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Life with the Beatles

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: This book, the latest edition in the LIFE Great Photographers series, presents all the best pictures taken by the band's official shooter. In the mid-1960s, when so much was happening and the volume seemed dialled up to 11, the Beatles were the biggest thing on the planet. Their fans wanted to touch the Beatles. Who might help them? Well, one photographer was inside. The young Australian Robert…

The Shooting Star

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: This new format, crafted specifically for younger readers, features the original Tintin graphic novel plus brand-new content. Go behind the scenes with the true story about people, places and antiquities that Herg drew from, filled with fun facts, lots of pictures, and easy-to-read text! In this adventure: A meteorite collides with Earth! Tintin is part of the expedition to the Arctic Ocean to…

Time: Paul McCartney: At 70, He's Here, There and Everywhere

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: When Paul McCartney played Yankee Stadium in July 2011 for two sold-out concerts, the 69 year old looked as if he was having a boyish romp, said the New York Times, marvelling at his 35-song performance. Age hasn't slowed down this former Beatle, nor dampened his ambition. As the most successful musician in pop-music history turns 70 this June, the editors of TIME will publish a celebration of…

The Crab with the Golden Claws

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: This new format, crafted specifically for younger readers, features the original Tintin graphic novel plus brand-new content. Go behind the scenes with the true story about people, places and antiquities that Herg drew from, filled with fun facts, lots of pictures, and easy-to-read text! In this adventure: A can of crab meat turns out to be a small clue to a big mystery! Tintin meets Captain…

King Ottokar's Sceptre

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Join Tintin and Snowy — the world's greatest adventurers — as they solve thrilling mysteries around the world! Someone is after Tintin! When he stumbles across a briefcase, Tintin meets Professor Alembick, an expert with a very rare royal seal: the seal of King Ottokar the IV of Syldavia. Tintin joins the professor on his trip to this foreign land, and a clue quickly turns Tintin onto a…

Lashinsky Adam: Inside Apple: How America's Most Admired — And Secretive — Company Really Works

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: INSIDE APPLE reveals the secret systems, tactics and leadership strategies that allowed Steve Jobs and his company to churn out hit after hit and inspire a cult-like following for its products. If Apple is Silicon Valley's answer to Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, then author Adam Lashinsky provides readers with a golden ticket to step inside. In this primer on leadership and innovation, the…

Garcia Kami: Beautiful Creatures

Скачать книгу (размер 3 013 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 592) Аннотация: In a small South Carolina town, where it seems little has changed since the Civil War, sixteen-year-old Ethan is powerfully drawn to Lena, a new classmate with whom he shares a psychic connection and whose family hides a dark secret that may be revealed on her sixteenth birthday.

Waugh Evelyn: Unconditional Surrender

Скачать книгу (размер 1 559 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 307) Аннотация: This is the third volume in the 'Sword of Honor' trilogy. The other volumes in this trilogy include: 'Men at Arms' and 'Officers and Gentlemen'.

Connelly M.: The Scarecrow

Скачать книгу (размер 2 931 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 576) Аннотация: Crime reporter Jack McEvoy is at the end of the line. With cuts being made, he's got 30 days left on the job. His last assignment? Training his young replacement. But Jack has other plans. He is going to go out with a bang — a final story that will win journalism's highest honour: a Pulitzer prize. Jack focuses on a 16-year-old drug dealer who has confessed to a brutal murder. But Jack soon…

Herge: The Adventures of Tintin: Red Rackham's Treasure

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Determined to find the treasure of notorious pirate Red Rackham, Tintin and Captain Haddock set sail aboard the Sirius to find the shipwreck of the Unicorn. Following the clues and making use of an ingenious shark-shaped submarine, Tintin is ready for an ocean adventure— but is he ready for the big twist the journey will take?

Hitchens C.: Mortality

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: During the US book tour for his memoir, Hitch-22, Christopher Hitchens collapsed in his New York hotel room to excoriating pain in his chest and thorax. As he would later write in the first of a series of deeply moving Vanity Fair pieces, he was being deported 'from the country of the well across the stark frontier that marks off the land of malady.' Over the next year he underwent the brutal…

Aaron Jason: Punisher Max: Frank

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: His final confrontation with Bullseye left Frank Castle wounded and reeling in more ways than one. Now confined to a prison hospital bed, Frank must begin the long painful process of healing — not just his broken body, but also his horribly scarred soul. To do that, he'll have to face the darkest secret of his past — one he'd hoped would stay buried forever.

Totally Mad: 60 Years of Humor, Satire, Stupidity and Stupidity

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: The Usual Gang of Idiots, as their writers and artists have long called themselves, brilliantly satirize politics, celebrities, movies, television, advertising, music and more. (They've never been above a cheap gag or a horrific pun, either.) Totally MAD is a celebration of this cultural touchstone and includes such classics as Spy vs. Spy, Al Jaffee's The MAD Fold-in, Sergio Aragones' A MAD Look…

Poundstone William: Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?: Trick Questions, Zen-Like Riddles, Insanely Difficult Puzzles, and Other Devious Interviewing Techniques You Need to Know to Get a Job Anywhere in the New Economy

Скачать книгу (размер 1 472 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 290) Аннотация: You are shrunk to the height of a nickel and thrown in a blender. The blades start moving in 60 seconds. What do you do? If you want to work at Google, or any of America's best companies, you need to have an answer to this and other puzzling questions. ARE YOU SMART ENOUGH TO WORK AT GOOGLE guides readers through the surprising solutions to dozens of the most challenging interview questions. The…

Muller Marcia: City of Whispers

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Private eye Sharon McCone receives an e-mail asking for help from her emotionally disturbed half brother Darcy Blackhawk. She replies... but gets no response. As Sharon digs deeper, she discovers that Darcy sent his message from an Internet cafe in San Francisco, a city he's never been to before. Sensing that her brother is in terrible danger, Sharon begins a search for him throughout the city.…

Schickel Richard: Life Icons: Clint Eastwood

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: An up-close-and-personal look at a man who is, perhaps as much as any American, too often seen as mere symbol. The editors illuminate every aspect of Eastwood, from the spaghetti westerns, the Dirty Harry movies, the directorial efforts, and his many hobbies.

InStyle Ultimate Beauty Secrets

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: InStyle, your celebrity and beauty authority, has amassed thousands of tips for getting your makeup perfect every single day. Ultimate Beauty Secrets is a timeless collection of the very best advice from our beauty editors, plus dermatologists, makeup artists, and gorgeous Hollywood stars. Packed with useful, uncomplicated ideas and stunning photos, Ultimate Beauty Secrets helps women of every…

The Dark Divine

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: Grace Divine, daughter of the local pastor, always knew something terrible happened the night Daniel Kalbi disappeared — the night she found her brother Jude collapsed on the porch, covered in his own blood — but she has no idea what a truly monstrous secret that night held. The memories her family has tried to bury resurface when Daniel returns, three years later, and enrolls in Grace and Jude's…

DeSpain Bree: The Lost Saint

Скачать книгу (размер 2 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 464) Аннотация: The non-stop sequel to The Dark Divin e delivers an even hotter romance and more thrilling action than Bree Despain's first novel. Grace Divine made the ultimate sacrifice to cure Daniel Kalbi. She gave her soul to the wolf to save him and lost her beloved mother. When Grace receives a haunting phone call from Jude, she knows what she must do. She must become a Hound of Heaven. Desparate to find…

Jeff Kinney: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 06: Cabin Fever

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he's innocent. Or at least sort of...