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Berger John: Understanding a Photograph

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: John Berger's writings on photography are some of the most original of the twentieth century. This selection contains many groundbreaking essays and previously uncollected pieces written for exhibitions and catalogues in which Berger probes the work of photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson and W. Eugene Smith — and the lives of those photographed — with fierce engagement, intensity and…

Twain Mark: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Скачать книгу (размер 2 849 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 560) Аннотация: Subjects: Humorous stories Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.

Leavitt David: 23 Great Stories

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: «The Fall of the House of Usher» by Edgar Allan Poe «To Build a Fire» by Jack London «The Necklace» by Guy de Maupassant «The Man Who Would Be King» by Rudyard Kipling «The Gift of the Magi» by O. Henry «The South» by Jorge Luis Borges «Good Country People» by Flannery O'Connor «The Blind Dog» by R. K. Narayan and Fifteen Other Classic Tales in One Volume Masterpieces by some of the finest…

Edwin A. Abbott: Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: «With wry humor and penetrating satire, «Flatland» takes us on a mind-expanding journey into a different world to give us a new vision of our own. A. Square, the slightly befuddled narrator, is born into a place limited to two dimensions — irrevocably flat — and peopled by a hierarchy of geometrical forms. In a Gulliver-like tour of his bizarre homeland, A. Square spins a fascinating tale of…

Alan S. Blinder: After the Music Stopped: The Financial Crisis, the Response, and the Work Ahead

Скачать книгу (размер 2 564 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 504) Аннотация: «Named one of the Ten Best Books of 2013 by Michiko Kakutani and the «New York Times Book Review» «Blinder is a master storyteller... one of the best books yet about the financial crisis.» «The Wall Street Journal» Alan S. Blinder — esteemed Princeton professor, «Wall Street Journal» columnist, and former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board under Alan Greenspan — is one of our wisest and…

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra: Don Quixote

Скачать книгу (размер 2 849 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 560) Аннотация: Don Quixote, a lanky scarecrow of a man with his withered face and lantern jaw, dons his rusty armour and mounts his ramshackle steed, Rozinante. With lance couched he still rides through our lives, followed by his potbellied squire Sancho Panza. With these words, Walter Starkie launches the introduction to his highly esteemed translation and abridgment of Cervantes's great classic — a book that…

Adler-Olsen Jussi: Disgrace

Скачать книгу (размер 2 768 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 544) Аннотация: Kimmie's home is on the streets of Copenhagen. To live she must steal. She has learned to avoid the police and never to stay in one place for long. But now others are trying to find her. And they won't rest until she has stopped moving — for good.Detective Carl Mørck of Department Q, the cold cases division, has received a file concerning the brutal murder of a brother and sister twenty…

Smith Keri: The Pocket Scavenger

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: «From the creator of «Wreck This Journal», an exploration into the creative process and chance... Within the pages of «The Pocket Scavenger», you'll be instructed to go on an unusual scavenger hunt, collecting a spectrum of random items: something that is miniature, a stain that is green, something from the year you were born, a used envelope, and more. Once your quarry is in hand, you'll apply…

Clancy Tom: The Cardinal of the Kremlin

Скачать книгу (размер 4 155 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 816) Аннотация: Two men possess vital data on Russia's Star Wars missile defense system. One of them is CARDINAL — America's highest agent in the Kremlin — and he's about to be terminated by the KGB. The other is the one American who can save CARDINAL and lead the world to the brink of peace... or war. Here is author Tom Clancy's heart-stopping masterpiece. A riveting novel of the most important issue of our…

Patricia Brennan Demuth: Who Is Bill Gates?

Скачать книгу (размер 529 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 105) Аннотация: Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers. Through the success of his now-world-famous software company, Microsoft, Bill Gates became one of the wealthiest…

Buehner Caralyn: Snowmen at Play

Скачать книгу (размер 70 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 15) Аннотация: The cool, lovable Snowmen are back in this brand-new sticker activity book, packed with fun things to make and do. Readers can help the Snowmen sit differences, make their way through mazes, create doodles, finish sticker puzzles, and much more. This bright, busy, book will spark imaginations and creativity and is perfect for holiday vacations.

Sandford John: Secret Prey

Скачать книгу (размер 2 518 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 495) Аннотация: A wealthy banker is dead, shot once in the chest during a hunting trip. There are many reasons for him to be killed, and many people who would do the deed. But who did? Lucas Davenport has an idea. But this routine murder investigation is about to turn into something different. A cat-and-mouse game with a killer who does not hesitate to take the fight to Lucas himself. And those he loves...

Darrell Huff: How to Lie with Statistics

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: This book introduces the reader to the niceties of samples (random or stratified random), averages (mean, median or modal), errors (probable, standard or unintentional), graphs, indexes, and other tools of democratic persuasion.

Adler-Olsen Jussi: Redemption (Department Q, book 3)

Скачать книгу (размер 3 257 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 640) Аннотация: «Redemption is the phenomenal third instalment in Jussi Adler-Olsen's internationally bestselling department Q series, which follows the Sunday Times smash hit Mercy and its sequel Disgrace. The prefect treat for all fans of the classic Scandinavian crime thriller in the vein of The Killing and Borgen! 'For those suffering withdrawals from The Killing' The Times Two boys, brothers, wake tied and…

Grecian Alex: The Black Country

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: «Alex Grecian's The Black Country sees the Scotland Yard Murder Squad return in a gruesome historical thriller. When members of a prominent family disappear from a coal-mining village — and a human eyeball is discovered in a bird's nest — the local constable sends for help from Scotland Yard's new Murder Squad. Inspector Walter Day and Sergeant Nevil Hammersmith respond, but they have no idea…

Mead Richelle: Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: The official guide to the #1 international bestselling Vampire Academy series — soon to be a major motion picture! Sink your teeth into the must-have collector's item for every fan of Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy series, complete with color photos from the set of the movie! Discover the history of St. Vladimir's Academy, explore the dark psychology behind Rose and Lissa's spirit bond, and find…

Condie Ally: Reached

Скачать книгу (размер 2 645 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 520) Аннотация: Conclusion to the New York Times Bestselling Matched Trilogy! Cassia's journey began with an error, a momentary glitch in the otherwise perfect facade of the Society. After crossing canyons to break free, she waits, silk and paper smuggled against her skin, ready for the final chapter. The wait is over. One young woman has raged against those who threaten to keep away what matters most — family,…

Orwell George: Down and Out in Paris and London

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: To be poor and destitute in 1920s Paris and London was to experience life at its lowest ebb. George Orwell, penniless and with nowhere to go, found himself experiencing just this as he wandered the streets of both capitals in search of a job. By day, he tramped the streets, often passing time with 'screevers' or street artists, drunks and other hobos. At night, he stood in line for a bed in a…

Riordan Rick: Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters

Скачать книгу (размер 1 335 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 263) Аннотация: Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters is the second exciting adventure in Rick Riordan's bestselling Percy Jackson series — now with a brand new cover look. Half Boy. Half God. All Hero. You can't tell by looking at me that my dad is Poseidon, God of the Sea. It's not easy being a half-blood these days. Even a simple game of dodgeball becomes a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants…