Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: The popularity of dinosaurs seems never ending, fuelled by films such as Jurassic Par and documentaries (Walking with Dinosaurs). But how much do these popular programmes really tell us about the recent scientific discoveries and the latest research into the world of the dinosaur? This is the first book explain the latest findings in dinosaur research and the exciting scientific discoveries that…
Скачать книгу (размер 769 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 152) Аннотация: When Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from troubled dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a monstrous insect... So begins Franz Kafka's most famous story Metamorphosis. Franz Kafka (1883-1924) is among the most intriguing and influential writers of the twentieth century. During his lifetime he worked as a civil servant and published only a handful of short stories, the best known…
Скачать книгу (размер 850 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 168) Аннотация: The latter half of the twentieth century witnessed a growing interest in Buddhism, and it continues to capture the imagination of many in the West who see it as either an alternative or a supplement to their own religious beliefs. Numerous introductory books have appeared in recent years to cater for this growing interest, but almost none devotes attention to the specifically ethical dimension of…
Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Were it not for the Marquis de Sade's explicit use of language and complete disregard for the artificially constructed taboos of a religious morality he despised, the novelty and profundity of his thought, and above all, its fundamental modernity, would have long since secured him a place alongside the greatest authors and thinkers of the European Enlightenment. This Very Short Introduction aims…
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Greek and Roman warfare differed from other cultures and was unlike any other forms of warfare before and after. The key difference is often held to be that the Greeks and Romans practised a Western Way of War, where the aim is an open, decisive battle, won by courage instilled in part by discipline. Harry Sidebottom looks at how and why this Western Way of War was constructed and maintained by…
Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Fossils have been vital to our understanding of the formation of the earth and the origins of all life on it. However, their impact has not been limited to debates about geology and evolution: attempts to explain their existence has shaken religion at its very roots, and they have remained a subject of ceaseless fascination for people of all ages and backgrounds. In this delightful book, Keith…
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Foucault is one of those rare philosophers who has become a cult figure. Born in 1926 in France, over the course of his life he dabbled in drugs, politics, and the Paris SM scene, all whilst striving to understand the deep concepts of identity, knowledge, and power. From aesthetics to the penal system; from madness and civilisation to avant-garde literature, Foucault was happy to reject old…
Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: The Sikh religion has a following of over 20 million people worldwide and is ranked as the world's 5th largest religion. However, events such as the verbal and physical attacks on Sikhs just after September 11 indicated that Sikhs were being mistaken for Muslims, and suggests that the raising of sufficient and appropriate awareness about Sikhism still needs to be addressed. This book will…
Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Almost everyone reads the newspaper, browses the Internet, listens to the radio or watches TV. Journalism has an indelible effect on our worldview — from the fight against global terrorism to the American presidential elections, celebrity scandal to the latest environmental coups. Hargreaves uses his unique position within the media to examine how we get this information and the many practical,…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, John Morrill's Very Short Introduction to Stuart Britain sets the Revolution into its political, religious, social, economic, intellectual, and cultural contexts. It thus seeks to integrate what most other surveys pull apart. It gives a graphic account of the effects of a century-long period during which…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 584 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 704) Аннотация: Coward! Sneak! May good men shun him, from henceforth! may his Queen refuse to receive him! You, an earl's daughter! Oh, Isabel! How utterly you have lost yourself! When the aristocratic Lady Isabel abandons her husband and children for her wicked seducer, more is at stake than moral retribution. Ellen Wood played upon the anxieties of the Victorian middle classes who feared a breakdown of the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 268) Аннотация: Readers of Victorian fiction must often have tripped up on seeming anomalies, enigmas, and mysteries in their favourite novels. Does Becky kill Jos at the end of Vanity Fair? Why does no one notice that Hetty is pregnant in Adam Bede? How, exactly, does Victor Frankenstein make his monster? Why does Dracula come to England rather than himself an invisible suit? Why does Sherlock Holmes, of all…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: How well do you really know your favourite author? Ace literary detective turned quizmaster John Sutherland challenges the reader to find out. Starting with easy, factual questions that test how well you remember a novel and its characters, the quiz progresses to a level of greater difficulty, demanding close reading and interpretative deduction. What really motivates the characters, and what is…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 380 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 468) Аннотация: Contains the four plays such as: The Libertine; The Man of Mode; A Fond Husband; and Friendship in Fashion. These plays in the Oxford English Drama Series offer the range of responses to the fashionable and daring libertine movement in the second half of the seventeenth century.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: An exciting and fun story about Blanco Polo, the great-nephew of Marco Polo, and his journey from Venice to Spain to build flying machines with the villainous Count Maleficio. Along the way Blanco meets Eva, accompanied by her guardian angels, also bound for Spain for an arranged marriage to a man old enough to be her grandfather. The pair become great friends and Blanco's dream of building and…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Paris is on a trek in the Himalayas with her uncle and her uncle's friends. On the way they come across a young Tibetan monk, Tahr, who reluctantly joins their party as his protector has died in an accident. As the trek progresses, Paris realizes the true reason for the journey — her uncle and his friends are a strange, gourmet dining club, dedicated to hunting down and eating the rarest possible…
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Everyone knows the story of the Flood, the men God chose to survive, the animals that went in two by two. But what about the others that sailed on the Ark — the women and the children? This adventure story asks what it was really like when the heavens opened and the world drowned — and what might have happened in the days that followed. With a frighteningly zealous and single-minded Noah; Japheth…
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: This is story-based course that introduces young children to English first through listening and speaking, and then provides a gentle introduction to reading and writing.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 258 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 248) Аннотация: This book is about the worlds and conflicts of TESOL teachers and researchers, whose professional lives are both enriched and problematized by the cultural and political interfaces created by working with an international language. Central to this discussion is the balance of power in classroom and curriculum settings, the relationship between language, culture, and discourse, and the change in…
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: A four-level secondary course that sets achievable goals.