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Defoe Daniel, 2011

This title includes: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe — Robinson Crusoe is stranded on an island, totally isolated, until twenty-four years later when he unexpectedly meets another human. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson: Jim Hawkins finds a treasure map and sets off in search of buried treasure. But treacherous Long John Silver has other ideas for the treasure... Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson: David Balfour leaves Scotland to seek his fame and fortune, but upon meeting a mysterious relative, dark family secrets are uncovered. Подробнее

Asian Furniture: A Directory and Sourcebook

Moss Peter, 2007

Western-style furniture was a relatively late arrival in Asia, where climates and lifestyles were markedly different from those in Europe. But colonial incursions and circumstances of history conspired to bring about profound changes, and furniture design in Asia blossomed into a major decorative art. Each of the eight countries covered here — China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Tibet and the Philippines — developed its own particular designs, creating pieces furniture as works of art. Today these diverse pieces are treasured by collectors worldwide, from Manhattan lofts to Parisian apartments, as well as in the countries they originated. Подробнее

A Profound Mind: Cultivating Wisdom in Everyday Life

Dalai Lama XIV, 2009

The Dalai Lama visited New York in 2003 and gave a series of lectures, culminating in a public talk in Central Park, which drew over a quarter of a million people. Based on these lectures, this new volume will provide practical instruction on how we can use meditation to realise the mind's phenomenal potential. Leading the reader through the diverse schools of Buddhist philosophy, this book also teaches us how to let go of our own strong ideas of self and how to find a little more happiness in life, for ourselves and for others. For all the millions of fans of the Dalai Lama's writings, and for anyone yet to be introduced to his thinking, Training the Mind is the perfect book to learn how to dedicate our positive activities to the benefit of all in order to build a better world. Подробнее

Post-Impressionism

Gualdoni Flaminio, 2008

Post-Impressionism is a movement in France that represented both an extension of Impressionism and a rejection of that styles inherent limitations. The term Post-Impressionism was coined by the English art critic Roger Fry for the work of such late 19th-century painters as Paul Cezanne, Georges Seurat, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and others. Most of these painters began as Impressionists; each of them abandoned the style, however, to form his own highly personal art. Impressionism was based, in its strictest sense, on the objective recording of nature in terms of the fugitive effects of colour and light.The Post-Impressionists rejected this limited aim in favour of more ambitious expression, admitting their debt, however, to the pure, brilliant colours of Impressionism, its freedom from traditional subject matter, and its technique of defining form with short brushstrokes of broken colour. The work of these painters formed a basis for several contemporary trends and for early 20th-century modernism. Подробнее

Dinner at the North Pole: A Fun-To-Find Lift-The-Flap Book

Jonas Fearon Bell, 2013

Hide and Seek through the North Pole in these fun holiday lift-the-flap books. Whether little ones are helping Santa find toys for his toy bag, Mrs. Claus get Christmas dinner ready, or elves find ornaments to decorate the tree, they will love these books, while their parents will love this combination of features and price! Product Features: Attention getting illustrations; Classic story basics to promote the joy of reading through illustrations and inspiration for learning with parents. Supports hand / eye coordination with interactive lift the flap action to find whats hidden; Padded board construction for quality and long life with a touch of sensory soft cover; Child safety tested. Подробнее

Life of Pi

Martel Yann, 2013

Possessing encyclopedia-like intelligence, unusual zookeeper's son Pi Patel sets sail for America, but when the ship sinks, he escapes on a life boat and is lost at sea with a dwindling number of animals until only he and a hungry Bengal tiger remain. Подробнее

Monday Is One Day

Arthur A. Levine, 2011

A love note from a working parent to a child, counting the days of the week — each one a special opportunity to spend time together. One by one, the days of the week roll by. Monday is one day, Tuesday is blue shoes day, and Wednesday is halfway day. When Saturday and Sunday finally come, it's time for little ones and the adults who love them to play, share, and celebrate. Every day of the week offers a special opportunity for families to enjoy being together! Подробнее

My First Book of Letters Explore the world of shapes, letters, numbers, and colors in this fun, interactive 1st Book of Learning series! Ten spreads of colorful, labeled photographs of familiar items will keep children engaged while learning! Подробнее

My First Book of Numbers Explore the world of shapes, letters, numbers, and colors in this fun, interactive 1st Book of Learning series! Ten spreads of colorful, labeled photographs of familiar items will keep children engaged while learning! Подробнее

Paddington in the Garden

Bond Michael, 2008

When Paddington starts to make a list of all the nice things he can think of about being a bear and living with the Browns he is sure to include 'the garden'. Paddington feels very lucky to have such a nice garden, especially as he has his own little patch in it, to keep him out of mischief! But when Paddington is around things are rarely simple and he soon finds that gardening is not as easy as he had first thought. He sets out, with a jar of marmalade of course, to look for ideas and ends up in a building site behind the Browns' garden. He is sure that if he climbs up a nearby ladder he will get an excellent view of his own little garden and that will help him with his design. Unfortunately, bears, building sites and marmalade don't really mix. But, as usual, Paddington is able to turn circumstances to his advantage and come out on top after all! Подробнее

Piglet's Rainy Day A warm and funny little pocketbook featuring A.A. Milne's little Piglet and Winnie-the-Pooh. When the heavens open and Piglet finds himself stranded in his house surrounded by flood water. So brave Piglet writes a message asking for help and sends it off in a bottle — then he must wait to be saved. A.A. Milne's classic children's characters continue to charm readers across the world down the generations with the help of E.H. Shepard's original illustrations. Подробнее

Pooh's Party A warm and funny little pocketbook featuring Winnie-the-Pooh and all his friends. Everyone in the Hundred Acre Wood is invited to a party that Christopher Robin is throwing for Pooh. There'll be sweets and games and presents, and Piglet and Tigger and Eeyore. And most importantly, there will be Pooh. A.A. Milne's classic children's characters continue to charm readers across the world down the generations with the help of E.H. Shepard's original illustrations. Подробнее

Victims of Yalta: The Secret Betrayal of the Allies — 1944-1947

Tolstoy Nikolai, 2012

A respected Russian historian and descendant of the Tolstoy family draws on extensive research, survivor interviews and the author's visits to repatriation sites to document the brutal post-World War II deportation of two million Russian POWs. Подробнее

The Works: Every Kind of Poem You Will Ever Need for the Literacy Hour

Cookson Paul, 2010

The Works is 10 years old and this special anniversary edition features brand-new lesson plans from poets including John Foster, Brian Moses, Valerie Bloom and Pie Corbett. The Works contains every kind of poem you will ever need for the Literacy Hour but it is also a book packed with brilliant poems that will delight any reader. It's got chants, action verses, riddles, tongue twisters, shape poems, puns, acrostics, haikus, cinquains, kennings, couplets, thin poems, lists, conversations, monologues, epitaphs, songs, limericks, tankas, nonsense poems, raps, narrative verse and performance poetry that's just for starters. It features poems from the very best classic and modern poets, for example: William Blake, Michael Rosen, Robert Louis Stevenson, Allan Ahlberg, W.H. Auden, Brian Patten, Roger McGough, Roald Dahl, Charles Causley, Eleanor Farjeon, Benjamin Zephaniah, Ted Hughes, T.S. Eliot and William Shakespeare to name but a few. This is a book packed with gems for dipping in to time and time again. Подробнее

Foundation

Asimov Isaac

(Part of the original Foundation Trilogy, winner of the Hugo Award for Best All-Time Novel Series) This is the first novel in Isaac Asimov's Foundation saga, originally a three-part masterwork-for which a special Hugo Award was created, Best All-Time Novel Series, recognizing its status as a central work of science fiction-that was later expanded to a seven-part series. Foundation describes a far future in which humanity numbers in the quadrillions, spread across millions of worlds, governed by the vast and presumably eternal Empire. But genius mathematician Hari Seldon-who has developed the study of psychohistory, or the dynamics of very large numbers of humans-has predicted the Empire's certain downfall. In order to mitigate the chaos that would follow, he proposes that a Foundation of all human knowledge be built at the edge of the galaxy. Подробнее

Death is Forever: James Bond

Gardner John, 2012

The Cold War is over. After two British agents die under mysterious and strangely old-fashioned circumstances in Germany, Bond is paired up with beautiful CIA agent 'Easy' St John. He's been assigned to track down the surviving members of 'Cabal', a Cold War-era intelligence network that received a mysterious and unauthorised signal to disband. It's not long before Bond and Easy find themselves playing a life-or-death game as they try to figure out who they can trust. All the while, Cabal agents are dying one by one... Подробнее

The Transformed Mind

Dalai Lama, 2000

In this book, based on a series of talks that he gave at a Tibetan Buddhist center in Delhi during the 1990s, the Dalai Lama examines the nature of the human mind and emphasizes the need for each of us to transform ourselves if we wish to lead more fulfilling lives. In his disarmingly personal style, he discusses suffering, happiness, love, and truth, and offers practical wisdom on issues ranging from religious tolerance to the world economy. Stressing the need for compassion and non-violence, the Dalai Lama reiterates the essential goodness of the human heart and teaches us how to live and die well, reminding us constantly of the responsibility of our actions and thoughts. Подробнее

The Ultimate Book of Business and Legal Words You Should Know

H. Dean McKay, 2011

Don't be out-jargoned at your next brainstorming session, contract signing, or consultant review — this A-to-Z guide defines hundreds of business buzzwords, legal terms, financial concepts, and standard acronyms, from ABA Numbers to Zero-Based Budgeting. Each entry includes a definition, similar and related terms, and sample sentences. Подробнее

The Ultimate Book of Words Students Should Know

Robert W. Bly, 2010

An indispensable accessory for the autodidact, this petite yet compendious dictionary is packed with hundreds of 50-cent words guaranteed to make you sound smarter — or at the very least, better educated. Articulate your most sublime aspirations, avoid mortification, and scintillate in conversation, from classroom to boardroom to dining room. Подробнее

A Scanner Darkly

Philip K. Dick, 1999

Substance D — otherwise known as Death — is the most dangerous drug ever to find its way on to the black market. It destroys the links between the brain's two hemispheres, leading first to disorentation and then to complete and irreversible brain damage. Bob Arctor, undercover narcotics agent, is trying to find a lead to the source of supply, but to pass as an addict he must become a user, and soon, without knowing what is happening to him, he is as dependent as any of the addicts he is monitoring. Подробнее

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