Vorbei ist es mit dem beschaulichen Leben von Bilbo Beutlin, seit er sich auf ein Abenteuer eingelassen hat, das Hobbitvorstellungen bei Weitem übersteigt. Nicht nur, dass er sich auf eine Reise von der Dauer eines Jahres begibt, die ihn quer durch Mittelerde führen wird, er lässt sich auch vom Zwergenkönig als Meisterdieb unter Vertrag nehmen und verpflichtet sich, den Zwergen bei der Rückgewinnung ihres geraubten Schatzes zu helfen. Auf seiner abenteuerlichen Reise gelangt Bilbo in den Besitz des Ringes, den er später an seinen Neffen Frodo weitergibt - die Grundlage für die legend&# ... |
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300 years before "A Game of Thrones" dragons ruled Westeros. The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work, the inspiration for HBO's upcoming "Game of Thrones" prequel series House of the Dragon. Centuries before the events of "A Game of Thrones", House Targaryen - the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria took up residence on Dragonstone. "Fire & Blood" begins their tale with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator of the Iron Throne, and goes on to recount the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, ... |
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Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services - as a burglar - on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo’s life is never to be the same again. "The Hobbit" became an instant success when it was first published in 1937, and 75 years later Tolkien's epic tale of elves, dwarves, trolls, goblins, myth, magic and adventure, with its reluctant hero Bilbo Baggins, has lost none of its appeal. Now, for the first time, the ... |
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#1 New York Times bestselling author. ... Here is the first volume in George R. R. Martin's magnificent cycle of novels that includes "A Clash of Kings" and "A Storm of Swords". As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. Already hailed as a classic, George R. R. Martin's stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction. "A game of ... |
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The book behind the fourth season of the acclaimed HBO series "Game of Thrones". No. 1 "New York Times" bestselling author. ... Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has George R.R. Martin's monumental epic cycle of high fantasy. Now, in "A Feast for Crows", Martin delivers the long-awaited fourth book of his landmark series, as a kingdom torn asunder finds itself at last on the brink of peace... only to be launched on an even more terrifying course of destruction. It seems too good to be true. After centuries of ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... The art of telling a ghost story is a refined one, and Montague Rhodes James was a master of the genre. He draws the reader into a narrative that at first seems innocuous, but which becomes darker and darker by gentle turns until he transfixes you with his prose, creating the most unforgettable, alarming and frightening images. "Complete Ghost Stories" by M. R. James contains all his timeless masterpieces from the four collections of his eerie tales: "Ghost Stories of an Antiquary" (1904), "More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary" ... |
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In this book illustrated by Alan Burton, there are two nineteenth-century ghost stories - "The House in the Picture" and "Abbot Thomas' Treasure". The House in the Picture Mr. Williams has an old picture of a house. It is not a very good picture. It is not a very good picture. It is not a very interesting picture. Then the picture tells Mr. Williams a terrible story. Abbot Thomas' Treasure An archaeologist finds some gold in an old church. It has been hidden for three hundred years. But the guardian of the gold returns, and the guardian of the treasure is angry. This book is in ... |
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Тази книга ще ви помогне да усвоите принципите на програмирането с R. Това е мощен език за математически и статистически анализ на данни и създаване на графики, който работи на всички основни операционни системи. За езика R има налични хиляди готови решения за алгоритми за анализ на данни, които може да свалите от различни репозитори. В книгата последователно се разглеждат основните функции на езика, видовете пакети и тяхното инсталиране, използването на различните структури от данни, променливи, обекти и класове. Подробно е обяснен синтаксисът - използването на изрази, константи, оператори, управляващи инструкции, ... |
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"Търсите причина (Reason) да прочетете (Read) тази малка книжка с 13 + 2 истории за R? Ще ви напомня (Remind), че реалността (Reality) не ни дава логични причини за избора на книга. Книгата ни намира. Правилното (Right) решение е да послушате интуицията си. И да посегнете към тази книжка с истории, защото обичате червения (Red) цвят, защото обичате малини (Raspberries) или защото обичате да тичате (Run). Може и да е защото обичате реката (River), която шумоли под прозорците ви, или защото се чудите по кой път (Road) да поемете. Ще ви призная, че тези 13 + 2 истории ще ви позволят да си отпочинете (Relax) и може би, ... |
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Once again a New York Times bestseller! First the original edition, and now the new Final Edition. An essential new edition - revised and updated from cover to cover of one of the most important books of the last two decades, by Nobel Prize winner Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein. Since the original publication of Nudge more than a decade ago, the title has entered the vocabulary of businesspeople, policy makers, engaged citizens, and consumers everywhere. The book has given rise to more than 400 "nudge units" in governments around the world and countless groups of behavioral scientists in every part of ... |
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Книгата Приемане. Как да преодолеем превратностите на живота, загубите, разочарованията, стреса и кризите е изключително прагматична. Тя представя техника, чрез която можем да се извисим над малкото аз и да осъществим пробив към свободата, за която копнеем. Това състояние на вътрешна свобода и чисто щастие ни принадлежи по рождение, казва авторът. На страниците на тази книга черпим насърчение и вдъхновение от реални примери от десетилетната му психиатрична практика. Един след друг четем за случаи, демонстриращи силата на капитулацията в почти всяка област: взаимоотношения, физическо здраве, работна среда, развлечения, ... |
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Romeo and Juliet meets Chinese mythology in this lyrical and magical novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Astonishing Colour of After. Hunter Yee has perfect aim with a bow and arrow, but all else in his life veers wrong. He's sick of being haunted by his family's past mistakes. The only things keeping him from running away are his younger brother, a supernatural wind and the bewitching girl at his new high school. Luna Chang dreads the future. Graduation looms ahead, and her parents expectations are stifling. Then her life is turned upside down by the strange new boy in her class, the arrival ... |
