Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Richard, Duke of Gloucester - the bitter, deformed brother of the King - is secretly plotting to seize the throne of England. Charming and duplicitous, powerfully eloquent and viciously cruel, he is prepared to go to any lengths to achieve his goal. In his skilful manipulation of events and people, Richard is a chilling incarnation of the lure of evil and the temptation of power. This "Macmillan Collector's Library" edition is illustrated throughout by renowned artist Sir John Gilbert (1817 - 1897), and includes an introduction by Ned Halley. ... |
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1673 - the south-west of England. The Donne family live in a secret valley on Exmoor. They are robbers and murderers. One day, Carver Donne murders Young John Ridd's father. John is a boy, but soon he will be a man. Then he will kill Carver Doone. John meets a beautiful young girl in Doone Valley. And he falls in love. But the girl's name is Lorna Doone and Carver Doone is going to marry her. What will John do? This book is in British English. ... |
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Изданието е триезично - на английски, немски и френски език. ... Created in collaboration with the Andy Warhol Foundation, this book reveals hundreds of instant pictures by the artist. From self-portraits to still lives, anonymous nudes to New York high society, from Cabbage Patch dolls to Dolly Parton, Keith Haring to Audrey Hepburn, these impromptu images offer a unique record of the Pop Art maestro's world. Before there was Instagram, there was Warhol. Andy Warhol was a relentless chronicler of life and its encounters. Carrying a Polaroid camera from the late 1950s until his death in 1987, he amassed a huge ... |
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A Beginner's Giude. Should we believe in God? Do we need God in order to explain the existence of the universe? Do we need God in order to be good? In twelve chapters that address some of the most profound questions human beings confront, Dawkins marshals science, philosophy and comparative religion to interrogate the hypocrisies of all the religious systems and explain to readers of all ages how life emerged without a Creator, how evolution works and how our world came into being. For anyone hoping to grapple with the meaning of life and what to believe, Outgrowing God is a challenging, thrilling and revelatory ... |
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300 years before "A Game of Thrones" dragons ruled Westeros. The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work, the inspiration for HBO's upcoming "Game of Thrones" prequel series House of the Dragon. Centuries before the events of "A Game of Thrones", House Targaryen - the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria took up residence on Dragonstone. "Fire & Blood" begins their tale with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator of the Iron Throne, and goes on to recount the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, ... |
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Once again a New York Times bestseller! First the original edition, and now the new Final Edition. An essential new edition - revised and updated from cover to cover of one of the most important books of the last two decades, by Nobel Prize winner Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein. Since the original publication of Nudge more than a decade ago, the title has entered the vocabulary of businesspeople, policy makers, engaged citizens, and consumers everywhere. The book has given rise to more than 400 "nudge units" in governments around the world and countless groups of behavioral scientists in every part of ... |
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"Матей Вишниек е роден в Буковина, Северна Румъния, на 29 януари 1956. Твърде скоро открива свободно пространство в литературата, което се подхранва от Кафка , Достоевски , Едгар По , Лотреамон, и разбира се от неговия именит сънародник Йонеско... Обича сюрреалистите, дадаистите, театъра на абсурда, гротеската, ониричната поезия, фантастичната литература, магическия реализъм на латиноамериканския роман, също и реалистичния англосанксонски театър, накратко: всичко без соцреализма! По-късно заминава за Букурещ да учи философия, влиза в кръга на т.н. "поколение '80", което разтърси поетическия и ... |
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The small town has witnessed some strange events and unusual visitor over the years, but there is one story that has never been told... until now. There are three ways up to Castle View from the town of Castle Rock: Route 117, Pleasant Road, and the Suicide Stairs. Everyday in the summer of 1974 twelve-year-old Gwendy Peterson takes the stairs, which are held by strong (if time-rusted) iron bolts and zig-zag up the cliff side. One day, while Gwendy catches her breath and listens to the shouts of the kids on the playground and the chink of an aluminium bat hitting a baseball, a stranger calls out to her. On a bench in ... |
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The Teacher's Guide contains full teaching notes for each unit and extensive guidance on using material effectively for your students. Direction on how and when to use the resources provided with the Teacher' Resource Centre is detailed in the Teacher's Guide. The Teacher's Resource Centre builds on Headway's reputation for teacher support, providing a bank of online resources clearly linked to the Headway syllabus. Resources including tests, photocopiable worksheets and wordlists are stored in one place, saving you valuable time. An easy-to-use Learning Management System allows you to track the ... |
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The book behind the fourth season of the acclaimed HBO series "Game of Thrones". No. 1 "New York Times" bestselling author. ... Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has George R.R. Martin's monumental epic cycle of high fantasy. Now, in "A Feast for Crows", Martin delivers the long-awaited fourth book of his landmark series, as a kingdom torn asunder finds itself at last on the brink of peace... only to be launched on an even more terrifying course of destruction. It seems too good to be true. After centuries of ... |
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Системата по английски език "New Headway - Advanced (C1)" предлага балансирана учебна програма със силен граматичен фокус и онлайн ресурси, които осъвременяват подходите за успешното усвояване на материала. Teacher's resource CD-ROM Минимални системни изисквания: PC: Windows Vista, 7, 8 или Linux; 2.33 GHz x 86-compatible processor; 1 BG RAM; 1024 x 768 screen resolution; 24x CD-ROM Drive; Web browser (recommended: Internet Explorer 7 или по нова версия; Adobe reader 7 или по нова версия; Adobe flash player 7 или по нова версия; Mac Mac OS 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10; Inter Core Duo 1. ... |
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Първо хартиено издание на онлайн списанието "Пеат некогаш". ... "Пеат некогаш" не е спечелило наградите "Южна пролет", "Северна зима" и "Поморийска лечебна кал", но пък се надява да получи "Злетен лъв", "Сребърна мечка", "Бронзова ехидна", както и Нобел за мир, разбира се. През петте години на своето съществуване "Пеат некогаш" успя да си спечели много врагове и да вдигне значително нивото на адреналина им, което пък придаде съвършено ново качество на иначе скучния им живот. Някои от тях излязоха от дългогодишната си депресия и ... |
