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Washington, D.C. Quiz Book
Washington, D.C. Quiz Book
Wheelwright, Wayne
¥19.52
This book contains 100 questions on Washington, D.C. the capital city of the United States. Washington, D.C. has a long and storied history and currently stands as one of the great cities of the world. Inside this book are questions about the history of Washington, D.C. it's sports teams, it's inhabitants, the monuments to the Presidents that helped shape the United States into the global superpower it now is and many other subjects. So test your knowledge on the American capital.
Iluziile literaturii ?i deziluziile criticii
Iluziile literaturii ?i deziluziile criticii
Bogdan Crețu
¥80.52
Proasp?t ajuns? ?n Japonia, Adriana ?ncearc? s? se integreze ?n via?a studen?easc?, cu rezultate ?ndoielnice. ?n cele din urm?, ??i g?se?te locul ?n r?ndul celorlal?i studen?i str?ini: australieni petrec?re?i, englezi plini de ei, finlandezi scandalagii ?i, bine?n?eles, singurul alt rom?n pe care ?l ?nt?lne?te acolo. ?mpreun?, exploreaz? temple, ?ncearc? diverse chimonouri, particip? la ceremonii, viziteaz? cluburi de jazz ?i travesti?i ?i filosofeaz? pe tema eternei fascina?ii japoneze. O perspectiv? plin? de umor asupra frumuse?ii, frustr?rilor ?i nebuniei vie?ii ?ntr-una dintre cele mai admirate culturi din lume.
Prizonier? ?n p?nza de p?ianjen. Millennium 4
Prizonier? ?n p?nza de p?ianjen. Millennium 4
David Lagercrantz
¥106.19
Maestrul Benedict Blackthorn, membru de vaz? al Breslei Spi?erilor, este pe cale s? descopere cea mai de seam? re?et? a tuturor timpurilor: cea prin care se ob?ine Focul Arhanghelului – puterea suprem? pe P?m?nt. Pe urmele lui se afl? un coleg de breasl?, care vrea s? fure re?eta ?i s? foloseasc? Focul pentru ?nl?turarea regelui Carol de pe tronul Angliei. C?nd Maestrul Benedict simte c? este ?n pericol de moarte, ?i ?ncredin?eaz? ucenicului s?u Christopher Rowe misiunea de a salva re?eta ?i, totodat?, via?a ?i tronul lui Carol, precum ?i soarta Angliei. ?Un debut spectaculos. “- Kirkus Reviews ?Magie, aventur? ?i multe chestii care explodeaz? – ador cartea asta! “- Eoin Colfer ?Kevin Sands a creat un erou ambi?ios, inimos ?i plin de umor ?n Christopher Rowe, ucenicul spi?erului. Aceast? aventur? palpitant? v? va captiva. “- Ingrid Law ??ns? re?etele noi nu pic? din cer. Trebuie s? le descoperi. Asta cere zile, luni, chiar ani ?ntregi de munc? grea. ?i cost? o avere: ingredientele, instrumentele, c?rbunele pentru ?ntre?inut focul, ghea?a pentru r?cit. Mai presus de toate, era primejdios. Focuri p?rjolitoare. Metale topite. Elixiruri care miroseau dulceag, dar care ??i devorau m?runtaiele. Tincturi care p?reau inofensive, ca apa, dar emanau vapori invizibili. La fiecare experiment nou, ??i primejduiai via?a. A?adar, o re?et? care func?iona era mai pre?ioas? dec?t aurul." ?Debutantul Sands a scris o poveste incitant? despre alchimie ?i secrete ad?nc ?ngropate. Kevin Sands alterneaz? abil p?r?ile mai ?ntunecate ale romanului cu momente de umor ?i destindere, ad?ug?nd detalii picante ?n descrierea personajelor ?i a contextului istoric. To?i cei interesa?i de chimie, istorie, puzzle-uri complicate ar trebui s? citeasc? romanul. “- Publishers Weekly
Greenstreet and Back
Greenstreet and Back
Abel, Francis
¥19.52
Greenstreet and Back is an amazing, humorous autobiography that follows a journey from, a near death experience, to an incredible passage of self acceptance and realisation. The true story of painful rehabilitation dips into the black humour of facing your own mortality and the acceptance that the life once known was now a thing of the past. The book is a chronicle of courage and fortitude that shows with determination any obstacle can be overcome. Francis begins a pilgrimage to learn about his new life that eventually takes him to the other side of the world to exotic South East Asia. His hilarious encounters along the way happen mostly by chance and very unexpectedly. From a near molestation by a dancing Ladyboy in Northern Thailand to a "e;run in"e; with gun tooting bandits in Cambodia, the quest gets ever more bizarre and farcical. Eventually Francis experiences an epiphany but fate has one more harsh and cruel card to play towards the end of his odyssey.
Moored to the Continent
Moored to the Continent
Baimbridge, Mark
¥132.34
Is there an alternative to EU membership? What if Britain left the EU? Would it be a disastrous or liberating experience? What trade relationships could the UK forge outside the EU? How would economic and social policy be different? What are the implications for sovereignty and democracy?This text seeks to answer these questions through exploring the future options for Britain regarding its relationship with the European Union (EU). To the British establishment it seemed obvious that joining the process towards greater European integration would reverse the UK's post-war declining political influence and accelerate its rate of economic growth. Consequently, a recurrent theme is that UK participation in ever closer European integration is widely perceived as 'inevitable'. In contrast, this book both addresses and challenges this presumption by illustrating that a variety of alternative forms of relationship are feasible, together with outlining possible policy options that may compliment and enhance the consequences arising from the fundamental decision of how the UK determines its future.
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Renee Knight
¥65.32
Nominalizat la Carnegie Award 2009, c??tig?tor al Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize 2008, James Tiptree Junior Award ?i Booktrust Teenage Prize 2008. Todd Hewitt e ultimul b?iat din Prentisstown, un ora? mai pu?in obi?nuit. Oamenii pot auzi ce g?ndesc ceilal?i. Tot timpul. Via?a lor se desf??oar? ?ntr-un cople?itor ?i ne?ncetat Vacarm; nu exist? intimitate, nici secrete. Chiar cu o lun? ?nainte de a ?mplini 13 ani, dat? la care ar urma s? devin? b?rbat, Todd descoper? ?nt?mpl?tor un loc lini?tit. F?r? Vacarm. ?ns? un asemenea loc nu poate exista! ?nseamn? c? locuitorii din Prentisstown l-au min?it. ?i acum va trebui s? fug? ca s? se salveze de la moarte... Dar unde s? fugi dac? cei care te urm?resc pot auzi TOT ce g?nde?ti? Un roman ?n tradi?ia Aventurilor lui Huckleberry Finn ?i a capodoperei De veghe ?n lanul de secar?, despre un adolescent care fuge, ?mpreun? cu c?inele s?u vorbitor, Manchee, spre o lume normal?. Chiar dac? asta ?nseamn? s? mearg? p?n? la cap?tul lumii... ?i mai departe. Ness e un scriitor foarte ?nzestrat, de o imprevizibilitate care-?i d? fiori. – The Times Sf?r?itul plin de suspans are efectul unui glon? tras direct ?n stomac. – Booklist Un roman care curge ?ntr-un ritm furios, ?nsp?im?nt?tor, captivant ?i, uneori, sf??ietor. Este o carte care-?i b?ntuie imagina?ia. –Sunday Telegraph ?Nu exist? nimic pe lumea asta ?n afar? de Vacarm, nimic altceva dec?t g?ndurile permanente ale oamenilor ?i toate lucrurile venind la tine ?i la tine ?i la tine, din clipa ?n care spac?ii au dat drumul virusului Vacarmului ?n timpul r?zboiului, un virus care-a ucis jum?tate din b?rba?i ?i toate femeile, inclusiv pe mama mea, un virus care i-a ?nnebunit pe restul b?rba?ilor ?i care a ?nsemnat sf?r?itul pentru tot neamul spac?ilor ?n momentul c?nd oamenii, ?n nebunia lor, au ridicat armele.“
Managing Britannia
Managing Britannia
Protherough, Robert
¥107.81
For more than thirty years the solution to all Britain's problems has been better management. As a result management schools dominate higher education and managers are at work everywhere developing 'strategies' and 'systems' and quantifying 'outcomes'. There are now more managers on the rail network than train drivers, yet the benefits of modern management of railways, schools, hospitals and universities are elusive.This is because 'management' does not exist-the academic study of 'management science' and the assumption that there are universal management skills are bogus. This book shows how modern management practices have all but destroyed politics, education, culture and religion-modern management is the cause of our national malaise.
Big Bang Theory - The Bazinga Quiz Book
Big Bang Theory - The Bazinga Quiz Book
Dugdale, Mike
¥19.52
Fully updated for season 7, the Big Bang Theory Quiz Book is a fun selection of original questions (and answers!), comprehensively covering all facets of the classic original series! As a fun family game it will separate the Sheldon's from the Wheaton's and the Leonard's from the Kripke's, and is a fantastic way to enjoy the show even more.
Star Trek
Star Trek
Dugdale, Mike
¥19.52
The Deep Space Nine Quiz Book is a fun selection of original questions (and answers!), comprehensively covering all facets of the classic original series! As a fun family game it will separate the Bajorans from the Cardassians and the Ferengi from the Dominion, and is a fantastic way to enjoy Star Trek even more.
Scrieri (1914-1926)
Scrieri (1914-1926)
Antonio Gramsci
¥40.14
M-am n?scut ?n F?lticeni, unde am urmat cursurile gimnaziale ?i liceale la Colegiul Na?ional ?Nicolae Gane”. Apoi, ?n Ia?i, am urmat cursurile ?nv???m?ntului superior ?i am absolvit dou? facult??i, una cu profil tehnic, iar alta cu profil non-tehnic. De peste 23 de ani tr?iesc ?n Ia?i, pe care l-am iubit din momentul ?n care am cobor?t din trenul care m? aducea din ora?ul natal. Am ?tiut de pe atunci c? voi r?m?ne aici. Aici m-am maturizat, am iubit ?i ur?t deopotriv?, aici am cunoscut pentru prima dat? sentimentul minunat de a fi tat?.
Party's Over
Party's Over
Sutherland, Keith
¥63.67
Consider the following paradox: As the leaders of both of the main British political parties subscribed to the neoconservative doctrine on Iraq, everybody else in the birthplace of parliamentary democracy was effectively disenfranchised. Yet one of the rationales supporting the deployment of UK forces in Iraq was the wish to export democracy to the Middle East. The Emperor would appear to have mislaid his clothes (see Gordon Graham's Case Against the Democratic State).Judging from the lack of ministerial resignations in the wake of the Butler enquiry, Britain is no longer a parliamentary democracy. The classical doctrine of joint and several ministerial responsibility is revealed to be a fiction, and Lord Hailsham's verdict of 'elective dictatorship' is a better assessment of the British constitution. By contrast unelected bodies like the BBC are now far more accountable for their actions. The reason of this paradox is the monopoly power of the ruling party, controlled by the Prime Minister.The UK political party started off as a loose association of like-minded MPs. However, in recent years the tail has been wagging the dog - politicians now have no alternative but to choose and then fall in line behind a strong leader with the charisma to win elections. This book examines the historical forces that gave rise to the modern political party and questions its role in the post-ideological age. If we all now share the liberal market consensus, then what is the function of the party?Parties in America are a lot weaker, so the book considers Graham Allen's argument to emulate the US system of checks and balances, but concludes that we would be better off reinterpreting our own constitution more literally. When the Chancellor really was a minister of the crown, every line of the budget was meticulously scrutinized. The key to the changes advocated in the book is the replacement of the Victorian ballot-box with a modern system of representation, based on the jury-selection principle.
Anatomia distructivit??ii umane
Anatomia distructivit??ii umane
Erich Fromm
¥122.54
Al treilea volum al seriei Clubul fetelor dependente de ciocolat? ?nc? o poveste delicioas? din seria Clubul fetelor dependente de ciocolat?, al?turi de Pasiunea lui Cherry ?i Cuf?rul lui Skye. Summer s-a visat dintotdeauna dansatoare ?i, c?nd apare un loc la ?coala de balet, ?i-l dore?te dureros de tare. Gimnaziul se termin? ?i ?ncepe vacan?a dar, spre deosebire de geam?na Skye ?i de celelalte surori, Summer nu are timp de petreceri pe plaj?. Audi?ia devine noua ei obsesie, iar lucrurile ?ncep s? scape grav de sub control... Cu c?t ?ncearc? mai mult s? ating? perfec?iunea, cu at?t se pierde mai tare. Va realiza Summer – cu ajutorul b?iatului care vrea s?-i fie mai mult dec?t prieten – c? visurile vin ?n tot felul de forme ?i m?rimi? ?Emo?ionant, tandru, de neuitat.“ – The Guardian ?Fiica mea era o cititoare foarte selectiv?, a?a c? am vrut s? scriu c?r?i pe care s? nu le lase din m?n?, pove?ti care s? o fac? s? viseze, s?-?i pun? ?ntreb?ri, s? mediteze ?i – de ce nu? – s? ?n?eleag? mai bine via?a.“ – Cathy Cassidy ?Sora mea ro?e?te p?n? ?n albul ochilor ?i pare c? ?i-a pierdut cu des?v?r?ire darul vorbirii. (...) Apoi r?de cu gura p?n? la urechi, iar Finch ?i ?ntoarce un z?mbet la fel de luminos. ?n clipa ?n care noi celelalte sim?im miros de ars, e greu de spus dac? acesta vine de la privirile lor electrizate, ori de la fierul de c?lcat pe care Skye l-a abandonat pe unul dintre cele mai bune furouri vintage ale ei.“
Othello / Othello, Moor of Venice (Edi?ie bilingv?)
Othello / Othello, Moor of Venice (Edi?ie bilingv?)
William Shakespeare
¥57.14
First published in 1850, The Scarlet Letter is Nathaniel Hawthorne's masterpiece and one of the greatest American novels. Its themes of sin, guilt, and redemption, woven through a story of adultery in the early days of the Massachusetts Colony, are revealed with remarkable psychological penetration and understanding of the human heart.?The book's immediate and lasting success are due to the way it addresses spiritual and moral issues from a uniquely American standpoint. In 1850, adultery was an extremely risqué subject, but because Hawthorne had the support of the New England literary establishment, it passed easily into the realm of appropriate reading. It has been said that this work represents the height of Hawthorne's literary genius, dense with terse descriptions. It remains relevant for its philosophical and psychological depth, and continues to be read as a classic tale on a universal theme.
Walking Dead Quiz Book - Volume 3 Part 1
Walking Dead Quiz Book - Volume 3 Part 1
Wheelwright, Wayne
¥19.52
The third season of Walking Dead picks up a little after the end of season 2. The group are now a well drilled killing force and when they find an abandoned prison they do their best to make it their new home. The third season also introduces the town of Woodbury and the shady Governor. This book covers the first 9 episodes of season three up to the mid season finale where the survivors stage their assault on Woodbury. Inside this book are over 100 questions of varying difficulty so batten down the hatches and prepare to test your knowledge on the actions of the survivors of the zombie apocalypse in the latest chapter of this series of quiz books about one of the best shows on television.
Greutatea umbrei
Greutatea umbrei
Carrero Raimundo
¥24.44
n 1950 Boris Vian public, sub pseudonimul Vernon Sullivan, Femeile nu-i dau seama, un roman-pasti al prozei i stilului de via american ale mijlocului secolului XX. ntr-un discurs n care se vede clar intenia parodic, Vian povestete aventura ntins pe cteva zilei a tnrului de bani gata Francis Deacon, din care nu lipsesc drogurile, femeile, promiscuitatea fr limite, interveniile FBI, urmririle pe ap i pe uscat, travestiul i toate beneficiile materiale pe care America aflat n plin dezvoltare le poate oferi unui tnr dispus s nu fac nicio economie cnd vine vorba de distracie i senzaii tari.
F?r?me de ?oapte. Al doilea volum al trilogiei Constela?ii
F?r?me de ?oapte. Al doilea volum al trilogiei Constela?ii
Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner
¥73.49
Un nou thriller din seria Helen Grace Cadavrul unui b?rbat este g?sit ?ntr-o cas? goal?. Inima i-a fost scoas? din piept ?i trimis? so?iei ?i copiilor lui. E prima victim?, iar inspectoarea Helen Grace ?tie c? nu va fi ultima. Dar de ce s-ar afla un b?rbat cu o via?? ?mplinit? departe de cas? ?n toiul nop?ii? Presa ?l nume?te Jack Spintec?torul ?n sens invers: un criminal ?n serie, v?n?nd b?rba?i ?nsura?i care duc vie?i duble. Helen simte furia din spatele crimelor. Dar ceea ce nu poate ea s? prevad? este c?t de schimb?tor e criminalul - sau ce o a?teapt? la cap?tul cursei... ?Alert, tensionat, cu adev?rat impresionant!“ – Sun ?Arlidge creeaz? o poveste ce te captiveaz? ?i te ?nsp?im?nt? ?n acela?i timp.“ – Daily Mail ?Un thriller macabru pe care nu-l po?i l?sa din m?n?!“ – Woman and Home ?Deodat? capul i s-a dus pe spate. L-a s?getat o durere insuportabil? – era tras de p?r foarte str?ns, tras ?napoi cu for?a, tot ?napoi. Deja nu mai putea s? respire – o c?rp? ?i astupa gura ?i nasul. O duhoare ?n?ep?toare i-a inundat n?rile, iar reflexele i s-au declan?at prea t?rziu. Se lupta s? tr?iasc?, dar ??i pierdea deja cuno?tin?a. Apoi s-a f?cut ?ntuneric.“
Misterul de Cr?ciun
Misterul de Cr?ciun
Gaarder Jostein
¥32.62
Mai mult viu dec?t mort, comisarul San-Antonio asist? la propria-nmorm?ntare. Apoi, mai mult cu umor dec?t cu ?nd?rjire, b?ntuie Parisul ?n c?utarea celor care l-au ucis un pic, temporar. Semi-asasinii nu se las? u?or prin?i, p?n? c?nd fac gre?eala s-o supere pe mama semi-victimei. ?i gata, soarta lor e pecetluit?: nu te iei de mama lui San-Antonio ?i speri s? scapi basma curat?! E o b?tr?nic? prea simpatic?. San-Antonio e convins c? ea e mai ?nger dec?t dolofanii ?ia mici, picta?i cu aripioare prin biserici.Vremuri grele! Nimic nu mai e ce pare a fi: trafican?ii de droguri sunt patrio?i, spioanele sunt fiice care ?tiu de frica ta?ilor. Nevestele sunt un fel de amante costisitoare, iar culmea rafinamentului pervers ar fi s?-?i iei o amant? doar ca s? te ui?i la ea cum tricoteaz?, dup? ce ?i-a servit o sup?.San-Antonio e de savurat pe ?ndelete, o delicates? pentru adev?ra?ii degust?tori ai genului, cei care ?tiu c? un roman poli?ist te poate cuceri ?i prin umor, rafinamente de limbaj, inteligen?? ?i cultur?, nu doar prin suspans, urm?riri ?i ?mpu?c?turi, chiar dac? are – din bel?ug chiar – ?i aceste ingrediente.Mai multe detalii pe san-antonio.ro
Radioul lui Darwin
Radioul lui Darwin
Greg Bear
¥81.67
Ce ai face dac? ai g?si o carte ce te-ar provoca la un joc de-a v-a?i ascunselea cu indicii? Ai accepta provocarea sau ai pune cartea ?napoi ?n raft? ? Lily a l?sat ?n raftul libr?riei preferate din New York un jurnal plin de provoc?ri, care a?teapt? s? fie g?sit de b?iatul potrivi. Acesta este Dash, un adolescent ?n v?rst? de 17 ani, pasionat de c?r?i ?i cu o repulsie nem?rginit? fa?? de tot ce ?nseamn? s?rb?toarea Cr?ciunului. El accept? regulile jocului fetei. Dar sunt ei f?cu?i unul pentru cel?lalt? De?i par a se potrivi perfect ?n ceea ce prive?te exprimarea ?n scris, ?nt?lnirile lor nu sunt lipsite de surprize ?i le pun ?n pericol rela?ia ?nc? dinainte ca aceasta s? se ?nfiripe. ? Rachel Cohn ?i David Levithan au scris o poveste de dragoste care ?i va face pe tineri s? scotoceasc? prin rafturile libr?riilor, c?ut?nd ?i t?njind dup? o iubire (?i un jurnal) care s? fie numai a lor. ? “Cititorii vor fi ?nc?nta?i de limbajul spumos ?i de r?sturn?rile amuzante de situa?ie.“ Publishers Weekly ? “Sim?eam nevoia s?-i absorb numele, ?n timp ce cl?titele absorbeau untul ?i siropul. Abia dac?-mi mai aminteam cum ar?ta; imaginea lui era ?nconjurat? de o p?cl? de culoarea ?ampaniei, dulceag? ?i difuz?, neclar?. ?mi aminteam c? era mai degrab? ?nalt, cu p?rul bine tuns ?i proasp?t piept?nat, c? purta blugi ?i o jachet? marin?reasc? de l?n?, posibil de epoc?, ?i c? mirosea a b?iat, dar la modul pl?cut, nu la cel sc?rbos. ?i mai avea ?i cei mai alba?tri ochi din lume, ?i gene lungi, negre, aproape ca ale unei fete.“
Istorii despre literatur? ?i orbire (Borges, Jo?o Cabral ?i Joyce)
Istorii despre literatur? ?i orbire (Borges, Jo?o Cabral ?i Joyce)
Fuks Julián
¥32.62
Va putea frumuse?ea s? salveze lumea? este ?ntrebarea ?n jurul c?reia Monique Proulx construie?te pove?tile personajelor sale. ?inutul s?lbatic al Canadei nu va fi doar fundalul ?n care se mi?c? protagoni?tii, ci le va fi refugiul ?i martorul confrunt?rilor furtunoase. Lila Szach este ecoul unui timp trecut ?i simbolul posesiunii. Simon este ?ntruchiparea entuziasmului incurabil, iar Claire p?streaz? echilibrul fragil ?ntre idealism ?i scepticism. Cu aceea?i precizie, Monique Proulx surprinde statornicia naturii ?i instabilitatea emo?iilor umane, trec?nd cu u?urin?? de la triste?e la umor. Champagne ?n titlul s?u original, duc?nd cu g?ndul la vechea form? a fran?uzescului ?campagne“, romanul este un tribut adus naturii, dar ?i un tablou ?n mi?care al rela?iilor dintre oameni.
Corporate paradoxes
Corporate paradoxes
Cristian Cojocaru
¥81.67
"---this fantasy of a night-black, dead planet, with the remains of the human race concentrated in a stupendously vast metal pyramid & besieged by monstrous, hybrid & altogether unknown forces of darkness, is something that no reader can ever forger" (H. P. Lovecraft)."One of the most potent pieces of macabre imagination ever written" -?H.P.Lovecraft. Lovecraft wasn't wrong: this is, perhaps, the greatest single work of fantastic fiction in the English language. The sun has died, as have the stars. Not a solitary light shines in the heavens. The days of light are nothing by a legend?-?they are a story told to soothe children. The last millions of humans still live in their Last Redoubt -?but the end of their days is at hand.
The Moon Bog
The Moon Bog
H.P. Lovecraft
¥9.00
"The Moon-Bog" is a short story by American horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in or before March 1921. The story was first published in the June 1926 issue of the pulp magazine Weird Tales. In the story, the unnamed narrator describes the final fate of his good friend, Denys Barry, an Irish-American who reclaims an ancestral estate in Kilderry, a fictional village in Ireland. Barry ignores pleas from the superstitious local peasantry not to drain the nearby bog, with unfortunate supernatural consequences.