Скачать книгу (размер 1 574 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 310) Аннотация: One of USA Today's Best Business Books of 2008 is now updated with a new chapter. Inside Steve's Brain cuts through the cult of personality that surrounds Steve Jobs to unearth the secrets to his unbelievable success.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Summoned to the country estate of his wealthy uncle Colonel Yegor Rostanev, the young student Sergey Aleksandrovich finds himself thrown into a startling bedlam. For as he soon sees, his meek and kind-hearted uncle is wholly dominated by a pretentious and despotic pseudo-intellectual named Opiskin, a charlatan who has ingratiated himself with Yegor's mother and now holds the entire household…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 641 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 323) Аннотация: John Sandford's introduction of Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigator Virgil Flowers in Dark of the Moon was an immediate critic al and popular success: «An immensely satisfyingtale by a writer at the top of his game» (The Providence journal); «an idiosyncratic, thoroughly ingratiating hero» (Booklist); «Sandford makes Flowers such an interesting character, and this is such a…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 738 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 342) Аннотация: Old Yarns It is five years since the members of The Friday Night Knitting Club bonded during divorce, job loss, romance, birth — and the sudden death of their dear friend, Georgia. But the Walker and Daughter knitting store on Manhattan's Upper West Side is still going strong. New Patterns Drawn together by their love for Georgia's daughter, Dakota, and the sense of family the club provides, each…
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Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Most of our everyday decision-making tends to be confrontational. Whether in large meetings, one-to-one or even in our own heads, opposite view points are pitted against each other. Ultimately, there must be a winner and a loser. In I Am Right, You Are Wrong , lateral-thinking guru Edward de Bono challenges this 'rock logic' of rigid categories and point-scoring arguments which is both…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Learning the concepts of comparing and sorting is vital in helping young children develop vocabulary and understand the world around them. This bright book is designed to help parents amuse, interest and at the same time teach their children vital early learning skills. Useful parent tips are included throughout the book to support the learning process.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: This slipcased gift set contains four of Beatrix Potter's best-loved original Tales. Collection two contains: The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck; The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle; The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher; and, The Tale of Tom Kitten.
Скачать книгу (размер 146 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 30) Аннотация: An acclaimed picture book, now an enchanting board book. One little girl wakes up to a fairy-tale world. She spies two dancing feet from the Golden Goose tale, three hungry bears just meeting Goldilocks, and four royal mattresses between the princess and the pea. With many objects to count on each colorful page, «1 2 3» is perfect for children learning their numbers 1 though 10.
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Скачать книгу (размер 2 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 436) Аннотация: A remarkable piece of forgotten history and the never-before-told story of Americans lured to Soviet Russia by the promise of jobs and better lives, only to meet tragic ends. In 1934, a photograph was taken of a baseball team. These two rows of young men look like any group of American ballplayers, except perhaps for the Russian lettering on their jerseys. The players have left their homeland and…
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Скачать книгу (размер 3 176 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 624) Аннотация: Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Charlotte Bronte's first published novel, Jane Eyre was immediately recognised as a work of genius when it appeared in 1847. Orphaned into the household…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: The Art Cannot be Damaged Edition of Jane Austens Classic, Pride and Prejudice, the complete classic text wrapped with new flavor. An astonishingly relevant 200-year-old romantic novel challenging the societal barriers of pride and prejudice and the veracity of love, featuring a smart foreword by acclaimed New York City poet and writer, Mike Tyler, as well as a refreshingly modern and accessible…
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