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Скачать книгу (размер 3 013 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 592) Аннотация: The Oxford Companion to Black British History is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the long and fascinating history of black people in the British Isles, from African auxiliaries stationed on Hadrian's Wall in the 2nd century AD, through John Edmonstone, who taught taxidermy to Charles Darwin, Mary Seacole, the Black Florence Nightingale, and Walter Tull, footballer and First…

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Скачать книгу (размер 2 849 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 560) Аннотация: La Reine Margot (1845) is a novel of suspense and drama which recreates the violent world of intrigue, murder and duplicity of the French Renaissance. Dumas fills his canvas with a gallery of unforgettable characters, unremitting action and the engaging generosity of spirit which has made him one of the world's greatest and best-loved story-tellers. This revised edition of the classic translation…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: On the Genealogy of Morals (1887) is a book about interpretation and the history of ethics which raises profoundly disquieting issues about the violence of both. This is the most sustained of Nietzsche's later works and offers one of the fullest expressions of his characteristic concerns. The introduction places his ideas within the cultural context of his own time and stresses the relevance of…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 992 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 784) Аннотация: William Wordsworth (1770-1850) has long been one of the best-known and best-loved English poets. The Lyrical Ballads, written with Coleridge, is a landmark in the history of English romantic poetry. His celebration of nature and of the beauty and poetry in the commonplace embody a unified and coherent vision that was profoundly innovative. This volume presents the poems in their order of…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Sparkling with the witty dialogue between Beatrice and Benedicts, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare's most enjoyable and theatrically successful comedies. This edition offers a newly edited text and an exceptionally helpful and critically aware introduction. Paying particular attention to analysis of the play's minor characters, Sheldon P Zitner discusses Shakespeare's transformation…

Скачать книгу (размер 687 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 136) Аннотация: No one has ever described American democracy with more accurate insight or more profoundly than Alexis de Tocqueville. After meeting with Americans on extensive travels in the United States, and intense study of documents and authorities, he authored the landmark Democracy in America, publishing its two volumes in 1835 and 1840. Ever since, this book has been the best source for every serious…

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Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Was love invented by European poets in the Middle Ages or is it part of human nature? Will winning the lottery really make you happy? Is it possible to build robots that have feelings? These are just some of the intriguing questions explored in this guide to the latest thinking about the emotions. Drawing on a wide range of scientific research, from anthropology and psychology to neuroscience and…

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Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: The Ancient World is the perfect subject for Stephen Biesty's illustrations — beautifully constructed, technologically advanced, and teeming with life. There are cross-sections, cut-aways and explosions, authoritative annotations, lists and explanations. Covers: Rome — including the Colosseum, the Forum, the Baths and chariot racing at the Circus Maximus; Egypt — including the Valley of the…

Скачать книгу (размер 310 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 62) Аннотация: Stimulating activities within a graded syllabus. — It follows a carefully graded syllabus which allows for recycling of language. — A complete comic-strip adventure story runs through each book, featuring ace detective Captain Shadow. This provides a memorable context for new language and maintains motivation. — It involves children in a variety of other fun activities, such as songs, rhymes,…

Скачать книгу (размер 769 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 152) Аннотация: Praised as suave, soulful, ebullient (Tom Waits) and a meticulous researcher, a graceful writer, and a committed contrarian (New York Times Book Review), Elijah Wald is one of the leading popular music critics of his generation. In The Blues, Wald surveys a genre at the heart of American culture. It is not an easy thing to pin down. As Howlin' Wolf once described it, When you ain't got no money…

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Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Winnie and Wilbur love their vegetables. They are regulars at the weekly farmers' market to stock up on their greens, but bringing them back home on a broomstick proves to be rather hazardous. So Winnie decides to grow her own and digs a vegetable patch in her garden. Not having the patience of a true gardener, she uses a little magic to speed up the growing process... only to end up with a…

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Those who know her, know that Winnie the Witch can be a little batty, to say the least. In 'Big Top Winnie' Winnie would love to have the grace of a high-wire walker, only to discover her talents are more suited to clowning around; in 'Winnie's Bubble Trouble' Winnie gets (literally) carried away in her attempt escape from doing the housework; in 'Winnie Digs Deep' Winnie hunts for priceless…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: At last — the secrets of Bletchley Park's powerful codebreaking computers. This is a history of Colossus, the world's first fully-functioning electronic digital computer. Colossus was used during the Second World War at the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, where it played an invaluable role cracking enemy codes. Until very recently, much about the Colossus machine was shrouded…