"Колелото на времето" се върти и вековете идват и си отиват, оставяйки спомени, които се превръщат в легенди. Легендите заглъхват в мит и дори митът отдавна е забравен, когато породилият го век се върне отново. Докато Колелото се върти и ветровете на съдбата бушуват по земята, Ранд ал-Тор се бори да обедини държавите за Последната битка, когато Тъмния ще се освободи и ще излезе наяве в живия свят, и да освободи капаните, поставени от безсмъртните Отстъпници за непредпазливото човечество."В "Колелото на времето" има нещо повече от обикновени приключения. Робърт Джордан притежава толкова ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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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. For a child in the great city of Venice in the thirteenth century, there could be nothing better than the stories of sailors. There were stories of strange animals, wonderful cities, sweet spices, and terrible wild deserts where a traveller could die. One young boy listened, waited, and dreamed. Perhaps ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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GCSE Revision without the boring bits, from Newton's Laws to levitating frogs. Illustrated by James Davies. ... Get Ahead in Physics covers the essentials for GCSE science in a book you can start and finish - without falling asleep in the middle! Each chapter is tied to a key topic for studying Physics. Learn about: the particle model of matter; energy; radiation; electricity; newton's laws; waves; electromagnetism; cosmology. Along the way, hear fascinating TRUE stories of the Philosopher's Stone, radioactive energy drinks and a couple of levitating frogs... Each chapter ends with an "at ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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The Bomber Mafia is a case study in how dreams go awry. When some shiny new idea drops from the heavens, it does not land softly in our laps. It lands hard, on the ground, and shatters. In the years before the Second World War, in a sleepy air force base in central Alabama, a small group of renegade pilots put forth a radical idea. What if we made bombing so accurate that wars could be fought entirely from the air? What if we could make the brutal clashes between armies on the ground a thing of the past? This book tells the story of what happened when that dream was put to the test. The Bomber Mafia follows the stories ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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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 is more than forty years since the Great Train Robbery. But what happened to the rest of the money that was taken? Two million pounds has never been found. Perhaps some of the robbers would like to know the answer to this question too... Many great crimes end in a question. Who really killed President Kennedy? What happened ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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King Shahriyar cannot trust women. Every afternoon he marries a wife, but the next morning he always kills her. One day, the Vizier cannot find any more wives for the King. What can he do? "I can be Shahriyar's new wife!" says Sheherazade, his older daughter. "God willing I can stay alive, and help the women of our country." But how can Sheherezade stay alive for a thousand and one nights? And does Shahriyar learn to trust women again in the end? This famous story of stories has the answers. Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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"Колелото на Времето се върти и вековете идват и си отиват..." Колелото на Времето плени цяло поколение читатели и се превърна в международен бестселър. Сега Робърт Джордан ни носи вълнуващия единадесети том в този разтърсващ фентъзи епос. Самата тъкан на реалността изтънява и всички знамения сочат, че Тармон Гай-дон, Последната битка, е неизбежна. Ранд ал-Тор трябва да се подготви да се опълчи на Тъмния. Но преди това трябва да сключи примирие със сеанчанските армии, чиито сили подкопават мощта му. И все пак сеанчанците са само едно от препятствията по пътя му. Перин е сключил своето отчаяно примирие със ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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Homage to Catalonia remains one of the most famous accounts of the Spanish Civil War. With characteristic scrutiny, Orwell questions the actions and motives of all sides whilst retaining his firm beliefs in human courage and the need for radical social change. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library - a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by Helen Graham, a leading historian on the Spanish Civil War. When George Orwell arrived in Spain in 1936, he ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Fairy tales are written both to entertain and to educate. Published in the shadow of the First World War, F. A. Steel's retellings of forty-one English fairy tales form a classic collection of stories, ranging from the familiar - "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Little Red Riding-Hood" and "The Three Little Pigs" - to the perhaps less well known - "The Black Bull of Norroway", "Nix Nought Nothing" and "The Red Ettin". Originally published in 1918, it reflects the nationalistic concerns of the period. ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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The book is part of "Ladybird tales" collection. Illustration by Yunhee Park. ... "Ladybird" has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This hardback version of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate , with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Recognized as one of the best-loved classic children's stories of all time, "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott is an utterly beguiling novel which tells the story of the courageous and ingenious March sisters; Jo, the independent tomboy; Beth, who is delicate and loving; pretty and kind Meg; and beautiful, precocious Amy, the baby of the family. Their devoted mother Marmee, recently impoverished, must care for them alone whilst their father is away serving as a chaplain in the Civil War. This "Macmillan Collector's Library" ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |
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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by Sam Giplin. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... When young Jim Hawkins finds a mysterious map in a dead sailor’s sea trunk, it marks the start of a thrilling treasure hunt - and a very dangerous adventure. Accompanied by the local doctor and squire, he sets off on the high seas as a cabin-boy, determined to find the buried hoard. But they are not alone in their quest, a band of pirates - led by the enigmatic, one-legged Long John Silver - will stop at nothing to take back what they believe is theirs. One of the best-loved children's stories of all time, Robert Louis ...![](/b-images/quad-transp.gif) |