The old college and the new, an address delivered at the commencement of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia, June 24, 1896, Dabney Charles William Книга по Требованию

A profoundly unsettling story of a plantation slave's desperate escape into a rainforest beyond human control, with his master and a ferocious dog on his heels • This flight to freedom takes them on a journey that will transform them all, as the overwhelming physical presence of the forest and its dense primeval wilderness reshapes reality and time itself • In the darkness, the old man grapples with the spirits of all those who have gone before him; the knowledge that the past is always with us, and the injustice that can cry out from beyond the grave • From a Prix Goncourt writer hailed by Milan Kundera as the "heir of Joyce and Kafka," The Old Slave and the Mastiff fearlessly portrays the demonic cruelties of the slave trade and its human costs - a wise, loving tribute to the Creole culture of Martinique, and a vividly told journey into the heart of Caribbean history and human endurance

Two Groundbreaking Scientists and Their Conflicting Visions of the Future of Our Planet • In forty years, the population of the Earth will reach ten billion. Can our world support so many people? What kind of world will it be? In this unique, original and important book, Charles C. Mann illuminates the four great challenges we face - food, water, energy, climate change - through an exploration of the crucial work and wide-ranging influence of two little-known twentieth-century scientists, Norman Borlaug and William Vogt • Vogt (the Prophet) was the intellectual forefather of the environmental movement, and believed that in our using more than the planet has to give, our prosperity will bring us to ruin. Borlaug's research in the 1950s led to the development of modern high-yield crops that have saved millions from starvation

Книга серии Young Readers' Club входит в цикл познавательных сказок, раскрывающих перед ребёнком многообразие и красоту окружающего мира. Непоседливую Капельку ждёт новое приключение. На этот раз она отправится к синему морю, куда любопытную путешественницу доставит белоснежная чайка, знающая много интересного о жизни и привычках птиц. В море Капелька быстро найдёт друзей среди подводных обитателей, встретит ужасное чудовище, которое окажется бесстрашным водолазом, и поможет новому знакомому, Старому Кораблю, вновь увидеть солнечный свет. Книга предназначена для развития навыков чтения на английском языке у учащихся 4-5-х классов общеобразовательной школы. Содержит англо-русский словарь слов и выражений, которые могут вызвать затруднения при чтении

Книга серии Young Readers’ Club входит в цикл познавательных сказок, раскрывающих перед ребёнком многообразие и красоту окружающего мира. Непоседливую Капельку ждёт новое приключение. На этот раз она отправится к синему морю, куда любопытную путешественницу доставит белоснежная чайка, знающая много интересного о жизни и привычках птиц. В море Капелька быстро найдёт друзей среди подводных обитателей, встретит ужасное чудовище, которое окажется бесстрашным водолазом, и поможет новому знакомому, Старому кораблю, вновь увидеть солнечный свет. Книга предназначена для развития навыков чтения на английском языке у учащихся 4–5-х классов общеобразовательной школы. Содержит англо-русский словарь слов и выражений, которые могут вызвать затруднения при чтении

Face to face with the mightiest and most majestic predator in the jungle, • Elsie is in awe of the tiger's beauty. She's on a mission to have the adventure of a lifetime, save the tiger and change the future. With echoes of Tom's Midnight Garden, Tania Unsworth writes about transcendent friendships and conservation in the animal kingdom • Elsie is not looking forward to the long summer holiday with her creaky, old Uncle John. But then the unimaginable happens as Time unravels and Elsie tumbles back to 1940s India to meet her Uncle John as a young boy on a tiger hunt. Can Elsie stop him from doing what he's already told her is a wrong he can never right? • The Time Traveller and the Tiger is a multi-layered novel for 9-12 year-olds, rich in adventure, mystery, historical and conservation themes

The universe is everything we know — all time and all space • At least 93 billion light years across, and possibly much larger, it has grown from an infinitely tiny point over the course of 12-14 billion years. This book traces its growth from nothing to everything and reveals how the story has been interpreted by generations of scientists and philosophers • Topics include • The Big Bang and the first seconds of the universe • The making of matter • The life, death, and recycling of stars • How planets and moons form • Where our universe could be heading • Beautifully illustrated throughout

The diary of Jean-Dominique Bauby who, with his left eyelid (the only surviving muscle after a massive stroke) dictated a remarkable book about his experiences locked inside his body. A masterpiece and a bestseller in France, it is now a major motion picture directed by Julian Schnabel • On 8 December 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby suffered a massive stroke and slipped into a coma. When he regained consciousness three weeks later, the only muscle left functioning was in his left eyelid although his mind remained as active and alert as it had ever been. He spent most of 1996 writing this book, letter by letter, blinking as an alphabet was repeatedly read out to him. ‘The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly’ was published in France on Thursday 6th March 1997

The Little Girl and the Tiny Doll by Aingelda Ardizzone and illustrated by Edward Ardizzone has been delighting generations of children • There was once a tiny doll who belonged to a girl who did not care for dolls. One day when the little girl was shopping in the supermarket with her mother, she threw the tiny doll into a deep freeze. So the tiny doll had to stay there, cold and lonely, and frightened by people shuffling all the food round her. But someone came along who felt sorry for her, and thought of ways to make her happier, so the tiny doll began to smile again • Reissued in 'A Puffin Book' series of Puffin modern classics, this simple story with charming black and white drawings by Edward Ardizzone is a perfect book for young children

Learn all about knights and castles in this spooky history-themed instalment of DK Books' new educational fiction series for children aged 7 to 9 years old • Meet the Secret Explorers - a band of brainiac kids from all around the world, here to take young readers on a series of fact-filled fictional adventures! Each with their own specialty, from outer space to dinosaurs, these young globetrotters will teach kids that learning can be fun, encouraging them to become experts in something they love. In this fun, fact-filled children's book, Kiki the engineering explorer and Gustavo the history expert get caught up in a spooky time travel mystery when a ghostly figure shows up at a medieval castle and terrifies the crowds! • This epic adventure is packed with • -Fun facts and illustrations about exciting prehistoric animals • -Simple and informative diagrams telling kids all they need to know about castles and knights • -Quizzes, mission notes, and a glossary of words with definitions • With a gripping narrative that keeps kids engaged, The Secret Explorers and the Haunted Castle by SJ King is the perfect gift for children who are into all things history

What pushed Blunt, Burgess, Cairncross, Maclean and Philby into Soviet hands? • With access to recently released papers and other neglected documents, this sharp analysis of the intelligence world examines how and why these men and others betrayed their country and what this cost Britain and its allies • Enemies Within is a new history of the influence of Moscow on Britain told through the stories of those who chose to spy for the Soviet Union. It also challenges entrenched assumptions about abused trust, corruption and Establishment cover-ups that began with the Cambridge Five and the disappearance of Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean on the night boat to Saint-Malo in 1951 • In a book that is as intellectually thrilling as it is entertaining and illuminating, Richard Davenport-Hines traces the bonds between individuals, networks and organisations over generations to offer a study of character, both individual and institutional

Blast-off into space in this second adventure with The Secret Explorers, a brand-new fiction series • This group of brilliant kids come together from all four corners of the globe to fix problems, solve mysteries and gather knowledge all over the planet - and beyond. Whenever their help is needed, a special sign will appear on a door. They step through to the Exploration Station, and receive their mission • In The Secret Explorers and the Comet Collision, space expert Roshni leads a mission that's out of this world - literally! With rainforest expert Ollie, she is set the task of fixing the space probe orbiting Jupiter before a comet hits the planet. With the clock ticking, it's a race against time for the Secret Explorers as they dodge asteroids, complete daring spacewalks, and use all their skills to complete their mission