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Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: 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. For some of these great men, love is a 'delicious poison' (William Congreve); for others, 'a nice soft wife on a sofa with good fire, & books & music' (Charles Darwin). Love can scorch like the heat of the sun (Henry…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl, is determined to wipe out bad grammar — but she's also determined to make the process as painless as possible. One year ago, she created a weekly pod cast to tackle some of the most common mistakes people make while communicating. The pod casts have now been downloaded more than seven million times, and Mignon has dispensed grammar tips on Oprah and appeared…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Up-to-date syllabus based on the C1 and C2 levels of the Council of Europe's framework. 26 units, including grammar and vocabulary. Systematic practice of all the grammar and vocabulary presented in a wide range of exercise types. Strong emphasis on revision and consolidation, with reviews and tests. Useful reference section including topic vocabulary, phrasal verbs, phrases, patterns and…

Скачать книгу (размер 8 969 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 1760) Аннотация: This boxed set contains Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, and Children of the Mind, Ender's Game. Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards. In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew Ender Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic…

Скачать книгу (размер 8 725 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 1712) Аннотация: This boxed set contains Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow Puppets, and Shadow of the Giant, Ender's Shadow. Welcome to Battle School. Growing up is never easy. But try living on the mean streets as a child begging for food and fighting like a dog with ruthless gangs of starving kids who wouldn't hesitate to pound your skull into pulp for a scrap of apple. If Bean has learned anything…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 656 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 326) Аннотация: After years of great sacrifice and deep personal tragedy, Florentyna Kane's has finally become the first woman president in America. But on the very day that she is sworn into office, powerful forces are already in motion to take her life. The FBI investigates thousands of false threats every year. This time, a reliable source has tipped them off about an assassination attempt. One hour later,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 733 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 341) Аннотация: An English lord requires one more chess piece to complete a set that would be worth a fortune. Another man, an accountant, realizes he's achieved nothing in his life — and sets out to make a fortune before he retires. And then there is the author's own favorite, In the Eye of the Beholder, about a star athlete who has a fateful run-in with a three-hundred-pound woman. Some of these twelve stories…

Скачать книгу (размер 524 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 104) Аннотация: Moomin has been swiftly making its way into the hearts of North Americans ever since Drawn & Quarterly began collecting the strip in 2006. It debuted in the London Evening News in 1954 and has become the fastest-selling D+Q series to date. Fifty years ago, Tove Jansson's observations of everyday life — whimsical but with biting undertones — easily caught the attention of an international audience…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: A riveting history of the daring politicians who challenged the disastrous policies of the British government on the eve of World War II On May 7, 1940, the House of Commons began perhaps the most crucial debate in British parliamentary history. On its outcome hung the future of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's government and also of Britain — indeed, perhaps, the world. Troublesome Young Men…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: An unlikely pair, seventeen-year-old Ming and twenty-four-year-old Yan meet and form an immediate bond. Ming, innocent and preoccupied, lives in her own world of books, music and imagination. Yan is, by contrast, beautiful, sexy, wild and manipulative. Their friendship is brief, almost accidental, but intense, and it changes Ming's world forever. Set in modern China, February Flowers captures a…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 452 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 286) Аннотация: Reveals the stories of the American soldiers who took and appeared in the digital snapshots from Abu Ghraib prison that shocked the world. This work provides an account of Iraq`s occupation from the inside-out — rendering vivid portraits of guards and prisoners ensnared in an appalling breakdown of command authority and moral order.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Dylan is the only boy living in the tiny Welsh town of Manod. His parents run the Snowdonia Oasis Auto Marvel garage — and when he's not trying to persuade his sisters to play football, Dylan is in charge of the petrol log. And that means he gets to keep track of everyone coming in and out of Manod — what car they drive, what they're called, even their favourite flavour of crisps. But when a…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: A completely new version of the original million-copy bestseller, The South Beach Diet Supercharged truly super-charges weight loss thanks to the addition of a unique 3-phase exercise plan. The principles of the diet are essentially the same, but with the added exercise component, dieters will be able to burn more fat (including belly fat) faster on their way to permanent weight loss and better…

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Meet Ottoline and her hairy, helpful friend Mr Munroe. No secret is ever too scary for the two of them to discover together. Ottoline is off to the Alice B. Smith School for the Differently Gifted. She is rather worried that she doesn't have a special gift. Mr Munroe is worried about the ghost who is said to haunt the school halls at night. Does Ottoline discover how to be different and can they…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 612) Аннотация: With Tir`s most powerful protectors slain by treachery and the defenders scattered, it appears nothing can stand in the tyrant`s way. Until a new peril unexpectedly looms; a far more dangerous and deadly menace that threatens not merely the balance of power, but the entire human race.

Скачать книгу (размер 2 181 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 429) Аннотация: Two of the most successful British novelists of the last fifty years, Kingsley and Martin Amis are both known for their savage wit and their indifference to causing controversy. In his critical biography, Neil Powell looks at the careers of these two very divisive, and hugely talented writers: how they were formed by their upbringings, developed as writers and in turn how they affected…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 404) Аннотация: 'We are, and always will be, wanderers who have lost their way...' A prolific novelist and acclaimed historian of the Middle East, Amin Maalouf had never before taken the time to trace his own ancestry. But on the sudden death of his father he decides to address this, and, given a trunk of letters and the opportunity to sort them, begins to find the keys to his past. Like many Levantine families,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 916 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 377) Аннотация: More than two decades ago Rowan Simons moved to China, and soon after he began working to expose the country to the social and health benefits of amateur soccer. As he soon learned, this was no easy task, especially in a country where it is illegal for more than 11 people to congregate for the purposes of a recreational sporting activity. In this humorous and affectionate account, Rowan recalls…

Скачать книгу (размер 478 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 95) Аннотация: Учебник по страноведению Macmillan Guide to Country Studies знакомит учащихся с наиболее значительными событиями из истории, экономики...

Скачать книгу (размер 723 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 143) Аннотация: In Company is a fast-paced, multi-level Business English course for professional adults. The course systematically develops key language skills through moticating activities that reflect the real world of modern business. It has been specifically designed for the in-company language training sector.