Харлем, Ню Йорк, през 60-те години на XX век. Карни притежава малък магазин за мебели. Завършил колеж, той иска да скъса с бандитското минало на баща си и да води почтен живот. Но в Харлем това е почти невъзможно, тук престъпността не е само сред бедните. И докато той опитва да преодолее ограниченията и униженията, бял полицай убива чернокожо момче. Това отприщва бунт, който опустошава Харлем. Пропастта между черните и белите обаче остава непреодолима. Колсън Уайтхед е американски писател, роден през 1969 г. Има 7 романа, но чак "Подземната железница" му носи световна известност, като става една от най- ... |
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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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Детските куфарчета от The Puppet Company са различни по размери и са изработени от картон. Всяко от тях разполага с удобна дръжка за носене в ръка. Те имат едно отделение, което се затваря със закопчалка. Подходящи са за съхраняване на играчки, аксесоари или разни съкровища. ... |
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Taryn Cornick barely remembers the family library. Since her sister was murdered, she's forgotten so much. Now it's all coming back. The fire. The thief. The scroll box. People are asking questions about the library. Questions that might relate to her sister's murder. And something called The Absolute Book. A book in which secrets are written - and which everyone believes only she can find. They insist Taryn be the hunter. But she knows the truth. She is the hunted... "The Absolute Book" is a tale of sisters, ancient blood, a forgotten library, murder, revenge and a book that might just have the ... |
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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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Детският музикален инструмент от Svoora е подходящ за запознаване на малчуганите със света на музиката. Той е в до мажор и има 8 ноти и дизайн The Radio. Освен това е снабден с държач за партитури, има място за съхранение на палките и 4 партитури с оригинален дизайн. Металните пластини са прикрепени към дървена повърхност, която предоставя стабилност и по-добро качество на звука. Също така има прикрепена каишка, с която можете да носите металофона навсякъде. Играчката е подходяща за деца над 3-годишна възраст. Размерите на металофона са 22 / 15 / 1.2 cm. ... |
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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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Възможно ли е да създаваме сънища, подобни на живи картини, шедьоври, даващи вдъхновение и просветление? Какви сили се крият в най-обикновения сън и как да го направим истински целител на душата и тялото? Какви аналогии съществуват между съня и смъртта? Защо управлението на сънищата се явява Път към безсмъртието и освобождението от много страдания? Съществуват ли практически знания, позволяващи да се освободят магическите и целителни сили на съня и сънищата? Как да разпознаваме и тълкуваме символите на сънищата и как да разберем техните послания? Способни ли сме осъзнато да моделираме и развиваме нашия сън? Къде могат да ... |
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The №1 International Bestseller. ... Here is a small fact - you are going to die. 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier. Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books. This is her story and the story of the inhabitants of her street when the bombs begin to fall. Some important information - this novel is narrated by Death. It's a small story, about: a girl; an accordionist; some fanatical Germans; a Jewish fist fighter; and quite a lot of thievery. ... |
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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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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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Sleeping Beauty meets Indiana Jones in this thrilling fairytale retelling for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and The Cruel Prince . Kiss the prince, break the curse. Fi is a bookish treasure hunter with a knack for ruins and riddles, who definitely doesn't believe in true love. Shane is a tough-as-dirt girl warrior from the north who likes cracking skulls, pretty girls, and doing things her own way. Briar Rose is a prince under a sleeping curse, who's been waiting a hundred years for the kiss that will wake him. Cursed princes are nothing but ancient history to Fi, until she pricks her finger on a bone spindle ... |
