Mutated rats gone bad (Graveyard Shift); a virus that threatens humanity (Night Surf, the basis for The Stand); a possessed, evil lawnmower (The Lawnmower Man); unsettling children from the heartland (Children of the Corn); a smoker who will try anything to stop (Quitters, Inc.); a reclusive alcoholic who begins a gruesome transformation (Gray Matter): these bone-chilling, nail-biting visions from the brain of Stephen King will haunt you long after the last page is turned. King's first collection of stories, originally published in 1978, showcased the darkest depths of his brilliant imagination and inspired more ... |
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You like it darker? Fine, so do I writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of stories that delve into the darker part of life - both metaphorical and literal. Each of these stories holds its own thrills, joys and mysteries; each feels iconic. In Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream, a brief and unprecedented psychic flash upends dozens of lives, Danny's most catastrophically. Rattlesnakes, a sequel to Cujo, sees a grieving widower travel to Florida for respite and instead receive an unexpected inheritance - with major strings attached. The Answer Man asks if prescience is good luck or bad ... |
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Robin Hood is an adapted Pre-intermediate Level reader written by Stephen Colbourn. This is the classic story of Robin Hood and his band of merry men who disagreed with paying the high taxes placed upon people. He decided to steal from the rich and distribute the money amongst the poor. There are audio downloadable materials for this book, which are available www.macmillanenglish.com ... |
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From the Big Bang to Black Holes. The phenomenal international bestseller. Updated editition. ... Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are just some of the questions considered in an internationally acclaimed masterpiece which begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time - from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and string theory. To this day a A Brief History Of Time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its ... |
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"Revival" erzählt die Geschichte des Jungen Jamie und des Predigers Charles Jacobs, deren Wege sich von den Sechzigern bis heute auf unglückselige Weise immer wieder kreuzen. Sie steuert auf ein beängstigendes, auswegloses Ende zu, wie es selbst Stephen King bislang nicht zu Papier gebracht hat, und ist gleichzeitig Abrechnung mit dem Religionsfanatismus in unserem hoch technisierten Zeitalter und Verbeugung vor den Größen des klassischen Horrors. ... |
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"The Rough Guide to Melbourne" is the most extensive guidebook available to Australia's second-largest city. The guide features lively accounts of the sights and discerning reviews of the best bars, hotels and restaurants. Now published as a larger B-format guide, the 16-page introduction includes full-colour photos of the authors selection of "Things Not to Miss" and large easy-to-read maps througout. ... |
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Shot Ready is a powerful distillation of Curry's transformative philosophy of success - centered on intentional preparation, constant improvement, creativity, connection, mindfulness, and joy - drawn from the most important and revealing moments of his life's journey and delivered in his incomparable voice and style. The stunningly designed book is illustrated with over 100 gorgeous photographs, the vast majority of which will appear in this volume for the first time. ... |
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"The Red Badge of Courage" is an adaptation of Stephen Crane's classic novel. The story is about a young man who goes to fight in the American Civil War on the side of the North's Union Army. In order to prove his bravery, he wishes to be wounded in battle - "the red badge of courage". The simplified text has about 2500 headwords and is appropriate for intermediate learners. The novel is included in: The Guardian;s list of The 100 Best Novels Written in English, No. 30; Ernest Hemingway's anthology Men at War: The Best War Stories of All Time. "Crane was concerned with elemental ... |
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Последната книга на Стивън Хокинг. ... "Кратки отговори на големите въпроси" е последната книга на Стивън Хокинг. В книгата световноизвестният космолог, автор на бестселъра "Кратка история на времето" и един от най-великите умове на нашето време ни напуска с последните си мисли за най-големите въпроси на вселената. В сътрудничество с фондация "Стивън Хокинг" Джон Мъри води издатели от целия свят в глобално почитане на забележителния живот на професор Хокинг в този важен момент за научнопопулярната литература. Книгата, върху която Стивън Хокинг е работил, преди да си отиде, черпи от ... |
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Световният бестселър на Хокинг - Кратка история на времето, се превърна в епохално събитие в историята на научната литература. Ангажиращият глас на автора ѝ е едната причина, а другата са интригуващите теми, с които се занимава той: природата на пространство и времето, ролята на Бог в съзиданието, историята и бъдещето на Вселената. Но едновременно с това е истина, че през годините след публикуването и читателите многократно споделяха с професор Хокинг за трудностите при разбирането на някои от основните концепции в книгата. Това е причината и съображението зад издаването на По-кратка история на времето: готовността ... |
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Ново допълнено издание. ... Бестселър на "Ню Йорк Таймс". Шестнайсет изключителни есета, хвърлящи нова светлина върху тайнствата на Вселената и живота на един от най-блестящите мислители на нашето време. Въз основа на предишните си трудове Стивън Хокинг обсъжда въображаемото време, как черните дупки могат да раждат бебета вселени и усилията на учените да открият напълно обединена теория, която да предрича всичко във вселената. С характерния си майсторски стил и чувство за хумор Хокинг ни позволява да го опознаем по-добре и да споделим страстта му към пътешествията на интелекта и въображението в търсене на ... |
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The awesome final step of "The Long Earth" series. Authors of the No. 1 bestseller "The Long Earth". ... 2070-71. Nearly six decades after Step Day and in the Long Earth, the new Next post-human society continues to evolve. For Joshua Valienté, now in his late sixties, it is time to take one last solo journey into the High Meggers: an adventure that turns into a disaster. Alone and facing death, his only hope of salvation lies with a group of trolls. But as Joshua confronts his mortality, the Long Earth receives a signal from the stars. A signal that is picked up by radio astronomers but also in ... |
