Most art historians agree that the modern art adventure first developed in the 1860s in Paris. A circle of painters, whom we now know as Impressionists, began painting pictures with rapid, loose brushwork. ... |
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"The textbook The Lingua Franca of Diplomacy: English for International Relations’ is a result of a years-long quest of the author for compiling a teaching aid of English for specific purposes in the fields of IR and foreign policy. This effort was necessitated by a practical reason - the absence of a relevant handbook, which has presented a major setback in the process of language training of bachelor degree students in IR and European Studies. Therefore, they constitute the main target group of potential users. It can also be of interest for students, specialising in Political Science, International Security, and ... |
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Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 - 1669) never left his homeland of the Netherlands but in his massive body of painting, drawing, and etching, he changed the course of Western art. His prolific oeuvre encompasses religious, historical, and secular scenes, as well as one of the most extraordinary series of portraits and self-portraits in history. Rembrandt's work foregrounds texture, light, and acute observation. Like sudden, startling apparitions in a shadowy street, his subjects are illuminated against deep, dark backgrounds and rendered with immense physical as well as psychological scrutiny. Whether biblical or ... |
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A crime buried for years. And one that's just began... On New Year's Eve at the end of one of the hardest years in history, hundreds of revelers shoot their guns into the air in time-honoured LA tradition. But as the rain of lead comes down, a man is shot dead in the middle of a crowded street party. Detective Renee Ballard soon connects the bullet to an unsolved cold case last worked by legendary ex-LAPD detective Harry Bosch. As they investigate where the old and new cases connect, a new crime shatters the night shift. The Midnight Men are a pair of violent predators who stalk the city during the dark hours, ... |
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Edited by Ursula Doyle. Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... From the private papers of Mark Twain and Mozart to those of Robert Browning and Nelson, "Love Letters of Great Men" collects together some of the most romantic letters in history. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited and introduced by publisher Ursula Doyle. For some of these great men, love is a "delicious ... |
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В последните години все повече се чуват думи, свързани с екологията. Създават се нормативни актове, организации и кампании. Очевидно е настъпило време, в което все повече хора са загрижени за това, какво се случва със света, в който живеем и какво правим, за да го съхраним. Отношението към природата е отношение към самите нас и ако не живеем в хармония, отговорността е изцяло наша. Опазването на средата, в която живеем не е еднократен процес, политика на едно правителство, на една общност. Изисква се постоянна и дългосрочна дейност и всички ние без изключение сме участници в нея. Министерството на околната среда и водите ... |
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This book is an adaptation of Mark Twain's classic tale The Adventures of Tom Sawyer . It has about 1400 headwords and is appropriate for low intermediate to intermediate learners. Tom Sawyer is an iconic figure in American literature, and his adventures have fascinated millions of readers all over the world. Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) is one of America's best and most beloved writers, famous for his tales of boyhood like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."There were people who believed that Tom Sawyer might some day become President of the United States, if he ... |
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Well-informed and richly illustrated, this book is the third volume of the popular Hidden Treasures of Bulgaria series. It takes the reader to lesser or completely unknown places in Bulgaria that fully live up to the promise of being "hidden treasures". Often located off (or off-off) the beaten track, they are integral part of what makes today's Bulgaria such a fascinating travel destination. Many of the forts, urbex sites, waterfalls and traditional villages are not to be found in any guidebook, and neither are some of the events and festivals described and photographed in detail here. This book provides ... |
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Двуезично издание на български и английски език. ... Казват, че кръстопътят е благословия и проклятие. Там се срещат както пътищата, така и ветровете, които носят семе и живот, но и разрушения. Наистина кръстопътят не е защитено място, а цел или спирка на завоеватели. Но пък на него пускат корени и оцеляват само най-устойчивите, съчетали най-силните гени. На такъв чуден кръстопът се намира малката слънчева България. Времето е оставило дълбоки пластове в днешните ѝ земи, много култури са споили роденото тук и донесеното от другаде. В бури и затишия на това място се е родила поразителната смес, дала живот на безчет ... |
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Крепостта е построена върху останките на древнотракийско светилище, което хилядолетия наред е било най-святото място за поклонения по тези земи. Комплексът включва крепостна стена, акропол, дворец и жилищно предградие. Историческите сведения за мястото говорят за великолепието му през античността, по време на критско-микенската цивилизация, за уникалните каменни дворци и сгради, изградени без никакъв метал. ... |
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"Blizzard Entertainment" and "Dark Horse Books" are proud to present the third installment of their bestselling "World of Warcraft Chronicle" series! Like its predecessors, Volume 3 features beautiful full-color artwork by Peter Lee, Emily Chen, Stanton Feng, and other fan-favorite artists, as well as intricately detailed maps and spot art by Joseph Lacroix. Bolster your knowledge of "Warcraft" lore with this striking third volume! "World of Warcraft - vol. 3: Chronicle" resumes the epic multipart saga of Azeroth as agents of the Burning Legion unleash a mysterious plague ... |
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Когато астрофизиците откриват, че Слънцето е на път да избухне и да унищожи човечеството, земните жители решават да изработят гигантски двигатели и да превърнат Земята в космически кораб. След много усилия и немалко перипетии планетата кораб потегля в безкрайното пространство в търсене на нова звезда. Това пътешествие проследява новелата Странстващата земя, една от десетте, включени в първия сборник на китайския фантаст. Пет от тях печелят китайската награда за научна фантастика Галактика. А читателят, воден от нечовешкото въображение на Цъсин, ще стигне до ръба на Вселената, ще надникне в миналото и бъдещето на една ... |
