Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: This practical guide to glass etching provides craftworkers with 63 attractive, original designs, ideal for applying to dozens of projects. Patterns ranging from nautical themes and Art Nouveau designs to florals, butterflies, and borders are accompanied by instructions for attaining perfect results.
Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: Groundbreaking study that established the reputation of the famed theologian traces the search for the historical person of Jesus. Schweitzer examines works of more than 50 18th and 19th-century authors and scholars and concludes that many of the earlier historical reconstructions of Christ were largely fantasies. The criterion for all subsequent studies.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: A heart set on love will do no wrong, declared Confucius. This compact gift book features an international assortment of romantic ruminations from ancient and modern philosophers, playwrights, poets, novelists, commentators, critics, and actors, from Ovid to Bruce Lee. Wise, worldly, sentimental, and cynical, the quotes will touch hearts all year long.
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Seventeen-year-old David Balfour's villainous uncle has him kidnapped in order to steal his inheritance. David escapes only to fall into the dangerous company of rebels who are resisting British redcoats in the Scottish highlands.
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: The follow-up to one of the most popular Pictura collections, this new sampling of rare and authentic sources features approximately 200 color and black-and-white images: richly decorated backgrounds, mythological figures, serpentine dragons, fearsome samurai, prancing peacocks, objets d'art, and other traditional motifs.
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Six tales of witches, and wizardry, perilous journeys, wise animals, frightful giants and beautiful princesses, among them the legendary Fire-Bird, the dulcimer-playing Sadko, the iron-toothed witch Baba Yaga, and a goat that sneezes gold pieces. Newly reset in large, easy-to-read type, with 6 new illustrations.
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Colorful stories from ancient and modern Scottish sources will charm young readers with the deeds of mermaids, giants and other supernatural creatures. Includes Battle of the Fairy Kings, Conall and the Thunder Hag, In the Kingdom of Seals, The Maid-of-the-Wave, The Land of Green Mountains, and many more.
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: Selected from a very rare portfolio, this collection of exquisitely detailed drawings features 100 plates depicting 50 buildings in the lavish, heavily ornamented style of Beaux-Arts Classicism. Full-page engravings of facades are accompanied by facing pages with floor plans and finely rendered images of doors, windows, balconies, columns, cornices, and other architectural details.
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: Twelve superb postcard reproductions of works by the famed Surrealist include Geopoliticus Child Watching the Birth of the New Man, The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory, The Hallucinogenic Toreador, Apparatus and Hand, The Ghost of Vermeer of Delft Which Can Be Used as a Table, and other striking paintings.
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Six entertaining short stories from the foremost science-fiction writer of the early 20th century include The Star, a gripping tale about a massive celestial object hurtling toward the Earth, as well as The New Accelerator, The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes, Under the Knife, and two others.
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Oscar Wilde wrote I don't defend my conduct, I explain it, when he was imprisoned in Reading Gaol in 1895 for his violation of England's stringent laws against homosexuality. Wilde's nototious liaison with the Marquess of Queensberry's son, Lord Alfred Douglas (Bosie), had so inflamed the Marquess that he made public attacks on Wilde's character and morals. In return, Wilde sued for slader, an…
Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: Satiric masterpiece skewers Russian provincial officials, offering a highly entertaining glimpse of human foibles and failings.
Скачать книгу (размер 294 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 59) Аннотация: Inspiring treasury of 40 poems ranging from the time of the Conquest to the first half of the 20th century. Works by Marti, Dario, Nervo, Mistral, Neruda, many other poets. Original Spanish — American versions with new literal English translations on facing pages. Brief biographical notes on each poet.
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: This original collection of intriguing repeated patterns offers more than 150 full-color Japanese woodblock designs. The vivid, unusual images were selected from a rare 1905 two-volume swatch book thought to be originally intended for textile designers. A bonus CD-ROM, featuring digital files of all of the illustrations in the book, can be easily used for any project. Professional and amateur…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: When orphaned Pollyanna Whittier comes to live with her stern maiden aunt, she not only manages to spread her perpetual cheerfulness and optimism among the miserable people of the town, she also transforms the life of her lonely relative. Pollyanna was made into a Broadway play and a popular motion picture.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: A great speech can stir the soul and inspire a nation. This compact and affordable anthology gathers complete speeches and selected excerpts from memorable addresses by Martin Luther King, Mohandas Gandhi, Winston Churchill, Fulton J. Sheen, Barbara Jordan, Nelson Mandela, Malcolm X, Ronald Reagan, Colin Powell, the Dalai Lama, Tony Blair, and many others.
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: This volume features two of Turgenev's best works of short fiction: the touching First Love (1860), a semi-autobiographical novella, and The Diary of a Superfluous Man (1850), the fascinating tale of a Russian Hamlet. Both provide superb introductions to the author's keen social perception, rich characterization, and narrative command.
Скачать книгу (размер 2 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 464) Аннотация: Enthralling tales of Beowulf, Charlemagne, Siegfried, Arthur and Guinevere, Merlin, Tristan and Iseult, El Cid and others, invaluable for what they tell us of European cultures in medieval times. 36 illustrations, and an introduction to the cultural and historical roots of the myths.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: This illuminating and instructive survey demonstrates both the insights and the pitfalls that result from applying game theoretic models to the analysis of problems in political science. Using real-life examples, it shows how game theory can explain and elucidate complex political situations, from warfare to presidential vetoes. 1975 edition. 24 figures.
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Here is a choice collection of favorite stories and poems filled with the Christmas spirit, perfect for children, their families and friends to enjoy together at holiday time. It includes Charles Dickens' own abridgement of A Christmas Carol O. Henry's poignant story The Gift of the Magi and Clement Clarke Moore's beloved poem A Visit from St. Nicholas.