Паричката на късмета, хвърлена във Фонтана ди Треви в Рим, носи ли щастие? Как емигриралата във Франция Летиция може да си върне наследството от чичовците, репресирани от комунистическия режим? Какво ново ще научи за объркания си любовен живот от младите си години и ще намери ли издател в Румъния за автобиографичния си роман? Гласът на главната героиня ни въвлича в болезнени за всеки дилеми: между приятелството и недоверието, любовта и секса, гласа на земята и скептицизма на емигранта, заложбите и кариерата. По време на един неин ден в днешния Букурещ минаваме по улиците на града със спомените ѝ от последните три ... |
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It is 1866, and there is trouble in the world's oceans. What is the extraordinary thing that people have seen there, travelling faster than a whale and cutting holes in the bottom of the strongest ships? Dr Aronnax joins the search for the monster, hoping for an exciting adventure. But when he meets the mysterious Captain Nemo, his adventure becomes more extraordinary than he had ever imagined, and he discovers a new underwater world, full of wonders, but of strange dangers too... Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading ... |
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They say that the eyes feed first, then the body follows."The idea behind this book started in the land of smiles - Thailand. The specific aroma of Asian cuisine embraces everyone who sets foot in this land. This fragrance lingers in the mind, enriching the memories associated with the exotic. One of the festivals celebrated there, which is deeply connected to the story of this book, is the festival of the floating lanterns. Its preparation begins with the crafting of small boats made out of banana leaves in the shape of lotus flowers, lavishly adorned with petals and candles, before being set afloat in flowing water ... |
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Мониторът 24MP60G-B от LG e 24" монитор, който е специално проектиран, така че да осигурява невероятни визуализации, максимален комфорт и истинска гъвкавост. Времената за реакция са съкратени, възпроизвеждането на цветовете е подобрено, а потребителите могат да гледат екрана под широки ъгли. Мониторът разполага с тънка рамка от трите страни, без отвличащи вниманието елементи, а настройките за удобен наклон ви позволяват да създадете оптимизирана работна среда. С намаляването на синята светлина, за да спомогне за намаляване на умората на очите, режимът за четене създава екран с температура на цвета, подобна на този ... |
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Мониторът 32MP60G-B от LG e 31.5" монитор, който е специално проектиран, така че да осигурява невероятни визуализации, максимален комфорт и истинска гъвкавост. Времената за реакция са съкратени, възпроизвеждането на цветовете е подобрено, а потребителите могат да гледат екрана под широки ъгли. Този дисплей се характеризира с тънка рамка от трите страни, без отвличащи вниманието от зашеметяващата прецизност елементи, а нейните настройки за удобен наклон ви позволяват да създадете оптимизирана работна среда. С намаляването на синята светлина, за да спомогне за намаляване на умората на очите, режимът за четене създава ... |
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Winner of the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Prize 2018. ... Up to the minute brain science from a world class scientist. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explains how the adolescent brain transforms as it develops and shapes the adults we become. Drawing upon her cutting-edge research Professor Blakemore explores: What makes the adolescent brain different? Why does an easy child become a challenging teenager? What drives the excessive risk-taking and the need for intense friendships common to teenagers? Why it is that many mental illnesses - depression, addiction, schizophrenia - begin during these formative years. ... |
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Star Wars exploded onto our cinema screens in 1977, and the world has not been the same since. After watching depressing and cynical movies throughout the early 1970s, audiences enthusiastically embraced the positive energy of the Star Wars galaxy as they followed moisture farmer Luke Skywalker on his journey through a galaxy far, far away, meeting extraordinary characters like mysterious hermit Obi-Wan Kenobi, space pirates Han Solo and Chewbacca, loyal droids C-3PO and R2-D2, bold Princess Leia Organa and the horrific Darth Vader, servant of the dark, malevolent Emperor. Writer, director, and producer George Lucas ... |
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This attractive, full-colour coursebook covers the seven sections of the Higher Level Extension syllabus in Geography for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. It is written by a highly experienced author and former head of Geography at a major IB school in the UK. The coursebook explores the theme of Global Interactions and contains: key questions outlining the main issues for each topic; case studies selected from every continent; activities and geographical skills guidance; discussion points and research ideas; integrated Theory of Knowledge links; examination-style questions; definitions of key terms and ... |
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Deep rivers, tall trees, strange animals, beautiful flowers - this is the rainforest. Burning trees, thick smoke, new roads and cities, dead animals - this is the rainforest too. To some people the rainforests mean beautiful places that you can visit; to others they mean trees that they can cut down and sell. Between 1950 and 2000 half of the world's rainforests disappeared. While you read these words, people are cutting down rainforest trees. What are these wonderful places that we call rainforests - and is it too late to save them? Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles are non-fiction graded readers from the Oxford ... |
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Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and yet it is increasingly neglected in twenty-first-century society, with devastating consequences: every major disease in the developed world - Alzheimer's, cancer, obesity, diabetes - has very strong causal links to deficient sleep. In this book, the first of its kind written by a scientific expert, Professor Matthew Walker explores twenty years of cutting-edge research to solve the mystery of why sleep matters. Looking at creatures from across the animal kingdom as well as major human studies, Why We Sleep delves into everything from ... |
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The textbook presents consistently the basic concepts in general chemistry that relate to the types of chemical bonds binding atoms in organic molecules. Special attention is also paid to the structure, configuration and conformation of organic molecules, which are closely related to their biological activity. The material included in this textbook will facilitate English-speaking medical students in learning the material taught in the pre-clinical disciplines, such as Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Physiology and others. In addition, learning about the chemical properties of biologically important molecules and linking ... |
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"Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old" is a guide to the biggest issue we all face. Ageing - not cancer, not heart disease - is the world's leading cause of death and suffering. What would the world be like if we could cure it? Living disease - free until the age of 100 is achievable within our lifetimes. In prose that is lucid and full of fascinating facts, "Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old" introduces us to the cutting edge research that is paving the way for this revolution. Computational biologist Andrew Steele explains what occurs ... |
