Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell. We once thought of our Earth as unique, but we have now discovered thousands of alien planets, and that's barely a fraction of the worlds that are out there. And there are more stars in the Universe than grains of sand on every planet in the Solar System. But amid all this vastness, the Milky Way Galaxy, our Sun and the Earth are home to the only known life in the Universe - at least ... |
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An Explorer's Guide to Heavens, Hells and Afterworlds. Edward Brooke-Hitching, author of the international bestseller The Phantom Atlas delivers an atlas unlike any other. The Devil's Atlas is an illustrated guide to the heavens, hells and lands of the dead as imagined throughout history by cultures and religions around the world. Packed with colourful maps, paintings and captivating stories, the reader is taken on a compelling tour of the geography, history and supernatural populations of the afterworlds of cultures around the globe. Whether it's the thirteen heavens of the Aztecs, the Chinese Taoist ... |
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Filling notebook after notebook with sketches, inventions, and theories, Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519) not only stands as one of the most exceptional draftsmen of art history, but also as a mastermind and innovator who anticipated some of the greatest discoveries of human progress, sometimes centuries before their material realization. From the smallest arteries in the human heart to the far-flung constellations of the universe, Leonardo saw nature and science as being unequivocally connected. His points of inquiry and invention spanned philosophy, anatomy, geology, and mathematics, from the laws of optics, ... |
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In traditional societies, the individual exists only as far as taking its place in a group, a place that is often destined from birth in a social hierarchy. It is governed by the collective beliefs, rules and norms shared by all present that are not in dispute, because they come "from above" - transcendence based on social connections and "pre" - mythical past and valuable. The modern man of the XXI-the century chooses his preferred beliefs and values in a pluralistic world, where conflicting values co-exist and are subject to the critique of reason. The past is no longer a perfect world, ... |
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Съставители: Лиляна Грозданова, Мария Пипева. ... Selected papers of teh 13th International Conference of the Bulgarian Society for British Studies - November 7-9th 2008, Sofia. The volume examines the current discourses of globalization from multiple perspectives, coming from such diverse fields of scholarship as Linguistics, Cultural Studies, Education, Literary theory and criticism, and Translation studies. Сборникът съдържа текстове, които са ориентирани в следните теоретични полета: лингвистика, културни изследвания, образование, литературна теория и критика, теория на превода. Изданието демонстрира активния ... |
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The book at hand, Living in Two Worlds - Bulgarian Czechs in the Village of Voyvodovo, explores the Czech Protestant community that once lived in the north-western region of Bulgaria in the first half of the XX century. The authors examine various aspects of this vibrant Czech community in Bulgaria, such as their religiosity, kinship, language, and architecture, thus providing valuable insight into the nature of this rather unique group. The book shows how the Czech village of Voyvodovo, founded in 1900 by migrants from the village of Svatá Helena (in what is today Romanian Banat), developed into a rather distinct ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. A collection of stories that offer eight slices of life in England today. The themes covered include British eating habits, the media, inner-city problems, immigration, football hooliganism, student life, leisure activities and the countryside. Well-observed, lively and amusing, these stories provide a fascinating picture of the country at the start of a new century. ... |
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Illustrated by Annabel Large. ... It was Anna's first journey away from home. "Don't talk to any strangers", her father told her. On the train, Anna was alone with a man. "Hello", he said. Anna remembered her father's worlds. She did not say anything. This book is in British English. Included CD contains audio versions of all the chapters of the book. ... |
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The History Book is the ultimate guide to the ancient world, with incredible facts, stunning photographs and artworks and fantastic design. Kids aged 9+ will be enthralled and excited from start to finish. The book contains: the most exciting facts and images to keep kids interested; fantastic design concepts complement each subject to get kids hooked; covers everything from mighty warriors to amazing constructions. Four amazing chapters in The History Book: History Revealed goes back in time to uncover a host of extreme events, ideas and people; in Unearth History, dig deep to discover the mysteries of the ... |
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Продължението на Plovdiv Fantasy Guide. В него главни герои са Филип Македонски и генерал Гурко. В това издание авторите се опират на реално съществуващи факти и исторически събития от богатата и пъстра история на града, пречупвайки ги през погледа на типичното Майна Town усещане за света. Книгата отново е изградена на основата на графични новели (комикси), които са допълнени от ретроспекции от осемхилядната история на града, започваща от неолита, та чак до наши дни. Екипът, който стои зад книгата, включва художници, сценаристи и историци. Сред тях са: Тодор Карагяуров, Станислава Груева, Димитър Петров, Йордан ... |
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Ако в международните отношения има пророци, Хенри Кисинджър е един от тях. ... Всъщност глобален "световен ред" никога не е съществувал. Това, което минава за ред в наши дни, е обмисляно в Западна Европа преди четири столетия на мирната конференция в германския район Вестфалия, провеждана без участието или дори без знанието на повечето континенти или цивилизации. Вестфалският мир отразява реалното приспособяване към действителността, а не някакъв изключителен морален импулс. Той свързва в система независими държави, въздържащи се от намеса във вътрешните работи една на друга и взаимно контролиращи амбициите си, ... |
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Bulgaria made its first steps as an independent state in the distant 681. It is one of the centuries. Its geographical position on the Balkans, the crossing of roads from and to Europe, Africa and Asia, determined the difficult historical destiny of the Bulgarian, state. The hardest ordeal for the Bulgarians was the annihilation of their state by the Ottoman Empire during the 14 th century. For nearly five centuries Bulgaria did not exist, but the Bulgarians manager to preserve their national identity. During the second half of the 19 th century the Bulgarian state once again appeared on the map of Europe and tried to ... |
