Based on the story of Lewis Carroll. Retold by Jennifer Bassett. ... "I wish I could get through into looking-glass house," - Alice said. 'Let's pretend that the glass has gone soft and... Why, I do believe it has! It's turning into a kind of cloud!" By the book A moment later Alice is inside the looking-glass world. There she finds herself part of a great game of chess, travelling through forests and jumping across brooks. The chess pieces talk and argue with her, give orders and repeat poems... It is the strangest dream that anyone ever had... Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. ... |
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Bound together by a single ancient text, the unforgettable characters of "Cloud Cuckoo Land" are dreamers and outsiders figuring out the world around them: thirteen-year-old Anna and Omeir, an orphaned seamstress and a cursed boy, on opposite sides of the formidable city walls during the 1453 siege of Constantinople; teenage idealist Seymour and octogenarian Zeno in an attack on a public library in present-day Idaho; and Konstance, decades from now, who turns to the oldest stories to guide her community in peril. Doerr has created a tapestry of times and places that reflects our own vast interconnectedness - ... |
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A pioneer of the Romantic movement, William Wordsworth wrote about the natural world and human emotion with a clarity of language which revolutionized poetry. 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 has an introduction by Peter Harness. Selected Poems brings together some of Wordsworth's most acclaimed and influential works, including an extract from his Magnus opus, The Prelude, alongside shorter poems such as I Wandered ... |
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През 2132 г. животът на Земята е достигнал границите на устойчивостта. Колонизирането на Марс се е превърнало в единствения ни шанс за оцеляване, а изграждането на този мащабен проект изисква колосални ресурси и работна ръка. Най-рентабилното решение? Принудителен труд от осъдени престъпници - ранен достъп до бъдещия дом на човечеството, но срещу изтощителен и смъртоносно опасен труд. Офицер Жасмин Станфорд е изпратена на Марс и осъдена на принудителен труд заради неволна смърт, настъпила под нейно наблюдение. Без реална защита от корупцията на Земята, тя няма представа какъв кошмар я очаква на Червената планета... ... |
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Двуезична книжка - на български език и на английски език. ... Книжката, част от поредицата "Светът около мен" на издателство "Коала Прес", е изпъстрена с илюстрации, които ще помогнат на детето да опознае света около него и да научи наименованията на обектите както на български, така и на английски език. ... |
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Учебно помагало с тестове за 9. и 10. клас за училищата с преподаване на английски език. Учебната система по география на английски език за 9. и 10. клас се състои от: помагало по география на света за 9. клас помагало по география на света за 10. клас тестове по география на света за 9. и 10. клас Изброените компоненти от учебната система се продават поотделно. За да закупите някой от тях, последвайте съответния линк. Важно! Изданието е разработено преди промените в учебната програма в периода от 2016 до 2022 г. Ако имате нужда от подвързия за различни формати учебници, тетрадки и учебни помагала, ... |
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Facts as your fingertips. Packed with striking photography, this compact Countries of the World guide explores over 200 countries and territories from around the world. Explore the planet and journey across the world to discover what makes it special in this fact-filled Pocket Eyewitness book for children aged 9 - 12. This country guide is divided into continental chapters, featuring each nation's geography, climate and economics, supplemented by stats and data. Children will learn the national flags, official names, capital cities, populations, total area, population density, languages, literacy rate, type of ... |
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The sequel to the book World Without End. ... A world in turmoil. 1558, and Europe is in revolt as religious hatred sweeps the continent. Elizabeth Tudor has ascended to the throne but she is not safe in this dangerous new world. There are many who would see her removed, not least Mary Queens of Scots, who lies in wait in Paris. A new order. Elizabeth determines to set up a new secret service: a group of resourceful spies and courageous agents entrusted to keep her safe and in power. As she searches for those who will make the difference, one man stands out. A man who would die for his queen. For Ned Willard the ... |
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Какво отличава традиционните компании от такива като Amazon, Netflix и Etsy? Тези компании усъвършенстваха изкуството на разработка на приложения за облачна среда, за да поддържат конкурентното си предимство и да се задържат много пред конкуренцията. Това практическо ръководство показва на Java/JVM разработчиците как по-бързо да изграждат по-добър софтуер, използвайки Spring Boot, Spring Cloud и Cloud Foundry. Много организации вече се захванаха с изчисления в облака, ориентирана към тестването разработка, микросървиси и непрекъсната интеграция и разгръщане. Авторите Джош Лонг и Кени Бастани изцяло ви потапят в ... |
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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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What is an imaginary number? Can two parallel lines ever meet? How can maths help us predict the future? Charting the development of maths around the world from Babylon to Bletchley Park, this book explores big questions like these and explains how the answers help us understand everything from patterns in nature to artificial intelligence. Written in clear English, The Maths Book is packed with short, pithy explanations that cut through the jargon, step-by-step diagrams that untangle knotty theories, memorable quotes, and witty illustrations that play with our ideas about numbers. This diverse and inclusive account of ... |
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The sequel to the book The Pillars of the Earth. ... A childhood lost. 1327 and four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. It is All Hallow's Day and their lives are forever changed when they see two men-at-arms killed. At the behest of the man responsible they vow never to speak of it again. A never-forgotten secret. Lives forever entwined, one boy travels the world, one eye always on Kingsbridge; the other becomes a powerful, corrupt nobleman. One girl defies the might of the medieval church; whilst the other pursues an impossible love. As ambition, love, greed and revenge reign, those living ... |