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McGavin George: Bugs: A Pop-up Journey into the World of Insects, Spiders and Creepy-crawlies

Скачать книгу (размер 55 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 12) Аннотация: This is a beautifully illustrated look inside the fascinating world of creepy-crawlies, with stunning three-dimensional pop-ups. Larger-than-life bugs spring from the pages, peek out from behind flaps and hide under tabs, inviting young entomologists to marvel at the mind-boggling variety of arthropod life. What reader can resist is a chance to look inside a cockroach's body to see how it works…

Bryson Bill: At Home: A Short History of Private Life

Скачать книгу (размер 2 814 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 553) Аннотация: From one of our most beloved authors, a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home — now richly illustrated with more than two hundred images in full color Bill Bryson and his family live in a Victorian parsonage in a part of England where nothing of any great significance has happened since the Romans decamped. But, struck one day by the thought that history mostly is…

The Picture Story Book of Peter Pan

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: J.M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan and Wendy (and its subsequent variations) about the adventures of a boy who won't grow up and his adventures with Tinker Bell and the Darling children has challenged and delighted illustrators for over a century. Every major children's illustrator seems to have done a version of it, and when one considers the visual possibilities of the story — children flying…

Northup Solomon: 12 Years a Slave

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: “I could not believe that I had never heard of this book. It felt as important as Anne Frank’s Diary, only published nearly a hundred years before. . . . The book blew [my] mind: the epic range, the details, the adventure, the horror, and the humanity. . . . I hope my film can play a part in drawing attention to this important book of courage. Solomon’s bravery and life deserve nothing less.”…

Child Lauren: I Want a Pet

Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: This little girl really wants a pet. But what kind should she get? After all, lions have a habit of snacking between meals and boa constrictors are a little too friendly... Lauren Child's story of a small girl's search for the perfect pet is sure to delight grown-ups and children alike.

Parkinson Siobhan: Spellbound: Tales of Enchantment from Ancient Ireland

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Eight ancient legends of Ireland, told for younger children by an acclaimed Irish writer and reviewer. The stories are all linked by themes of magic and enchantment, and are perfectly matched by Irish illustrator Olwyn Whelan's brightly coloured and decorative paintings. The stories included are: Butterfly Girl; The Children of Lir; Labhra with the horse's Ears; The Enchanted Birds; Cu Chulainn…

Merridale Catherine: Red Fortress: History and Illusion in the Kremlin

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: The Moscow Kremlin is the heart of the Russian state, a fortress whose blood-red walls have witnessed more than eight hundred years of political drama and extraordinary violence. It has been the seat of a priestly monarchy, a worldly church and the Soviet Union; it has served as a crossroads for diplomacy, trade, and espionage; it has survived earthquakes, devastating fires, and at least three…

Scott Fitzgerald F.: The Great Gatsby

Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: Illustrated edition of the complete text captures the spirit of the Jazz Age bringing this Great American Novel to life.

Mayle Peter: The Marseille Caper

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: When Francis Reboul asks Sam Levitt to take a job in Marseille it's impossible to resist, in this book by the author of A Year in Provence. The second book in Mayle's crime novel series (following The Vintage Caper) has Sam representing Reboul, as competition over Marseille's valuable waterfront becomes more hotly disputed-and finding himself right in the middle, with intrigue and danger…

Alex Dryden: Red to Black

Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: A spy thriller, a love story and a chilling look at a resurgent superpower... At the dawn of the new millennium, Finn, an MI6 spy, and Anna, a colonel of the KGB, have been sent to spy on each other. Instead they find a love that becomes to only truth they can trust. A source deep within the Kremlin tells Finn of a plan, hatched in the depths of the Cold War, to dismantle the edifice of the…

Alexan Mccall-Smith: A Conspiracy of Friends

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Corduroy Mansions, Pimlico is an oasis of old-fashioned civilisation, its inhabitants considerate and peace-loving. But beneath the polite exterior seismic change is stirring. Barbara Ragg makes an eye-popping discovery about her stolid Scottish suitor's past, while Oedipus Snark — newly appointed and tirelessly self-interested Government Minister — has a close encounter in Switzerland that…

Brandow Todd: Edward Steichen: Lives in Photography

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: Edward Steichen (1879-1973) is unquestionably one of the most prolific, influential, and indeed controversial names in the history of photography. He was admired by many for his achievements as a fine-art photographer, while impressing countless others with the force of his commercial accomplishments. The influence of his legendary exhibition, The Family of Man, is still felt.This volume traces…

Austen Jane: Sense and Sensibility

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: For decades, people have enjoyed losing themselves in the stories of classic literary characters, including wondering about the fate of Marianne in the clutches of Mr. Willoughby. The novels of Jane Austen remain as popular, relevant, and enjoyable for the modern reader as they were for their contemporary readership, continuing to sell in the thousands. Elegantly packaged, with a textured,…

Eugenides Jeffrey: The Marriage Plot

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: 'There is no happiness in love, except at the end of an English novel'. Anthony Trollope It's the early 1980s. In American colleges, the wised-up kids are inhaling Derrida and listening to Talking Heads. But Madeleine Hanna, dutiful English major, is writing her senior thesis on Jane Austen and George Eliot, purveyors of the marriage plot that lies at the heart of the greatest English novels. As…

Hoffman Mary: Hansel and Gretel and Other Stories

Скачать книгу (размер 152 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 31) Аннотация: Lost in the forest with nothing to eat, two children find a mysterious gingerbread house. Discover the classic nursery story and two more in this beautiful book. Stories Included: Hansel Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, Kate Crackernuts.

Hoffman Mary: Jack and the Bean Stalk and Other Stories

Скачать книгу (размер 152 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 31) Аннотация: Foolish Jack gets a big surprise when he sells the family cow for some magic beans! Discover the classic nursery story and three more in this beautiful book. Stories Included: Jack and the Beanstalk, The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids, The Hare and the Tortoise, The Three Sillies.

Hoffman Mary: The Little Mermaid and Other Stories

Скачать книгу (размер 152 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 31) Аннотация: When a little mermaid falls in love with a human prince she faces a terrible choice. Discover the classic nursery story and two more in this beautiful book. Stories Included: The Little Mermaid, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Sun and the Wind.

Hoffman Mary: Little Red Riding Hood and Other Stories

Скачать книгу (размер 152 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 31) Аннотация: «Oh, Grandma, what big eyes you have!» said Little Read Riding Hood. Discover the classic nursery story and three more in this beautiful book. Stories Included: Little Read Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, Three Wishes, The Musicians of Bremen.»

Hoffman Mary: Princess and the Pea and Other Stories

Скачать книгу (размер 152 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 31) Аннотация: Only a real princess could feel a pea through twenty soft mattresses... Discover the classic nursery story and three more in this beautiful book. Stories included: The Princess and The Pea, Thumbelina, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, The Magic Porridge Pot.

Hayes Justin Cord: The Unexpected Evolution of Language: Discover the Surprising Etymology of Everyday Words

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Time has done a number on the English language. Not so long ago, a slur was just mud and being nice meant that you didn't actually know what was going on. But over the years, even some of the most common words we use have done complete 360s. With The Encyclopedia of Modern Meanings, word-lovers can rediscover definitions long-forgotten, including: Thrift, n. personal wealth; Loose, v. to release…