Dr. Cliff Miyashiro arrives in the Arctic Circle to continue his recently deceased daughter's research, only to discover a virus, newly unearthed from melting permafrost. The plague unleashed reshapes life on earth for generations. Yet even while struggling to counter this destructive force, humanity stubbornly persists in myriad moving and ever inventive ways. Among those adjusting to this new normal are an aspiring comedian, employed by a theme park designed for terminally ill children, who falls in love with a mother trying desperately to keep her son alive; a scientist who, having failed to save his own son from ... |
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A clever and steamy queer romantic comedy about taking chances and accepting love with all its complications by debut author Ashley Herring Blake. Delilah Green swore she would never go back to Bright Falls - nothing is there for her but memories of a lonely childhood where she was little more than a burden to her cold and distant stepfamily. Her life is in New York, with her photography career finally gaining steam and her bed never empty. Sure, it's a different woman every night, but that's just fine with her. When Delilah's estranged stepsister, Astrid, pressures her into photographing her wedding with a ... |
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One of the crucial questions, which emerges in the process of the EU expansion is "How to avoid the alienation of the values and rights from the vivid culture of the European nations?" No doubt, they should not be limited to formal principles of communication. The point is to determine what should be done within the frame of politics, economy, education, healthcare, legislation, art, etc. in order to implement the principles of the European culture as guidelines for European citizens. Discussing rights and values in the Enlarging EU, it is usually assumed that the new member states are going to adopt the ... |
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New York Times bestselling author. Who will live forever, and who will die trying? ... Balancing epic and intensely personal stakes, bestselling author Adam Silvera's "Infinity Son" is a gritty, fast-paced adventure about two brothers caught up in a magical war generations in the making. Growing up in New York, brothers Emil and Brighton always idolized the Spell Walkers-a vigilante group sworn to rid the world of specters. While the Spell Walkers and other celestials are born with powers, specters take them, violently stealing the essence of endangered magical creatures. Brighton wishes he had a power ... |
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Every four years, the world's best athletes come together for one of the most exciting competitions in sport: the Olympic Games. After years of training, competitors in more than forty different sports win and lose their events, and set new world records, in front of crowds of people. The Olympic Games are more than two thousand five hundred years old. So how did they start, how have they changed over the years, and what have been some of the most important times in their history? Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles are non-fiction graded readers from the Oxford Bookworms Library available for Levels 1 to 4 (CEFR A1 - ... |
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Every recipe needs a little chemistry... Recently divorced Dahlia Woodson is ready to reinvent herself and she's found the perfect opportunity: the hit cooking competition show Chef's Special. Falling flat on her face on the first day is admittedly not the best start, but Dahlia isn't going to let it mess up her focus. London Parker is also there to win. As the first non-binary contestant on Chef's Special, they have a lot to prove, and they have enough on their mind without being distracted by the pretty contestant who crashed into them on Day One and hasn't really stopped talking since. After ... |
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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 ... |
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Настоящата книга съдържа: адаптирана версия на разказите "Girl", "After Twenty Years", "The Romance of a Busy Broker", "One Thousand Dollars", "Science of Matrimony" и "While the Auto Waits" от О'Хенри на английски език превод на по-сложни думи и изрази, даден за улеснение на самото място в текста шест теста, подходящи за всички, владеещи английски език на средно ниво (B2), които се занимават интензивно с изучаването му ключ с отговорите на тестовете, който прави книгата полезна както за работа в клас под ръководството на учителя, така и за ... |
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Не, ти не си Рейчъл. Ти си само един експеримент. ... Рейчъл и Ейдън вярват, че любовта им ще е вечна. Тя е брилянтен учен, посветен на развитието на изкуствения интелект. Той все още е влюбен в нея както в началото на брака им и би направил всичко за щастието на съпругата си и на дъщеря им Клоуи. Когато Рейчъл внезапно загива, животът на семейството се променя драстично... Рейчъл вече я няма, но им е завещала проекта на своя живот - Ай Рейчъл - подарък, който те са принудени да приемат в дома си... Ай Рейчъл е точно копие на Рейчъл. Има нейното лице, височина и фигура, говори като нея, има нейните изражения. Може да ... |
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Based on the story of Jules Verne . Text adaptation by Lesley Thompson . ... When ship after ship goes down in the Atlantic, Dr Pierre Aronnax and his servant, Conseil, journey from Paris to learn more. What - or who - is attacking these ships? Aronnax, Conseil, and the Canadian, Ned Land, find the answer to this question when they meet the strange Captain Nemo. Finalist The Language Learner Literature Award 2016. Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries the new edition ... |
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Посланието, което се опитва да предаде авторът с тази книга е, че задачата за установяване на механизмите и институциите на ефективно управление беше може би най-тежкото предизвикателство, пред което се изправиха нововъзникналите демокрации в Източна Европа - демокрации, в които свободата тепърва ще дава най-доброто от себе си. Успехът на това усилие ще бъде определен не само от политическите донкихотовци, завладени от велики визии, но също така и от многобройните бюрократични санчопансовци, за които справянето с напреженията и парадоксите на посткомунистическата политическа обстановка е всекидневна практика - и от ... |
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Тестването е важен процес от разработването на софтуер, уеб приложения и сайтове, а тестерите са бойците на невидимия фронт, благодарение на които крайният потребител получава качествен софтуерен продукт. От първата част на тази книга ще научите кои са тестовите методи, как да ги прилагате, как да пишете тест кейсове и как да използвате инструменти за управление на тестове. Ще се запознаете с техниката на тестване по двойки, която ви позволява значително да намалите броя на тестовете. Втората част на книгата обхваща инструмента за автоматизиране на тестове PHPUnit, който заслужено се счита за най-добрият инструмент за ... |
