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Скачать книгу (размер 2 227 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 438) Аннотация: Thirteen years ago, «Moab is My Washpot», Stephen Fry's autobiography of his early years, was published to rave reviews and was a huge bestseller. In those thirteen years since, Stephen Fry has moved into a completely new stratosphere, both as a public figure, and a private man. Now he is not just a multi-award-winning comedian and actor, but also an author, director and presenter. In January…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: Macbeth is a famously cursed play, fraught with gruesome violence and supernatural evil. Some of Kate Stanley's friends question her choosing to direct its production for the 400th anniversary of its first performance, but Kate's expertise in the little-known secrets and obscure mysteries of Shakespeare make her a natural. However, bizarre ritual objects begin to turn up at rehearsals, and it…

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Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: It is the week before Christmas. The effects of the credit crunch have prompted Dr Kay Scarpetta to offer her services pro bono to New York City's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. But in no time at all, her increased visibility seems to precipitate a string of dramatic and unsettling events. She is asked live on the air about the sensational case of Hannah Starr, who has vanished and is…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Now it's the turn of the weres and shifters to follow the lead of the undead and reveal their existence to the ordinary world. Sookie Stackhouse already knows about them, of course — her brother turns into a panther at the full moon, she's friend to the local Were pack and Sam, her boss at Merlotte's bar, is a shifter. At first the great Were revelation seems to go well — then the horribly…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 125 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 418) Аннотация: A perfect treat for all fans of Thomas Harris. Sqweegel and Steve Dark are set to become the Hannibal and Clarice Starling of the 21st century in Zuiker's first book of the Level 26 series.

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: An outstanding communicator, Richard P. Feynman inspired a generation of students with his energetic, unorthodox style of teaching. Drawn from his celebrated and landmark text Lectures on Physics, Six Easy Pieces reveals Feynman's distinctive style while introducing the essentials of physics to the general reader. The topics explored include atoms, the fundamentals of physics and its relation to…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: The robbers of London town plan a desperate crime one Christmas Eve — to steal all the toys they can lay their hands on! Fortunately, the robbers meet their match in brave Officer Pugh who leaps into action and arrests the villains — all except Grandma Swagg who manages to get away.

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Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Richard Feynman — Nobel Laureate, teacher, icon and genius — possessed an unquenchable thirst for adventure and an unparalleled gift for telling the extraordinary stories of his life. In this collection of short pieces and reminiscences he describes everything from his love of beauty to college pranks to how his father taught him to think. He takes us behind the scenes of the space shuttle…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Years in insurance and marriage to the joyless Hilda have been no more than death in life to George Bowling. This and fear of another war take his mind back to the peace of his childhood in a small country town. But his return journey to Lower Binfield brings complete disillusionment.

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Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: James, Lily and friends have had some bad news — football is now banned at their school. But they all love football! So if they're not allowed to kick a ball the playground, they'll have to find another way to play — in secret...

Скачать книгу (размер 75 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 16) Аннотация: One Moomin, two trees, three umbrellas, four clouds... Count along with Moomintroll all the way from one to ten, and beyond. A companion volume to Moomin's Little Book of Words, this chunky little board book is just right for little hands and early learning — and there's plenty of Moomin magic along the way.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Steven Levitt, the original rogue economist, and Stephen Dubner have spent four years uncovering the hidden side of even more controversial subjects, from terrorism to shark attacks, cable TV to hurricanes. The result is Superfreakonomics. It reveals, among other things: why you are more likely to be killed walking drunk than driving drunk; how a prostitute is more likely to sleep with a…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Eat food. Mostly plants. Not too much. Using those seven words as his guide, Michael Pollan offers this indispensable handbook for anyone concerned about health and food. Simple, sensible and easy to use, Food Rules is a set of memorable adages or 'personal policies' for eating wisely, gathered from a wide variety of sources: mothers, grandmothers, nutritionists, anthropologists and ancient…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: ORIENTALISM is one of the greatest and most influential of books of ideas to be published since the end of the European empires. For generations now it has defined our understanding of colonialism and empire and with each passing year its influence becomes if anything even greater. To mark its 25th anniversary, ORIENTALISM rightfully takes its place as a Pengun Modern Classic.

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