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Number Ten
Number Ten is the brilliantly funny novel by Sue Townsend, author of the Adrian Mole series. Behind the doors of the most famous address in the country, all is not well. Edward Clare was voted into Number Ten after a landslide election victory. But a few years later and it is all going wrong. The love of the people is gone. The nation is turning against him. Panicking, Prime Minister Clare enlists the help of Jack Sprat, the policeman on the door of No 10, and sets out to discover what the country really thinks of him. In disguise, they venture into the great unknown: the mean streets of Great Britain. And for the first time in years, the Prime Minister experiences everything life in this country has to offer - an English cream tea, the kindness of strangers, waiting for trains that never come and treatment in a hospital - and at last he remembers some of things he once really cared about...Bestselling author Sue Townsend has been Britain's favourite comic writer for over three decades. "Wickedly entertaining. There is a gem on nearly every page.
Van Gogh
"Vision and Reality" Van Gogh - one of the great forerunners of 20th century painting. This richly illustrated and expert study follows the artist from the early gloom-laden paintings in which he captured the misery of peasants and workers in his homeland, through his bright and colourful Parisian period, to the work of his final years, spent under a southern sun in Arles. Here, at last, he found the light that produced the unmistakable Van Gogh style. At Arles, Saint-Remy and Auvers-sur-Oise, in the feverish burst of creative energy that marked his last two-and-a-half years, he produced the 465 paintings on which his immortality rests. Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) craved recognition during his lifetime but was denied it until after his self-inflicted death. Today he is universally seen as one of the great forerunners of painting of the 20th century, and one of the tragic masters of art. Every book in TASCHEN's "Basic Art Series" features: a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist; approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions; and, a concise biography.
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10,93 €
11,50 €
Japonisme
From the moment of the very first contact in the sixteenth century, Japan has always possessed an irresistible fascination for the West. The fascination was if anything increased when Japan closed its borders in 1638, and for over 200 years the only contact was through a small colony of Dutch traders who were permitted to live on the tiny island of Deshima in Nagasaki Bay. After 1858, full trade was resumed, and a wave of 'Japanomania' swept across Europe and America. The 1862 Great Exhibition in London was the first to display a wide range of Japanese goods in the west. Visited by hundreds of thousands of people, the prints, ceramics and lacquer work became the height of fashion. Christopher Dresser travelled to Japan in 1876 as an agent for Tiffany &, Co. He visited 64 potteries and dozens of other manufacturers. Not only did he take photographs home to spread the word there, but he also advised the Japanese how best to export their trade. This two way dialogue offers a rich synthesis of fine art and the decorative arts, as well as popular culture. Lionel Lambourne tells this remarkable story in a fluent and engaging narrative that focuses on the human drama - often amusing but sometimes tragic - of the individual personalities involved in the two-way dialogue between cultures. After an introduction telling the story of the first contacts, the long isolation and the events leading to the renewal of free trade in Japan, he turns to Europe and captures the excitement as artists - notably Whistler and the Impressionists - discovered Japanese prints and artefacts, and began to incorporate their influence in their own work. The story spreads far beyond fine art and follows the Japanese craze into the decorative arts, interior design, furnishings, fashion accessories and, importantly, literature and theatre. With his inimitable style and his rich store of well-chosen anecdotes, the author brings the personalities to life, and conveys a vivid impression of the enthusiasm that Japonisme generated. He also devotes chapters to travel, Japonisme in America, landscape and gardens, and the curious subject of spooks and ghosts. The visual impact of Japan on the West was enormous, and this is wonderfully conveyed in the rich and varied selection of illustrations - some 250 in all - which include many original Japanese prints and artefacts juxtaposed with the works that they directly inspired, as well as the whole range of the decorative arts, posters, advertisements, book illustrations, fashion, cartoons, photography, gardens and architecture. With its lively text full of human interest and closely supported by a wealth of beautiful illustrations, "Japonisme" will provide the perfect introduction to this popular subject for the widest possible audience, and will also be a valuable reference source for teachers and students.
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46,99 €
49,46 €
Teen Eli Readers - English: Expedition Brazil + CD
Niara, Yoshi and Gunnar are the lucky winners of a trip to Brazil. Follow them while travelling around this country. While making a documentary about the country, they will visit the largest city in South America, Săo Paulo, the unbelievable capital, Brasília, lovely Rio de Janeiro, and two natural wonders of the world, the wetlands of Pantanal and the great Amazon rainforest. Nothing could ever prepare these three friends for the new experiences they are about to have.
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9,41 €
9,90 €
Rough Guide to Europe on a Budget
"The Rough Guide to Europe on a Budget" is the ultimate guide to exploring this fascinating continent on a shoestring, with coverage of all the top sights, the clearest mapping of any guide and handy hints on how to save money. Discover the highlights of Europe, from the vibrant capitals of London, Paris and Rome to the great outdoors, whether skiing in the Alps, hiking in the Tatras or surfing on the Portuguese coast. Read about Europe's great attractions from the Sistine Chapel in Rome to the Aya Sofia in Istanbul. And with coverage of four new countries - Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina - "The Rough Guide to Europe on a Budget" is more comprehensive than ever before. Find practical advice on travelling around Europe, whether by InterRail, Eurail or bus, and what to see and do in each country. With up-to-date descriptions of the best hostels and budget hotels, bars, cafes and cheap restaurants, plus European shopping and festivals, this guide is the budget-conscious traveller's must-have item for European trips. Make the most of your trip to Europe with "The Rough Guide to Europe on a Budget".
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19,94 €
20,99 €
Sprievodca vesmírom 5v1 (software+kniha)
Spoznávajte vesmír očami astronauta. Pomocou virtuálnej reality objavíte slnečnú sústavu a nočnú oblohu z bezprostrednej blízkosti. Lietanie popri planétach je fascinujúci zážitok. S vynovenou interaktívnou súpravou Sprievodca vesmírom 5v1 mu neodolá žiaden malý vedátor.
Záhady tajuplného vesmíru sú najtradičnejšou a zároveň najmodernejšou témou, ktorou sa ľudstvo zaoberá od nepamäti. S rozvíjajúcimi sa technológiami máme teraz vesmír na dosah ruky. A tak je už len na nás, na ľuďoch, či pre nás ostane vesmír vzdialený a chladný alebo sa k nemu priblížime a odhalíme jeho tajomstvá.
S objavovaním slnečnej sústavy a nočnej oblohy vám pomôže interaktívna súprava Sprievodca Vesmírom 5v1. Vedecky presné dáta z NASA a prepracovaná grafika ponúkajú fascinujúci zážitok nielen z objavovania vesmíru vďaka virtuálnej realite, ale aj zo samotnej encyklopédie, ktorá je súčasťou tohtoročnej vynovenej edície. Vzdelávanie sa tak stáva hrou. Najlepšie na tom je, že si to ani neuvedomíte, pretože vás okamžite pohltí hĺbka vesmíru.
Čo nájdete v súprave Sprievodca vesmírom 5v1?
?1. Encyklopédia o vesmíre
„Encyklopédia je ako univerzita bez stien.“
Úplne nová, 192-stranová kniha o vesmíre, na ktorej pracoval tím odborníkov. Vizuálne prepracovaná, nádherne ilustrovaná a texty v nej presne zachovávajú medzinárodnú astronomickú terminológiu. Informácie sú v nej podané jednoducho, no najmä zaujímavo.
Encyklopédia je rozdelená do štyroch častí, z ktorých sa prvé dve venujú slnečnej sústave a ďalšie dve obrovskému vesmíru za hranicami slnečnej sústavy. Kniha je určená pre deti od 12 rokov, ale bezpochyby zaujme každého, koho láka spoznávanie tajuplného vesmíru.
2. Virtuálna aplikácia SOLAR SYSTEM VR
?Vďaka tejto aplikácii si budete môcť približovať jednotlivé modely planét, lietať okolo Medzinárodnej vesmírnej stanice (ISS), prechádzať sa okolo miesta pristátia Apollo 11 alebo Curiosity Rover.
Hĺbka zážitku je umocnená vedecky presnou realitou. To znamená, že keď stojíte pri Apollo 11 na mesiaci, vidíte oblohu presne tak, ako ju videl Neil Armstrong. Keď lietate pri ISS, vidíte tú časť Zeme a hviezdnej oblohy, ktorú vidia práve teraz astronauti na Medzinárodnej vesmírnej stanici a vy ste zrazu jedným z nich. Z tých zopár vyvolených, ktorým sa otvorí vesmír priamo pred očami.
3. Virtuálna aplikácia PLANET ORBITER VR
?S aplikáciou zažijete nezabudnuteľný pohľad na oceány a kontinenty so zapadajúcim slnkom za horizontom ako aj prelet okolo Zeme presne tak ako ho zažívajú astronauti. Extra veľké rozlíšenie máp a špeciálna technológia na zobrazovanie umožňuje preskúmať povrch Zeme vo vysokej kvalite a z bezprostrednej blízkosti.
Virtuálne okuliare?
Kartónové VR okuliare s aplikáciou dokážu zmeniť váš telefón na okno do vesmíru a zároveň tak sprostredkovať prvý kontakt s virtuálnou realitou.
Vypočuli sme vaše pripomienky z minulého roka a kartónový set sme vylepšili. Pridali sme postranné gumičky, vďaka ktorým je teraz mobil v krabičke v bezpečí a vy sa tak môžete naplno venovať virtuálnemu zážitku.
4. Digitálna encyklopédia SOLAR SYSTEM SCOPE
?Interaktívna encyklopédia vesmíru pre smartfóny a počítače v sebe ukrýva všetky najzaujímavejšie fakty o planétach, najznámejších mesiacoch a trpasličích planétkach. Dokonca v nej nájdete informácie a vizualizácie o viac ako 100 000 najviditeľnejších hviezdach. Môžete sa ponoriť do detailov ako sú prierezy planét a slnka, či nájsť objekty na oblohe priamo z miesta, kde sa práve nachádzate. Všetky texty sú sprevádzané realistickou 3D vizualizáciou založenou na skutočných vedeckých dátach z NASA. Toto všetko z nej robí jednu z najkomplexnejších a zároveň najlepších aplikácii tohto zamerania.
5. Plagát slnečnej sústavy
?Vedecký plagát našej slnečnej sústavy je tento rok väčší, obojstranný a s prepracovanejšou grafikou.
Pre koho je Sprievodca vesmírom 5v1 určený?
?Interaktívna súprava na spoznávanie vesmíru je predovšetkým určená deťom v školskom veku. Je navrhnutá tak, aby sa deti ponorili do učenia a pritom si to ani nevšimli.
Sprievodca Vesmírom 5v1 je vďaka prepracovaným aplikáciám dokonalou učebnou pomôckou, ktorá by nemala chýbať na základných školách.
V neposlednom rade je Sprievodca vesmírom 5v1 vhodným darčekom pre každého, kto rád objavuje.
VR aplikácie bežia na androidoch aj iPhonoch
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42,66 €
44,90 €
Colour Yourself to Happiness
Enter a whimsical world, inspired by nature, through colouring in these stunning artworks by Clare Youngs. Intricately detailed, each one is drawn by hand, featuring exquisite drawings of leaves, flowers, birds, insects and woodland creatures, such as owls, bears, mice and deer.Colouring is a form of art therapy: when you focus on every detail, from choosing colours to colouring in each area with care, it allows you to relax and become oblivious to the stresses and strains of everyday living. Plus, completing each page brings a great sense of achievement and joy.
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11,88 €
12,50 €
Day After Tomorrow
"Peter Hinssen's radical long-term view on organizing and innovation is as fascinating as it is insightful. This is a great read about the future of business, aimed at those who want to witness the potential of this age of disruption." Adam Pisoni, CEO at Abl Schools, Co-founder of Responsive.org and Co-founder of Yammer. "Peter Hinssen has done it again! The Day After Tomorrow is a provocative and inspiring book that will challenge you, educate you and open your eyes to possibilities that you never thought existed. A must-read for any organisation that wants to prepare for disruptive changes." Costas Markides, Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School. "Many futurists entice us with fanciful notions. Peter Hinssen, however, manages the impossible, combining a stunning clear vision of the future with a compelling but concrete framework to act on now." Eddie Obeng, Professor at Pentacle The Virtual Business School. For today's organisations, our constantly changing world has brought great consequences.
In this book, Peter Hinssen tells the story of the pioneers who managed to adapt to those changes, and who moved beyond today and even tomorrow in their approach to innovation. In doing so, they were able to change the course of entire industries. Peter's book focuses on the business models of these pioneers, on the organisational culture, the talent, the mindset and the technology we should tap into in order to maximise our chances for survival in the 'Day After Tomorrow'. It will shift your perspective on your future, on the future of your company and even that of your grandchildren.
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36,05 €
37,95 €
Collins Gem Italian Phrasebook
With Collins Gem Italian phrasebook you will sound and speak like a native. It's ideal for practising pronunciation, listening comprehension and becoming more confident, not just in speaking but in understanding others when abroad. The Italian Gem will give you the right word at the right time - every time. In all of the most common travel situations, you need the reassurance that you can communicate with ease. A reliable, portable and easy-to-use phrasebook is a travel essential, and with Collins Gem Italian phrasebook, the right word will always be at your fingertips. This indispensable language guide covers the topics and phrases that crop up everyday on holiday, from finding a hotel to choosing wine. Includes: o Travel information and tips o 3000 word dictionary o Comprehensive menu decoder o Grammar and pronunciation sections o "Face to face" sections With the help of Gem Italian you will never be lost for words in Italy again.
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5,51 €
5,80 €
Directorate S
From the Pulitzer Prize winning of the acclaimed Ghost Wars, this is the full story of America's grim involvement in the affairs of Afghanistan from 2001 to 2016
'The CIA itself would be hard put to beat his grasp of global events' New York Review of Books
In the wake of the terrible shock of 9/11, the C.I.A. scrambled to work out how to destroy Bin Laden and his associates. The C.I.A. had long familiarity with Afghanistan and had worked closely with the Taliban to defeat the Soviet Union there. A tangle of assumptions, old contacts, favours and animosities were now reactivated. Superficially the invasion was quick and efficient, but Bin Laden's successful escape, together with that of much of the Taliban leadership, and a catastrophic failure to define the limits of NATO's mission in a tough, impoverished country the size of Texas, created a quagmire which lasted many years.
At the heart of the problem lay 'Directorate S', a highly secretive arm of the Pakistan state which had its own views on the Taliban and Afghanistan's place in a wider competition for influence between Pakistan, India and China, and which assumed that the U.S.A. and its allies would soon be leaving.
Steve Coll's remarkable new book tells a powerful, bitter story of just how badly foreign policy decisions can go wrong and of many lives lost.
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18,00 €
18,95 €
Anne Franks Diary: The Graphic Novel
The first ever graphic adaptation of one of the world's most loved books
'June, 1942: I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support.'
In Amsterdam, in the summer of 1942, the Nazis forced teenager Anne Frank and her family into hiding. For over two years, they, another family and a German dentist lived in a 'secret annexe', fearing discovery. All that time, Anne kept a diary. The Diary of a Young Girl is an inspiring and tragic account of an ordinary life lived in extraordinary circumstances that has enthralled readers for generations. Published in graphic format for the first time, The Graphic Diary of Anne Frank is a stunning new adaptation of one of the greatest books of the last century.
The Broker
In his final hours in the Oval Office the outgoing President grants a controversial last minute pardon to Joel Backman, a notorious Washington power broker who has spent the last six years hidden away in a federal prison. What no one knows is that the President issues the pardon only after receiving enormous pressure from the CIA. It seems that Backman, in his power broker heyday, may have obtained secrets that compromise the world's most sophisticated satellite surveillance system. Backman is quietly smuggled out of the country in a military cargo plane, given a new name, a new identity, and a new home in Italy. Eventually, after he has settled into his new life, the CIA will leak his whereabouts to the Israelis, the Russians, the Chinese and the Saudis. Then the CIA will do what it does best: sit back and watch. The question is not whether Backman will survive - there's no chance of that. The question the CIA needs answered is, who will kill him?
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9,42 €
9,92 €
Mountaineers (Royal Geographical Society)
This is an epic guide to the most intrepid mountaineers in history. Written in association with the Royal Geographical Society and The Alpine Club, "Mountaineers" tells the story of the pioneers who first conquered the giddy heights of our planet. Full of great tales of endurance and perseverance, more than 100 of the top mountaineers are profiled, from Hannibal to Hillary. It helps you share in their triumphs and tragedies from the comfort of your living room as journal extracts and never-before-seen photographs and maps from the unpublished archives of the RGS and The Alpine Club help recreate history's greatest ascents. "Mountaineers" introduces you to a host of intriguing characters, from the Brits who insisted on hauling cases of vintage champagne up to Everest base camp in 1924, to the Italian Duke of the Abruzzi who took 10 iron bedsteads up Alaska's Malaspina glacier. Along the way you'll also find out about the important scientific discoveries that have shaped the course of human history and enjoy accounts of great bravery, fellowship and good humour in the face of adversity, all making "Mountaineers" a fascinating read for anyone with a spirit of adventure.
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25,37 €
26,71 €
The Monkey with a Bright Blue Bottom
Carries EU Toy Safety Directive 'Unsuitable for children ages 0-3' warning logo. When a mischievous monkey discovers a paintbox he has a brilliant idea, but things don't go quite as monkey planned...Read by Justin Fletcher (CBeebies Mr Tumble) and actress Sophie Thompson, this funny story is sure to delight toddlers everywhere. Little Tiger Press picture book and CD sets are a great aid to improving reading skills and are perfect for bedtime, for journeys in the car or for listening together.
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10,40 €
10,95 €
Konundrum
A VIVID RE-TRANSLATION OF METAMORPHOSIS, ALONGSIDE A BROAD SELECTION OF KAFKA'S STORIES, JOURNAL ENTRIES AND LETTERS
An eclectic selection from the full range of Kafka's writing, attractively presented for a new generation of readers.
In this new selection and translation, Peter Wortsman mines Franz Kafka's entire opus of short prose - including works published in the author's brief lifetime, posthumously published stories, journals and letters.
The result is a thorough plumbing of the imaginative depths of the great German-Jewish scribe from Prague that refreshes the writer's mythic storytelling powers for a new generation of readers.
Sons and Lovers
She was a brazen hussy." "She wasn't. And she was pretty, wasn't she?" "I didn't look ...And tell your girls, my son, that when they're running after you, they're not to come and ask your mother for you - tell them that - brazen baggages you meet at dancing classes"'. The marriage of Gertrude and Walter Morel has become a battleground. Repelled by her uneducated and sometimes violent husband, delicate Gertrude devotes her life to her children, especially to her sons, William and Paul - determined they will not follow their father into working down the coal mines. But conflict is evitable when Paul seeks to escape his mother's suffocating grasp through relationships with women his own age. Set in Lawrence's native Nottinghamshire, "Sons and Lovers" is a highly autobiographical and compelling portrayal of childhood, adolescence and the clash of generations. The "Penguin English Library" - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.
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6,64 €
6,99 €
Secret Empire
2017's most startling and unexpected comic-book event! Captain America, Sentinel of Liberty, is living a lie! The Cosmic Cube has remade the world's greatest hero into a secret true believer in the cause of Hydra, wholly dedicated to its mission of progress through authority and unity through adversity! Now, using the trust and respect he's been accorded by the great powers of the Marvel Universe, Steve Rogers makes Hydra's ideals a reality - and changes the landscape of the world dramatically! How will he take some of his biggest threats off the board? Who will remain to stand against him? And which heroes will fi ght on his side? Find out as the impossible becomes real! Hail Hydra! COLLECTING: SECRET EMPIRE 0, FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2017 (SECRET EMPIRE 1), SECRET EMPIRE 1-10, SECRET EMPIRE OMEGA 1
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41,75 €
43,95 €
Hokusai
Meet the artist whose majestic breaking wave sent ripples across the world. Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) is not only one of the giants of Japanese art and a legend of the Edo period, but also a founding father of Western modernism, whose prolific gamut of prints, illustrations, paintings, and beyond forms one of the most comprehensive oeuvres of ukiyo-e art and a benchmark of japonisme. His influence spread through Impressionism, Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, and beyond, enrapturing the likes of Claude Monet (who bought 23 of his prints), Berthe Morisot, Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, and Vincent van Gogh.Hokusai was always a man on the move. He changed domicile more than 90 times during his lifetime and changed his own name through at least seven professional pseudonyms. In his art, he adopted the same restlessness, covering the complete spectrum of Japanese ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world") practice in painting and woodblock, from single-sheet prints of landscapes and actors to erotic books, album prints, illustrations for verse anthologies and historical novels, and surimono, which were privately issued prints for special occasions.Hokusai's print series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, published between 1826 and 1833 is the artist's most renowned work and, with its soaring peak through different seasons and from different vantage points, marked the towering summit of the Japanese landscape print. The series' The Great Wave off Kanagawa, also known simply as The Great Wave, is one of the most recognized images of Japanese art in the world.This TASCHEN introduction spans the length and breadth of Hokusai's career with key pieces from his far-reaching portfolio. Through these meticulous, majestic works and series, we trace the variety of Hokusai's subjects, from erotic books to historical novels, and the evolution of his vivid formalism and decisive delineation of space through color and line that would go on to liberate Western art from the constraints of its one-point perspective and unleash the modernist momentum.
Pathfinders - The Golden Age of Arabic Science
In Pathfinders: The Golden Age of Arabic Science, Jim al-Khalili celebrates the forgotten pioneers who helped shape our understanding of the world. For over 700 years the international language of science was Arabic. Surveying the golden age of Arabic science, Jim Al-Khalili reintroduces such figures as the Iraqi physicist Ibn al-Haytham, who practised the modern scientific method over half a century before Bacon; al-Khwarizmi, the greatest mathematician of the medieval world; and Abu Rayhan al-Biruni, a Persian polymath to rival Leonardo da Vinci. 'Jim Al-Khalili has a passion for bringing to a wider audience not just the facts of science but its history ... Just as the legacy of Copernicus and Darwin belongs to all of us, so does that of Ibn Sina and Ibn al-Haytham' Independent 'He has brought a great story out of the shadows' Literary Review 'His command of Arabic and mathematical physics invests his story with sympathy as well as authority' Guardian 'A fascinating and user-friendly guide' Sunday Telegraph 'This captivating book is a timely reminder of the debt owed by the West to the intellectual achievements of Arab, Persian and Muslim scholars' The Times Jim Al-Khalili OBE is Professor of Physics at the University of Surrey, where he also holds the first Surrey chair in the public engagement in science. He was awarded the Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize for science communication in 2007, elected Honorary Fellow of the British Association for the Advancement of Science and has also received the Institute of Physic's Public Awareness of Physics Award. Born in Baghdad, Jim was educated in Iraq until the age of 16 and it was there, being taught by Arabic teachers in Arabic that he first heard and learnt about the great Arab scientists and philosophers.
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18,00 €
18,95 €