Many people will know the legend of Mulan, a young girl who dresses up as a male soldier and goes to fight in a long war in place of her old, sick father. After ten years of fighting courageously, she returns home to her family with one great desire: peace between the kingdoms that existed in China in that period of time. In this book we discover how brave and determined Mulan is, but also that she is a vulnerable young girl with dreams, just like many young girls today. The book offers: grammatical structures and vocabulary according to HSK 3/4 standards; glossary with pronunciation and translation; no pinyin in ... |
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From Azzedine Alaïa, Cristóbal Balenciaga, and Coco Chanel to Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and Vivienne Westwood, more than a century’s worth of fashion greats are celebrated in this new edition of Fashion Designers A - Z. An accessibly priced and updated volume features photographs of hundreds of garments selected from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) museum's permanent collection. Elegant gowns from the turn of the century, Mondrian-style minimalist chic, and everything inbetween. Each of these works of art is chosen not only for its beauty but also for exemplifyingthe unique philosophy, ... |
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Editor: N. K. Jemisin. Series editor: John Joseph Adams. ... Today's readers of science fiction and fantasy have an appetite for stories that address a wide variety of voices, perspectives, and styles. There is an openness to experiment and pushing boundaries, combined with the classic desire to read about space ships and dragons, future technology and ancient magic, and the places where they intersect. Contemporary science fiction and fantasy looks to accomplish the same goal as ever to illuminate what it means to be human. With a diverse selection of stories chosen by series editor John Joseph Adams and guest ... |
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Dialogo entre teoria y practica. La didáctica de lenguas de par en par. Diálogo entre teoría y práctica es un homenaje a Ernesto Martín Peris, una de las personas a quien más le debemos quienes nos dedicamos al mundo del español como lengua extranjera (ELE); si no lo sabes, en las primeras páginas del libro descubrirás por qué. Este libro se divide en tres bloques y contiene los siguientes artículos: Enseñanza y aprendizaje Investigación y práctica docente en L2: de la mano y en movimiento. Elisa Rosado y Jaume Batlle Plurilingüismo e ... |
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Multilingual Edition (English, French, German). ... A tour of contemporary home decor around the world. With an inspirational richness and diversity of styles, these homes, residences, hideaways, and studios will astound and astonish, no matter the taste; be it rustic country cottage, New York-style loft, or bohemian bungalow. This survey of contemporary interior design carefully curates homes from all over the world - from Auckland, New Zealand, to Avignon, France. Mapped out through hundreds of images by renowned interior photographers, these gorgeous houses offer inspiration and ideas for your next renovation. Many ... |
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"It is well know to all how much daily problems the Bulgarian people has in these days. However, more dangerous than anything is the tendency to loose identity and national selfconfidence. This is a clearly visible tendency in the inscriptions of foreign languages, mass emigration and the wish for imitation of foreign culture. At other side, the answer to the question, "Why are you ashamed to call youself Bulgarian?" is more than obvious: there is in the present time to be proud of. The above-described situation makes preservation and popularization of Bulgarian History extraordinarily important. If it ... |
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"Книгата е своеобразна кулминация на търсенията и прозренията на авторката във връзка със сътворените в древнокитайската даоистка традиция образи, символи и архетипи. Различните нива, на които тя е способна да изследва и анализира древните текстове и да изказва нетривиални, оригинални мисли, позволяват на читателя да изгради в себе си една цялостна картина не само на древнокитайското образопроизводство, но и на механизмите, по които протичат непрестанно в самия него процесите на трансценденция и завръщане. Всеки детайл има своето място в цялостната картина, отчасти съдържа и цялостната картина. Фокусът е ясен и умът ... |
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Компилацията съдържа 100 от най-популярните оперни произведения. ... |
