From the New York Times bestselling author of "Six Crimson Cranes" comes a fantasy filled with courtly intrigue, deceitful demons, and breathtaking gowns ... the stakes are higher than ever in this thrilling sequel to "Spin the Dawn"! Maia Tamarin's journey to sew the dresses of the sun, the moon, and the stars has taken a grievous toll. She returns to a kingdom on the brink of war. Edan, the boy she loves, is gone, perhaps forever and no sooner does she set foot in the Autumn Palace than she is forced to don the dress of the sun and assume the place of the emperor's bride-to-be to keep the ... |
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The Brothers Grimm rediscovered a host of fairy tales, telling of princes and princesses in their castles, witches in their towers and forests, of giants and dwarfs, of fabulous animals and dark deeds. This selection of their folk tales was made and translated by Lucy Crane, and includes firm favourites such as "Cinderella", "Rapunzel", "The Goose Girl", "Sleeping Beauty", "Hansel and Gretel", and "Snow White". It is illustrated throughout by Walter Crane's charming line drawings. ... |
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You don't have to use your imagination to feel the power of alchemy and magic - they are potently available in the elements that surround you! Our ancestors harnessed the powers of earth, air, fire and water and north, south, east and west; these have been key parts of pagan and witchcraft traditions for millennia, and now it's your turn! Modern science has revealed active energies such as electricity, gravity, magnetism, atoms and even the mysterious dark matter, all of which can be utilised spiritually in alchemic magic within this oracle. All energies from the smallest atom to the greatest solar power, from ... |
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A crime buried for years. And one that's just began... On New Year's Eve at the end of one of the hardest years in history, hundreds of revelers shoot their guns into the air in time-honoured LA tradition. But as the rain of lead comes down, a man is shot dead in the middle of a crowded street party. Detective Renee Ballard soon connects the bullet to an unsolved cold case last worked by legendary ex-LAPD detective Harry Bosch. As they investigate where the old and new cases connect, a new crime shatters the night shift. The Midnight Men are a pair of violent predators who stalk the city during the dark hours, ... |
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Характеристики: съвместим с вериги за 7/8 скорости съвместим с вериги "KMC" и "Sram" монтаж без инструменти ... |
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"The Third Chimpanzee" was first published in 1991 and has been in print ever since. This new, illustrated edition is aimed at a young readership. In it, Jared Diamond explores what makes us human and poses fascinating questions. If we share more than 98% of our DNA with chimpanzees, how is it that we can write, read, talk, build telescopes and bombs, while we put our speechless and bomb-less close relatives in cages and zoos? What can woodpeckers teach us about spacecraft? Is genocide a human invention? Why does extinction matter? Why are we destroying the natural resources on which we depend for survival? ... |
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When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman's carefully calculated theories on love into chaos. As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive on her way to a happily ever after was always going to be tough, scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting woman, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees. That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor and well-known ass. ... |
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"The Little Prince" is a classic tale of equal appeal to children and adults. On one level it is the story of an airman's discovery, in the desert, of a small boy from another planet - "Тhe Little Prince" of the title - and his stories of intergalactic travel, while on the other hand it is a thought-provoking allegory of the human condition. First published in 1943, the year before the author's death in action, this translation contains Saint-Exupery's delightful illustrations. ... |
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Образователният комплект от The Purple Cow е подходящ за деца над 8-годишна възраст. Te могат да направят над дузина експерименти с творческия комплект за млади изследователи, както и да развият и разширят познанията си за оцеляване. Ще имат възможност да се научат, как да дестилират и пречистват вода, как да генерират вода от растения, как да запалят огън без кибрит, как да изградят соларна печка, слънчев циферблат и компас, а също така ще научат морзовата азбука. Комплектът се състои се от наръчник, специални инструменти, лупа, цветни мъниста, въже за катерене и други материали, които да се използват за експериментите. ... |
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Стилен несесер с козметични инструменти от черна кожа (имитация на крокодилска) с метална рамка и сребриста закочалка. Отвътре несесерът е подплатен с черен плюш, а инструментите, които включва са: две ножички за изрязване на нокти и кожички, инструмент за премахване на комедони, нокторезачка с изваждаща се пиличка, права пинсета за отстраняване на косъмчета, инструмент за почистване на кожичките от нокетната плочка, метална двустранна пиличка и клещички за рязане на кожички. Несесерът е компактен и подходящ за всякакви размери дамски чанти. Той пристига в подаръчна кутия, подплатена със сатен. Всеки продукт с марката “ ... |
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This beautifully illustrated book comprises 297 photos of living insects and spiders, demonstrating a little known aspect of entomology for there exists no popular literature treating the nocturnal activities of these fascinating creatures. Few have had the time - or courage - to carry a camera quietly through the jungle at night. The text and photos introduce the reader to the various types of tropical forest and their smaller inhabitants. A chapter illustrates the many ways in which one may observe noctural life in the jungle, and the special techniques necessary to photograph bugs and vegetation in these dripping ... |
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He`s the one, she loves to hate. ... NEMESIS [n]: a long-standing rival; an arch-enemy; a person's undoing; Joshua Templeman. Lucy Hutton, baker-of-cakes, exemplary assistant and professional "nice girl", is waging war. She's got the whole office on her side - except for tall, dark and charmless Joshua Templeman. He's been nothing but hostile since the moment they met and now it feels like nothing matters as much as taking him down. Trapped together under the fluorescent lights, they become entrenched in an addictive rivalry. There's the Staring Game, The Mirror Game, The HR Game. Lucy ... |
