Название: 1,001 Words and Phrases You Never Knew You Didn't Know
Автор: W. R. Runyan
Издательство: Skyhorse
Год: 2010
Формат: AZW3, EPUB
Размер: 10 Мб
Язык: английский / English

As times change so do the things we use and what we call them. W.R. Runyan has compiled a fascinating collection of words and phrases that, once common everywhere in America, are little known today. This book is a celebration of our linguistic past that will be a treat from word lovers everywhere. Do you know any of these: Snaffle, Steelie, Gully Washer, Cabriolet, Calk, Hardpan, Carbuncle, Pie Bird, Fid, or Hame? Did you know that a “Horse Apple” is actually an orange? Or that “Rolley Holley” is a marble game? With over one hundred illustrations, this is a book that will take you on a walk back in time and give you a chance to hear from generations past—in their own voice, with their own words.

Название: Anything is Possible
Автор: Cosentino
Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers
Год: 2016
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 30 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Cosentino is Australia's premier illusionist - a magician to his fingertips, a man who constantly challenges our notions of what is possible. This is his inspiring story. Cosentino emerged seemingly out of nowhere as a fully fledged star and Australia's premier illusionist and escapologist, with an act as distinct and as wild as his Johnny Depp-meets-Al Capone look. The LA Times has said about him: "Cosentino mirrors the legendary Harry Houdini" - and like Houdini, his stunts are truly mind-blowing. In 2014, he got out of a locked Perspex sphere plunged 10 metres underwater. It was a blockbuster stunt, broadcast live on national TV, but it's not Cosentino's greatest trick. Nor is the one in which he unshackled himself just in time to avoid his head being sliced open by 18 chef's knives.

Название: Смерть правды
Автор: Митико Какутани
Издательство: Эксмо
Год: 2019
Формат: pdf, rtf
Размер: 10.3 Мб
Качество: Хорошее
Язык: Русский

Лауреат Пулитцеровской премии, влиятельный литературный критик и многолетний литературный обозреватель The New York Times Митико Какутани – об общемировом затмении рассудка в эпоху постмодерна.
Правда стала исчезающим видом: повестка властных элит и медиа всего мира сегодня как никогда далека от реальности. Под натиском «альтернативных истин» и откровенных фейков мы сами утратили навыки критического мышления, позволив авторитарным правительствам манипулировать нами. О том, как это случилось, – книга Какутани. Автор обращается к трудам крупнейших интеллектуалов ХХ века – таким, как Джордж Оруэлл и Ханна Арендт, – чтобы нарисовать пугающий образ современности, в которой псевдособытия формируют реальность, а культурный язык деградировал до поистине опасного уровня. «Смерть правды» – это не только актуальная публицистика, но и книга, возвращающая способность критически мыслить в эпоху, когда истины утрачены.

Название: BKLN Manners: Positive Training Solutions for Your Unruly Urban Dog
Автор: Kate Naito
Издательство: CompanionHouse Books
Год: 2018
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 25 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Nearly every client who contacts professional Brooklyn dog trainer Kate Naito (CPDT-KA) is desperately looking to stop his or her dog's undesirable behavior. In response, Kate developed BKLN Manners? as an empowering four-week group class for busy owners who want the fastest path to a polite dog. Now available in book format, this comprehensive system utilizes clever management techniques and positive training strategies to help owners transform their dogs from unruly to urbane.

Название: Как читать книги, журналы, газеты
Автор: Гецов Г.Г.
Издательство: Знание
Год издания: 1989
Страниц: 145
Язык: Русский
Формат: DjVu
Размер: 10,1 Мб

Как наиболее рационально составить конспект, сделать выписки из газет, журналов, книг, организовать порядок в личной библиотеке — на эти и многие другие вопросы читатель найдет ответы в книге. На выбор предлагаются десятки приемов, подробно рассказывается об их применении.
Для широкого круга читателей.

Название: Moon Norway, 2nd Edition
Автор: David Nikel
Издательство: Moon Travel
Год: 2019
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 27 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Explore magnificent fjords, museum-hop in Oslo, and bask in the glow of northern lights: Get to know your inner Viking with Moon Norway. Inside you'll find:

Flexible itineraries including three days in Oslo, the best of Norway in one week, four days in Arctic Norway, and a two-week fjord road trip
Strategic advice for outdoor adventurers, families, history buffs, foodies, road-trippers, and more

Название: Timbuktu: A Ladybird Expert Book
Автор: Gus Casely-Hayford
Издательство: Michael Joseph
Год: 2018
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 39 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Learn about Timbuktu, in this clear and authoritative introduction to the place considered to be one of the most important trading cities of the medieval world. Written by curator and cultural historian Gus Casely-Hayford, this book delves into the rise of the largest empire in West Africa and what made Timbuktu the most significant Saharan desert-port of the age. You'll encounter the Mali Empire in its golden age, teeming with riches, scholars and trades. Its history steeped in magicians, epic wars, story-tellers and missing ships.

Название: Finding Einstein's Brain
Автор: Frederick E. Lepore
Издательство: Rutgers University Press
Год: 2018
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 26 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Albert Einstein remains the quintessential icon of modern genius. Like Newton and many others, his seminal work in physics includes the General Theory of Relativity, the Absolute Nature of Light, and perhaps the most famous equation of all time: E=mc2. Following his death in 1955, Einstein’s brain was removed and preserved, but has never been fully or systematically studied. In fact, the sections are not even all in one place, and some are mysteriously unaccounted for! In this compelling tale, Frederick E. Lepore delves into the strange, elusive afterlife of Einstein’s brain, the controversy surrounding its use, and what its study represents for brain and/or intelligence studies.

Название: Explorer's Guide Buffalo & Niagara Falls
Автор: Christine A. Smyczynski
Издательство: Countryman Press
Год: 2018
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 201 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The Empire State is home to some of the nation’s most astounding natural and cultural wonders. From beautiful Lake Erie to the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains mountains to historically rich Buffalo, this region has the makings for a world-class destination for any traveler. Native New Yorker and veteran travel author Christine Smyczynski shows readers the best ways to enjoy not just the awe-inspiring power and vistas of Niagara Falls, but all the attractions and lesser-known treasures of western New York as well.

Название: Fart Dictionary
Автор: Scott Sorensen
Издательство: Running Press
Год: 2018
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 19 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The one and only Fart Dictionary is a hilarious, illustrated collection of fart definitions for every occasion, covering a wide range of topics. Whether it's politics, poetry, karaoke, Mardi Gras, Food Network, Jane Austen, love, war, ghosts, family, sports, fashion, Shakespeare, or vegetables, there's a fart in this book for everyone. Examples include "apple fart: a fart that keeps the doctor away," "boomerang fart: a fart which has somehow returned to haunt you," and many, many more. So, readers, the next time you fart, or bear witness to one, take note of your surroundings, purpose, or social inconvenience. Label it, as in this unique volume.