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Papillon
Henri Charriere was a Frenchman who was convicted in 1931 of a murder he did not commit. Sentenced to life imprisonment, he spent 12 years in the penal colony of French Guiana. After eight unsuccessful attempts to escape, he finally got away to Venezuela. More than 20 years later, when he was 60, Charriere wrote this story. Told in a spontaneous, straightforward style, PAPILLON became an international best seller and was made into a popular motion picture.
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HRC L5 BLUE - STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL + MR HYDE
The young Robert Louis Stevenson suffered from repeated nightmares of living a double life, in which by day he worked as a respectable doctor and by night he roamed the back alleys of old-town Edinburgh. In three days of furious writing, he produced a story about his dream existence. His wife found it too gruesome, so he promptly burned the manuscript. In another three days, he wrote it again. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was published as a "shilling shocker" in 1886, and became an instant classic. In the first six months, 40,000 copies were sold. Queen Victoria read it. Sermons and editorials were written about it. When Stevenson and his family visited America a year later, they were mobbed by reporters at the dock in New York City. Compulsively readable from its opening pages, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is still one of the best tales ever written about the divided self. This University of Nebraska Press edition is a small, exquisitely produced paperback. The book design, based on the original first edition of 1886, includes wide margins, decorative capitals on the title page and first page of each chapter, and a clean, readable font that is 19th-century in style. Joyce Carol Oates contributes a foreword in which she calls Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde a "mythopoetic figure" like Frankenstein, Dracula, and Alice in Wonderland, and compares Stevenson's creation to doubled selves in the works of Plato, Poe, Wilde, and Dickens. This edition also features 12 full-page wood engravings by renowned illustrator Barry Moser. Moser is a skillful reader and interpreter as well as artist, and his afterword to the book, in which he explains the process by which he chose a self-portrait motif for the suite of engravings, is fascinating. For the image of Edward Hyde, he writes, "I went so far as to have my dentist fit me out with a carefully sculpted prosthetic of evil-looking teeth. But in the final moments I had to abandon the idea as being inappropriate. It was more important to stay in keeping with the text and, like Stevenson, not show Hyde's face." (Also recommended: the edition of Frankenstein illustrated by Barry Moser) --Fiona Webster
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Police T.V+CD OXF Starter
'Every day someone steals money from people near the shops. We must stop this,' says Dan, a police officer. The police use TV cameras but it is not easy because there are so many suspects - who is the robber?
HIV/AIDS: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
HIV/AIDS is without doubt the worst epidemic to hit humankind since the Black Death. The first case was identified in 1981; by 2004 it was estimated that about 40 million people were living with the disease, and about 20 million had died. Despite rapid scientific advances there is still no cure and the drugs are expensive and toxic. Because of controversies and taboos surrounding safe drug usage and prostitution, the numbers of people infected continues to rise. However, it is in the developing world and especially parts of Africa that the real catastrophe is unfolding. In some of the worst affected countries life expectancy has plummeted to below 35 years, which has led to a serious decline in economic growth, a sharp rise in orphaning, and the imminent collapse of health care systems. The news is not all bleak though. There have been unprecedented breakthroughs in understanding diseases and developing drugs. Because the disease is so closely linked to sexual activity and drug use, the need to understand and change behaviour has caused us to reassess what it means to be human and how we should operate in the globalising world. This Very Short Introduction provides an introduction to the disease, tackling the science, the international and local politics, the fascinating demographics, and the devastating consequences of the disease, and explores how we have -- and must -- respond.
Verb Natures
“What is fascinating is the inability to separate the real from the digital, because they already form part of the same nature.” So we said in the last issue of Verb. Here we explore how this fusion takes place. Buildings and cities grow, are transformed,
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Príručka domáceho majstra
Ak siahnete po Príručke domáceho majstra, môžete sa bez obáv pustiť do opráv a skrášľovania vášho bytu alebo domu. Návody na to, ako si napríklad opraviť kvapkajúcu vodovodnú batériu či postaviť novú priečku, sú také názorné, že si s prácami poradí každý šikovný majster. Ba nemusí ho odradiť ani na prvý pohľad zložitý projekt. Moderná príručka totiž detailne rieši prakticky všetky problémy, s ktorými sa môže vo svojom obydlí stretnúť. Prevedie ho od malých a ľahkých opráv až po tie najnáročnejšie úpravy a montáže. Nezabúda ani na zabezpečovacie systémy či úsporu energie a kladie veľký dôraz na bezpečnosť pri práci. Príručka domáceho majstra z vás urobí zručného remeselníka, ktorý sa nezľakne nijakých výziev! OPRAVY Vyskúšané a bezpečné postupy a techniky. ÚDRŽBA Odborné rady, ako stálou údržbou predchádzať väčším škodám. NOVÝ VZHĽAD Praktické a inšpiratívne nápady, ako ozvláštniť svoj domov.
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Illusive 2
Publikace o současné ilustraci a jejím kontextu je určená pro studenty a profesionální ilustrátory. Illusive 2 is a survey of current illustration from around the world unlike other titles on this subject, all of the work was selected for inclusion based solely on its artistic merit. In it, a trend toward Neo-Realism can be discerned that is demonstrated by the willingness of today’s magazines to use illustration in almost the same way as they do photography. In general, the illustrations featured in Illusive 2 have become more differentiated and complex – the spontaneous-looking scribbles of years past have given way to elaborate, multi-layered collages. The variety of styles and new design approaches is impressive. Illusive 2 includes a broad range of illustrations including personal work, fashion illustration and commercial projects, revealing a diversity that explains how the design discipline functions. At the same time, the book outlines current developments and the many design approaches that coexist today. Because it is hard to keep an overview amid so many attractive possibilities, texts and interviews with leading design agencies provide context and give surprising insights into techniques, methods and motivations.
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Predškolská rozcvička pre bystré očičká
Táto knižka rozličných hier a všelijakých úloh je určená predškolákom. Kladie si vyšší cieľ ako ich len v predstihu oboznámiť s tým, čo sa budú zakrátko učiť v škole. Napomáha im najmä rozvíjať schopnosti a zručnosti, ktoré školákovi pomôžu lepšie sa orientovať v súčasnej zložitej dopravnej situácii.
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Princezná v ružovom
Mia trávi jarné prázdniny s kladivom v ruke – spolu so spolužiakmi a učiteľmi zo školy pomáha postaviť dom chudobnej rodine. Samozrejme, nechýba tam ani Michael... Po prázdninách sa Mia stáva novou posilou študentských novín, zdá sa, že rozhodujúcu skúšku z matematiky zvládne, a onedlho jej pribudne braček alebo sestrička. Všetko je dokonalé, či vlastne, takmer dokonalé. Miiným najtajnejším a najvrúcnejším želaním je stráviť večer s Michaelom na maturitnom bankete. Michael však nezdieľa jej nadšenie. Ale čo je horšie, tohtoročný banket ohrozuje štrajk reštauračných odborových zväzov!
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Smeteni z výšin
Kniha věrně zachycuje atmosféru padesátých let a skutečnosti, které zcela změnily život frekventantů Letecké vojenské akademie v Hradci Králové.
Po uchopení moci totalitou se mladí akademici octli před osudovou volbou: jít proti svému svědomí, anebo
se vzdát svého milovaného letectví. Ti, kteří zvolili tu druhou možnost, si již nikdy nezalétali. Byli zákeřné sestřeleni" z nebe zavilým nepřitelem, který měl v emblému srp a kladivo, a přiznačně kosil a drtil tzv. třídní nepřátele...
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Trenes rigurosamente vigilados
Trenes rigurosamente vigilados, la novela más conocida de Bohumil Hrabal, es una divertida y entrañable historia sobre la resistencia frente al invasor alemán durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, protagonizada por los empleados de la estación de tren de un pequeño pueblo checoslovaco. El descubrimiento del amor y del deseo están presentes en la narración del despertar al mundo adulto del aprendiz y verdadero héroe de la novela, que sigue los pasos del hedonista factor de la estación tras la atractiva telegrafista. La ingenua humanidad que transmiten estos personajes se convierte en solemne cuando su forma de entender la vida, de entender lo que es un hombre, los lleva a rebelarse ante el invasor no ya con la palabra y la ironía, sino arriesgando su vida. Una imprescindible y sabia reflexión sobre lo que significa ser humano. . Bohumil Hrabal (Brno, Moravia, 1914 ? Praga, 1997), hijo de un gerente de una fábrica de cerveza, estudió en la universidad de Praga, donde llegaría a ser doctor en Derecho, aunque trabajó como obrero en la industria siderúrgica de Kladno. Este trabajo le proporcionó la inspiración para los textos hiperrealistas que escribió en aquella época. Además ejerció de oficinista, de comercial y de tramoyista entre otros oficios. En 1963 publica su primer libro, Perlas en el fondo, y en 1965 el segundo Trenes rigurosamente vigilados, que sería llevado al cine por el cineasta Jiri Menzel, film que obtuvo en 1967 el Oscar a la mejor película extranjera. En 1968 Hrabal es censurado y no volvería a aparecer un libro suyo hasta 1975. No obstante, seguían circulando de manera clandestina copias mecanografiadas de los originales y el autor seguía ganando reconocimiento dentro y fuera de Checoslovaquia. En febrero de 1997, un Hrabal ya senil cayó del quinto piso del hospital en el que estaba ingresado mientras daba de comer a las palomas. . Habral está considerado como uno de los grandes escritores checos del siglo XX y tal vez el más importante del periodo de la posguerra. Maestro del humor y la ironía, era capaz de ver lo genial del absurdo de la vida y de las situaciones cotidianas. Entre sus obras publicadas en castellano se encuentran Una soledad demasiado ruidosa, Yo que he servido al rey de Inglaterra y Anuncio una casa donde ya no quiero vivir (El Aleph).
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Veľká párty
Najnovší román zo sveta hudobného priemyslu. Stará známa partia z 87. obvodu má čo robiť, keď večierok na luxusnej jachte naberie nečakaný spád. Kto stojí v pozadí únosu nádejnej speváčky a aký mal motív? Steve Carella je v úzkych, najmä ak mu kladie prekážky odveká rivalita agentov FBI a mestskej polície.
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Advokát chudobných - 2.vydanie
Do renomovanej právnickej firmy vojde otrhaný tulák a zajme ôsmich právnikov. DeVon Hardy, ktorý kedysi bojoval vo Vietname, stratil prácu aj strechu nad hlavou. Rukojemníci nechápu, čo od nich chce, lebo im kladie zvláštne otázky. Celý incident však netrvá dlho, policajný ostreľovač Hardyho navždy umlčí a rukojemníci sa dostávajú na slobodu. Pre Michaela Brocka, mladého úspešného právnika, to bol šokujúci zážitok, ktorý ho prinúti zamyslieť sa nad ľuďmi, čo žijú na uliciach Washingtonu. Pátra po spojení Hardyho s firmou Drake & Sweeney a zistí, že jeho firma protiprávne nariadila vysťahovanie bezdomovcov z opusteného skladu. Michael zoberie z firmy spis dokazujúci protiprávnosť vysťahovania obyvateľov skladu, dá výpoveď a nastúpi do advokátskej poradne pre bezdomovcov, odhodlaný pomáhať konkrétnym ľuďom. Konečne má pocit, že jeho práca má zmysel.
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Good news Bible
As the first truly easy-to-read Bible translation, and still the UK's most popular, the Good News Bible is the ideal Bible for personal and church use. This new edition with Apocrypha and Deuterocanonical books is designed for Catholic readers. The Good News Bible was a bestseller from its first publication as 'Good News for Modern Man', providing a unique combination of accessibility and faithfulness to the best Greek and Hewbrew sources. It has earned the respect of a wide range of scholars for its accuracy and reliability, and because it is easy to read and understand it is suitable for people of all ages. With the inclusion of the Apocrypha and Deuterocanonical books, and accordingly complete with Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur, this Good News Bible is the perfect choice for Catholic readers.
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Sunrise good news bible
The Sunrise Good News Bible is a firm favourite in churches and schools alike, providing the first truly easy-to-read Bible translation -- and still the UK's most popular -- in an economical paperback form. First sold as 'Good News for Modern Man', the Good News Bible was a bestseller from its first publication, providing a unique combination of accessibility and faithfulness to the best Greek and Hebrew sources. It has earned the respect of a wide range of scholars for its accuracy and reliability, and because it is easy to read and understand it is suitable for people of all ages. Retaining the tried and trusted Bible text and Annie Vallotton's famous line drawings, but completely reset and with a wide range of new notes and helps, the new Sunrise Bible brings a new vitality to Bible reading and is ideal for use in secondary schools or for personal or church use.
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Le Maitre et Marguerite
Ecrit sous la terreur par un homme malade et désespéré, Le Maître et Marguerite " a mis vingt-cinq ans pour s'imposer comme l'un des chefs-d'uvre de la littérature russe et devenir un livre culte dont la construction diabolique n'a pas fini d'enchanter les lecteurs. Comment définir un mythe ? Les personnages de ce roman fantastique sont le diable, un écrivain suicidaire, un chat géant, Jésus et Ponce Pilate, la plus belle femme du monde... On y trouve des meurtres atroces et des crucifixions. C'est une satire acerbe, une comédie burlesque, une parodie politique, un pome philosophique dévastateur avec des fantômes et des transformations magiques. Mais cette fantasmagorie baroque, ce film noir, cette vision d'apocalypse est aussi l'une des plus belles histoires d'amour jamais écrites."
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Lacná kniha Le Maitre et Marguerite (-90%)
Ecrit sous la terreur par un homme malade et désespéré, Le Maître et Marguerite " a mis vingt-cinq ans pour s'imposer comme l'un des chefs-d'uvre de la littérature russe et devenir un livre culte dont la construction diabolique n'a pas fini d'enchanter les lecteurs. Comment définir un mythe ? Les personnages de ce roman fantastique sont le diable, un écrivain suicidaire, un chat géant, Jésus et Ponce Pilate, la plus belle femme du monde... On y trouve des meurtres atroces et des crucifixions. C'est une satire acerbe, une comédie burlesque, une parodie politique, un pome philosophique dévastateur avec des fantômes et des transformations magiques. Mais cette fantasmagorie baroque, ce film noir, cette vision d'apocalypse est aussi l'une des plus belles histoires d'amour jamais écrites."
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The History of Astronomy: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Astronomy, perhaps the first of the sciences, was already well developed by the time of Christ. Seventeen centuries later, after Newton showed that the movements of the planets could be explained in terms of gravitation, it became the paradigm for the mathematical sciences. In the nineteenth century the analysis of star-light allowed astrophysicists to determine both the chemical composition and the radial velocities of celestial bodies, while the development of photography enabled distant objects invisible to the human eye, to be studied and measured in comfort. Technical developments during and since the Second World War have greatly enlarged the scope of the science by permitting the study of radiation. This is a fascinating introduction to the history of Western astronomy, from prehistoric times to the origins of astrophysics in the mid-nineteenth century. Historical records are first found in Babylon and Egypt, and after two millennia the arithmetical astronomy of the Babylonians merged with the Greek geometrical approach to culminate in the Almagest of Ptolemy. This legacy was transmitted to the Latin West via Islam, and led to Copernicus's claim that the Earth is in motion. In justifying this Kepler converted astronomy into a branch of dynamics, leading to Newton's universal law of gravity. The book concludes with eighteenth- and nineteenth-century applications of Newton's law, and the first explorations of the universe of stars.
Onze Minutes
Depuis le succès de L’Alchimiste, Paulo Coelho, phénomène de l’édition mondiale, a su transformer le papier en or. Près de 20 millions de lecteurs, des traductions en 38 langues, une présence en bonne place sur les têtes de gondole dans 74 pays, on peut dire que le Brésilien tient la très secrète recette du best-seller. Chaque nouvelle sortie de livre est un événement. Onze minutes, son nouveau roman, ne déroge pas à la règle. "Certains livres font rêver, d’autres nous ramènent à la réalité". En guise d’avertissement au lecteur, le gourou new age marchand de bonheur nous prévient que ce livre-là conte une histoire inspirée d’un fait vrai et que, plus ancré dans le réel que les autres, il "aborde un sujet délicat, dérangeant, choquant". Maria, une jeune fille pauvre du Nordeste du Brésil comme il en existe tant, rêve d’un amour pur et désintéressé. Son magnifique corps et sa silhouette empreinte de grâce ne laissent pas les hommes indifférents. À 19 ans, elle est littéralement harponnée à Rio de Jainero par un homme mûr, un Suisse, directeur artistique, qui promet de faire d’elle "une grande vedette en Europe". Effectivement, au bout de quelques mois, la jeune fille habillée des plus belles parures évolue comme une star au Copacabana… un bar d’entraîneuses de luxe. Adieu misère et bonjour exploitation, adieu aussi rêve d’amour. Même si certains hommes se pressent autour d’elle pour lui promettre le temps d’une nuit "la vie en rose", la belle Maria n’y croit plus. Peut-on rester vierge et pure quand on a été souillée ? Qu’est-ce que croire à l’amour ? Et comment y croire ? Onze minutes est un roman très Coelho. Le thème de la légende personnelle s’y mêle à l’inspiration biblique (ici Marie-Madelaine), et la singularité sensible des héros aux poncifs universels. --Denis Gombert