Trotsky L An Appeal to the Toiling, Oppressed and Exhausted Peoples of Europe

Performing Miracles. Facing Wild Lions. Confronting Demons. Transforming the World • From Augustine to Mother Teresa, officially canonized as St. Teresa of Calcutta, discover seventy of the best-known and best-loved saints and read their riveting stories • Meet Joan of Arc, whose transcendent faith compelled her to lead an army when the king’s courage failed. Francis of Assisi, whose gentleness tamed a man-eating wolf. Valentine, a bishop in the time of ancient Rome, who spoke so often of Christ’s love that his saint’s day, February 12, has been associated with courtly love since the Middle Ages. St. Thomas Aquinas, the great teacher. Peter Claver, who cared for hundreds of thousands of people on slave ships after their voyage as captives. And Bernadette, whose vision of Mary instructed her to dig the spring that became the healing waters of Lourdes

Inspired by Hemingway’s adventures as a newspaper correspondent in Spain in the 1930s, The Fifth Column and Four Stories of the Spanish Civil War magnificently evokes life in a besieged city over a tumultuous decade. Featuring the author’s only full-length play, the works recount decadent parties and doomed love affairs amid the rubble, and effortlessly capture the devastating effects of the war on the inhabitants of the city

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

Right now, your body is VERY busy • Even when you're sleeping, your body is breathing, pumping blood and keeping you healthy! • But HOW does it work? • This bright and easy-to-read body book introduces children to the wonders of the human body. Packed with bite-sized facts and easy-to-understand explanations, this engaging book is perfect for curious minds • With gorgeous and vibrant illustrations by Ekaterina Trukhan, Wise About My Body offers children a clear introduction to the body, showcasing how it works, what it can do and how a body can be looked after

Hunter Yee has perfect aim with a bow and arrow, but all else in his life veers wrong. He's sick of being haunted by his family's past mistakes. The only things keeping him from running away are his younger brother, a supernatural wind and the bewitching girl at his new high school • Luna Chang dreads the future. Graduation looms ahead, and her parents' expectations are stifling. Then her life is turned upside down by the strange new boy in her class, the arrival of unearthly fireflies, and an ominous crack spreading across the town of Fairbridge • As Hunter and Luna uncover hidden secrets and navigate the feud between their families, everything around them begins to fall apart. All they can depend on is their love . . . but time is running out, and fate will have its way

In Sweden, refugee children fall asleep for months and years at a time. In upstate New York, high school students develop contagious seizures. In the US Embassy in Cuba, employees complain of headaches and memory loss after hearing strange noises in the night • These disparate cases are some of the most remarkable diagnostic mysteries of the twenty-first century, as both doctors and scientists have struggled to explain them within the boundaries of medical science and – more crucially – to treat them. What unites them is that they are all examples of a particular type of psychosomatic illness: medical disorders that are influenced as much by the idiosyncratic aspects of individual cultures as they are by human biology • Inspired by a poignant encounter with the sleeping refugee children of Sweden, Wellcome Prize-winning neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan travels the world to visit other communities who have also been subject to outbreaks of so-called ‘mystery’ illnesses

Explore the mysteries of the cosmos in this highly visual hardback guide, written by leading NASA astronomer and educator Sten Odenwald • Have you ever wondered how the first stars were born? Or pondered what really happens around a black hole? Here Sten Odenwald answers these questions and many more as he takes you on a mesmerizing journey across the entire history of the universe, brought to life by spectacular, full-colour space photography. You will learn about the composition of planets, galaxy mergers, asteroid belts, the fundamental nature of spacetime, and much, much more • Other topics include • The Big Bang • Dark matter • The life cycle of stars • Planets both inside and outside our solar system • Featuring a range of diagrams and infographics to aid understanding, this large-format hardback guide casts your eye towards the stars and unlocks the many mysteries of the universe

"Зарубежная классика - читай в оригинале" - коллекция, которая собрана из бессмертных произведений великих мастеров пера, написанных ими на их родном языке. Книги из этой серии помогут читателю углублённо изучать иностранные языки, обогатят его внутренний мир и по-новому откроют произведения известных классиков • Учись английскому у О. Генри! • Неадаптированное издание

«Острие: американский стрелок-танкист, его враг и столкновение жизней во Второй мировой войне» — книга о Кларенсе Смойере, написанная автором военной истории Адамом Макосом • Поначалу наводчик Кларенс Смойер и его товарищи по легендарной 3-й бронетанковой дивизии "Острие копья" считали свои танки непобедимыми. Но потом они встретились с немецкой "Пантерой", пушка которой была настолько убийственной, что могла прострелить один "Шерман" и попасть в другой. Вскоре выяснилась закономерность: головной танк всегда подбивают • Пережив потерю друзей при прорыве Западной стены в Арденнской битве, Кларенс и его команда получили оружие, способное отомстить за их павших братьев, - "Першинг", новейший "супертанк", один из двадцати на европейском театре военных действий

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

Мы все видим сны, и 98 процентов из нас могут вспомнить свои сны на следующее утро. Даже в современную эпоху человеку свойственно задаваться вопросом, что они означают. Благодаря новым невероятным открытиям и потрясающей науке книга "Почему мы мечтаем" даст вам потрясающее представление о себе и своем теле. Ты больше никогда не будешь думать о снах так, как раньше.… • Новаторская наука выдвигает сновидения на передний план новых исследований сна, памяти, концепции самости и социализации человека. Когда-то наука о сновидениях была предметом изучения Нью Эйдж и спиритуализма, но теперь выяснилось, что она играет решающую роль в биологии и неврологии нашей бодрствующей жизни • В книге "Почему мы мечтаем" Элис Робб, ведущий американский научный журналист, отправит читателей в путешествие, чтобы узнать, почему мы мечтаем, почему сновидения имеют значение и как мы можем улучшить нашу жизнь во сне - и почему мы должны это делать

The Rough Guide to the Cotswolds is your definitive handbook to one of the most beautiful and diverse holiday destinations in the UK. From stately homes and wildlife parks to modern art galleries, country walks and adventure sports, the full-colour section introduces all of the regions' highlights. For every town and village, there are comprehensive and opinionated reviews of all the best places to eat, drink and stay to suit every budget. It brings the Cotswolds bang up-to-date; out go musty tearooms and chintzy B&Bs and in come the best of the area?s new contemporary restaurants, boutique-styled hotels and top-rated country pubs. There?s plenty of practical advice and a special focus on the region?s gastronomy with features on specialist farmers? markets, local farm shops, gastro-pubs and country restaurants