Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles are non-fiction graded readers from the Oxford Bookworms Library available for Levels 1 to 4 (CEFR A1 - B2). Students learn about different countries and cultures, science and nature, history and historical figures all while practising and improving their English. Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country. More than fifty years ago, the new US President, John F. Kennedy, spoke these words. Millions of Americans listened, and they were filled with hope. With Kennedy as president, surely there was a great future ahead for their country. But Kennedy ... |
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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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Shelley's short, prolific life produced some of the most memorable and well-known lyrics of the Romantic period. But he was also the most radical writer in the English literary tradition of his day, a fiery political visionary committed to social change and progress. The generous selection in this volume represents the wide range of his writing, both poetry and prose. Arranged chronologically, the accompanying introductory essays set Shelley's works in their historical, social and political context. They provide a vivid insight into the life and times of this volcanic spirit whose inspiring voice called on the ... |
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Über 800 Seiten unheimliche und phantastische Erzählungen. ... Der amerikanische Schriftsteller Edgar Allan Poe ist eine der schillerndsten Dichterfiguren der Weltliteratur. Mit seinen ebenso brillant wie psychologisch raffiniert erzählten Prosastücken gilt er als Urvater der Detektivgeschichte und als unübertroffener Meister des Unheimlichen, der mit messerscharfer Feder die Nachtseite der menschlichen Seele seziert. Diese breit angelegte Ausgabe seiner Werke versammelt über 40 seiner grandiosen Erzählungen, von "Berenice" über "Die denkwürdigen Erlebnisse des ... |
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A Brief History of Culture, Sex, War and the Evolution of Us. ... What makes us human? Waging war? Sex for pleasure? Creating art? Mastery of fire? In this thrilling tour of the animal kingdom, Adam Rutherford tells the story of how we became the unique creatures we are today. Illuminated by the latest scientific discoveries, THE BOOK OF HUMANS is a dazzling compendium of what unequivocally fixes us as animals, and reveals how we are extraordinary among them."Charming, compelling." Peter Frankopan "Intriguing... entertaining." Observer "This superbly accessible discussion about who we ... |
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Keine Männer - das ist die Regel. Die Bewohnerinnen eines verwunschenen Hauses mitten in Paris haben der Liebe abgeschworen. Kater Jean-Pierre ist das einzige männliche Wesen, dem sie Zutritt zu ihrer Welt gestatten. Als die junge Juliette einzieht, stellt sie das Leben der unterschiedlichen Frauen auf die Probe. Denn sie hat die Liebe noch nicht aus ihrem Herzen verbannt... ... |
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The Shadow Market is a meeting point for faeries, werewolves, warlocks and vampires. It`s no place for Shadowhunters, but through twi centures a Silent Brother has visited. Brother Zachariah was once a Shadowhunter called Jem Carstairs and his love, then and always, is the warlock Tessa Gray. Now he is searching for a relic from his past. Follow Jem and see, against the backdrop of the Market’s dark dealings, Anna Lightwood’s doomed romance, Matthew Fairchild’s great sin and Tessa Gray as she is plunged into a world war. Valentine Morgenstern buys a soul and a young Jace Wayland finds safety. In the Market is hidden a ... |
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Двуезични разкази на руски и български език. ... "Поредицата "Двуязычные рассказы" на издателство "Веси" е предназначена за читатели, които са все още начинаещи (I - II ниво) в обучението си по руски език. Тук оригиналният текст е съпътстван паралелно от превод на български. Като един от най-бележитите представители на руската класическа литература, Александър Сергеевич Пушкин ще положи началото на нашата поредица. Подборът на творбите му е направен, от една страна, за да бъде обхванато по-широко тематично разнообразие, а от друга, да бъдат представени типични за руския бит и култура сюжетни ... |
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Адаптирани разкази на френски език. ... "Поредицата "Contes adaptés" на издателство Веси" е предназначена за читатели, които са средно напреднали или напреднали (III - VI ниво) в обучението си по френски езиик. Тук оригиналният текст не е адаптиран в общия смисъл на понятието. Вместо да бъдат извадени (както е при обикновената адаптация) относително сложните думи и изрази - което, според нас, до голяма степен осакатява текста, - те са допълнително обяснени. Идиоматичните, фразеологичните и по-особените лексикални форми са преведени под черта. За историческите, географските и др. понятия са ... |
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Двуезични разкази на немски и български език ниво A1 - A2. ... "Поредицата "Zweisprachige Erzählungen" на издателство "Веси" е предназначена за читатели, които са все още начинаещи (I - II ниво) в обучението си по немски език. Тук оригиналният текст е съпътстван паралелно от превод на български. Разказите на Франц Кафка съчетават високата ерудиция и интелект на автора с едно нетрадиционно за началото на XX в. повествование, близко до фантастиката, но същевременно черпещо от романтизма и дори от "черната готика" на Едгар По. Подборът на разказите е направен с оглед да бъде ... |
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"Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles" are non-fiction graded readers from the "Oxford Bookworms Library" available for Levels 1 to 4 (CEFR A1 - B2). Students learn about different countries and cultures, science and nature, history and historical figures all while practising and improving their English. It's a terrible problem - or it's really not as bad as people say. There will be sudden big changes - or slower changes that we can learn to live with. It means the end for many animals, people, even whole islands - or the beginning for growing food in the Sahara. What is the true story about ... |
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"Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles" are non-fiction graded readers from the "Oxford Bookworms Library" available for Levels 1 to 4 (CEFR A1 - B2). Students learn about different countries and cultures, science and nature, history and historical figures all while practising and improving their English. From the smallest fly to the biggest elephant, and from fish living at the bottom of the ocean to birds that fly several kilometres above land: this is the animal kingdom, the biggest group of living things in the world. Some are very different, others are the same in many ways - but these mammals, ... |