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Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: Beware! Dangerous secrets lie between the pages of this book. OK, I warned you. But if you think I'll give anything away, or tell you that this is the sequel to my first literary endeavor, The Name of This Book is Secret, you're wrong. I'm not going to remind you of how we last left our heroes, Cass and Max-Ernest, as they awaited intiation into the mysterious Terces Society, or the ongoing fight…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 931 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 576) Аннотация: The Twilight Saga continues in the second installment, now a major motion picture — the follow-up to the blockbuster «Twilight» — scheduled to open in theaters on November 20th. This movie tie-in edition includes a collectible full-color, double-sided, fold-out poster with photos of the movie cast, including Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Simon Tofield's animations have taken YouTube by storm. Now, the feline Internet phenomenon makes his way onto the page in this first-ever book based on the popular animated series. SIMON'S CAT depicts and exaggerates the hilarious relationship between a man and his cat. The daily escapades of this adorable pet, which always involve demanding more food, and his exasperated but doting owner come…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Patterson's latest #1 «New York Times» bestseller tells an unforgettably emotional story with an irresistible twist, in which a woman meets her imaginary friend from childhood — and falls in love with him.

Скачать книгу (размер 2 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 496) Аннотация: Known by his alias, 'Oliver Stone', John Carr is the most wanted man in America. With two pulls of the trigger, the men who hid the truth of Stone's past and kept him in the shadows were finally silenced. But Stone's freedom has come at a steep price; the assassinations he carried out have prompted the highest levels of the United States Government to unleash a massive manhunt. Joe Knox is…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 370 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 270) Аннотация: Mackenzie Allen Phillips's youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation, and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later, in this midst of his great sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 464) Аннотация: Hailed everywhere as a masterpiece of suspense, John le Carre's return to Africa is the story of Bruno Salvador (aka Salvo), the 25-year-old orphaned love child of an Irish missionary and a Congolese woman. Quickly rising to the top of his profession as an interpreter, Salvo is dispatched by British Intelligence to a top-secret meeting between Western financiers and East Congolese warlords, where…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 768 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 544) Аннотация: New York Times bestselling author Kellerman traveled to Germany for the meticulous research conducted for this new novel that takes readers on an edge-of-your-seat journey to 1920's Munich: a city stalked by a ruthless killer.

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: »Life» has, of course, visited its archives before — but never like this. This edition puts the photographs on display, not only as part of the page layout but as the page itself. The explanatory text will be out of the way, so that each image can be savoured. Moreover, prints will be included that are not just suitable for framing, but meant for framing. And not only will there be photographic…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: When Arthur wins the «How I Can Help Make America Great» contest, he and his classmates are excited about attending the special ceremony at the White House. But when Arthur learns he has to recite his winning essay on TV, he is terrified! When his notes are blown away by the helicopter's wind, it is his irrepressible sister, D.W., who saves the day and underscores Brown's message that, 'We can…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities? When this peculiar ad appears in the newspaper, dozens of children enroll to take a series of mysterious, mind-bending tests. (And you, dear reader, can test your wits right alongside them.) But in the end just four very special children will succeed. Their challenge: to go on a secret mission that only the most intelligent and resourceful…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: A celebration of California by its most renowned photographer, this book features many rarely seen images and an intriguing selection of writings about the state by classic and contemporary authors. This volume collects for the first time a full range of Adams' California images. Sixty-five beautifully reproduced photographs capture some of California's most inimitable vistas — San Francisco, the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Ansel Adams recounts the circumstances surrounding the making of many of his most famous photographs and the methods he used in their realization. Each image is accompanied by a narrative that explores the technical and aesthetic problems presented by the subject, and includes reminiscences of the places and people involved and anecdotes on matters ranging from timing to the weather. Specific…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Newport, Rhode Island, blessed with stunning ocean vistas and constant sea breezes, is home to some of the most exceptional private residences in America. Its deeply rooted history makes it a perennial destination, with more than 3.5 million visitors each year. Although it is one of the most high profile towns in the country, Newport is also one of the most cloistered. Private Newport: At Home…

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Rachael Hale's signature style catches the eye of everyone who comes across it. Featuring 101 colour photographs of Westies and other Terriers, Retrievers and Great Danes and everything in between, 101 SALIVATIONS presents dogs in all sorts of wonderful poses that bring out their most endearing characteristics In between the irresistible photographs, the book is peppered with humorous and…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: Next to Yosemite and the High Sierra, the Southwest was closest to Ansel Adams' heart. It was there, in the early 1930s, that he met photographer Paul Strand and decided to make photography his life's work. In this volume, roughly one quarter of the photographs, selected and edited by Adams' longtime editor Andrea Stillman, are little-known images of the Grand Canyon. The balance of the images…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: This title celebrates the author's romance with the beguiling desert lands of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah — places that he returned to again and again from 1928 to 1968. More than 100 superbly reproduced photographs, including Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico and other celebrated images, give us his powerful and evocative record of this unique region. Here are…

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: With engaging text, Bailey guides the reader through the process of deciding on the decor for ceremonies, rehearsal dinners, wedding receptions and parties, explaining how to bring diverse yet elegant elements together to compose the stunning environment of one's dreams. Beginning with large decisions, such as choosing a theme and transforming a wide array of spaces to fit the vision, he moves on…

Скачать книгу (размер 667 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 132) Аннотация: A collection of more than eighty tritone photographs highlights a five-part reflection on mortality, the separation of body and soul, life and death, the moment of death, and the manner in which life renews the earth. By the author of Immediate Family.

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: This paperback original features Ansel Adams's photographs of his beloved Yosemite National Park. It includes Clearing Winter Storm and Moon and Half Dome. From the age of 14, Adams visited Yosemite virtually every year of his life, and his short quotes about experiencing the grandeur of Yosemite are interspersed with his photographs. Over 75 prints are included in this book.