Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... It is 1941 and bombs have turned London into the front line of a world war - it is a city of nightmares. Hitler’s agents are running a blackmail operation to obtain documents that could bring the nation to instant defeat. Arthur Rowe, a man once convicted of a notorious mercy killing, stumbles onto a German spy operation in Bloomsbury and must be silenced. Even with his memory taken from him, he is still a very dangerous witness. In the hands of Graham Greene , this tale unfolds both as a taut thriller and as a haunting exploration of pity, love, and guilt. ... |
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"The Bachkovo Monastery" edition is an original guidebook. It not only gives information but also introduces in a fascinating manner the readers and the visitors of the monastery to its richness and multilayered historical, religious and cultural heritage which made the cloister world-famous. The book presents every aspect of the magnificent thousand-year old monument which combines three cultures - Byzantine, Georgian and Bulgarian. The precise and inspired description of the author illustrated with many pictures manages to represent the unique atmosphere of the monastery. The examples of the church fine and ... |
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The book is devoted to the complex modelling of the microstructural alteration during hot metal forming with controlled cooling - the so-called Thermomechanical Treatment (TMT) and its influence on the mechanical properties of the final product. The simulation of the total thermomechanical schedule is realized using non-formal approaches and is computerized by the Finite Element Method. The application of this technique leads to reliable basis for realistic prediction and ruling of the steel and aluminium alloys treatment. In this way using of Computer Aided Simulation (CAS) is becoming necessary in the area of ... |
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This book treats Upper Miocine ostracodes from Northeastern and Northwestern Bulgaria. Specific ostracod associations characterizing the Sarmatian, the Maeotian and the Pontian, as well as their substages, were found in these regions. The book is intended for geologists and palaeontologists working in the fields of stratigraphy and ostracod palaeontology of the Miocene sediments. The Neogene rocks in Northern Bulgaria were formed in different basins of the Eastern Paratethys. The Sarnatian sediments from the Euxinian basin (in Northeastern Bulgaria) and from from Dacian basin (in Northwestern) Bulgaria were deposited ... |
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The period in which we live corresponds to an era during which traditional grounds once more breaking both in terms of mass media communication forms and applications and its terms of culture, life forms and social rules. In this study is analyzed the period in which walls are being pulled down, when inter-social relations are passing beyond boundaries, to live together (with different identities and cultures), new social discourse and representations that show attempts to make it a part of a shared future correspond to the transformation of mass communication devices and are affected by its power to transform culture. ... |
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One of the Great Novels of the Century... ... "Catch-22" is a satirical, historical novel by the American author Joseph Heller , first published in 1961. The novel, set during the later stages of World War II from 1943 onwards, is frequently cited as one of the great literary works of the twentieth century. It has a distinctive non-chronological style where events are described from different characters' points of view and out of sequence so that the time line develops along with the plot. The novel follows Caesarian, a U.S. Army Air Forces B-25 bombardier, and a number of other characters. Most events ... |
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Marco Polo – най-популярните пътеводители в Германия Джобен формат, модерно оформление, актуално съдържание. Който притежава тази марка пътеводители, знае къде отива, защото те предлагат всичко, от което имате нужда по време на път: интегрирани карти и маршрути кратки и ясни описания на обектите внимателно проучена информация от кореспондентите в страната редица практични съвети информация за страната и хората И освен това: малко известни забележителности (за ценители и любопитни) дневни и почасови маршрути какво да си купим за малко пари препоръчвани хотели, ресторанти, заведения и тяхната ценова ... |
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Scottish architect, designer, and painter Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868 - 1928) was one of the earliest pioneers of modern architecture and design. While he did not receive much recognition in his hometown of Glasgow during his lifetime, his bold new blend of simplicity and poetic detail inspired modernists across Europe. Mackintosh's avant-garde approach embraced a variety of media as well as fresh stylistic devices. His multi-faceted oeuvre incorporated architecture, furniture, graphic design, landscapes, and flower studies. He embraced strong lines, elegant proportions, and natural motifs, combining an ... |
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The art of ancient Egypt that has been handed down to us bears no names of its creators, and yet we value the creations of these unknown masters no less than the works of later centuries, such as statues by Michelangelo or the paintings by Leonardo da Vinci. This book introduces some of the most important masterpieces, ranging from the Old Kingdom during the Third millennium BC to the Roman Period. The works encompass sculptures, reliefs, sarcophagi, murals, masks, and decorative items, most of them now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, but some occupying places of honor as part of the World Cultural Heritage in museums ... |
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What if being lucky wasn't just chance, but a skill you could master? Learn to identify and act on serendipity to lead a more joyful, purposeful, and successful life. Modern life is full of chance encounters, changing plans, delayed journeys, human errors and other mishaps. This is the hidden force that rules our universe: serendipity. But what if we could use such unpredictability to our advantage? Dr. Christian Busch has spent a decade exploring how, if acted upon, unexpected encounters can enhance our worldview, expand our social circles and create new professional opportunities. From couples who met during chance ... |
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In "Success Habits", Napoleon Hill outlines his principles of success, a set of key tenets and beliefs that provide a basis for life-changing success. Hill, the legendary author of the classic bestseller "Think and Grow Rich", has been immortalized for his contribution to the self-help genre. This never-before-published work provides even more of the kind of wisdom that has changed the lives of millions. With straightforward engaging language, Hill explains the fundamental rules that lead to a prosperous life. From the importance of having a definite purpose to the inexorable influence of the cosmic ... |
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A clever and steamy queer romantic comedy about taking chances and accepting love with all its complications by debut author Ashley Herring Blake. Delilah Green swore she would never go back to Bright Falls - nothing is there for her but memories of a lonely childhood where she was little more than a burden to her cold and distant stepfamily. Her life is in New York, with her photography career finally gaining steam and her bed never empty. Sure, it's a different woman every night, but that's just fine with her. When Delilah's estranged stepsister, Astrid, pressures her into photographing her wedding with a ... |
