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The Immeasurable World
For all the desert's dreamlike beauty, to travel here was not just to pitch yourself into oblivion: it was to grind away at yourself until nothing was left. It was to aspire to the condition of sand. One third of the earth's land surface is desert, much of it desolate and inhospitable.
What is it about this harsh environment that has captivated humankind throughout history? From the prophets of the Bible to Marco Polo, Lawrence of Arabia to Gertrude Bell, travellers have often seen deserts as cursed places to be avoided, or crossed as quickly as possible. But for those whose call deserts home, the 'hideous blanks' described by explorers are rich in resources and significance. Travelling to five continents over three years, visiting deserts both iconic and little-known, William Atkins discovers a realm that is as much internal as physical.
His journey takes him to the Arabian Peninsula's Empty Quarter and Australia's nuclear-test grounds; the dry Aral Sea of Kazakhstan and 'sand seas' of China's volatile north-west; the contested borderlands of Arizona and the riotous Burning Man festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert; and the ancient monasteries of Egypt's Eastern Desert. Along the way, Atkins illuminates the people, history, topography, and symbolism of these remarkable but often troubled places. Reviving the illustrious British tradition of travel writing, The Immeasurable World is destined to become a classic of desert literature.
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New Headway Elementary, 4th Edition - Student's Book SK Edition (2019 Edition)
New Headway, Fourth edition Elementary, táto učebnica New Headway štvrtá edícia. Učebnica je určená pre študentov anglického jazyka na stredných školách a jazykových kurzoch. Obsahuje nové texty, témy, design a intergrované zručnosti z anglického jazyka so zameraním na gramatiku.
Slovenská edícia učebnice obsahuje navyše 16 strán extra practice skills od p. Gondovej (extra cvičenia na maturitu).
Svetovo najpredávanejší kurz angličtiny New Headway 4th Edition pre
študentov a dospelých je yýrazne zameraný na gramatiku a jej
precvičovanie.
New Headway má úž štvrtú edíciu, čo znamená, že materiál je aktuálny,
obsahuje obrovské množstvo dostupných komponentov, vrátane nových
digitálnych zdrojov pre interaktívne tabule.
Štvrtá edícia najpopulárnejšieho kurzu na svete New Headway. Už je k dispozícii a je úplne prepísaný s novým obsahom.
• 100% nové prezentovanie gramatiky.
• 100% nový materiál na počúvanie.
• 100% nové texty.
• Nové sekcie ako Spoken English a Music of English.
• Viac podpory pre vyučovanie v skupinách s mixed-ability.
Slovenská verzia učebnice (Student´s book)
Úplne nové aktualizované vydanie úspešnej učebnice pre začiatočníkov alebo neúplných začiatočníkov (false beginner / elementary)
• 100% nový obsah učebnice.
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The Great Alone
rom the worldwide number one bestselling author of The Nightingale comes Kristin Hannah's The Great Alone, a daring, beautiful, stay-up-all-night story about love and loss.
Goodreads Historical Novel of the Year.
A woman has to be tough as steel up here. You can't count on anyone to save you and your children. You have to be willing to save yourselves.
Thirteen-year-old Leni is coming of age in a tumultuous time. Caught in the riptide of her parents' passionate, stormy relationship, she dares to hope that Alaska will lead to a better future for her family, and a place to belong. Her mother, Cora, will do anything and go anywhere for the man she loves, even if it means following him into the unknown.
As Leni grows up in the shadow of her parents' increasingly volatile marriage, she meets Matthew. And Matthew - thoughtful, kind, brave - makes her believe in the possibility of a better life . . .
With her trademark combination of elegant prose and deeply drawn characters, Kristin Hannah celebrates the remarkable and enduring strength of women.
'A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival, as epic as the Alaskan landscape it so vividly describes' - Kate Morton, author of The House at Riverton
`A masterclass' - Karen Swan
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Fire and Fury
SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER
NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER
With extraordinary access to the Trump White House, Michael Wolff tells the inside story of the most controversial presidency of our time.
The first nine months of Donald Trump's term were stormy, outrageous - and absolutely mesmerising. Now, thanks to his deep access to the West Wing, bestselling author Michael Wolff tells the riveting story of how Trump launched a tenure as volatile and fiery as the man himself.
In this explosive book, Wolff provides a wealth of new details about the chaos in the Oval Office. Among the revelations:
- What President Trump's staff really thinks of him
- What inspired Trump to claim he was wire-tapped by President Obama
- Why FBI director James Comey was really fired
- Why chief strategist Steve Bannon and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner couldn't be in the same room
- Who is really directing the Trump administration's strategy in the wake of Bannon's firing
- What the secret to communicating with Trump is
- What the Trump administration has in common with the movie The Producers
Never before has a presidency so divided the American people. Brilliantly reported and astoundingly fresh, Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury shows us how and why Donald Trump has become the king of discord and disunion.
Madame Doubtfire
Lydia, Christopher and Natalie are used to domestic turmoil. Their parents' divorce has not made family life any easier in either home. The children bounce to and from their volatile mother, Miranda, and their out-of-work actor father, Daniel. Then Miranda advertises for a cleaning lady who will look mind the children after work - and Daniel gets the job, disguised as Madame Doubtfire. This bittersweet, touching and extremely funny book inspired the highly successful film Mrs Doubtfire, starring Robin Williams.
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Quiet Days in Clichy
Here, even if I had a thousand dollar in my pocket, I know of no sight which could arouse in me the feeling of ecstasy'. Looking back to Henry Miller's bohemian life in 1930s Paris, when he was an obscure, penniless writer, Quiet Days in Clichy is a love letter to a city. As he describes nocturnal wanderings through shabby Montmartre streets, cafes and bars, sexual liaisons and volatile love affairs, Miller brilliantly evokes a period that would shape his entire life and oeuvre. "His writing is flamboyant, torrential, chaotic, treacherous, and dangerous." (Anais Nin).
Lacná kniha Vatikán (-90%)
VATIKÁN - JEDINEČNÝ OBRAZOVÝ PORTRÉT JEDNÉHO Z NAJVÄČŠÍCH NÁBOŽENSKÝCH A UMELECKÝCH CENTIER SVETA. Vatikán je najmenší suverénny štát na svete s asi 800 obyvateľmi. Zároveň je centrum katolíckej Cirkvi. Ako sídlo pápeža – duchovnej hlavy Cirkvi – vplyv Vatikánu vo svete ďaleko presahuje rozlohu malého územia, na ktorom sa rozprestiera. Vydajte sa na obrazovú prechádzku po farbistých a veľkolepých slávnostiach a udalostiach počas liturgického roka vo Vatikáne. Sledujte príbeh pápežstva plný udalostí od mučeníckej smrti sv. Petra, cez obdivuhodné umelecké činy renesancie, až po duchovné odkazy a obavy súčasných pápežov o mravný vývoj ľudstva. Potešte sa fotografickou prehliadkou očarujúcej vatikánskej architektúry, od Baziliky sv. Petra dýchajúcej posvätnosťou a Sixtínskej kaplnky až po záhrady, umelecké galérie, historické kostoly a veľkolepé pápežské rezidencie. Objavte, čo sa odohráva za hradbami mesta, kto vo Vatikáne žije, ako ho riadia, čo sa skrýva za obradmi, pomp
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Lady in Waiting
'If your jaw doesn't drop at least three times every chapter, you've not been paying proper attention'
THE SUNDAY TIMES
'A captivating account of a life lived with resilience and grace'
DAILY MAIL
'The stoical Lady G writes with infectious joy and optimism'
DAILY EXPRESS
'I can't recommend it highly enough'
LORRAINE KELLY
'Gentle, wise, unpretentious, but above all inspiring'
THE TIMES
'A candid, witty and stylish memoir'
MIRANDA SEYMOUR, FINANCIAL TIMES
'Stalwart and disarmingly honest . . . emotion resonates through this delightful memoir'
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
'Discretion and honour emerge as the hallmarks of Glenconner's career as a royal servant, culminating in this book which manages to be both candid and kind'
GUARDIAN
'I couldn't put it down. Funny and touching - like looking through a keyhole at a lost world.'
RUPERT EVERETT
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The remarkable life of Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret who was also a Maid of Honour at the Queen's Coronation. Anne Glenconner reveals the real events behind The Crown as well as her own life of drama, tragedy and courage, with the wonderful wit and extraordinary resilience which define her.
Anne Glenconner has been close to the Royal Family since childhood. Eldest child of the 5th Earl of Leicester, she was, as a daughter, described as 'the greatest disappointment' by her family as she was unable to inherit. Her childhood home Holkham Hall is one of the grandest estates in England. Bordering Sandringham the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret were frequent playmates.
From Maid of Honour at the Queen's Coronation to Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret, Lady Glenconner is a unique witness to royal history, as well as an extraordinary survivor of a generation of aristocratic women trapped without inheritance and burdened with social expectations.
She married the charismatic but highly volatile Colin Tennant, Lord Glenconner, who became the owner of Mustique. Together they turned the island into a paradise for the rich and famous, including Mick Jagger and David Bowie, and it became a favourite retreat for Princess Margaret.
But beneath the glitz and glamour there has also lurked tragedy. On Lord Glenconner's death in 2010 he left his fortune to a former employee. And of their five children, two grown-up sons died, while a third son had to be nursed back from a coma by Anne, after having suffered a near fatal accident.
Anne Glenconner writes with extraordinary wit, generosity and courage and she exposes what life was like in her gilded cage, revealing the role of her gre
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Záhrobná kniha
Každý cintorín je plný preludov a duchov mŕtvych. Živí aj mŕtvi majú svoj svet. Tieto svety by sa nemali prelínať. V jednu noc sa však hranica medzi nimi poruší. Z domu, kde vrah zanechá tri mŕtve telá, štvornožky vyjde malé dieťa a vedené inštinktom sa v polnočnej tme vyberie hľadať útočisko na starodávnom cintoríne. Tam si nájde nových rodičov – múdreho pestúna Silasa a prísnu učiteľku Lupescovú – a začne žiť nový život, preniká do tajomstiev tajuplného prostredia a jeho obyvateľov, až napokon odhalí aj vraha svojich rodičov. Majster slova Neil Gaiman prináša čitateľom magický príbeh o živote a smrti, o láske a dospievaní, o nájdení novej rodiny na tom najzáhadnejšom mieste. Mrazivý príbeh plný mágie a tajomnej atmosféry cintorína, kde ticho okrem vo vetre šumiaceho lístia a lepkavej tmy zachádzajúcej pod nechty narúša aj život jeho právoplatných obyvateľov...
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Ladybird Tales - The Gingerbread Man
Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This classic version of The Gingerbread Man is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. An essential part of any child's bookshelf, Ladybird Tales are perfect for sharing together and creating memories to treasure forever.
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Ladybird Tales - Little Red Riding Hood
Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This classic version of Little Red Riding Hood is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. An essential part of any child's bookshelf, Ladybird Tales are perfect for sharing together and creating memories to treasure forever.
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Ladybird Tales - Hansel and Gretel
Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This classic version of Hansel and Gretel is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. An essential part of any child's bookshelf, Ladybird Tales are perfect for sharing together and creating memories to treasure forever.
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Ladybird Tales - Cinderella
Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This classic version of Cinderella is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. An essential part of any child's bookshelf, Ladybird Tales are perfect for sharing together and creating memories to treasure forever.
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5,23 €
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Ladybird Tales - Little Red Riding Hood
Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This classic version of Little Red Riding Hood is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. An essential part of any child's bookshelf, Ladybird Tales are perfect for sharing together and creating memories to treasure forever.
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5,23 €
5,50 €
Ladybird Tales - Cinderella
Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This classic version of Cinderella is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. An essential part of any child's bookshelf, Ladybird Tales are perfect for sharing together and creating memories to treasure forever.
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Ladybird Tales: Classic Stories to Share
Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. These classic stories are based on the original Ladybird retellings by Vera Southgate, with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. An essential part of any child's bookshelf, Ladybird Tales are perfect for sharing together and creating memories to treasure forever. This beautiful treasury brings together five of everyone's favourite fairy tales: Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Aladdin, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Puss in Boots.
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Volcanic 7 Summits
Only a handful of people have attempted to climb the "Volcanic Seven Summits" -the continents' tallest volcanoes. Adrian Rohnfelder, a photographer with a keen interest in volcanoes and adventure, has embarked on this extraordinary journey. Adrian Rohnfelder cycles high above the steaming rainforests in the Kilimanjaro massif, crosses the seething heat of the Atacama Desert in Chile, and climbs the summit of Orizaba under dramatic circumstances.
He knows the no-man's-land of the Antarctic and the spectacularly-glaciated Mount Sidley, so remote that only a handful of people have ever seen it. Rohnfelder is the first travel and adventure photographer to climb the seven highest volcanoes across the Earth's seven continents. Since 2008, when the "firework virus" first struck him in Indonesia, he has remained mesmerized by these glowing giants.
His goal is not the volcano summit itself, but the photographs that emerge all along the journey there. His images tell the full story of his spectacular trips, recording the unique splendor of each country he encounters. The result is a photography book that not only portrays the beauty and spectacle of volcanoes-the surface lava, the smoke, the intense heat, and colors-but also celebrates the rich beauty of our planet and its many peoples.
Through these dramatic images, we see both the power of the natural world and the diversity of human cultures around the globe. And contrary to common conception, Rohnfelder also shows us that from fire to ice is often less than a stone's throw away.
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The Queen's Fool
I would have been a fool indeed to tell the truth in this court of liars... 1553. King Edward is on his deathbed, and the future of the Tudor dynasty swings perilously.
Forced out of Spain by the Inquisition, Hannah Green arrives in a volatile kingdom. She is identified as a seer and sworn into the service of Robert Dudley, the son of King Edward's protector and a key player at court. Her task: to keep watch on Princess Mary, the forgotten heir.
Mary's grip on the Crown is fragile. Elizabeth, Mary's half-sister, is ready to take England's throne. Caught in the rivalry between the daughters of Henry VIII, Hannah must navigate her way through a treacherous court if she is to survive.
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Lots
A stylish non-fiction picture book that conveys the magnificent diversity of life on this planet, from the award-winning team behind Tiny. From the award-winning team behind Tiny: The Invisible World of Microbes comes Lots, a beautifully illustrated introduction to the concept of biodiversity for younger readers. There are living things everywhere: the more we look, the more we find. There are creatures on the tops of the tallest jungle trees, at the bottom of the coldest oceans, even under the feathers of birds and in boiling volcanic pools. So how many different kinds are there? One, two, three ...lots! With beautiful words from Nicola Davies and exquisite illustrations by Emily Sutton, this groundbreaking book is certain to enchant and inspire children.
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16,10 €
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