Cliff May’s modern homes epitomize the indoor-outdoor lifestyle characteristic of the American Dream, fusing the open plan/open living philosophy with the traditional ranch house. Starting in the 1930s, the modern ranch house took the country by storm, migrating from California to Arizona, and Cliff May was the chief proponent of this style. His long, low designs managed to be both modern and traditional, celebrating a casually elegant, indoor-outdoor lifestyle, and drawing inspiration from California’s Spanish Mexican ranchos while embracing the latest technological gadgetry. With their low profile, large carports and garages, patios, and expansive horizontality, May’s modern ranch houses became synonymous with the nascent...
ISBN: 978-0-8478-3047-3
Издательство:
Знак
Дата выхода: июль 2011
André Maurois Climats Philippe Marcenat, fils de grands bourgeois limousins conventionnels et rigides, s`éprend passionnément de la ravissante Odile Malet et l`épouse malgré l`hostilité de ses parents. Son mariage sera un échec. Remarié à Isabelle de Cheverny, qui est le contraire absolu d`Odile, et bien que l`aimant profondément, c`est lui maintenant qui fait subir à Isabelle les tourments qu`il a éprouvés jadis. Histoire d`un double échec conjugal, Climats, roman d`une finesse psychologique exceptionnelle, écrit dans une langue admirable, est l`ouvrage le plus célèbre et le plus représentatif du talent de romancier d`André Maurois.
ISBN: 978-2-253-00491-2
Издательство:
Livre de Poche
Дата выхода: август 2011
How could such an intricate object as the human eye - so complex and so precise - have come about by chance? In this masterful piece of popular science, Richard Dawkins builds a powerful and carefully reasoned argument for evolutionary adaptation as the force behind all life on earth. The metaphor of `Mount Improbable` represents the combination of perfection and improbability that we find in the seemingly `designed` complexity of living things. And through it all runs the thread of DNA, the molecule of life, responsible for its own destiny on an unending pilgrimage through time. Evocative illustrations accompany Dawkins` eloquent descriptions of astonishing adaptations in the living world.
ISBN: 978-0-14-102617-6
Издательство:
Книжный мир
Дата выхода: май 2012
Meet Massie, Alicia, Dylan, Kristen and Claire - five girls who make up the Clique at Briarwood High School. The only thing harder than getting in is staying A tragic haircut leaves Kristen looking manlier than a New York Jets linebacker. Will she be condemned to a season of trying to find cute hats when, as everyone knows, hats are so over? Meanwhile, Claire`s got everything she wants - new camo converse high-tops, bags and, best of all, her first ever cell phone, from Massie. Although Claire`s now an official member of the Clique, presents don`t matter to her - all she really wants is her first kiss from Cam, of course! The Clique: the only thing harder than getting in is staying in.
Massie Block stands at the threshold of a huh-yuge secret: a hidden room at Octavian Country Day. But to prove the Pretty Committee is worthy of the key, the girls need to find dates to Skye Hamilton’s ‘famous couples’ costume party. On top of that, Massie has to convince her old crush, Chris Abeley, to be Skye’s or else the PC can kiss the room - and their popularity - goodbye. Luckily for the girls, alpha status just happens to come with ESP. Not the actual superpower, but a secret weapon that shows them exactly what their crushes are thinking. The question is, do they really want to know?
Meet the Clique: Massie Block - with her glossy brunette bob and clear white smile, Massie is the uncontested ruler of the Clique and the rest of the social scene at Octavian Country Day School, an exclusive private school at Westchester, New York. Dylan Marvil - Massie`s second in command, Dylan divides her time between sucking up to Massie and sucking down Atkins shakes to try to get rid of the extra fifteen pounds that won`t seem to leave her hips alone. Alicia Rivera - as sneaky as she is beautiful, Alicia floats easily under the adult radar because she seems so `sweet`. Would love to take Massie`s throne one day. Might just do Kristen Gregory - Kristen has been dying to fit in ever since her parents went broke. She`s smart,...
Alicia knows her Spanish cousin, Nina, is the hottest thing to come from Europe since Versace and Prada. But when Nina arrives from Spain and starts flirting with all the Briarwood boys, including Massie`s crush, the Clique decides that foreign imports are totally Out! Alicia is forced to choose between her friends and her own overexposed flesh and especially when Nina is clearly edging in on Massie`s territory. Will Nina make every boy in Westchester fall in love with her? Or will Massie toss her out faster than last season`s Seven`s
Meet The Clique, the five girls who rule Octavian Country Day When movie director Rupert Mann invites the girls to audition for his new teen blockbuster, Clique captain Massie packs her straight-leg velvet Sevens and heads off to on an ah-mazing private jet with all the girls except Kristen, who is grounded. But when they arrive, everyone starts treating Claire like she`s the star. Dial W for What?! Back home, Kristen Gregory isn`t missing her friends at all. The Briarwood boys are keeping her company including a certain person`s crush. Is Kristen playing with fire?
Just weeks before Christmas and the girls are busy at the Body Alive Dance Studio. As Alicia and her exhausted dance friends change out of their Nuala gear (not just for yoga anymore), they discuss their plans for the weekend. Alicia is hands down the most popular girl in the class, not only because she`s the best dancer, but because Massie isn`t there. Massie hates to dance, so for three hours a week on Tuesday and Thursday, Alicia is the alpha female. And she absolutely loves it. Is the Clique about to be turned upside down?
Watch out, Here comes The Clique! The Briarwood boys have invaded the school and are taking over everything. So Clique captain Massie lays down the New Pretty Committee law: anyone caught with a crush on a boy will be thrown out of the gang for ever. But will she be able to stick to her own rules? For Alicia, the boy-fast is a total disaster. She just can`t keep away from irresistible Josh. Meanwhile Claire`s spent all summer dreaming about Cam but he`s moved on faster than you can say cuh-yutest couple. At least she finally has a secure spot in the Committee unless jealousy flirting breaks the
The Clique is Massie Block - Still gorgeous. Still trendsetting. Still ruling the social scene at she hopes. To keep her spot at the top, Massie decides to throw the school`s first boy/girl Halloween party. But her parents are making her invite the entire grade AND share the party with Claire. She`s not sure which is Dylan Marvil - Lost the weight. Kept the attitude. Plans to use her new look to snag a cute guy. Kristen Gregory - Clothes are for sharing. Guys aren`t. Likes the same guy Dylan does. Will do whatever it takes to get him. Alicia Rivera - With the Clique unravelling faster than last season`s Burberry sweater, is it time for Alicia to stage her takeover? Claire Lyons: Still out. Wants in. Seriously needs to lose those Keds.
"Penguin Decades" bring you the novels that helped shape modern Britain. When they were published, some were bestsellers, some were considered scandalous, and others were simply misunderstood. All represent their time and helped define their generation, while today each is considered a landmark work of storytelling. Anthony Burgess` "A Clockwork Orange" was published in 1962 and has been controversial ever since. It tells the story of fifteen-year-old Alex - whose chief preoccupations are Beethoven`s Ninth and ultra-violence - as he and his droogs rampage though a dystopian future seeking thrills, until they come under the control of the state`s sinister apparatus.
ISBN: 978-0-14-119236-9
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
From the master storyteller comes a tale of gothic mystery as elegantly crafted as the most intricate clockwork. A tormented apprentice clock-maker - and a deadly knight in armour. A mechanical prince - and the sinister Dr Kalmenius, who some say is the devil - Compelling characters and superbly constructed narrative create a story that is funny, frightening, exciting, and clever. A gem.
ISBN: 978-0-440-86638-1
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: июль 2011
A typist uncovers a man’s body from behind the sofa… As instructed, stenographer Sheila Webb let herself into the house at 19 Wilbraham Crescent. It was then that she made a grisly discovery: the body of a dead man sprawled across the living room floor. What intrigued Poirot about the case was the time factor. Although in a state of shock, Sheila clearly remembered having heard a cuckoo clock strike three o’clock. Yet, the four other clocks in the living room all showed the time as Even more strangely, only one of these clocks belonged to the owner of the house…
ISBN: 978-0-00-712109-0
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Tessa is soon caught in a dangerous love triangle where a wrong decision could prove fatal. She will need all her strength to save her brother and stay alive as she learns the chilling truth of what really lurks on London`s streets after dark. Discover more about the mysterious and sexy Shadowhunters in this thrilling prequel trilogy to the bestselling "Mortal Instruments" sequence. It is supported by a major marketing and publicity campaign. "The Mortal Instruments" series has been translated into 19 languages and has appeared on bestseller lists in the US, Germany, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
ISBN: 978-1-4063-3034-2
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
