It is with pleasure that I write a preface to the English version of this book, "The Black Sea, the Flood and Ancient Myths" It was originally written in Bulgarian by the distinguished father and son team of oceanographers, Petko and Dimitar Dimovi, and it is a major geologic past. ... |
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They say that the eyes feed first, then the body follows."The idea behind this book started in the land of smiles - Thailand. The specific aroma of Asian cuisine embraces everyone who sets foot in this land. This fragrance lingers in the mind, enriching the memories associated with the exotic. One of the festivals celebrated there, which is deeply connected to the story of this book, is the festival of the floating lanterns. Its preparation begins with the crafting of small boats made out of banana leaves in the shape of lotus flowers, lavishly adorned with petals and candles, before being set afloat in flowing water ... |
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The Biology of Humans at our Best and Worst. ... Why do human beings behave as they do? We are capable of savage acts of violence but also spectacular feats of kindness: is one side of our nature destined to win out over the other? Every act of human behaviour has multiple layers of causation, spiralling back seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years, even centuries, right back to the dawn of time and the origins of our species. In the epic sweep of history, how does our biology affect the arc of war and peace, justice and persecution? How have our brains evolved alongside our cultures? This is the exhilarating ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Anton Chekhov was one of the world's most accomplished short-story writers and this collection displays the breadth and variety of his genius. 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. In the Ravine & Other Stories are translated by Constance Garnett and selected and introduced by novelist Paul Bailey. Chekhov had an incomparable ability to write about the seemingly every ... |
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Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and yet it is increasingly neglected in twenty-first-century society, with devastating consequences: every major disease in the developed world - Alzheimer's, cancer, obesity, diabetes - has very strong causal links to deficient sleep. In this book, the first of its kind written by a scientific expert, Professor Matthew Walker explores twenty years of cutting-edge research to solve the mystery of why sleep matters. Looking at creatures from across the animal kingdom as well as major human studies, Why We Sleep delves into everything from ... |
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Unadapted short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, M. R. James, W. W. Jacobs, Fritz Leiber and Jane Gardam. ... This collection of five stories explores a variety of different literary approaches to the genre of horror. From a violent spirit brought to life by an old whistle, to a terrifying monster who lives deep under the ground, these stories will terrify and entertain fans of horror everywhere. This book is both in British and American English. ... |
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Ïðåäè áëèçî 20 ãîäèíè Led Zeppelin ïðåäñòàâèõà "BBC Sessions", âúçòîðæåíî ïðèåòèÿ äâîåí äèñê ñ ëàéâ çàïèñè íà ñåëåêòèðàíè èçÿâè ïî BBC Radio â ïåðèîäà îò 1969 äî 1971. Òàçè ãîäèíà ãðóïàòà èçäàâà "The Complete BBC Sessions" - îñúâðåìåíåíà âåðñèÿ íà êîëåêöèÿòà, ðåìàñòåðèðàíà ïîä çîðêèÿ ïîãëåä íà Äæèìè Ïåéäæ è âêëþ÷âàùà îñåì íîâè íåèçäàâàíè çàïèñà, êàêòî è òðè ïåñíè îò "èçãóáåíè" ñåñèè îò 1969. "BBC Sessions" îðèãèíàëíî èçëèçà ïðåç 1997 è ïîëó÷àâà äâîåí ïëàòèíåí ñåðòèôèêàò îò RIAA. "The Complete BBC Sessions" íàäãðàæäà ïðåäèøíîòî èçäàíèå ñ îùå åäèí äèñê ñ îñåì íîâè ïåñíè, ... |
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Ëåä Öåïåëèí ñà â íàé-äîáðàòà ñè ôîðìà â ïåðèîäà ìåæäó 27-29-òè þëè 1973 ã., êîãàòî áàíäàòà çàñíåìà êîíöåðòà ñè â Ìåäèñúí Ñêóåúð Ãàðäúí â Íþ Éîðê "The Song Remains The Same". Ñàóíäòðàêúò êúì ôèëìà, ïðîäóöèðàí îò Äæèìè Ïåéäæ, å èçäàäåí ïúðâîíà÷àëíî ïðåç 1976 ã. "The Song Remains The Same" å ñàóíäòðàêúò íà ëåãåíäàðíèÿ êîíöåðòåí ôèëì ñúñ ñúùîòî èìå, êîéòî å èçäàäåí ïðåç 1976 ã. Èçïúëíåíèÿòà âúâ ôèëìà ñà çàïèñàíè â ïåðèîäà 27-29-òè þëè 1973 ã. â Ìåäèñúí Ñêóåúð Ãàðäúí, ïî âðåìå íà òóðíåòî íà ãðóïàòà â ïîäêðåïà íà àëáóìà "Houses Of The Holy". Êîëåêöèÿòà ñúäúðæà çàïèñè íà èçïúëíåíèÿ íà æèâî íà ... |
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Ëåä Öåïåëèí ñà â íàé-äîáðàòà ñè ôîðìà â ïåðèîäà ìåæäó 27-29-òè þëè 1973 ã., êîãàòî áàíäàòà çàñíåìà êîíöåðòà ñè â Ìåäèñúí Ñêóåúð Ãàðäúí â Íþ Éîðê "The Song Remains The Same". Ñàóíäòðàêúò êúì ôèëìà, ïðîäóöèðàí îò Äæèìè Ïåéäæ, å èçäàäåí ïúðâîíà÷àëíî ïðåç 1976 ã. "The Song Remains The Same" å ñàóíäòðàêúò íà ëåãåíäàðíèÿ êîíöåðòåí ôèëì ñúñ ñúùîòî èìå, êîéòî å èçäàäåí ïðåç 1976 ã. Èçïúëíåíèÿòà âúâ ôèëìà ñà çàïèñàíè â ïåðèîäà 27-29-òè þëè 1973 ã. â Ìåäèñúí Ñêóåúð Ãàðäúí, ïî âðåìå íà òóðíåòî íà ãðóïàòà â ïîäêðåïà íà àëáóìà "Houses Of The Holy". Êîëåêöèÿòà îò 2 CD-òà ñúäúðæà çàïèñè íà èçïúëíåíèÿ íà ... |
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Êîãàòî ãîëÿìàòà îïåðíà çâåçäà Ìîíñåðàò Êàáàéå ãîñòóâà â Ñîôèÿ, òÿ ïðåäñòàâè ïðåä ïóáëèêàòà â çàëàòà åäíà ñâîÿ ó÷åíè÷êà - ìëàäàòà ïåâèöà Èíà ÊÚÍ×ÅÂÀ. Òîçè æåñò íå áåøå èçðàç ñàìî íà ëþáåçíîñò êúì äîìàêèíèòå. Èíà Êúí÷åâà ïÿ áëåñòÿùî è ïîêàçà, ÷å å äîñòîéíà ïàðòíüîðêà íà ïðî÷óòàòà ñè ó÷èòåëêà. Èíà Êúí÷åâà å ðîäåíà â Ñîôèÿ. Îùå îò äåòå ñå íàñî÷âà êúì ïååíåòî. Îò 1986 ã. äî 1994 ã. ïåå â Äåòñêèÿ ðàäèîõîð. Ó÷è â Äúðæàâíàòà ìóçèêàëíà àêàäåìèÿ “Ïàí÷î Âëàäèãåðîâ” îò 1996 ã. äî 2000 ã. â êëàñà íà äîö. Æàñìèíà Êîñòîâà. Ïðåç 1997-1998 ã. å ñïåöèàëèçàíòêà â Åâðîïåéñêèÿ îïåðåí öåíòúð â Ìàí÷åñòúð (Àíãëèÿ). Îò 2000 ã. ïåðèîäè÷íî ïîñåùàâà ... |
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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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Èçäàíèåòî å ñúâìåñòèìî ñ íàñòîÿùàòà ó÷åáíà ïðîãðàìà. ... Hello! New Edition å íîâà ñèñòåìà ïî àíãëèéñêè, êîÿòî ïîëçâà äîêàçàíî óñïåøíè ìîäåëè íà îáó÷åíèå îò ïðåäèøíîòî ñè èçäàíèå. Òÿ èìà èçöÿëî íîâî ñúäúðæàíèå è èëþñòðàöèè, îëåêîòåíè ñà òåêñòîâåòå çà ÷åòåíå è ñëóøàíå, ãðàìàòèêàòà å ïî-ìàëêî, êàêòî ïðåäâèæäà íîâàòà ïðîãðàìà. Ðàáîòíà òåòðàäêà ¹ 2 å íåðàçäåëíà ÷àñò îò ðàáîòàòà â ÷àñ è âêúùè. Òÿ ñúäúðæà óïðàæíåíèÿ çà çàòâúðäÿâàíå íà ëåêñèêàòà è ãðàìàòèêàòà è çà ðàçøèðÿâàíå íà îòäåëíè àñïåêòè îò èçó÷àâàíèÿ ìàòåðèàë. Âñåêè óðîê îò òåòðàäêàòà ñúäúðæà ïåò ïîñòîÿííè ðóáðèêè: Words in Action, Grammar spot, Vocabulary, Mind the ... |
