James Joyce's astonishing masterpiece, Ulysses, tells of the diverse events which befall Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus in Dublin on 16 June 1904, during which Bloom's voluptuous wife, Molly, commits adultery. Initially deemed obscene in England and the USA, this richly-allusive novel, revolutionary in its Modernistic experimentalism, was hailed as a work of genius by W. B. Yeats, T. S. Eliot and Ernest Hemingway. Scandalously frank, wittily erudite, mercurially eloquent, resourcefully comic and generously humane, Ulysses offers the reader a life-changing experience. ... |
|
|
Настоящият сборник включва избрани разкази на К. А. Смит. Действието в тях се развива в древните Хиперборея и Атлантида, в митичната средновековна област Авероан, на последния континент на Земята - Зотик, на Марс, Венера, в алтернативни светове и други измерения - места, населени с могъщи некроманти и храбри воини, крадци, търсачи на приключения или забранени познания, причудливи същества, богове, демони, извънземни и безименни чудовища. Ще станете свидетели на невиждани ритуали, заклинания, болести и проклятия, ще се разходите в загадъчни градове, храмове, гробници и градини и ще се докоснете до чистото, абсолютно зло, ... |
|
|
"Модерността е феномен, който има минимум два аспекта: обективен (свързан със социално-икономическото развитие, познато още като модернизация) и субективен (свързан с преживяванията на аза, с всички негови драми и тегоби, с артистичните, теоретични и индивидуалистични измерения на понятието). Пеньо Столаров е човек, който се поставя сам срещу света. Той е като Дон Жуан, който иска да общува директно с Бога, ми каза през един дъждовен октомврийски предиобед Георгий Станишев . В крайна сметка светът страда не по-малко от сблъсъците с него, колкото самият Пеньо. А той, Пеньо, лепи черупките от строшеното по време на ... |
|
|
The hilarious and moving new book from funny fiction superstar Sam Copeland, author of the bestselling "Charlie Changes Into a Chicken". Uma Gnudersonn has a head full of questions: How can I save my home from being sold? Will my dad ever start talking again? And how do alpacas get drunk? But since her mum died, Uma's life has been short on answers. Then she finds a genius artificial intelligence called Athena who knows everything. Suddenly Uma has the answer to any question she can imagine - from the capital of Mozambique to the colour of her headteacher's underpants - and she's going to use them ... |
|
|
Умален модел на механичен барабан, изобретен от Леонардо да Винчи (Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci). Комплектът съдържа: елементи за сглобяване на макета схема и инструкции с картинки "Стъпка по стъпка" за сглобяване на макета За сглобяването на този модел не е необходимо лепило. Оригинално описание: Inspired by da Vinci's genius and forward thinking, this model lets you re-create a wonder from the early years of modern technology. No tools are needed for assembly; simply snap together the wooden parts to build a cart equipped with an amply sized drum. When pulled by its handle, the gears turn ... |
|
|
One of the most accomplished human beings who ever lived, Leonardo da Vinci remains the quintessential Renaissance genius. Creator of the world’s most famous paintings, this scientist, artist, philosopher, inventor, builder, and mechanic epitomized the great flowering of human consciousness that marks his era. "Leonardo da Vinci. The Graphic Work" features top-quality reproductions of 663 of Leonardo's drawings, more than half of which reside in the Royal Collection of Windsor Castle. From anatomical studies to architectural plans, from complex engineering designs to pudgy infant portraits, delve in and ... |
|
|
New York Times bestseller. ... A brilliant, penetrating examination of the roller-coaster life of silicon valley's most audacious businessman, sending shock waves throughout business and industry. "Musk is a visionary genius: the man most likely to solve our addiction to carbon, save the planet from global warming, and set us on course for our interplanetary destiny." London Review of Books "An essential read... a riveting portrait of Silicon Valley's most driven entrepreneur since Steve Jobs" Financial Times "An entertaining read for anybody who wants to get into the mind of this ... |
|
|
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 ... |
|
|
From the Big Bang to Black Holes. The phenomenal international bestseller. Updated editition. ... Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are just some of the questions considered in an internationally acclaimed masterpiece which begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time - from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and string theory. To this day a A Brief History Of Time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its ... |
|
|
The Hound of the Baskervilles is the classic detective chiller. It features the world's greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes , in his most challenging case. The Baskerville family is haunted by a phantom beast "with blazing eyes and dripping jaws" which roams the mist-enshrouded moors around the isolated Baskerville Hall on Dartmoor. Now the hound seems to be stalking young Sir Henry, the new master of the Baskerville estate. Is this devilish spectre the manifestation of the family curse? Or is Sir Henry the victim of a vile and scheming murderer? Only Sherlock Holmes can solve this devilish affair. The ... |
|
|
Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Anton Chekhov was one of the world's most accomplished short-story writers and this collection displays the breadth and variety of his genius. 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. In the Ravine & Other Stories are translated by Constance Garnett and selected and introduced by novelist Paul Bailey. Chekhov had an incomparable ability to write about the seemingly every ... |
|
|
Introduced by Joanna Trollope. Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... A complex and truly timeless emotion, love - whether passion or heartbreak, infatuation or flirtation - has provoked some of the greatest names in literature to write verse of outstanding beauty. 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 features an introduction by bestselling author, and Romantic Novelist Association prize-winner, ... |
