Sumptuous slipcased edition of Tolkien classic epic tale of adventure, fully illustrated in colour for the first time by the author himself. This deluxe volume is quarterbound in leather and includes many special features unique to this edition. Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy and epic adventure has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Over 100 million copies of its many editions have been sold around the world, and occasional collectors' editions become prized and valuable ... |
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For the first time ever, a very special edition of the classic masterpiece, illustrated throughout in colour by the author himself and with the complete text printed in two colours. Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy and epic adventure has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Over 150 million copies of its many editions have been sold around the world, and occasional collectors' editions become prized and valuable items of publishing. This one-volume hardback edition contains ... |
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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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An Era of the Invincible. The making of household heroes and mythological universes. It was an age of mighty heroes, misunderstood monsters, and complex villains. With the publication of Fantastic Four No. 1 in November 1961, comics giant Marvel inaugurated a transformative era in pop culture. Through the next two decades, the iconic Hulk, Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the X-Men leapt, darted, and towered through its pages. Captain America was resurrected from his 1940s deep-freeze and the Avengers became the World’s Greatest Super Heroes. Daredevil, Doctor Strange, and dozens more were added to the pantheon, each with ... |
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Изданието е двуезично - на български и английски език. ... Книгата въвежда в света на Цветан Георгиев Стоянов (1961 - 2021). Тя е хроника на идеите и творчеството на художник с остро усещане за традиции и съвременност, за ценности в обществото и изкуството. Неговите текстове и творби отвеждат към съкровени представи за изкуството, търсят сакралното, дискутират мисията и морала на твореца, очертават пътя, по който се раждат творчески идеи и тяхното осъществяване. Представени са основни теми от творчеството му в различни области (живопис, рисунка, монументални изкуства, скулптура, графичен дизайн). The book introduces the ... |
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30 Years Korean Studies at Sofia University. Connectivity, Challenges, Perspectives. This volume brings together most of the papers presented at the International Conference on Korean Studies Korea: One Peninsula, Multiple Dimensions (Connectivity, Challenges, Perspectives), held at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski from 12 to 14 October, marking the thirtieth anniversary of the establishment of Korean Studies in Bulgaria. The conference was part of the project Sofia University Marking Momentum for Innovation and Technological Transfer and was organized with the support of the Faculty of Classical and Modern ... |
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Big ideas simply explained. How do our minds influence the way we behave? How do our bodies and minds work together? Do we have free will? Exploring and explaining the big ideas and groundbreaking theories in psychology clearly and simply, The Psychology Book answers these questions and more and is the perfect introduction to the subject. Untangling knotty theories and shedding light on abstract concepts, entries unpack each complex idea with easy to follow explanations and eye-catching images. In this book, you can find: the history of psychology, from its roots in philosophy to modern studies of autism and ... |
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Fyodor Dostoevsky's later novels, The Adolescent occupies a very special place: published three years after The Devils and five years before his final masterpiece, The Karamazov Brothers, the novel charts the story of nineteen-year-old Arkady - the illegitimate son of the landowner Versilov and the maid Sofia Andreyevna - as he struggles to find his place in society and become a Rothschild against the background of 1870s Russia, a nation still tethered to its old systems and values but shaken up by the new ideological currents of socialism and nihilism. Both a Bildungsroman and a novel of ideas, dealing with themes ... |
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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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Big ideas simply explained. Discover the key architectural concepts behind the world's most incredible buildings and structures. The Architecture Book goes beyond other architecture books to analyse not just buildings themselves, but the ideas and principles that make each of the featured structures key to the history and evolution of our built environment. From ancient and classical architecture through Medieval, Gothic, and Renaissance buildings, the explosion of Baroque and Rococo, and the 19th-century battle of the styles, to the emergence of modernism, postmodernism, and the glittering skyscrapers of the 20th ... |
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Robert Greene is a master guide for millions of readers, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for seekers of power, understanding and mastery. Now he turns to the most important subject of all - understanding people's drives and motivations, even when they are unconscious of them themselves. We are social animals. Our very lives depend on our relationships with people. Knowing why people do what they do is the most important tool we can possess, without which our other talents can only take us so far. Drawing from the ideas and examples of Pericles, Queen Elizabeth I, Martin Luther King Jr, ... |
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Teaching and Developing Writing Skills provides practical, research-based activities to help you support your learners to communicate effectively in writing. This book offers a wealth of ideas and activities to practise and develop writing skills. It introduces different approaches to teaching writing, managing writing lessons and giving feedback. It covers all language levels from A1 to C2 and explores a range of writing contexts and text types, helping learners to write effectively for exams, share information and ideas in academic situations and the workplace, and navigate everyday situations such as completing forms. ... |