The Best of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twenty of the very best tales from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fifty-six short stories featuring the arch sleuth. Basing his selection around the author’s own twelve personal favourites, David Stuart Davies has added a further eight sparkling stories to Conan Doyle’s "Baker Street Dozen", creating a unique volume which distils the pure essence of the world’s most famous detective. Within these pages the reader will encounter the greatest collection of villains and the weirdest and most puzzling mysteries ever seen in print. And there at the centre, in a London ... |
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Dickens wrote of David Copperfield: "Of all my books I like this the best". Millions of readers in almost every language on earth have subsequently come to share the author's own enthusiasm for this greatly loved classic, possibly because of its autobiographical form. Following the life of David through many sufferings and great adversity, the reader will also find many light-hearted moments in the company of a host of English fiction's greatest stars including Mr Micawber, Traddles, Uriah Heep, Creakle, Betsy Trotwood, and the Peggoty family. Few readers, arriving at the end of David Copperfield, will ... |
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"There he lay looking as if youth had been half-renewed, for the white hair and moustache were changed to dark iron-grey, the cheeks were fuller, and the white skin seemed ruby-red underneath; the mouth was redder than ever, for on the lips were gouts of fresh blood, which trickled from the corners of the mouth and ran over the chin and neck. Even the deep, burning eyes seemed set amongst the swollen flesh, for the lids and pouches underneath were bloated. It seemed as if the whole awful creature were simply gorged with blood; he lay like a filthy leech, exhausted with his repletion." Thus Bram Stoker , one of ... |
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Filling notebook after notebook with sketches, inventions, and theories, Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519) not only stands as one of the most exceptional draftsmen of art history, but also as a mastermind and innovator who anticipated some of the greatest discoveries of human progress, sometimes centuries before their material realization. From the smallest arteries in the human heart to the far-flung constellations of the universe, Leonardo saw nature and science as being unequivocally connected. His points of inquiry and invention spanned philosophy, anatomy, geology, and mathematics, from the laws of optics, ... |
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The essential introduction to the world of Harry Potter: three magical adventures in one beautiful box set. Every great story has a great beginning. From the moment Harry Potter is deposited on the doorstep of number four, Privet Drive, with a swish of Albus Dumbledore's cloak and the words "Good luck, Harry", J.K. Rowling's irresistible storytelling pulls readers into an unforgettable, magical adventure. Harry Potter is a milestone in every child's reading journey and this gorgeous, collectable three-book set is the perfect introduction for new readers and young Muggles everywhere. This ... |
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A brief history of all things: Mathematical. ... In this book, Johnny Ball tells one of the most important stories in world history - the story of mathematics. By introducing us to the major characters and leading us through many historical twists and turns, Johnny slowly unravels the tale of how humanity built up a knowledge and understanding of shapes, numbers and patterns from ancient times, a story that leads directly to the technological wonderland we live in today. As Galileo said, 'Everything in the universe is written in the language of mathematics', and Wonders Beyond Numbers is your guide to this ... |
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Editor: N. K. Jemisin. Series editor: John Joseph Adams. ... Today's readers of science fiction and fantasy have an appetite for stories that address a wide variety of voices, perspectives, and styles. There is an openness to experiment and pushing boundaries, combined with the classic desire to read about space ships and dragons, future technology and ancient magic, and the places where they intersect. Contemporary science fiction and fantasy looks to accomplish the same goal as ever to illuminate what it means to be human. With a diverse selection of stories chosen by series editor John Joseph Adams and guest ... |
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Тайните мисловни модели и умения, които най-успелите хора в света прилагат в своя полза. Какво отличава наистина изключителните хора? Полина Маринова Помплиано, родената в България създателка на четения от хиляди бюлетин The Profile, е изучила житейската философия и професионалния път на едни от най-успелите хора в света, като се е срещала и лично с много от тях. Тя надниква зад завесата на славата и разкрива как всички те не разчитат на евтини трикове и заблуди за постигане на успех, а използват практични мисловни модели, които фундаментално променят светогледа им. И най-важното - те са се научили да отключват своята ... |
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25 истории от учениците на Стефан Данаилов. ... Учениците на Стефан Данаилов си припомнят годините с техния Мастър. Преподавател, родител, приятел и огромно сърце, което до последно не се умори да дава безусловна обич."На гърба на билетите в Народния театър пише: "Не се гаси туй, що не гасне". И си мисля в контекста на днешното време въпросното туй чувство ли е, емоция ли е, плам за живот ли е, бунт ли е? Или е човек? Някой като него. Някой като Стефан Данаилов, който ще пребъде и вечно ще свети със собствена светлина, за да показва пътя на младите, в случай че се изгубят." Александра Александрова & ... |
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Сто години след убийството на Распутин в масовото съзнание той все още е олицетворение на злото, романтично-демоничен герой от попкултурата и образ с разнообразни превъплъщения в социалния, религиозния и политическия живот на съвременна Русия. Това е убийство, което слага край на династията Романови и на монархията въобще, като не само сбъдва думите на самия Распутин приживе, но и отваря път за радикални исторически промени в държавата и по света за десетилетия напред. Това убийство, парадоксално, е посрещнато с възхвали и възторг, с очакването, че така ще се решат проблемите на страната. Но Распутин не е причината за ... |
