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Looking for Jake and Other Stories
Автор: China Mieville Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 352 Дата загрузки: 25 июня 20132012-06-18
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Step into a London ravaged by unearthly creatures at once utterly alien and chillingly familiar. In China Mieville's award-winning novella 'The Tain', we learn the reason for the invaders' terrible revenge. One survivor must trek through the ruins of the city with a desperate plan to stand against their assault. In addition to 'The Tain', this superb collection contains thirteen short stories, of visionary cityscapes and urban paranoia, ghosts, monsters and impossible diseases. Several of the stories are published here for the first time: these include one set in New Crobuzon, the location of the award-winning series of novels that began with Perdido Street Station; and one in comic-strip form, illustrated by top graphic artist Liam Sharp. This collection displays the sheer imaginative scope of China Mieville's work.
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King Rat
Автор: China Mieville Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 416 Дата загрузки: 07 апреля 20152015-03-12
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Something is stirring in London's dark, stamping out its territory in brickdust and blood. Something has murdered Saul's father, and left Saul to pay for the crime. But a shadow from the urban waste breaks into his prison cell and leads him to freedom. A shadow called King Rat. In the night-land behind London's facade, in sewers and slums and rotting dead spaces, Saul must learn his true nature. Grotesque murders rock the city like a curse. Mysterious forces prepare for a showdown. With Drum and Bass pounding the backstreets, Saul confronts his bizarre inheritance in the badlands of South London, in the heart of darkness, at the gathering of the Junglist Massive. Like the DJ says: 'Time for the Badman.' 'Tackles his theme with a dark assurance... with its original blend of twisted urban fairytale and modern gothic horror, King Rat marks out China Mieville as an author to be watched' The Times 'Brings together elements of fantasy, fairytale and the detective story... I greatly enjoyed Mieville's weird and engaging myth-making' Daily Telegraph.
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Iron Council
Автор: China Mieville Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 400 Дата загрузки: 16 февраля 20132014-04-22
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It is a time of revolts and revolutions, conflict and intrigue. New Crobuzon is being ripped apart from without and within. War with the shadowy city-state of Tesh and rioting on the streets at home are pushing the teeming metropolis to the brink. In the midst of this turmoil, a mysterious masked figure spurs strange rebellion, while treachery and violence incubate in unexpected places. In desperation, a small group of renegades escapes from the city and crosses strange and alien continents in the search for a lost hope, an undying legend. In the blood and violence of New Crobuzon's most dangerous hour, there are whispers. It is the time of the Iron Council.
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Everest Disaster
Автор: Jon Krakauer Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 304 Дата загрузки: 7 октрября 20142016-08-14
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This is the true story of a 24-hour period on Everest, when members of three separate expeditions were caught in a storm and faced a battle against hurricane-force winds, exposure, and the effects of altitude, which ended the worst single-season death toll in the peak's history. In March 1996, «Outside» magazine sent veteran journalist and seasoned climber Jon Krakauer on an expedition led by celebrated Everest guide Rob Hall. Despite the expertise of Hall and the other leaders, by the end of summit day eight people were dead. Krakauer's book is at once the story of the ill-fated adventure and an analysis of the factors leading up to its tragic end. Written within months of the events it chronicles, «Into Thin Air» clearly evokes the majestic Everest landscape. As the journey up the mountain progresses, Krakauer puts it in context by recalling the triumphs and perils of other Everest trips throughout history. The author's own anguish over what happened on the mountain is palpable as he leads readers to ponder timeless questions.
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Foundation: A History of England
Автор: Peter Ackroyd Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 352 Дата загрузки: 25 июня 20132012-06-18
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Having written enthralling biographies of London and of its great river, the Thames, Peter Ackroyd now turns to England itself. This first volume of six takes us from the time that England was first settled, more than 15,000 years ago, to the death in 1509 of the first Tudor monarch, Henry VII. In it, Ackroyd takes us from Neolithic England, which we can only see in the most tantalising glimpses a stirrup found in a grave, some seeds at the bottom of a bowl to the long period of Roman rule; from the Dark Ages when England was invaded by a ceaseless tide of Angles, Saxons and Jutes, to the twin glories of medieval England its great churches and monasteries and its common law. With his extraordinary skill for evoking time and place, he tells the familiar story of king succeeding king in rich prose, with profound insight and some surprising details. The food we ate, the clothes we wore, the punishments we endured, even the jokes we told are all found here, too.
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Busy Books: Busy Garden
Автор: Rebecca Finn Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2004 Страниц: 10 Дата загрузки: 12 мая 20092006-07-14
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Playing in the garden is so much fun! Come along and throw a ball, paly on the swing, water the flowers, chase the butterflie and play hide and seek! Busy Garden is one in a series of four books all about playing. Children can join in by pushing, pulling and turning little tabs.
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Busy Books: Busy Park
Автор: Rebecca Finn Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2004 Страниц: 10 Дата загрузки: 12 мая 20092006-07-14
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'Busy Park' is one in a series of four books all about playing. There are many activities going on in these little books — and children really can join in by pushing, pulling and turning all the little tabs, making a world of playtime fun come to life.
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Busy Books: Busy Playtime
Автор: Rebecca Finn Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2004 Страниц: 10 Дата загрузки: 12 мая 20092006-07-14
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Playing at home is lots of fun! Come along and peep at the clock, play with a train, sit on a rocking horse and make jack-in-the-box say boo! Busy Playtime is one in a series of four books all about playing. Children can join in by pushing, pulling and turning the little tabs.
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Monkey and Me
Автор: Emily Gravett Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2008 Страниц: 32 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20102010-10-13
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A mischievous little girl and her toy monkey swing irresistibly through the pages of this playful book. Young children will love guessing what animal they are pretending to be, before shouting out the answers as the pages are turned to reveal the real creatures. Soon everyone will be waddling like a penguin, jumping like a kangaroo and hanging upside down like a bat!
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Автор: Rebecca Skloot Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 384 Дата загрузки: 15 октрября 20142014-04-24
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Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer whose cancer cells — taken without her knowledge — became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first 'immortal' human tissue grown in culture, HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer, viruses, and the effects of the atom bomb; helped lead to important advances like in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping; and, have been bought and sold by the billions. Yet Henrietta herself remains virtually unknown, buried in an unmarked grave. Now Rebecca Skloot takes us on an extraordinary journey in search of Henrietta's story, from the 'coloured' ward of Johns Hopkins Hospital in the 1950s to East Baltimore today, where her children and grandchildren live, and struggle with the legacy of her cells. Full of warmth and questing intelligence, astonishing in scope and impossible to put down, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks captures the beauty and drama of scientific discovery, as well as its human consequences. 'A fascinating, harrowing, necessary book' — Hilary Mantel, Guardian. 'A fine book...a gripping read... The book has deservedly been a huge bestseller in the US. It should be here, too' — Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times.
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This Perfect World
Автор: Suzanne Bugler Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 290 Дата загрузки: 16 декабря 20132013-10-27
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Heddy Partridge was never my friend. I have to start with that. Heddy Partridge was never my friend because I was pretty, popular, clever and blonde and my friends were pretty, popular, clever and generally blonde, too. Heddy Partridge was none of these things. Laura Hamley is the woman who has everything: a loving and successful husband, two beautiful children, an expensive home and a set of equally fortunate friends. But Laura's perfect world is suddenly threatened when she receives an unwelcome phone call from Mrs Partridge, mother of Heddy — the girl Laura and her friends bullied mercilessly at school. Heddy has been hospitalized following a mental breakdown, and Mrs Partridge wants Laura's help to get her released. As Laura reluctantly gets drawn back into the past, she is forced to face the terrible consequences of her cruelty. But, as her secrets are revealed, so too is another even more devastating truth, and the perfect world Laura has so carefully constructed for herself begins to fall apart. This Perfect World is the debut novel from a brilliant dark new voice.
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Philip Ardagh's Book of Kings, Queens, Emperors and Rotten Wart-nosed Commoners
Автор: Philip Ardagh Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 384 Дата загрузки: 15 октрября 20142014-04-24
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»PARP!» Pssst! Do you know the story about Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) and the — er — farting courtier? One day, when bowing low to Her Majesty, the Earl of Oxford couldn't help but break wind. The poor man felt SO embarrassed, that he left the court — and some say the country — for SEVEN years. Upon his return, after such a long absence, the first thing Good Queen Bess said on seeing him was, «Lord, I had forgot the fart!»
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VPS Geography: Student's Book with key
Автор: Keith Kelly Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2010 Страниц: 232 Дата загрузки: 13 декабря 20122012-07-24
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Perfect for individual study or use in class alongside any course or subject specific material. KEY FEATURES: 18 geography topics; Easy-to-use reference tool; Clear glossaries; Activities that practise the vocabulary in context.
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The Speckled Band and Other Stories
Автор: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2008 Дата загрузки: 7 декабря 20102009-12-07
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Three more intriguing cases for Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band, The Dancing Men and The Red-Headed League.
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Therese Raquin
Автор: Emile Zola Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2008 Страниц: 120 Дата загрузки: 11 июля 20092011-02-29
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When Thérèse Raquin marries her sickly cousin Camille, her future looks as if it will be both dull and loveless. This all changes, however, with the arrival of Camille's friend Laurent. Laurent and Thérèse soon begin a love affair, an affair so passionate it can only result in tragedy.
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Global Upper Intermediate: Workbook without Key (+ Audio CD)
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2010 Дата загрузки: 7 декабря 20122011-12-07
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Global is a new six-level general English course for adult learners. It is an information-rich course, sophisticated in both presentation and approach. It has international appeal, combining challenging content, intelligent topics and cross-cultural awareness. It features none of the celebrity-driven lifestyle content often found in typical general English courses for adults. The Global approach is fully aware of the needs of today's learners, and places an emphasis on effective communication in English between both native and non-native speakers. Global helps users to learn English, to learn about English and to learn through English, and is the ideal course for students who want to communicate in a global environment.
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Stone Cold
Автор: Baldacci David Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 517 Дата загрузки: 24 августа 20132012-06-28
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Oliver Stone and the Camel Club are back in their most dangerous adventure yet — a war on two fronts. Casino king Jerry Bagger from The Collectors is hunting Annabelle Conroy, the beautiful woman who conned him out of millions. Stone and his colleagues Reuben, Milton, and Caleb marshal all their resources to protect Annabelle. Yet all their skills may not be enough when a deadly new opponent rips off the veneer of Stone’s own mysterious past: Bagger’s menace pales next to newcomer Harry Finn’s lethality. Passing as a normal family man, Finn has already killed three men, with more targets to come. When Finn sets his bull’s-eye on Stone, his reason will be the greatest shock of all, causing readers to reconsider their views of good and evil. As bodies and institutions topple, the story rockets toward a shattering finale that will leave the survivors of this explosive tale changed forever.
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Fall of Giants
Автор: Follett Ken Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 864 Дата загрузки: 10 декабря 20132015-03-18
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This is a huge novel that follows five families through the world-shaking dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for votes for women. It is 1911. The Coronation Day of King George V. The Williams, a Welsh coal-mining family, is linked by romance and enmity to the Fitzherberts, aristocratic coal-mine owners. Lady Maud Fitzherbert falls in love with Walter von Ulrich, a spy at the German Embassy in London. Their destiny is entangled with that of an ambitious young aide to U.S. President Woodrow Wilson and to two orphaned Russian brothers, whose plans to emigrate to America fall foul of war, conscription and revolution. In a plot of unfolding drama and intriguing complexity, «Fall of Giants» moves seamlessly from Washington to St Petersburg, from the dirt and danger of a coal mine to the glittering chandeliers of a palace, from the corridors of power to the bedrooms of the mighty.
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Red Square
Автор: Martin Cruz Smith Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2009 Страниц: 592 Дата загрузки: 14 сентября 20142014-08-13
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Sometimes Arkady had the feeling that while he had been away God had lifted Moscow and turned it upside down... The night outside was still white. Arkady wasn’t sleepy or hungry. He felt like the perfect new Soviet man, designed for a land with no food or drink. He got up and left the office. Enough. It began with the unmourned death of Rosen, one of Moscow’s new breed of black marketeers; seemingly a clear-cut case of murder. Although Renko has been recently reinstated at the Moscow Prosecutor’s office, the case begins to slip from his grasp. But his determination never to let go leads him to Munich and Berlin — back into the life of Irina, a woman he thought he had lost forever... ‘Wonderfully entertaining... Red Square is streets ahead of most thrillers that claim to deal with the real world’ Independent ‘The best thriller to appear in several years... extraordinary’ Time ‘Dense with observation and atmosphere... Smith’s best book yet’ Cosmopolitan.
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The Road
Автор: McCarthy Cormac Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA Издательство: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2009 Страниц: 256 Дата загрузки: 26 мая 20122010-12-30
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By the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2007, this is the story of a father and son walking alone through burned America, heading through the ravaged landscape to the coast. It has been hailed as 'the first great masterpiece of the globally warmed generation. Here is an American classic which, at a stroke, makes McCarthy a contender for the Nobel Prize for Literature... An absolutely wonderful book that people will be reading for generations' Andrew O’Hagan Harvey Weinstein's film was released in the UK on 8 January 2010 with an all-star cast including Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce and Robert Duvall, and introducing major new young talent, Kodi Smit McPhee, with a soundtrack by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. ‘A work of such terrible beauty that you will struggle to look away’ Tom Gatti, The Times. ‘So good that it will devour you, in parts. It is incandescent’ Niall Griffiths, Daily Telegraph. ‘You will read on, absolutely convinced, thrilled, mesmerised. All the modern novel can do is done here’ Alan Warner, Guardian.
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