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Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: 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…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: 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…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 819 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 358) Аннотация: Faberge, Tiffany, Lalique — these great designers came together only once to display their goods in what was probably the most opulent exhibition ever mounted. At the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris, the three strove to position themselves ahead of their many competitors in the luxury market, each presenting his jewelry and home adornments as high art. Their success is explored in this…

Скачать книгу (размер 95 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 20) Аннотация: First came One Red Dot, next Blue 2, 600 Black Spots... now Yellow Square, the fourth installment of David A. Carter's acclaimed color series Modern and elegant paper engineering and text are certain to awe children of all ages Readers will search beatiful, modern pop-ups to discover the hidden yellow square on each spread in this follow up to David A. Carter's New York Times award winning, 600…

Скачать книгу (размер 29 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 7) Аннотация: In life, it feels like we are literally overrun with paper: receipts, newspapers, magazines, sales reports, fast-food wrappers, report cards, paper towels — the paper trail never ends. In this quirky and imaginative new title, renowned paper engineer James Diaz explores what would happen if ordinary paper magically transformed itself into origami creatures. Imagine newspaper doves and gum-wrapper…

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: When I was young I could draw like Raphael, but it has taken me my whole life to learn to draw like a child. Now you can learn from the master himself. Step by step, line by line we show you how to recreate some of Picasso's most famous motifs. Through copying and then improvising for yourself, this book will help you to see and appreciate Picasso's drawings and inspire you to try out many more…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: First published in 1997, «The Mother-Daughter Book Club» is Shireen Dodson's story of the monthly reading club she started and the group of mothers and their daughters whose relationships were strengthened and changed by it. Her book also offered a practical step-by-step guide with stories, anecdotes, and reading lists, intended to inspire parents to start reading clubs of their own, and…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 502 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 688) Аннотация: The Bin Ladens rose from poverty to privilege as official building contractors of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina; they loyally served generations of kings and princes in the Saudi royal family — until one of their number changed history. Steve Coll is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner, and author of the best-seller GHOST WARS.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 590 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 313) Аннотация: The first complete book by Tolkien in three decades, this book, edited by Tolkien's son Christopher, reunites fans of «The Hobbit» and «The Lord of the Rings» with Elves and Men, dragons and Dwarves. This paperback edition includes eight color paintings by Alan Lee and a black-and-white map.

Скачать книгу (размер 3 681 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 723) Аннотация: The post-war worlds longest-serving and most storied head of state presents a compelling chronicle of his life. Drawing on more than 100 hours of interviews and including never-before-seen photographs, this work is the definitive record of an extraordinary life lived in turbulent times.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 406 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 277) Аннотация: These are the complete wartime correspondence between the leaders of the Allied Forces. Released with the cooperation of the Russian government, these revealing and often starkly frank communiques between Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin add to our understanding of the course of World War II an indispensable horde of information. Through them, the reader is afforded a wonderfully intimate insight…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 641 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 323) Аннотация: Murder doesn't get more peculiar than this. A lonely hearts killer is targeting middle-aged women at some of England's most well-known pubs. What's even more peculiar, Arthur Bryant happened to see the latest victim only moments before her death — at a pub torn down eighty years ago! It's only the beginning of a case littered with clues that defy everything the veteran detectives know about the…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 151 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 423) Аннотация: This year's collection promises to deliver the same stellar caliber of mystery stories that readers have come to expect from this series. Contributors include James Lee Burke, Michael Connelly, Joyce Carol Oates, and Alice Munro.

Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: An hilarious and sinister tale of dark secrets and secret forces in suburban England from the critically-acclaimed author of 'Giving Up the Ghost'. Alison Hart is a medium by trade: dead people talk to her, and she talks back. With her flat-eyed, flint-hearted sidekick, Colette, she tours the dormitory towns of London's orbital road, passing on messages from dead ancestors: 'Granny says she likes…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 595 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 314) Аннотация: In this delightful excursion through the English language, Crystal combines personal reflections, historical allusions, and a traveler's observations to create a mesmerizing and entertaining narrative account with the language and its speakers.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Israel Armstrong, one of literature's most unlikely detectives, returns for more crime solving adventure in this hilarious third novel from the Mobile Library series. Israel has been invited to attend the Mobile Meet in London, the annual mobile library convention, with his irascible companion Ted Carson. Back in the UK, Israel is reunited with his family, and there is much eating of paprika…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 390 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 470) Аннотация: In a deserted artist's studio in the heart of Rome, detectives stumble upon a scene of shocking brutality: two bodies, freshly killed. Looming over them is a painting that bears all the hallmarks of a Caravaggio: a brilliantly colored canvas depicting a violent tableau of beauty and depravity... In David Hewson's bold new novel of suspense, this grisly discovery sends Detective Nic Costa on a…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. Now these evocative stories are being re-issued in paperback by Harper Perennial with stunning new jackets. H.M.S. Surprise follows the variable fortunes of Captain Jack Aubrey's career in Nelson's navy as he attempts to hold his ground against admirals, colleagues and the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Thank you for the music... It's 1939 and the war in Europe casts a long, all-encompassing shadow. In a sleepy town in Suffolk, the generous and determined widow, La, forms an amateur orchestra to entertain the locals and soothe her own broken heart. She recruits Felix, a refugee from Poland, to play the flute, and a touching friendship emerges. When the war is over and the orchestra disbands, La…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: The reactionary Adjutant General Khrapov, newly appointed governor-general of Siberia and soon-to-be minister of the interior, is murdered in his official saloon carriage on his way from St. Petersburg to Moscow. The killer, disguised as Fandorin, boards the train at Klin, where it has been delayed by snowdrifts on the line. He leaves a knife bearing the initials «CG» (Combat Group) thrust up to…