In "Up at the Villa", W. Somerset Maugham portrays a wealthy young English woman who finds herself confronted rather brutally by the repercussions of whimsy. On the day her older and prosperous friend asks her to marry him, Mary Leonard demurs and decides to postpone her reply a few days. But driving into the hills above Florence alone that evening, Mary offers a ride to a handsome stranger. And suddenly, her life is utterly, irrevocably altered. For this stranger is a refugee of war, and he harbors more than one form of passion. Before morning, Mary will witness bloodshed, she will be forced to seek advice and assistance from an unsavory man, and she will have to face the truth about her own yearnings. Erotic, haunting, and maddeningly...

ISBN: 978-0-375-72462-6
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011

When Carl was a boy,he often wore goggles and a helmet because he imagined he was an explorer. Now Carl is an old man and he has to go to live in a home for the elderly. But when two men come to take Carl to the home, they hear a loud noise and see something amazing! Thousands of balloons on ropes are coming out of the chimney, pulling the house UP into the air! Read about Carl`s amazing adventure.

ISBN: 978-1-4082-8876-4
Издательство: Pearson
Дата выхода: июнь 2012

Juliet, Nicole and Yasmin are best friends forever. They are stunning, sexy and anything but sensible. Yasmin is a straight-talking game player who`s got no-strings sex down to a T. So why is she suddenly craving commitment from the one man she can`t have? Nicole is trapped in a passionless marriage but tangled up in a passionate affair. Should she risk the safety of her happy-ever-after for something that`s oh so sexy but oh so risky? They both envy Juliet who seems to have it all. She`s bagged a gorgeous toyboy of a husband but is she still entertaining naughty thoughts about a dangerous old flame? These girls will go to the ends of the earth for one and any lengths to get their men. But when everything starts to unravel, will they...

ISBN: 978-0-14-103705-9
Издательство: Penguin Group
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011

ISBN: 978-0-446-61191-6
Издательство: Warner Books
Дата выхода: февраль 2012

Having taken to the lifestyle of a middle-aged civilian, the last thing Paul Brenner wanted to do was return to work for the Army`s Criminal Investigation Division, the agency that thanked him for years of life-risking service by forcing him into early retirement. But when an old friend calls in a career`s worth of favours, Paul finds himself moonlighting for the Army as he investigates a puzzling murder that took place thirty years before in the midst of the Vietnam war. Forced to return to the country that haunts him and work for the people who cast him aside, Paul must engage in the battle of his life as he attempts to find justice in a world of staggering corruption.

ISBN: 978-0-7515-2824-4
Издательство: Orion Publishers
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011

Playful, whimsical and wry, this is a beautiful picture book with a simple message at its heart. It is also classic Margaret Atwood and a wonderful gift for any lover of her words. Written, illustrated and hand-lettered by , Up In the Tree was first published in 1978, and is the story of two children who make their home up in the branches of a tree, where they are free to do whatever they choose. But when the ladder they rely on to get back down again is destroyed, some of their freedom disappears, too, and the children begin to wonder what they might be missing, down amongst the ground dwellers - until they have an ingenious idea, which helps them to decide what they really prefer once and for all!

ISBN: 978-0-7475-9417-8
Издательство: Bloomsbury
Дата выхода: февраль 2012

Sweet Honey Deal`s not sure what compelled her to marry Walter Schoen, possibly the most boring man on Earth. So she quickly rectified the situation by leaving the dour German-born butcher to start a new life. A good thing, too, now that America`s at war with Adolf Hitler and Walter`s loyalty to his adopted country was always questionable. Even better, now Marshal Carl Webster wants to come up to Honey`s room for an official "chat" . . . and for something more intimate, if Honey has anything to say about it.

ISBN: 978-0-06-072426-9
Дата выхода: август 2011

Ryan Bingham`s job as a Career Transition Counselor (he fires people) has kept him airborne for years. He hates his job, but loves `Airworld, finding happiness in pressurized cabins and anonymous hotel rooms, and pursuing a noble ultimate goal: one million frequent flier miles. With sharp wit, and wisdom, `Up in the Air` combines brilliant social observation with an acute sense of the modern mind. It is a story for unsettled times.

ISBN: 978-1-84854-327-0
Издательство: Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: август 2011

All Nella wants is somewhere to flake out for a couple of weeks. So a cottage in France with a pool, a group of friends and a lot of local wine sounds perfect. But things start going wrong as soon as she arrives.

ISBN: 0-7472-6513-5
Издательство: Hodder
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004

Teenagers are bright, energetic and upbeat. They live in an exciting world where they are constantly exposed to sounds and visual imagery, surrounded by technology which they use with ease. At the same time their lives may be complicated as they face difficult life changes and complex moral issues for the first time. By aiming to engage teens both emotionally and intellectually, Upbeat offers students a positive and stimulating learning experience.

ISBN: 978-1-4082-1720-7
Издательство: Pearson
Дата выхода: июль 2011

Motivator photocopiable activities The Motivator is divided into units which correspond to those in the Students` Book plus two Roundup activities designed to revise language. The book contains a mix of puzzles, problem-solving exercises and information-gap activities which provide extra, lively and stimulating material which can be used in class as a short fun reinforcement of language. *Extra, lively, stimulating material for class use *Photocopiable activities for every A, B and C lesson in the Students` Book *Puzzles, problem-solving exercises and information-gap activities *Roundup activities to revise the language in lessons A, B and C *Authentic material types ( maps, menus, notices and signs) *Individual and pairwork activities...

ISBN: 978-1-4058-8964-3
Издательство: Pearson
Дата выхода: май 2012

"Updating Classic America: Colonials" is a unique combination of outstanding designs and proven ideas for renovating, remodeling, and building a Colonial-style home. Featuring over 20 case studies of updated homes and colonials built from scratch, the book is illustrated with inspiring original color photography and before and after floor plans.

ISBN: 978-1-56158-743-8
Издательство: Taunton Press Inc.
Дата выхода: июль 2011

Авторы, хорошо известные читателю по книгам и статьям в периодике, не понаслышке знакомы с проблемами, актуальными для отечественного пользователя, главная из которых - обеспечить устойчивую работу новейших программных продуктов с минимальными затратами на аппаратные средства. Благодаря принципу открытой архитектуры стало возможным не просто продление жизни устаревающим компьютерам, а поддержание...

ISBN: 5-87484-053-2
Издательство: ABF
Дата выхода: сентябрь 1997

This work covers all the latest technology for upgrading and maintaining PCs. It includes information on maximizing the performance of PCs to run Internet and multimedia software, and looks at upgrading Windows 3.11 to Windows \'95.

ISBN: 1-56884-831-5
Издательство: IDG Books Worldwide
Дата выхода: октябрь 1996

Upload: Taking Print to the Web features fourteen case studies showing how top designers are taking their companies and their clients successfully from traditional print design to interactive Web design. The original print projects are shown for comparison and contrast. Each section offers an in-depth look at designing for the Web. Each project features background information on the design of the project, quotes from the creatives involved in the design process, and techniques used to create each Website. The Direct-to-Web CD-ROM offers links to more than two hundred related Websites, as well as links to products and services that will help in creating your own Websites. Формат: 22 см х 28 см.

ISBN: 1-56496-399-3
Издательство: Rockport
Дата выхода: январь 2010

ISBN: 0-7515-2025-X
Издательство: Orion Publishers
Дата выхода: апрель 2004

Prepare children aged three and over for school with this exciting Wipe Clean Workbook. Children will love to trace, copy and learn their uppercase alphabet with the fun and exciting exercises. Pages wipe clean so that the activities can be repeated again and again! Comes with a non-toxic, wipe-clean pen.

ISBN: 978-1-84915-152-8
Издательство: Priddy Books
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012

A new breed of contemporary artists is celebrating newfound international recognition for their style and approach to creating art that is sprouting from and largely influenced by visual subcultures. These young artists, many of whom are associated with the widespread movements of Lowbrow Art and Neo-Surrealism, share similarities with the popular art movements of the 1960s and 70s as well as urban art. The term Lowbrow may sound self-deprecating; rather it represents a distinctive artistic composition and technical approach in which art is produced. The Upset documents this movement and the artists associated with it. Feeding off an array of popular subcultures, they often draw influences from anime, comic books, graffiti and street art...

ISBN: 978-3-89955-221-8
Издательство: Die Gestalten Verlag
Дата выхода: август 2011

Alternate History is historical fiction that examines the ramifications of a change or changes in known history. Alternate History can use science-fiction devices - such as time-travel - to change history, or it can simply pick a point where, had things merely happened differently (for example: Abraham Lincoln decided not to go to the theater that night, or Henry VIII stayed married to his first wife), history might have taken another path altogether. Alternate History with Science Fiction. The series takes place during WWII and the warring Allied and Axis powers are forced to combine resources in order to combat an invading alien species that threatens to conquer the entire planet.

ISBN: 978-0-345-40240-0
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: июль 2011

Flame-haired Cedar’s dog Stinky has gone missing and the house feels thuddingly empty. Her puddle of people usually consists of three, but since her brother Barnaby ran away it has been just Cedar and her mother. And Stinky. But when a mysterious boy called Kite finds the dog, Cedar discovers through him a new and liberating world of daring acrobatics. Kite is about to turn Cedar – and her life – upside down!

ISBN: 978-0-330-45061-4
Издательство: Picador USA
Дата выхода: июль 2011

Why do smart people make irrational decisions every day? The answers will surprise you. Predictably Irrational is an intriguing, witty and utterly original look at why we all make illogical decisions. Why can a 50p aspirin do what a 5p aspirin can`t? If an item is "free" it must be a bargain, right? Why is everything relative, even when it shouldn`t be? How do our expectations influence our actual opinions and decisions? In this astounding book, behavioural economist Dan Ariely cuts to the heart of our strange behaviour, demonstrating how irrationality often supplants rational thought and that the reason for this is embedded in the very structure of our minds. Predicatably Irrational brilliantly blends everyday experiences with a series...

ISBN: 978-0-06-208644-0
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011

Often found at the heart of a building, stairs still represent fundamental circulation spaces despite the prevalence of and necessity for lifts in more recent building designs. This new publication takes a detailed look at an incredible range of stair designs and reveals that stairs can provide more than just the transition from one level to another. For example, they may also be the focal point in a home, a decorative feature in a public building or a practical circulation space in an office block.

ISBN: 1-92074-434-7
Издательство: Images Publishing Group
Дата выхода: январь 2000

Upstream Upper Intermediate B2+ is a modular course for learners of the English language at upper-intermediate level. The series combines active English learning with a variety of lively topics presented in themed units.

ISBN: 9781471523816
Издательство: Express Publishing
Дата выхода: январь 2014

Upstream Upper Intermediate B2+ is a modular secondary-level course for learners of the English language at upper-intermediate level. The series combines active English learning with a variety of lively topics presented in themed units. Key Features theme-based units from a wide variety of authentic sources in five modules; a variety of cross-cultural topics; systematic development of all four language skills through realistic challenging tasks which encourage the learner`s personal engagement; lexical exercises practising and activating all essential vocabulary including collocations, idioms and fixed phrases, prepositions, phrasal verbs and word formation; a variety of authentic stimulating reading and listening tasks; a wide range of...

ISBN: 978-1-848-62082-7
Издательство: Express Publishing
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011

"Upstream: Beginner A1+: Student`s Book" is a modular secondary-level course for learners of the English language at CEF A1+ level. The series combines active English learning with a variety of lively topics presented in themed units. Key Features: theme-based units from a wide variety of authentic sources in five modules; a variety of cross-cultural topics; systematic development of all four language skills through realistic challenging tasks which encourage the learner`s personal engagement; lexical exercises practising and activating all essential vocabulary as well as a WordPerfect section; a variety of authentic stimulating reading and listening tasks a; wide range of speaking activities; realistic, stimulating dialogues...

ISBN: 978-1-84466-571-6
Издательство: Express Publishing
Дата выхода: январь 2005