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This series of textbooks is adapted from a CCTV documentary program of the same name, including two volumes and altogether 16 lessons. It tells the stories about more than 20 Chinese people from all walks of life, ranging from taxi driver, retiree and fitness coach to fashion designer, collector and archaeologist, etc. The accompanying DVD videos present the authentic life, work and spirit of modern Chinese people in an audio-visual and lively way. Through an innovative combination of audiovisual and reading materials, the series turns "reading" texts into "watching" texts and integrates Chinese language learning into the learning of China's conditions and culture, therefore can largely enhance the instructive effect and deepen the students' understanding of China

Эта антология редких криминальных историй и саспенса впервые в виде книги объединяет 16 рассказов мастеров Золотого века детективной литературы, включая недавно обнаруженный криминальный роман Агаты Кристи, который не публиковался с 1922 года • Сборник "Тела из библиотеки. Утраченные классические рассказы мастеров Золотого века" объединяет 16 забытых историй, которые либо были опубликованы ранее только один раз – возможно, в газете или редком журнале, – либо никогда ранее не появлялись в печати • Книга на английском языке • This anthology of rare stories of crime and suspense brings together 16 tales by masters of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction for the first time in book form, including a newly discovered Agatha Christie crime story that has not been seen since 1922

The secret to sales success: don't just build relationships with customers. Challenge them • What's the secret to sales success? If you're like most business leaders, you'd say it's fundamentally about relationships-and you'd be wrong. The best salespeople don't just build relationships with customers. They challenge them • Matthew Dixon, Brent Adamson, and their colleagues at CEB have studied what determines the performance of thousands of sales reps worldwide. And what they discovered may be the biggest shock to conventional sales wisdom in decades • The Challenger Sale argues that classic relationship building is a losing approach. Every sales rep in the world falls into one of five distinct profiles, and while all of these types of reps can deliver average sales performance, only one - the Challenger - delivers consistently high performance

A gloriously moving and entertaining, picaresque debut novel, about a young man’s sentimental education in late 19th-Century Europe; inspired by a real historical figure: ‘Captain’ Paul Boyton – the ‘Fearless Frogman’ • ‘“But who among you might assist me on this adventure?” the Captain shouts • And then the Captain’s eyes fall on me, as was his plan all along, and he points me out, making sure just so’s everyone can see • “What about you, sir?” • “Me?” • “A strong young man to journey with me across the wild continent, to support me in my life-saving work, and take the name of his village to the farthest corners of civilisation – and paid a wage, of course!” • “Of course!” everyone shouts.’ • The 1880s are drawing to a close, and 14(-maybe-15)-year-old Daniel Bones fears that the prospects for him and his younger brother Will may be dimming with the century

Islands represent adventure, mystery, wilderness and escapism. Surrounded by water, they're somewhere to run away to, to be marooned on, to find a paradise… The British Isles includes some 194 inhabited islands (out of a total of over 6,000), ranging from remote lost worlds to famous and popular holiday spots. And Treasured Islands includes them all, in one enticing package • This wonderfully comprehensive and inspiring guide starts off with a Best of… section, highlighting the ten best islands for foodies, wildlife, adrenaline-junkies and pure escapism. Then, region by region, the author explores the UK's most wonderful islands, including • Shetlands, Fair Isle, Orkneys, Outer Hebrides, Inner Hebrides, Isle of Arran • Lindisfarne, Isle of Man, Walney Island • Anglesey, Pembrokeshire Island • Foulness and Canvey Islands • Isle of Sheppey, Lundy • Isle of Wight, Isles of Scilly, Channel Islands, Islands of Ireland • Tidal Islands (to include Burgh Island, Holy Island and St Michael's Mount) • Inland Islands (to include Eel Pie, Derwent Isle and Peel Island in the Lake District) • Remote Islands • Illustrated with beautiful colour photography, the text ensures you won't miss out on must-see attractions, wildlife and natural features, local food specialties, sporting activities, best places to stay and eat, and all-important transport links to and from the mainland, and other nearby islands

"Большая книга Великобритании. Факты, фольклор и достопримечательности со всего Соединенного Королевства" знакомит читателей с обычаями и культурой Соединенного Королевства • В этой большой книге вы можете • - Узнайте о таком виде спорта, как "двайл-флонкинг" • - Узнайте, откуда берутся черные бриллианты • - Познакомьтесь со сверхъестественным животным, которое обитает в Шотландском нагорье • - Откройте для себя британские сладости, которые помогли Хиллари и Тенцингу взобраться на Эверест • Наполненная фактами о дикой природе, еде, спорте, географии, языке и некоторыми очень глупыми названиями мест, эта книга поможет вам раскрыть национальные секреты и раскопать местные легенды Англии, Уэльса, Шотландии и Северной Ирландии • Книга на английском языке

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Серия книг «Зарубежная классика — читай в оригинале» — это бессмертные произведения великих мастеров пера, написанные ими на их родном языке и наречии. Книги из этой серии помогут читателю углубленно изучать иностранные языки, обогатят его внутренний мир и по-новому откроют произведения известных классиков

"Ворота в Китай. Новая история Народной Республики и Гонконга" - это великолепная история возвышения Китая и падения Гонконга в результате авторитарного правления • В этой новой истории Майкл Шеридан с уникальной проницательностью рассказывает о возвышении Китая и падении авторитарного правления в Гонконге, опираясь на свидетельства очевидцев за три десятилетия, интервью с ключевыми фигурами и документы из архивов Китая и Запада • Книга Шеридана рассказывает о том, как Гонконг открыл путь для Народной Республики, когда она реформировала свою экономику и изменила мир, став вызовом Западу с новым порядком, который поднимает фундаментальные вопросы о прогрессе, идентичности и свободе. Это важное чтение для всех, кто изучает Китай, торгует им или имеет дело с ним

The completely updated edition of J. M. Roberts and Odd Arne Westad's widely acclaimed, landmark bestseller The Penguin History of the World • For generations of readers The Penguin History of the World has been one of the great cultural experiences - the entire story of human endeavour laid out in all its grandeur and folly, drama and pain in a single authoritative book. Now, for the first time, it has been completely overhauled for its 6th edition - not just bringing it up to date, but revising it throughout in the light of new research and discoveries, such as the revolution in our understanding of many civilizations in the Ancient World. The closing sections of the book reflect what now seems to be the inexorable rise of Asia and the increasingly troubled situation in the West

'The Boy-scouts mistook my signal, and have killed the postman. I've had very little practice in this sort of thing, you see' • The British short story tradition is probably the richest, most varied and historically extensive in the world. This new anthology celebrates the full diversity and energy of its writers, subjects and tones, from the story's origins with Defoe, Swift and Fielding, to the 'golden age' of the fin de siecle and Edwardian period, ending with the First World War. Including the most famous authors as well as some magnificent, little-known stories never republished since their first appearance in magazines and periodicals, these stories are by turns topical and playful, ghostly and theatrical, rumbustious and sublime • Edited with an introduction by Philip Hensher