Summer, 1840. Edgar Allan Poe arrives in London to meet his friend C. Auguste Dupin, in the hope that the great detective will help him solve a family mystery. For Poe has inherited a mahogany box containing sheathes of letters that implicate ... Zobraziť viac
Fluorescent fish that glow near pollution. Robot-armoured beetles that military handlers can send on spy missions. Beloved pets resurrected from DNA. Scientists have already begun to create these high-tech hybrids to serve human whims and needs... Zobraziť viac
Oneworld Publications: This clear and informative guide draws on the words spoken by the Buddha to convey the true nature of... Zobraziť viac
"Awareness of Dracula" as a masterly gothic thriller has increased ever since its publication in 1897, and the novel is regarded as one of the most seminal horror stories of ever written, having inspired countless copycat tales and literary spin-offs. Zobraziť viac
Democracy today is widely regarded as an ideal form of government. Yet in practice it sometimes seems a sham, a political puppet show in which hidden elites pull all the strings... Zobraziť viac
Frances is alone. Cast away on a small island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, she has to find water, food and shelter.... Zobraziť viac
Four lives, entwined forever by decisions made in a time of conflict. But what happens decades later when they unexpectedly converge once more? ... Zobraziť viac
It's the first day of the holidays and Sam is roaming the island of Texel, imagining what it'd feel like to be the last person on earth. Then, like a whirlwind, 12-year-old islander Tess swoops into his life... Zobraziť viac
The moon contains a wealth of natural resources. So, as the Earth’s supplies have begun to dwindle, it is no surprise that the world’s superpowers and wealthiest corporations have turned their eyes to the stars... Zobraziť viac
Turning conventional thinking about gender differences on its head, Lise Eliot issues a startling call to close the troubling gaps between boys and girls and help all children reach their fullest potential. Zobraziť viac
How does a Venus flytrap know when to snap shut? Can it feel an insect’s spindly legs? How do roses know when it’s spring? Do they actually remember the weather? ... Zobraziť viac
Simon saved his best friend, Kat, from the clutches of the Company and their high-tech VR gaming experience, Otherworld. But it was at a steep price. Now he, Kat, and their friend Busara are on the run. They know too much.... Zobraziť viac
Vydavatel: Oneworld Publications Počet strán: 240 Rozmery: 12.9 x 1.7 x 19.8 cm ISBN: 9781780748177 Formát: mäkká väzba - br Zobraziť viac
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The story begins in a public square in New Delhi. On a cold December evening a young European woman of noble descent appears... Zobraziť viac
In the space of a few years, Bitcoin has gone from an idea ignored or maligned by almost everyone to an asset with a market... Zobraziť viac
Why would a girl who has everything want to run away and never be found? Willow has staged runaways ever since she was a little girl. She has everything a young person should want: a rich daddy, clothes, money, a pony and a place at a ... Zobraziť viac
Tang Shuxiu and her husband are on an 800-mile train journey from Beijing to Shifang, where they believe their only child... Zobraziť viac
One day in November 1994, Lawrence Levy received a phone call out of the blue from Steve Jobs, whom he’d never met, offering... Zobraziť viac
It’s a game you’re already playing, whether you like it or not. You can choose to ignore it and remain at the mercy of what... Zobraziť viac
