Great Paintings. The World's Masterpieces Explored and Explained Dorling Kindersley

From works by Botticelli and Raphael to Salvador Dali and Frida Kahlo, discover the paintings that have shaken the art world through the centuries and across continents.Great Paintings takes you on your own personal gallery tour of over 60 of the world's best-loved paintings. Unlock the hidden meanings and symbols behind each painting, with over 700 photographs to bring the pictures to life and help you understand the key features, composition and techniques that have made these paintings stand out. Plus, biographies of the artists provide the background to each art work, inspiring you to paint your own picture of the historical and social context behind each masterpiece.Updated for 2018, Great Paintings is a beautiful guide to the paintings, both familiar and new, that have changed the world- it really is like having a gallery of all the great paintings at your fingertips

От средневековых романов и рыцарских сказок, найденных в реалистических романах 19-го века, до экспериментальных модернистских произведений и современных исследований самого себя, "Великие романы" исследуют лучшие романы со всего мира и во времени • Сразитесь с ветряными мельницами вместе с Дон Кихотом, испытайте разбитое сердце вместе с Толстым, откройте для себя общество, в котором жила Джейн Остин, и вникните в сложные обряды посвящения, которые переживают персонажи современных романов. Узнайте, что вдохновляло писателей на создание своих шедевров, каковы были их цели и как они приступали к их написанию • Охватывающий весь спектр литературных стилей, "Великие романы" перенесет вас на страницы выдающихся романов мира, начиная от занимательных приключений странствующего рыцаря Сервантеса и заканчивая классикой, такой как "Большие надежды" и "Мадам Бовари", и современными романами, такими как "К маяку", "Посторонний", "Возлюбленный" и "Волчий зал"

The never-before-seen history of Westeros and the lands beyond. With hundreds of pages of all-new material from George R.R. Martin • If the past is prologue, then George R.R. Martin's masterwork-the most inventive and entertaining fantasy saga of our time-warrants one hell of an introduction. At long last, it has arrived with The World of Ice and Fire • George R.R. Martin, in collaboration with Elio M. Garcia, Jr. and Linda Antonsson, has written a comprehensive history of the Seven Kingdoms, featuring the epic battles, bitter rivalries, and daring rebellions that lead up to the events in the bestselling A Song of Ice and Fire series • Collected within this volume is the accumulated knowledge, scholarly speculation, and inherited folk tales of maesters and septons, maegi and singers, including over 170 full-colour illustrations and maps, family trees for the Houses Stark, Lannister and Targaryen, and in-depth explanations of the history and culture of Westeros

"Gateway to the World A1+. Workbook and Digital Workbook" – рабочая тетрадь с кодом доступа к электронной версии тетради серии "Gateway to the World" автор Дэвид Спенсер • Работа с тетрадью необходима для закрепления материала учебника. Пособие содержит задания на чтение, аудирование, отработку навыков устной речи и письма • Структура тетради полностью соответствует учебнику • После каждого блока следует кумулятивный обзор с дополнительными заданиями • Экзаменационный тренажёр содержит упражнения и советы по технике подготовки и сдаче экзамена • Digital Workbook содержит материалы печатной версии тетради, но с интерактивными заданиями, автоматической проверкой и аудио. Учитель может контролировать работу учащихся с помощью системы отслеживания прогресса

From the acclaimed historian of global empire, the dramatic story of how steam power reshaped our cities and our seas, and forged a new world order • Steam power transformed our world, initiating the complex, resource-devouring industrial system the consequences of which we live with today. It revolutionized work and production, but also the ease and cost of movement over land and water. The result was to throw open vast areas of the world to the rampaging expansion of Europeans and Americans on a scale previously unimaginable • Unlocking the World is the captivating history of the great port cities which emerged as the bridgeheads of this new steam-driven economy, reshaping not just the trade and industry of the regions around them but their culture and politics as well

A social history of 1980s Britain, told through the sport of the time • Travel back to the 1980s - to Botham's Ashes and the Brixton riots; the Moscow Olympics and the miners' strike; the Crucible Theatre and the Falklands - to explore how we got to where we are now. Discover how sport became fully entwined in our national story; how sporting heroes were made, and destroyed; how 'wars' were fought on the pitch; and how sport responded to - and drove cultural change in - our society • From Sebastian Coe to Margaret Thatcher, John Barnes to the ZX Spectrum, Martina Navratilova to Section 28, Everybody Wants to Rule the World speaks to our treasured memories of eighties sports while also throwing light on where things went deeply wrong. In so doing it tells nothing less than the story of how British sport came into the modern era

From icy polar tundra to lush tropical rainforests, readers can explore the wonders of the planet we call home in this spectacular visual guide • This beautiful jacketed hardback introduces the many landscapes and systems that make up Planet Earth, from its molten core and plate tectonics to the different landscapes which make up its surface. Readers can explore the Amazon basin, taiga forests across the frozen wastes of Siberia and vast deserts on almost every continent • Includes • Land: volcanoes, glaciers, caves, wetlands • Air: the geomagnetic field, weather, the auroras • Sea: tides, coral reefs, fjords • The text is brought to life by superb full-colour photos, charts, maps and infographics to reveal the planet in all its splendor

Содержит профессионально ориентированные тексты и комплекс упражнений на английском языке для обучающихся разного уровня подготовки • Для обучающихся бакалавриата по направлению подготовки 09.03.01 «Информатика и вычислительная техника», 09.03.02 «Информационные системы и технологии», 09.03.03 «Прикладная информатика», 09.03.04 «Программная инженерия»

Travel through time to discover the paintings, sculptures, and decorative objects that enrich our world • Are you seeking a lavishly illustrated timeline that showcases a glorious gallery of art from all around the world? Then Art Year By Year may be the book for you! • Over 500 images of art movements such as the Renaissance, Neoclassicism, Impressionism, and Pop Art are explored and explained, accompanied by striking visual detail that truly brings the artwork to life. Further featuring biographies of the key figures behind some of the world's best-known artworks, from Botticelli and Hiroshige to Goncharova and Morisot, Art Year By Year has something for everyone to admire • With passion in every page, you can explore • - Feature panels discussing artists, art movements, and techniques • - Specific works of art analysed, with details pulled out and explained • - Pages that explore a single theme through time and across different cultures • - Inspiring quotes from artists add insight • With every story plotted on a timeline, the pages give a snapshot of each era, and reveal the influences and connections behind the artworks and artistic movements that have reflected our world

Go on an artistic journey around the world in this children's introduction • Discover the power of art and be inspired by cultures from all over the world with this extensive children's guide. This book is the perfect introduction for young readers to the world of art and celebrates different styles from every continent! • Children aged 9+ can enjoy reading about early art right through to present day, and learn about the fascinating lives and achievements of great artists and sculptors, from Leonardo da Vinci to Tracey Emin and Henry Moore. All the essential information about art is covered, including the major movements, artists from around the world and techniques • Children's Book of Art is full of facts and photos highlighting artistic styles from across the globe, from the very earliest cave paintings through to Renaissance art and surrealism, via China's terracotta army and African sculptors

Go on a musical journey around the world in this children's introduction • Discover the power of music and be inspired by cultures from all over the world with this extensive children's guide. This book is the perfect introduction for young readers to the world of music and celebrates music from every continent! • Children aged 9+ can find out how instruments are made and played, and learn about the fascinating lives and achievements of great composers and musicians, from Bach to Bowie, Bjork and Beyonce. All the essential information about music is covered, including the major movements, composers, instruments and techniques • Children's Book of Music is full of facts and photos highlighting musical styles from across the globe, from the very earliest music through to classical and blues, via reggae, Afropop, hip-hop and dance - making it the perfect gift for budding musicians

Jump headfirst into the world of sharks! Discover their habitat, hunting habits, and biology • Children ages 9 years and up will love learning about one of the most fascinating and terrifying sea animals. Swim through shark-infested waters (if you dare!) and discover the different types of sharks, the fastest ones, their highly adapted senses, and what makes them such deadly predators • Inside the pages of this exciting educational shark book, you'll find • - Fun, humorous, exciting stories to engage young readers interested in the world of sharks and their prey • - Detailed illustrations and photographs • - A reference section with key facts, timelines, and a glossary of terms • Did you know that great white sharks have over 300 sharp teeth and that sharks have been swimming in Earth's waters for 400 million years - that's 175 million before dinosaurs! These incredible yet fearsome fish have evolved to be some of the most captivating creatures of all time