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Helen Graham: The Spanish Civil War

Скачать книгу (размер 886 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 175) Аннотация: This Very Short Introduction offers a powerfully-written explanation of the war's complex origins and course, and explores its impact on a personal and international scale. It also provides an ethical reflection on the war in the context of Europe's tumultuous twentieth century, highlighting why it has inspired some of the greatest writers of our time, and how it continues to resonate today in…

George Garnett: The Norman Conquest

Скачать книгу (размер 850 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 168) Аннотация: The Norman Conquest in 1066 was the last time England was successfully invaded, and was one of the most profound turning points in English history, cataclysmically transforming a disparate collection of small nations into a European state. But what actually happened? How was the invasion viewed by those who witnessed it? And how has its legacy been seen by generations since? This fascinating Very…

Jan Zalasiewicz: The Earth After Us: What Legacy Will Humans Leave in the Rocks?

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: What would alien visitors in the far future, piecing together the history of earth, find of our brief reign? What clues will we leave? What fossils? Just as we have gained knowledge of the past, of ancient climates and the activities of creatures long dead, so too might they decode the rocks. The Earth After Us takes a novel approach to show how geologists unravel the information in the rocks. As…

Susan L. Shirk: China: The Fragile Superpower

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: Once a sleeping giant, China today is the world's fastest growing economy — the leading manufacturer of cell phones, laptop computers, and digital cameras — a dramatic turn-around that alarms many Westerners. But in China: Fragile Superpower, Susan L. Shirk opens up the black box of Chinese politics and finds that the real danger lies elsewhere — not in China's astonishing growth, but in the deep…

Chris Smith: 101 Albums That Changed Popular Music

Скачать книгу (размер 1 534 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 302) Аннотация: Chris Smith's 101 Albums That Changed Popular Music tells the fascinating stories behind the most groundbreaking, influential, and often controversial albums ever recorded, ranging from The Anthology of American Folk Music (1952) to Elephant (2003) by The White Stripes. Organized chronologically to capture the flow of culture from one album to the next, this volume illuminates how these classic…

Ashraf Ghani: Fixing Failed States

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Today between forty and sixty nations, home to more than one billion people, have either collapsed or are teetering on the brink of failure. The world's worst problems — terrorism, drugs and human trafficking, absolute poverty, ethnic conflict, disease, genocide — originate in such states, and the international community has devoted billions of dollars to solving the problem. Yet by and large the…

Oxford Dictionaries: Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Скачать книгу (размер 7 664 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 1504) Аннотация: Completely updated to include all the latest vocabulary, this fourth edition of the Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary contains coverage of over 175,000 words and phrases, and 240,000 translations. It includes a comphrensive correspondence guide with sample letters, emails, and CVs, plus fun and informative cultural notes on life and living in the Spanish-speaking world. This new edition also…

David Melling: First Arabic Words

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Whether your child is learning English or Arabic, Oxford First Arabic Words gives your child a head start in learning another language by taking a picture-book journey through a day, with familiar settings, everyday things, and cute little dinosaurs. There is a bird's eye view of getting ready for school in the morning, the journey to school, inside the classroom, a birthday party, and even a…

Ian Dicks: Oxford Illustrated Computer Dictionary

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: A thematic dictionary of computer terms and jargon with humorous full colour illustrations throughout.

K. M. Peyton: Wild Reads: Horses

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: This marvellous book covers a wide range of topics, from different breeds of horse, horse history and how to look after your horse. Packed with facts and illustrations this is a wonderful introduction to the animal world for young readers. For real horse enthusiasts this book also suggests websites and places to visit to find out even more! Other titles in this series: Big Cats, Spiders, Frogs…

Haydn Middleton: True Lives: Shakespeare

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Will Shakespeare dreamed of becoming an actor and a playwright. At nineteen he left his home town of Stratford and headed for London, following his dream. He became an actor, part owner of the Globe theatre — and the greatest playwright of all time. 400 years on, his plays are even more popular. They are performed in theatres all over the world. Other titles in the series: Amelia Earhart,…

Pratima Mitchell: True Lives: Gandhi

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Mohandas Gandhi grew up in India at a time when it was ruled by a foreign power — Britain. Gandhi fought against the injustice of British rule. He led peaceful marches and protests. Many times he was imprisoned for his beliefs. But through his leadership, Britain was finally forced to hand over power. Gandhi became the leader of India, and 'father of his people'. Other titles in the series:…

Jacqueline Mitton: True Lives: Galileo

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Galileo's revolutionary scientific work brought him into conflict with the authorities of his time, but earned him an honoured place in the history books. He swept away old notions of the universe by observing the skies through a telescope and confirming that the Earth and planets travel round the Sun. Other titles in the series: Amelia Earhart, Alexander the Great, Captain Cook, Cleopatra, Eric…

Andrew Gillespie: AS and A Level Economics Through Diagrams: Oxford Revision Guides

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: The Oxford Revision Guides series builds on the fact that pictures are easier to memorize than words. Each topic is summarized on a single page using annotated diagrams and concise notes with a full index for easy reference. Expert authors have taken the content of the AS and A Level specifications and presented them in a refreshingly clear and concise format. Simple illustrations are used to…

Colman Andrew M.: A Dictionary of Psychology

Скачать книгу (размер 4 563 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 896) Аннотация: With over 11,000 authoritative and up-to-date entries, this best-selling dictionary covers all branches of psychology, including psychoanalysis, psychiatry, criminology, neuroscience, and statistics. It features comprehensive coverage of key areas, for example, cognition, sensation and perception, emotion and motivation, learning and skills, language, mental disorder, and research methods.…

Pickering Ron: Cambridge Biology IGCSE Revision Guide

Скачать книгу (размер 850 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 168) Аннотация: Designed to follow the latest CIE IGCSE syllabus, this revision guide will provide revision material which is presented in a clear, concise, but not too condensed format, appropriate for international students aged 14-16. They may be used for study and homework throughout the year but are predominantly intended as a student revision purchase. Suitable for all students, it will stretch those of a…

Puttock Simon: Goat and Donkey and the Noise Downstairs

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: One night, Goat is woken by a noise downstairs. His immediate thought is that there must be burglars in the house. He doesn't know what to do, but he knows that Donkey will, so he tiptoes very quietly to Donkey's room. But when Goat discovers that Donkey's bed is empty, he comes to the conclusion that Donkey must have been stolen! Full of fear and trepidation, Goat grabs Donkey's toy Rabbity (to…

Marlow Layn: Hurry Up and Slow Down

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Hare is always raring to go. He races through the day while the ever-patient Tortoise does his best to keep up. Hare, it certainly seems to Tortoise, has boundless energy. So Tortoise has plans for when it is time for Hare to go to bed — a well-deserved rest with a cup of chamomile tea! And, for the first time in the day, it is Tortoise who is in a hurry. He reads speedily, with one eye on his…

Stewart Amber: Just Like Tonight

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Button has had a busy day playing with his older sisters and now it's time for Mummy and Daddy to put him to bed. Just as they pad quietly away, Button remembers the fallen log he clambered over during the afternoon. It looked a bit like a big bear asleep in the grass and now Button is worried that the tree-bear might lumber into his dreams and turn them into scary ones. He calls out and Daddy…