Based on the story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle . Text adaptation by Susan Kingsley . ... "You said that you wanted danger, didn't you?" says McArdle, the editor of the Daily Gazette. And he sends his young reporter, Malone, on a strange journey into South America with the famous Professor Challenger. Challenger believes he can find a lost world full of dinosaurs in the middle of the Amazon forest. But this world is dangerous to reach, and, once the Professor and his small group of explorers arrive, things get even more dangerous for them. Will they return alive? Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive ... |
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А 48 Card Deck and Guidebook. ... Manifesting with the Moon has never been easier! Discover how to use the Moon as a cosmic timer to create the life of your dreams. Supercharge your manifesting powers and find out how to consciously create positive change in your life with this magical 48-card oracle from bestselling Moonologer Yasmin Boland . Featuring beautiful cosmic collage imagery, each card explains what you're bringing into your life, and how and when to supercharge your manifesting powers to achieve what you most desire. This captivating oracle deck will: reveal the true answers to your questions show ... |
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This playful, entertaining, and mind-bending introduction to modern physics briskly explains Einstein's general relativity, quantum mechanics, elementary particles, gravity, black holes, the complex architecture of the universe, and the role humans play in this weird and wonderful world. Carlo Rovelli, a renowned theoretical physicist, is a delightfully poetic and philosophical scientific guide. He takes us to the frontiers of our knowledge: to the most minute reaches of the fabric of space, back to the origins of the cosmos, and into the workings of our minds. The book celebrates the joy of discovery."Here, on ... |
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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... ... Among the stars and across the vast expanses of space, the Galactic Civil War rages. On the battlefields of multiple worlds in the Mid Rim, legions of stormtroopers are waging brutal combat against an armada of freedom fighters. In the streets of ravaged cities, the Rebel Alliance forces are pushing deeper into Imperial territory as they grapple with the savage realities of war on the ground. Leading the charge are the soldiers of Twilight Company - the Sixty-first Mobile Infantry, whose hard-bitten, ferociously loyal members doggedly survive where others perish. Against ... |
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The international bestseller. ... A novel of high adventure, great storytelling and moral purpose, based on an extraordinary true story of eight years in the Bombay underworld. "In the early 80s, Gregory David Roberts , an armed robber and heroin addict, escaped from an Australian prison to India, where he lived in a Bombay slum. There, he established a free health clinic and also joined the mafia, working as a money launderer, forger and street soldier. He found time to learn Hindi and Marathi, fall in love, and spend time being worked over in an Indian jail. Then, in case anyone thought he was slacking, he acted ... |
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From the Big Bang to Black Holes. The phenomenal international bestseller. Updated editition. ... Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are just some of the questions considered in an internationally acclaimed masterpiece which begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time - from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and string theory. To this day a A Brief History Of Time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its ... |
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Бестселър на Ню Йорк Таймс. ... В края на 90-те, малко след падането на комунистическия режим в Русия, страната отваря врати за външния свят. Колин Таброн посещава тези необятни и често негостоприемни земи, за да види с очите си Сибир такъв, какъвто го е превърнала историята. От Монголия до Северния полярен кръг, от селото на Распутин на запад през тундра, тайга, планини, езера и реки пейзажът ни очарова и вглъбява. По пътя си авторът се среща и разговаря с местните хора за всичко – за живота и семействата им, за политическия режима в Русия, за щастието и неволите, за красотата на страната им, чиито богатства варварски ... |
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Най-великите съперничества в историята на бизнеса - изпитани уроци за лидери и предприемачи. Тази книга се базира на хитовия "The business wars podcast" и разкрива най-големите бизнес сблъсъци в историята. Следвайки уроците на Сун Дзъ - китайския гений на военната стратегия, Дейвид Браун анализира защо някои компании триумфират, а други се провалят. Бизнесът е битка за оцеляване. Също като при война той е сблъсък на волята на лидери, преследващи противоположни резултати. Те замислят стратегии и разпределят ресурси, за да постигнат победа. Успехът може да зависи от най-малкия детайл, а едно-единствено ... |
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New York, 1940. Young, glamorous and inseparable, Vivian and Celia are chasing trouble from one end of the city to the other. But there is risk in all this play - that's what makes it so fun, and so dangerous. Sometimes, the world may feel like it's ending, but for Vivian and Celia, life is just beginning. City of Girls is about daring to break conventions and follow your desires: a celebration of glamour, resilience, growing up, and the joys of female friendship - and about the freedom that comes from finding a place you truly belong."Addictive... Radical and refreshing" Dollu Alderton, Sunday Times & ... |
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n the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. Circe is a strange child - not powerful and terrible, like her father, nor gorgeous and mercenary like her mother. Scorned and rejected, Circe grows up in the shadows, at home in neither the world of gods or mortals. But Circe has a dark power of her own: witchcraft. When her gift threatens the gods, she is banished to the island of Aiaia where she hones her occult craft, casting spells, gathering strange herbs and taming wild beasts. Yet a woman who stands alone will never be left in peace for long - and among her island's guests ... |
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Аз съм Ана. Бях съпруга на Исус бен Йосиф от Назарет. Нарекох го Моя възлюбен, а той на шега ме кръсти Малка гръмотевица. Твърдеше, че чувал грохот в мен, докато спя, подобен на далечен гръм, идещ отвъд долината Нахал Ципори или дори от по-далече, зад река Йордан. Не се съмнявам, че е чувал нещо. Откакто се помня, у мен живеят копнежи, надигат се като нощни птици да извиват глас по тъмно. Това, че съпругът ми е долепял сърцето си до моето на тънката ни постелка и се е вслушвал, е израз на добротата му, която най-много обичах у него. Чувал е как животът ми умолява да се роди."Блестящ роман... История, която всички ... |
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Edited by Ursula Doyle. Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... From the private papers of Mark Twain and Mozart to those of Robert Browning and Nelson, "Love Letters of Great Men" collects together some of the most romantic letters in history. 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 is edited and introduced by publisher Ursula Doyle. For some of these great men, love is a "delicious ... |
