Учитесь ли вы иностранному языку или говорите на нем в совершенстве, любите ли читать книги на языке автора, а не в переводе – вам в этот раздел! Успешным бизнесменам, топ-менеджерам и тем, кто хочет таковыми стать будет полезен Курс делового английского языка. Тем, кто уже владеет английским, повезло - они могут прямо сейчас, не дожидаяь перевода на русский, прочитать захватывающий роман Стивена Joyland и европейский бестселлер Inferno Дэна Брауна. Ну, а тем, кто решил провести свой отпуск во Франции, пригодится Русско-французский разговорник и словарь.
The complex and often turbulent history of Russia over the course of 2,000 years is brought to life in a series of 176 maps by one of the most prolific and successful historian authors today. This new edition of "The Routledge Atlas of Russian History" covers not only the wars and expansion of Russia but also a wealth of less conspicuous details of its history, from famine and anarchism to the growth of naval strength and the strengths of the river systems. From 800 BC to the fall of the Soviet Union, this indispensable guide to Russian history covers: • war and conflict: from the triumph of the Goths between 200 and 400 BC to the defeat of Germany at the end of the Second World War and the end of the Cold War • politics: from the...
This dictionary covers over 1800 of the most important deities and demons from around the world. From classical Greek and Roman mythology to the gods of Eastern Europe and Mesopotamia, from Nordic giants to Islamic jinns and Egyptian monsters, it has descriptions of the figures most worshipped and feared around the world and across time.
The harrowing history of the Nazi attempt to annihilate the Jews of Europe during the Second World War is illustrated in this series of 320 highly detailed maps. This atlas traces each phase of the Holocaust, beginning with the anti-Semitic violence of prewar Germany and leading to the German conquest of countries in which the Jews had lived for centuries. Presented in chronological order, the maps document in compelling detail the story of the Holocaust, from the spread of the early random killings of Jews and their systematic mass expulsion from thousands of towns and villages to the establishment of ghettos and the setting up of the death camps. Also shown on the maps are more than two hundred acts of resistance and revolt, as well as...
Layton`s wildly exuberant illustrations provide the perfect accompaniment to the four legged narrator`s refreshing brand of humour - The Guardian. This is a completely topsy-turvey view of a world seen from a dog`s eye point of view - a very funny story which turns to real drama when the little girl gets lost on the beach and the search is on to find her.
ISBN: 978-0-7475-4689-4
Издательство:
Bloomsbury
Дата выхода: июль 2012
For the first time in A-format paperback, J.R.R. Tolkien`s novella about the adventures of a bewitched toy dog While on holiday in 1925, four-year-old Michael Tolkien lost his beloved toy dog on the beach at Filey in Yorkshire. To console him, his father, J. R. R. Tolkien, improvised a story about Rover, a real dog who is magically transformed into a toy and is forced to seek out the wizard who wronged him in order to be returned to normal. This charming tale, peopled by a sand-sorcerer and a terrible dragon, by the king of the sea and the Man-in-the-Moon, went through several drafts over the years. Now, more than 70 years on, the adventures of Rover -- or, for reasons that become clear in the story, "Roverandom"-- are published in A...
ISBN: 0-00-714911-5
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
Helps you find out about the gruesome guillotine in the French Revolution, meet the legendary leaders like Leon Trotsky, and discover how to plan your own rowdy revolution. This title includes information on: Which Chinese emperor was overthrown by his mum? Why one revolution made ugly people very scared? And what Count Dracula was really like?
Daniel Defoe was an English trader, writer, pamphleteer and journalist. He is most famous for his novel "Robinson Crusoe", which is second only to the Bible in its number of translations. Roxana is a story of a woman who has traded her virtue, at first for survival, and then for fame and fortune. As a narrator, she tells the story of her own "wicked" life as the mistress of rich and powerful men. Beautiful and proud Roxana is terrified of being poor. When her husband leaves her penniless with five children, she must choose between being a virtuous beggar or a courtesan.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08182-0
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2018
The young Anna Akimovna inherited a plant that must provide leadership. But twenty-five years, what a rich and beautiful woman would spend his evenings to work? Especially since, among its workers, the beautiful Pimenov do not let insensitive. And she begins to dream. Two new acids of love and misunderstanding by one of the great masters of Russian literature.
ISBN: 978-2-07-035974-5
Издательство:
Gallimard
Дата выхода: август 2011
Sheherezade tells the King stories for one thousand and one nights. This book contains three of them: Aladdin and the Lamp, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and the Genie and the Fisherman.
ISBN: 978846681-153-8
Издательство:
Richmond
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
Joseph is excited about beginning to work for Mr. Felberg. But there is a problem with Sydney, Mr. Felberg`s assistant. Why doesn`t Sydney like Joseph? Joseph watches Sydney. Does Sydney have a secret? Joseph is not the only one watching Sydney. Something or someone is watching Sydney all the time and Sydney doesn`t like it.
ISBN: 978846681-554-3
Издательство:
Richmond
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
The city of Rosca is preparing for a presidential visit when the body of a young man is found near the American consulate. He is very well dressed, but there is something missing. Why isn`t he wearing any shoes? It is Rymer`s job to discover the man`s identity. His investigation leads him to a theatre group with a very surprising final act.
ISBN: 978846681-277-1
Издательство:
Richmond
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
Jane Eyre survives a lonely and loveless childhood at her aunt`s house. When she is sent away to school, although she receives an education, her existence is still a cold and solitary one. She dreams of living a more fulfilling life, where she is treated with dignity and respect. Then she finds work as a governess, and meets the enigmatic Mr Rochester. Has Jane at last met someone who can give her love and treat her as an equal? Or will Mr Rochester`s mysterious past come back to darken their love?
ISBN: 978846681-601-4
Издательство:
Richmond
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
Steve Jobs was one of the greatest business leaders of modern times. One of the original founders of Apple Computers, he later rescued the company from failure and led it to unprecedented commercial success. Apple today is counted among the most creative and admired companies in the world. Steve was, above all, a man of extremes. Things were either `wonderful` or `useless`. There was no middle way. This is his story.
ISBN: 978846681-606-9
Издательство:
Richmond
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne of Great Britain when she was just twenty-six. Now in her eighties, she has been head of state of Britain and the Commonwealth for more than sixty years. During her long reign she has witnessed huge changes and dramatic events, while also living through difficult times in her private life. In 2012 the Diamond Jubilee celebrated her sixty years on the throne as a shining example of devotion to duty, hard work and perserverance through good times and bad. Elizabeth is truly `A Diamond Queen`.
ISBN: 978846681-607-6
Издательство:
Richmond
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012