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Скачать книгу (размер 911 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 180) Аннотация: The theme of this collection is the excellence of Story, especially of the kind of story dear to C.S. Lewis — fantasy and science fiction, which he fostered in an age dominated by realistic fiction. Gathered here are nine essays that first appeared in Of Other Worlds, including On Stories and On Three Ways of Writing for Children, and eleven pieces not previously collected. Among the newcomers…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Renowned designer John Wheatman shares his decades of expertise working with apartment dwellers, country homesteaders, and city sophisticates. His design principles are based on the philosophy that a living space should be functional, comfortable, and life-enriching. From displaying personal collections to incorporating light and nature, the author shows readers how to make their homes reflect…

Скачать книгу (размер 850 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 168) Аннотация: Virginia Woolf's intention to publish her short stories is carried out in this volume, posthumously collected by her husband, Leonard Woolf. Containing six of eight stories from Monday or Tuesday, seven that appeared in magazines, and five other stories, the book makes available Virginia Woolf's shorter works of fiction. Foreword by Leonard Woolf.

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Have you ever wondered where rainbows come from, or why we don't fall off the earth? A young boy named Isaac Newton asked these same questions more than 300 years ago. His search for answers unlocked secrets that gave us the world we know today. Automobiles, television, lasers, and many things that are common-place today were made possible by ideas that began inside Isaac Newton's mind. Where…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 187 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 234) Аннотация: These seventeen stories first published in book form stunningly present the Celtic legends and myths of the Arthurian quest for the Grail.

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: In India, the sixth century B.C., there lived a great spiritual teacher. He was called Buddha, which means 'the enlightened one'. Born into a noble family, near the mountains of the Himalayas, he was named Siddhartha. Until he was 29 years old, he lived a life of undisturbed luxury. But his curiosity and compassion moved him to leave his palace. He wanted to understand the nature of human…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Charles Robert Darwin, born in the spring of 1809, seemed to be an ordinary child in upper middle class England. Though educated at Cambridge University with the idea of joining the priesthood, Darwin's life took a whole new direction when he was offered an opportunity to participate in a government-sponsored, five-year voyage to South America and the Pacific to conduct surveys. His discoveries…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: In the 13th century, young Marco Polo set out with his father and uncle for a strange new land. No other Europeans had ever traveled to China before, and Marco was excited and delighted by the many curious sights, delicious new flavors, and friendly people they encountered. Their adventure would keep them away from their home in Italy for 24 years — but when they finally returned, they introduced…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: This elegantly illustrated series exhibits fantastic biographical accounts of the great names of all time. Full color.

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: The early 1900s were a time of great discovery. Robert Scott was a proud commander in the British Royal Navy who dreamed of planting his country's flag at the South Pole. Travel with Commander Scott and his team across the frozen Antarctic on their scientific expedition as they race to the South Pole. Experience the many hardships and trials of Scott and his team as they face disappointment and…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Vincent van Gogh was a Western painter who lived at the end of the 19th century. His work as an artist continues to inspire today because it is fresh and unique. The paintings van Gogh created are full of movement and life, although the subjects are often simple. This is because the artist tried to paint the energy behind what he was seeing. As a result, people and flowers — even the houses and…

Скачать книгу (размер 850 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 168) Аннотация: Going strong after more than 50 years, the Berenstain Bears still have some adventures ahead of them and some lessons to learn. In these tales for readers and listeners 4 to 8, Brother and Sister Bear discover the importance of keeping their room clean; the whole family realizes that they are watching too much TV; the bears start eating healthy foods; and the kids are cautioned about strangers.…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Time is running out for the passengers and crew of the tourist cruiser Selene, incarcerated in a sea of choking lunar dust. On the surface, her rescuers find their resources stretched to the limit by the mercilessly unpredictable conditions of a totally alien environment.

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Born in Salzburg Austria in 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was recognized as a musical prodigy when he was three years old. He was 35 years old when he died. During his life, he completed 41 symphonies, 27 piano concertos, 23 string quartets, 17 piano sonatas, 7 major operas, and numerous works for voice and other instruments. But his road to fame was not easy. It was littered with loss and…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Confucius was an important Chinese philosopher who lived in the fifth century B.C. The son of a poor nobleman, Confucius became a scholar of ancient Chinese music and literature. He spent most of his life as a traveling teacher. Much of his teaching focused on what made people happy and what made society run smoothly. He taught about the importance of polite behavior and proper ceremonial forms.…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: On a cold winter's night in 1835, Halley's Comet blazed across the sky, as it did every 75 years. In a small house in a village in Missouri, the wail of a newborn baby shattered the night. He was the family's fifth child. They called him Samuel Langhorne Clemens. When Halley's Comet once again crossed the skies above the earth, Samuel Langhorne Clemens quietly took his leave of the world and…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: Newsday called it the most authoritative and candid look yet at the personal lives... of the oft-scrutinized group. In The Love You Make, Peter Brown, a close friend and business manager of the band-and the best man at John and Yoko's wedding-looks at the four lads from Liverpool who established the greatest music phenomenon of the twentieth century. Written with the full cooperation of each of…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: This is the story of special operations in the second world war as it has never been told before-directly by those who took part.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: »Koba the Dread» is the successor to Martin Amis's celebrated memoir, Experience. It is largely political (while remaining personal). It addresses itself to the central lacuna of twentieth-century thought: the indulgence of communism by intellectuals of the West. In between the personal beginning and the personal ending, Amis gives us perhaps the best one hundred pages ever written about Stalin:…

Скачать книгу (размер 4 563 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 896) Аннотация: As the 19th century gives way to the 20th, the Forsytes, presided over by the patriarchal Soames, must face the disintegration of the society that has upheld their family's position for generations. This beloved family saga, with its huge and lively cast of characters, remains a classic of popular literature.