Far in the future, the World Controllers have created the ideal society. Through clever use of genetic engineering, brainwashing and recreational sex and drugs all its members are happy consumers. Bernard Marx seems alone harbouring an ill-defined longing to break free. A visit to one of the few remaining Savage Reservations where the old, imperfect life still continues, may be the cure for his distress... Aldous Huxley's ingenious fantasy of the future sheds a blazing light on the present and is considered to be his most enduring masterpiece. Whith introductions by Margaret Atwood and David Bradshaw. ... |
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The sequel to the book The Pillars of the Earth. ... A childhood lost. 1327 and four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. It is All Hallow's Day and their lives are forever changed when they see two men-at-arms killed. At the behest of the man responsible they vow never to speak of it again. A never-forgotten secret. Lives forever entwined, one boy travels the world, one eye always on Kingsbridge; the other becomes a powerful, corrupt nobleman. One girl defies the might of the medieval church; whilst the other pursues an impossible love. As ambition, love, greed and revenge reign, those living ... |
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Facts as your fingertips. Packed with striking photography, this compact Countries of the World guide explores over 200 countries and territories from around the world. Explore the planet and journey across the world to discover what makes it special in this fact-filled Pocket Eyewitness book for children aged 9 - 12. This country guide is divided into continental chapters, featuring each nation's geography, climate and economics, supplemented by stats and data. Children will learn the national flags, official names, capital cities, populations, total area, population density, languages, literacy rate, type of ... |
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Reimagining work in an age of communication overload. Modern knowledge workers communicate constantly. Their days are defined by a relentless barrage of incoming messages and back and forth digital conversations a state of constant, anxious chatter in which nobody can disconnect, and so nobody has the cognitive bandwidth to perform substantive work. There was a time when tools like email felt cutting edge, but a thorough review of current evidence reveals that the hyperactive hive mind workflow they helped create has become a productivity disaster, reducing profitability and perhaps even slowing overall economic growth. ... |
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Книгата My World of Transport е с цветни илюстрации и запознава децата с основни понятия по забавен и достъпен начин. Тя разполага със здрави, лесни за почистване ламинирани страници и безопасни заоблени ъгли, което я прави идеална за малките детски ръчички. Книжката помага за усвояването на четенето и правописа, като същевременно развиват наблюдателността, паметта и логическото мислене. Големите, ярки илюстрации и лесният за разбиране текст насърчават децата в първите им стъпки към ученето. Пишете върху книжката с флумастер и изчистете със салфетка. Важно! Продуктът се предлага с различни дизайни на корицата. При ... |
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"This book isn’t only about sugar-free, allergen-free cooking and baking. It’s about sharing the recipes that I love and use all the time. Recipes that can be more flexible, to incorporate local produce or adapt to different dietary needs. Some of these recipes are family traditions or meant for special occasions, and some are much newer, but they are recipes that I come back to time after time. This is our story told from a place we all love at home - the kitchen. My advice is to not be afraid experimenting. Once in a while, you may have to start over, but more likely you’ll come up with something different and ... |
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Сара е нова в Minecraft и се обръща за помощ към играча ветеран Хектор. Той не е свикнал да разучава света с новаци и в началото е раздразнителен и няма особено желание да ѝ помага. Ентусиазмът и енергичността на Сара променят отношението на Хектор и те стават партньори и приятели! Присъединете се към тях в това приключение, което ги отвежда от Горния свят до Пъкъла и ги среща с множество от любимите на играчите опасности и съкровища! Впусни се в приключение в Горния свят и отвъд с тази нова история от най-популярната игра в света Minecraft! ... |
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Потопете се в галактическия свят на Dino World с тази вълнуваща книжка за оцветяване! В тази книжка ви очакват 21 страници с впечатляващи изображения на динозаври, които чакат да бъдат оцветени. Към книжката са включени и две страници със стикери за още повече творчески забавления. Размерите на книжката са 0.5 / 21.5 / 22.5 cm. За да оцветите тази книжка препоръчваме да използвате моливи или пастели, за да избегнете цветовете да се отбележат на другата страница. ... |
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Календарът е част от серията Клуб по езда, където ще откриете още фигури и аксесоари по темата. ... Потопете се в света на фермерския живот с адвент календара от Schleich! Той ще зарадва всеки малък почитател на животът на село и неговите обитатели. Комплектът съдържа 24 различни фигурки и аксесоари. Изненадите се крият под капака на кутията. Тя има номерирани капачета в предната си част, които детето трябва да отваря едно по едно. По този начин ще открие фигурките на всякакви домашни животни и допълващи аксесоари! Отворете всички капачета на кутията и създайте собствен малък фермерски свят! ... |
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The stories of ten people who have changed the world: from protecting world peace and the rights of women and children to saving the environment. It is possible to change the world and the stories of these ten people show it. Let’s read about the lives and work of ten special men and women who, despite many difficulties, have tried to make this world a better and fairer place for all of us to live in. Verbs: Present Simple and Continuous, Past Simple and Continuous, Present Perfect Simple, Past Perfect Simple, Future with will. Verb Forms and Patterns: Verbs followed by infinitive, Verbs followed by gerund, Common ... |
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Making stops in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, this edition rounds up some of today’s most exceptional and inspiring interiors across six continents. From rustic minimalism to urbane eclecticism, the selection celebrates a global spectrum of styles, united by authenticity, a love of detail, and a zest for individual expression that will never go out of fashion. Includes interiors in Argentina, Brasil, China, Cuba, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the UK, the USA, and many more countries. With pictures by ... |
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In Leadership, Kissinger analyses the lives of six extraordinary leaders through the distinctive strategies of statecraft which he believes they embodied. After the Second World War, Konrad Adenauer brought defeated and morally bankrupt Germany back into the community of nations by what Kissinger calls the strategy of humility. Charles de Gaulle set France beside the victorious Allies and renewed its historic grandeur by the strategy of will. During the Cold War, Richard Nixon gave geostrategic advantage to the United States by the strategy of equilibrium. After twenty-five years of conflict, Anwar Sadat brought a vision ... |
