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Volkov Solomon: Romanov Riches: Russian Writers and Artists Under the Tsars

Скачать книгу (размер 1 457 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 287) Аннотация: In this sweeping cultural history, Solomon Volkov effortlessly unwinds the twisted relationship between art and the royal family from the rise of the Romanovs in 1613 to their downfall in 1917. Throughout the Romanov dynasty, Russia's great artists served two masters: their craft and their tsar. Now, Volkov illuminates as never before the complex system of patronage and loyalty that bound the…

Keep Calm for Ladies

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Well, it just gets worse and worse doesn't it? Collapsing banks, collapsing countries, massive government cuts, rising debt, inflation and the possibility of a double dip. It's amid all this uncertainty that the already embattled modern woman needs the best advice she can get about how to be as cool and calm in life as possible. Keep Calm for Ladies offers the same pearls of life wisdom,…

Cheadle James: Portrait Photographer's Lighting Style Guide

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Whether you’re a pro looking to update and diversify your portfolio, or an amateur ready to experiment with exacting new styles, you’ll find inspiration and clear how-to in The Portrait Photographer's Lighting Style Guide. Today’s most popular portrait styles are broken down with lighting diagrams and exposure information, as well as the story behind the shot, to create an indispensable reference…

Berry Steve: Emperor's Tomb

Скачать книгу (размер 2 396 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 471) Аннотация: The tomb of China’s First Emperor, guarded by an underground army of terra-cotta warriors, has remained sealed for more than two thousand years. Though it’s regarded as one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world, the Chinese government won’t allow anyone to open it. Why? That question is at the heart of a dilemma faced by former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone, whose life is…

Porot Daniel: 101 Toughest Interview Questions

Скачать книгу (размер 1 258 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 248) Аннотация: Nothing is more crucial to landing your dream job than a stellar performance in the all-important interview, that nerve-wracking final step to every job search. Extensively updated and revised for today's highly competitive employment market, this compact, concise handbook will prepare you for the most challenging and frequently asked questions you can expect to encounter. Following each question…

Sharpe Tom: The Wilt Inheritance

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: Stuck in a job he doesn't want — but can't afford to lose — as nominal Head of the Communications Department at Fenland University, Wilt is still subject to the whims of The Powers That Be, both in and outside of work. The demands of his snobbish wife Eva, and the stupendous school fees of his despicable quadruplet daughters, cause him the biggest headaches... apart from the hangovers, that is.…

Goodhart Pippa: You Choose: Colouring Book with Stickers

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: This title includes over 40 fantastic full-colour stickers and 24 black and white pages — choose your own colours and make the world your own. Imagine you could go anywhere, with anyone and do anything. Where would you live? Where would you sleep? Who would be your friends? What games would you play? Go on... You choose! With the help of Nick Sharratt's wonderful illustrations, Pippa looks at a…

Rabe Tish: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That: Now You See Me

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Nick and Sally are playing hide and seek but Nick's just too good, he always finds Sally wherever she's hiding. Luckily the Cat in the Hat is there to show them how become the best hide and seekers ever! This rhyming adventure is perfect for young first readers who are just learning to recognize words, basic vocabulary and short sentences. The Cat in the Hat knows all about that.

Grisham John: Skipping Christmas: Christmas with the Kranks

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded shops, no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwanted presents. That's just what Luther and Nora Krank have in mind when they decide that, just this once, they'll skip the holiday altogether. Theirs will be the only house on the street without a rooftop Frosty the snowman; they won't be hosting their annual Christmas Eve bash; they aren't even…

Salvatore R.: The Collected Stories

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Classic short stories that expand the epic Legend of Drizzt! For years, the Legend of Drizzt has included short stories published in Forgotten Realms® anthologies and DragonTM magazine. Collected here for the first time are all the classic stories and one all new tale by The New York Times best-selling author R.A. Salvatore! From the startling origin of Drizzt s panther companion, to the tale of…

Ellroy James: LA Confidential

Скачать книгу (размер 2 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 496) Аннотация: Christmas 1951, Los Angeles: a city where the police are as crooked as the criminals. Six prisoners are beaten senseless in their cells by cops crazed on alcohol. For the three L. A. P. D. detectives involved, it will expose the guilty secrets on which they have built their corrupt and violent careers.

Stewart Martha: Martha Stewart's Handmade Holiday Crafts: 225 Inspired Projects for Year-Round Celebrations

Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: Join Martha Stewart for a celebration of handcrafted holidays all year-round! New Year’s – Valentine’s Day – Easter – Mother’s Day – Father’s Day – Fourth of July – Halloween – Thanksgiving – Hanukkah – Christmas. Let Martha inspire your creativity with the most beautiful crafts. The 225 handmade projects include cards and greetings, decorations, gifts and gift wrapping, tabletop accents, party…

Hamilton N.: Bill Clinton

Скачать книгу (размер 4 155 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 816) Аннотация: Nigel Hamilton brings all the magisterial authority he brought to his Whitbread-winning biography of Monty, and all the talent for tracking down and verifying hidden, controversial material that he showed in JFK: Reckless Youth, which topped the American bestseller charts for months, in this new biography of Bill Clinton. Born into a 'white trash' family in backwoods, racially segregated…

Alderman Naomi A.: Doctor Who: Borrowed Time

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: 'You want more time Mr Brown, of course you do. We all want more time. Let me make you an offer'... Andrew Brown never has enough time. No time to call his sister, no time to prepare for that important presentation at the bank where he works... The train's late, the lift jams, the all-important meeting's started by the time he arrives. Disaster. If only he'd had just a little more time. Time is…

Goss James: Doctor Who: Dead of Winter

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: In Dr Bloom's clinic at a remote spot on the Italian coast, at the end of the 18th century, nothing is ever quite what it seems. Maria is a lonely little girl with no one to play with. She writes letters to her mother from the isolated resort where she is staying. She tells of the pale English aristocrats and the mysterious Russian nobles and their attentive servants. She tells of intrigue and…

Mann George: Doctor Who: Paradox Lost

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: 'The Squall feed on psychic energy, absorbing it to establish new hives. They spread like a plague, a contagion of the whole universe. And if they are not stopped they will strip the Earth clean'... London 1910: An unsuspecting thief gets more than he bargained for when he breaks into a house in Kensington. He finds himself confronted by horrific, grey-skinned creatures that are waiting to devour…

McCormack Una: Doctor Who: The Way Through the Woods

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: England, today. Between the housing estate and the motorway lies an ancient wood. The motorway bends to avoid it. Last week, teenager Laura Brown went missing. Tonight, Vicky Caine will miss her bus and take a shortcut through the wood. And she will disappear too. England, 1917. Between the village and the main road lies an ancient wood. The old Roman road bends to avoid it. Tonight Emily Bostock…

Gates Sterling: Supermen: War Of The Supermen

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: A war is coming, and all that stands between Earth and 100,000 vengeful supermen is the Man of Steel.

Scott Michael: The Necromancer

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: Sophie and Josh have returned to San Francisco. They must protect themselves from the Dark Elders, but they've not yet mastered the magic they'll need to do so. Their trust in Nicholas Flamel is shaken, and their friend Scatty is missing. Unbeknownst to the twins, John Dee has amassed an enormous army of foul creatures, with which he plans to battle Nicholas and his wife, Peronelle. In order for…

Russell Gary: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: Completely revised and updated, the Doctor Who Encyclopedia is the ultimate fan's guide to all things Doctor Who. Packed with photos, concept drawings, illustrations and artwork, and including the Christopher Ecclestone, David Tennant, and Matt Smith incarnations of the Doctor, learn every fact and discover every figure from every episode.