The United States government is given a warning by the pre-eminent biophysicists in the country: current sterilization procedures applied to returning space probes may be inadequate to guarantee uncontaminated re-entry to the atmosphere. Two years later, seventeen satellites are sent into the outer fringes of space to "collect organisms and dust for study". One of them falls to earth, landing in a desolate area of Arizona. Twelve miles from the landing site, in the town of Piedmont, a shocking discovery is made: the streets are littered with the dead bodies of the town`s inhabitants, as if they dropped dead in their tracks. The terror has

ISBN: 9780061703157
Издательство: HarperCollins
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2008

ISBN: 9780008568085
Дата выхода: январь 2023

1952. It is more than a decade since humiliation at Dunkirk brought an end to Britain`s war and the beginning of an uneasy peace with Hitler. In Africa, the swastika flies from the Sahara to the Indian Ocean. Gleaming autobahns bisect the jungle, jet fighters patrol the skies. The brutal presence of the SS is visible everywhere. Now, however, the demonic plans of Walter Hochburg - architect of Nazi Africa - threaten Britain`s ailing colonies. In England, ex-mercenary Burton Cole is offered one last contract. Burton jumps at the chance to settle an old score with Hochburg, despite the protests of the woman he loves. If Burton fails, unimaginable horrors will be unleashed in Africa. No one - black or white - will be spared. But when his...

ISBN: 978-1-4447-1066-3
Издательство: Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011

The finest collection of art by one of the greatest English book illustrators. A stunning full-colour treasury of the finest illustrations by the famed English artist. Rackham`s subjects ranged from fairy tales and children`s stories to Wagner`s operas. This superbly printed work includes more than 80 full-page plates that span his entire artistic output. The illustrations in this handsome volume have been beautifully reproduced directly from rare original editions.

ISBN: 9780486446851
Издательство: Daedalus
Дата выхода: август 2005

The Americas: Where to Go When is the ultimate holiday planner, highlighting the most spectacular places in North, Central and South America and the best time to visit each one. Written by a team of travel experts, and edited by Craig Doyle, the title brings more than 120 destinations to life with informative narrative and the stunning photography you?d expect from DK. Get to the heart of the most memorable travel destinations in the Americas with hundreds of experiences from marvelling at Niagara Falls in April and cruising down the Amazon in May to sampling San Francisco?s romantic spots in September. Six different themes- Natural World, Unforgettable Journeys, Family Holidays, Luxury & Romance, Activity Breaks, and Festivals & Culture...

ISBN: 978-1-4053-7368-5
Дата выхода: август 2011

Many years ago, the storytellers say, the great King Arthur brought justice to England with the help of his gallant Knights of the Round Table. Of these worthy knights, there was never one so fearless, so chivalrous, so honorable, shiny, as the dashing Sir Lancelot, who was quite good at defending the helpless and protecting the weak, just as long as he`d had his afternoon nap. Behold the very exciting and very funny adventures of Lancelot the Great, as only the acclaimed Arthurian author Gerald Morris can tell them.

ISBN: 978-0-618-77714-3
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011

With more than 4,000 main entries and 36,000 synonyms, this easy-to-use thesaurus with thousands of example sentences helps children in the middle grades make the best word choice to suit their meaning and enliven their writing. A new Parts of Speech table explains in simple language how words in the thesaurus are classified according to their function in a sentence.

ISBN: 978-0-618-70166-7
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011

ISBN: 9781471515231
Издательство: Express Publishing
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2018

Huckleberry Finn and Jim are both running away - Jim from life as a slave and Huck from his evil father. So they set off on a raft down the mighty Mississippi River and there are lots of adventures along the way!

ISBN: 9781844663323
Издательство: Express Publishing
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2018

Once, T-shirts were just unadorned undergarments. But with the evolution of screen printing and the birth of band merchandising, T-shirts became so much cooler. Now every band with an ounce of savvy knows the importance of T-shirts not only as a lucrative sideline but also as a means of self-promotion and a way for fans to show their allegiance. The Art of the Band T-shirt is a visual history of that perennial fashion statement, complete with nearly two hundred images of the most important, influential, iconic, and ironic T-shirts. It includes shirt images from artists as diverse as Led Zeppelin, the Ramones, Madonna, Morrissey, Public Enemy, and the Flaming Lips, each with a caption that includes historical background, little-known...

ISBN: 978-1-4169-3793-7
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011

ISBN: 9780008568115
Дата выхода: январь 2023

Eugene Rogan has written an authoritative new history of the Arabs in the modern world. Starting with the Ottoman conquests in the sixteenth century, this landmark book follows the story of the Arabs through the era of European imperialism and the Superpower rivalries of the Cold War, to the present age of unipolar American power. Drawing on the writings and eyewitness accounts of those who lived through the tumultuous years of Arab history, "The Arabs" balances different voices - politicians, intellectuals, students, men and women, poets and novelists, famous, infamous and the completely unknown - to give a rich, complex sense of life over nearly five centuries. Rogan`s book is remarkable for its geographical sweep, covering the Arab...

ISBN: 978-0-14-102469-1
Издательство: Книжный мир
Дата выхода: апрель 2011

In this unique and important book, and now celebrating its 10th year, one of the world`s great spiritual leaders offers his practical wisdom and advice on how we can overcome everyday human problems and achieve lasting Art of Happiness is a highly accessible guide for a western audience, combining the Dalai Lama`s eastern spiritual tradition with Dr Howard C. Cutler`s western perspective. Covering all key areas of human experience, they apply the principles of Tibetan Buddhism to everyday problems and reveal how one can find balance and complete spiritual and mental many who wish to understand more about the Dalai Lama`s approach to living, there has never been a book which brings his beliefs so vividly into the real world.

ISBN: 978-0-340-99592-1
Издательство: Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011

Все дети любят раскраски! Совмещаем приятное с полезным: учим английский алфавит и раскрашиваем веселые картинки - тренируем воображение, ассоциативное мышление и моторику.

ISBN: 978-5-222-24102-8
Издательство: Феникс
Дата выхода: январь 2015

At forty, the writer Nathan Zuckerman comes down with a mysterious affliction - pure pain, beginning in his neck and shoulders, invading his torso, and taking possession of his spirit. Zuckerman, whose work was his life, is unable to write a line. Now his work is trekking from one doctor to another, but none can find a cause for the pain and nobody can assuage it. Zuckerman himself wonders if the pain can have been caused by his own books. And while he is wondering, his dependence on painkillers extends to an addiction to vodka and marijuana. The third volume of the trilogy and epilogue Zuckerman Bound, The Anatomy Lesson is a great comedy of illness and provides some of the funniest scenes in all of Roth`s fiction as well as some of the...

ISBN: 978-0-09-947661-0
Издательство: Vintage Classics
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011

Howard Lovecraft was an American writer who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Despite the fact that he was virtually unknown before he died, today he is known as the most influential author in his genre. "The Alchemist and Other Stories" is a collection of wonderful short stories such as "The Beast in the Cave," "The Alchemist," "Polaris" and others. These stories, full of mystery and fantastic creatures, have captured the minds of readers all over the world.

ISBN: 978-5-517-00246-4
Издательство: Т8
Дата выхода: январь 2019

The Universe is amazing and learners can find out all they need to know about the planets and our solar system in this book full of fantastic facts.

ISBN: 978-0-582-46575-6
Издательство: Longman
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011

На англ.яз. “THE WIDOW DOUGLAS ALLOWED SHE WOULD CIVILIZE ME; BUT IT WAS ROUGH LIVING IN THE HOUSE ALL THE TIME, CONSIDERING HOW DISMAL REGULAR AND DECENT THE WIDOW WAS IN ALL HER WAYS.” HUCKLEBERRY FINN CAN’T STAND IT ANY LONGER AND LIGHTS OUT — HEADED FOR ADVENTURE ON THE MISSISSIPPI.

ISBN: 5-17-029442-5
Издательство: АСТ
Дата выхода: май 2005

Get ready for a fun game of Hide-and-seek with Paddington in this fantastic new lift-the-flap board book based on the animated TV series The Adventures of Paddington!Lift all the flaps and help Paddington search high and low for his friends hidden around 32 Windsor Gardens. With ten sturdy board book pages and ten flaps for small paws to explore, this book is perfect for young fans of the bear from Peru!

ISBN: 9780008484378
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2022

This delightful book introduces preschoolers and beginning readers to the idea of alphabetical order and helps prepare them for higher-level dictionaries. Clear, engaging illustrations bring words to life. • 900 age-appropriate entry words selected by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries in collaboration with educational consultants • Playful example sentences capture children’s attention • Multicultural characters appear throughout in familiar, family-based situations • Updated with colorful new art by well-known children’s illustrator Maggie Swanson

ISBN: 978-0-618-70131-5
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011

A sharp, funny and beautifully observed satire about the disturbing influence of the Christian right from one of America`s most cherished authors.

ISBN: 978-0-00-726101-7
Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2011