An Anthology of Plants, Gardens and Gardeners Selected and edited by Elizabeth Jane Howard. ... Elizabeth Jane Howard, acclaimed author of the Cazalet Chronicles, once said that she would certainly have been a gardener had she not become a writer first. In Green Shades: An Anthology of Plants, Gardens and Gardeners, she brings together a diverse and fascinating selection of garden writing that spans the centuries, the seasons and the species. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics with ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book ... |
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Multilingual Edition. ... The most exciting new buildings today are almost all environmentally aware, sustainable, and conceived to consume less energy than ever before. Discover the best examples of green projects from the Architecture Now! series in this handy Bibliotheca Universalis edition. Celebrated architects like Frank Gehry and Norman Foster are presented alongside young up-and-coming creators from all over the world. Filled with plans, renderings of proposed projects, and stunning architectural photography, this is nothing short of an encyclopedia of eco-design. From a water treatment facility to an art museum, ... |
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The multi-million worldwide bestseller. "You laugh, you cry, and then you come back for more."Markus Zusak, bestselling author of "The book thief". ... Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, "The Fault in Our Stars" is award-winning author John Green’s most ambitious and ... |
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The #1 Bestselling Author of "The fault in Our Stars". ... Sixteen-year-old Aza is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend and a good student. She's also trying to track down fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, who has vanished without a trace. Alongside her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, Aza sets off in pursuit of the truth - and a $100,000 reward. The trail leads them to Pickett's son, Davis, a sometime friend of Aza's who might have the clues they need. But as her compulsive thought spirals take an ever-tighter grip on her mind, Aza finds herself struggling to keep her investigations ... |
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Spiegel Bestseller. ... Hazel Grace und Augustus lernen sich in einer Selbsthilfegruppe für Krebspatienten kennen, und was hier beginnt, ist einer der ergreifendsten und schönsten Liebesromane der Literatur. "Wer hier nicht weint und nicht lacht, fühlt wohl schon lange nichts mehr... Das ist kein Jugendbuch, sondern Literatur für alle - anmutig, komisch. kostbar." Werner Bartens, Süddeutsche Zeitung ... |
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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by Anna South. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... When red-headed orphan Anne Shirley arrives at Green Gables, she feels sure she's found the home she has always longed for. Her new adoptive parents, the Cuthberts, are less certain - they had asked the orphanage for a boy. But before long, Anne's irrepressible optimism and loving nature charms them. While her temper is unpredictable and her extravagant imagination makes her dreamily whimsical and prone to comic mishap, they come to love Anne as if she were their own child. A celebration of the transformative power ... |
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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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Once green was just a colour. Now we use it to talk about a way of looking at our world and thinking about the environment. But how green is our planet today? From nuclear power plants to Nemo the clownfish, from polar bears to pesticides, from Greenpeace to global warming, this book brings together many different stories that have made environmental history. Read it, and perhaps you too can help to make our planet greener! 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 ... |
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Ученическата тетрадка е от серията Green Line със 100% рециклирана хартия, част от продуктовата линия на Black & White. Оригиналният дизайн на тетрадката ще внесе настроение в учебните часове на децата. Характеристики: широки редове брой листове: 80 листа формат: A4 (20 x 29 cm) корица: рециклиран картон хартия: 100% рециклирана хартия със спирала Важно! Продуктът се предлага с различни дизайни на корицата. При поръчка ще получите дизайн на случаен принцип. ... |
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Ученическата тетрадка е от серията Green Line със 100% рециклирана хартия, част от продуктовата линия на Black & White. Оригиналният дизайн на тетрадката ще внесе настроение в учебните часове на децата. Характеристики: широки редове формат: A5 (14 x 20 cm) брой листове: 80 корица: рециклиран картон хартия: 100% рециклирана хартия със спирала Важно! Продуктът се предлага с различни дизайни на корицата. При поръчка ще получите дизайн на случаен принцип. ... |
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Книга от поредицата "Войни и власт". ... "48-те закона на властта" представлява наръчник за изкуството на манипулациите и измамите. Описаните закони са извлечени въз основа на съчиненията на десетки видни исторически деятели, всеки от които по своето време е бил добре запознат с правилата на играта с властта и е умеел майсторски да ги прилага. Тези писания обхващат внушителен период, превишаващ три хиляди години, като са били създавани през най-различни епохи - от Древния Китай през Италия по времето на Ренесанса, та чак до края на XX век. Въпреки различните епохи обаче навсякъде се прокрадват общи ... |
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Един от най-напрегнатите романи на Стивън Кинг, измъчващ читателя с лъжливи надежди, ужаси, чудеса... ... В клетките на затвора, издълбани в Студената планина по протежение на дълга редица, известна като "Зеленият път", изроди убийци, като психопата "Били хлапето" Уортън и налудничавия Едуард Делакроа, оковани очакват смъртта си. Охраняват ги надзиратели като добрия Пол Еджкоум и садисти като Пърси Уетмор. Но никой добър или лош, виновен или невинен не е виждал изрод като новия затворник Джон Кофи, осъден на смърт за изнасилване и убийство на две млади момичета. Дали Кофи е сатана в човешки образ? Или ... |
