From the New York Times bestselling author of "Six Crimson Cranes" comes a fantasy filled with courtly intrigue, deceitful demons, and breathtaking gowns ... the stakes are higher than ever in this thrilling sequel to "Spin the Dawn"! Maia Tamarin's journey to sew the dresses of the sun, the moon, and the stars has taken a grievous toll. She returns to a kingdom on the brink of war. Edan, the boy she loves, is gone, perhaps forever and no sooner does she set foot in the Autumn Palace than she is forced to don the dress of the sun and assume the place of the emperor's bride-to-be to keep the ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities."In the early 1990s Katy, a young reporter, arrives in Sarajevo, a city under siege, and receives conflicting advice from two colleagues. "Of all the wars I've been in," a news cameraman tells her, "this is the one where it's not possible to be objective. You can't be objective about what's going on here." "This is not my war or your war," an Italian journalist ... |
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The number one "Sunday Times" bestseller. ... Clover has loved James for as long as she can remember, since before she knew what what love was. But fate seems determined to keep them apart. As children, Clover and James played beside a turquoise sea under cloudless skies, their Caribbean island home a place of pleasure and privilege, of lush lawns and tennis parties. In such a paradise nothing should obstruct the kind of happiness Clover dreams of, except that, as she discovers, true love is often harder than paradise allows for. And when Clover's mother falls out of love with her husband, a web of ... |
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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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His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive... and teach his son to do the same. This startling reimagining of God of War deconstructs the core elements that defined the series - satisfying combat; breathtaking scale; and a powerful narrative and fuses them anew. ... |
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Meta-anthropology of the history of the 21st century. The author sets out his philosophical perspective on the causes and aftermath of the war in Ukraine through the prism of the meta-anthropology of history, drawing on the biblical parable of David and Goliath to clarify the dichotomy between the new humanism and neo-totalitarianism. The new humanism is not just an ideology or a practice of sympathy for the afflicted, especially in war, but is expressed in an effective and wise understanding of the Other that prevents death and destruction. Most importantly, the new humanism must actually prevent and stop crimes against ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... This is a fresh, contemporary translation of Sun Tzu 's "The Art of War" for the 21st century. As well as its historical importance, it is one of the most influential political and business books of our era. This edition rediscovers the essential clarity of the ancient masterpiece, cited by generals from a dozen Chinese dynasties, international business leaders, and modern military field manuals. It also contains a full commentary on Sun Tzu, the man and his ideas, contemporary of Confucius and Buddha; and a critical guide to further reading. ... |
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The Ultimate battle begins on Ravnica. ... Teyo Verada wants nothing more than to be a shieldmage, wielding arcane energies to protect his people from his world's vicious diamondstorms. When he's buried alive in the aftermath of his first real tempest, the young mage's life is about to end before it can truly begin-until it doesn't. In a flash, a power he didn't know he had whisks him away from his home, to a world of stone, glass, and wonder: Ravnica. Teyo is a Planeswalker, one of many to be called to the world-spanning city-all lured by Nicol Bolas, the Elder Dragon. Bolas lays siege to the city of ... |
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Edited by Marcus Clapham. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... The First World War was one of the deadliest conflicts in modern history and produced horrors undreamed of by the young men who cheerfully volunteered for a war that was supposed to be over by Christmas. Whether in the patriotic enthusiasm of Rupert Brooke, the disillusionment of Charles Hamilton Sorley, or the bitter denunciations of Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen, the war produced an astonishing outpouring of powerful poetry. The major poets are all represented in this beautiful Macmillan Collector’s Library anthology, "Poetry of the First ... |
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Умален модел на военен самолет - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I. Дължина на макета: 19.30 cm. За да може да сглобите и залепите този макет, ви е необходимо лепило . Елементите на модела са направени от едноцветна пластмаса. Моделът може да се оцвети с боички . Оригинално описание: The Supermarine Spitfire is regarded by many as the most esthetically designed single seat fighter to appear during the Second World War. It was conceived by the brilliant British designer Reginald J. Mitchell, and first flew on 5 March 1936. It was an advanced, low wing single seat monoplane with a very smooth flush riveted metal skin and ... |
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Двуезично издание на български и английски език. Съставител: Д-р Мариана Кръстева ... В богато илюстрирания двуезичен албум с предговор на д-р Мариана Кръстева е представен специфичен визуален разказ за облика и участието на Българския военен флот в Първата световна война чрез фотографски картини на лица, кораби, събития и обстановка. Те са част от фонда на Военноморския музей, като са включени и такива от фонда на Националния военноисторически музей. Голяма част от снимките влизат в музейните сбирки още от първите години след войната предадени от участници в нея - флотски офицери. Други са представени в следващите ... |
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Сър Базил Лидъл Харт е един от най-бележитите световни преподаватели историци. Той е роден през 1895 г. в Париж, а образованието си получава в училище "Сейнт Полс" и колежа "Корпус Кристи" в Кеймбридж, Великобритания. Лидъл Харт постъпва в Кралската йоркширска лека пехота, където служи през Първата световна война. През 1924 г. е инвалидизиран и три години по-късно се пенсионира с чин капитан. Лидъл Харт доразвива някои тактически военни принципи като например системата за строева подготовка и е един от първите поддръжници на идеите за развитието на военната авиация и използването на танковете във ... |
