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The Autumn of the Patriarch
'Over the weekend the vultures got into the presidential palace by pecking through the screens on the balcony windows and the flapping of their wings stirred up the stagnant time…Catre Magazin -
History of the World in 1000 objects
A treasure trove of human creativity from around the world. History of the World in 1000 Objects takes a fresh look at world history, viewing cultures and early civilizations through…Catre Magazin -
Century Trilogy 3: Edge of Eternity
Five families. Three decades. One extraordinary era.As the decisions made in the corridors of power bring the world to the brink of oblivion, five families from across the globe are…Catre Magazin -
Magic: A Very Short Introduction
Defining 'magic' is a maddening task. Over the last century numerous philosophers, anthropologists, historians, and theologians have attempted to pin down its essential meaning, sometimes analysing it in such complex…Catre Magazin -
French Decadent Tales
Includes well-known writers such as Maupassant, Lorrain, Mirbeau, and Villiers as well as lesser known figures such as Leon Bloy, Jean Richepin, and the Belgian Georges Rodenbach, and stories that…Catre Magazin -
Move Fast and Break Things: How Facebook, Google, and Amazon Cornered Culture and Undermined Democracy
A stinging polemic that traces the destructive monopolization of the Internet by Google, Facebook and Amazon, and that proposes a new future for musicians, journalists, authors and filmmakers in the…Catre Magazin -
The Religions Book
The Religions Book clearly explains the key concepts behind the earliest belief systems right up to the world's newest religions, getting to the heart of what it means to believe.…Catre Magazin -
The Secret Garden
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.'Where, you tend a rose, my lad, A thistle cannot grow.'Orphaned and sent to live with her uncle in…Catre Magazin -
The Mill on the Floss
`But it's bad - it's bad,' Mr Tulliver added - `a woman's no business wi' being so clever; it'll turn to trouble, I doubt.'Rebellious and affectionate, Maggie Tulliver is always…Catre Magazin -
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
Meet Cordelia Gray: twenty-two, tough, intelligent and now sole inheritor of the Pryde Detective Agency. Her first assignment finds her hired by Sir Ronald Callender to investigate the death of…Catre Magazin -
Dracula
A new edition of one of the greatest horror stories in English literature, the novel that spawned a myth and a proliferation of vampire franchises in film, television, graphic novels,…Catre Magazin -
Batman: A Visual History
Batman: A Visual History follows the DC Comics Super Hero from his 1939 beginnings as a crime-fighting vigilante to his present status as a worldwide cultural icon approaching his 75th…Catre Magazin -
The Alchemist and Other Plays
This edition brings together Jonson's four great comedies in one volume. Volpone, which was first performed in 1606, dramatizes the corrupting nature of greed in an exuberant satire set in…Catre Magazin -
61 Hours: A Jack Reacher Thriller
A bus crashes in a savage snowstorm and lands Jack Reacher in the middle of a deadly confrontation. In nearby Bolton, South Dakota, one brave woman is standing up for…Catre Magazin -
African Religions: A Very Short Introduction
This Very Short Introduction offers a wide-ranging look at the myriad indigenous religious traditions on the African continent. Drawing on archeological research, historical evidence, ethnographic studies, and archival materials such as missionary…Catre Magazin -
Bonsai
Bonsai brings serenity to the home with beautiful miniature trees in idyllic container landscapes. Now DK brings this ancient practice into the 21st century, explaining how to grow and care…Catre Magazin -
On Liberty and Other Essays
Collected here in a single volume for the first time, On Liberty, Utilitarianism, Considerations on Representative Government, and The Subjection of Women show Mill applying his liberal utilitarian philosophy to…Catre Magazin -
Autobiography and Other Writings
This volume includes Franklin's reflections on such diverse questions as philosophy and religion, social status, electricity, American national characteristics, war, and the status of women. Nearly sixty years separate the…Catre Magazin -
Ultimate Harley Davidson
From the moment the first model rolled out of a backyard shed in Milwaukee, through Harley's postwar golden age, to the sought-after bikes that distinguish the company today, Ultimate Harley-Davidson presents seventy…Catre Magazin -
The Marble Faun
The fragility - and the durability - of human life and art dominate this story of American expatriates in Italy in the mid-nineteenth century. Befriended by Donatello, a young Italian…Catre Magazin -
Charles Chaplin – My Autobiography
His extraordinary autobiography was first published in 1964 and was written almost entirely without reference to documentation - simply as an astonishing feat of memory by a 75 year old…Catre Magazin -
Gandhi: A Very Short Introduction
In this Very Short Introduction to Gandhi's life and thought, Bhikhu Parekh outlines both Gandhi's major philosophical insights and the limitations of his thought. He looks at Gandhi's cosmocentric anthropology,…Catre Magazin -
Masters of Italian Art: Caravaggio
The volumes in this series provide unique portraits of European art history. Authoritative texts illuminate the decisive stages in the artists' lives and the development of their styles, explaining their…Catre Magazin -
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERPlanet Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us.We are the most advanced…Catre Magazin -
When We Were Orphans
England 1930s, Christopher Banks has become the country's most celebrated detective, his cases the talk of London society. Yet one unsolved crime has always haunted him: The mysterious disappearance of…Catre Magazin -
Edgar Allan Poe – Selected Tales
Since their first publication in the 1830s and 1840s, Edgar Allan Poe's extraordinary Gothic tales have established themselves as classics of horror fiction and have also created many of the…Catre Magazin -
Art & Architecture Florence
An image of every piece of art that is described is included, allowing readers to easily recognize the original in situ. Insets on cultural and historical topics and illustrated glossaries,…Catre Magazin -
A Murder of Quality
Being the second novel by John le Carre starring George Smiley, it is a departure from the world of espionage to that of a very English institution, the Carne School,…Catre Magazin -
Lake House (editie de buzunar)
'The Lake House by Kate Morton is the mysterious and enchanting fifth novel from the number one bestselling author of The House at Riverton and The Secret Keeper. June 1933, and…Catre Magazin -
Joan Blaeu: Atlas Maior of 1665
The finest and most comprehensive baroque atlas was Joan Blaeu's exceptionalAtlas Maior, completed in 1665. The original 11-volume Latin edition, containing 594 maps, put Blaeu ahead of his staunch competitor, mapmaker…Catre Magazin -
The Politics Book
More than 100 groundbreaking ideas in the history of politics are helpfully broken down so that abstract topics, such as theoretical foundations and practical applications become real. Topics span from…Catre Magazin -
The Tea Book
The Tea Book helps you explore the blends, tastings, and ceremonies from around the world and create your own delicious tea traditions.Where does tea come from? In The Tea Book learn where in…Catre Magazin -
Ocean
The power and wonder of the ocean is as strong today as ever, with new expeditions to its depths, and new discoveries beneath melting ice, in developing reefs, and on…Catre Magazin -
A Certain Justice
Commander Adam Dalgliesh, called in to investigate, finds motives for murder among the clients Venetia has defended, her professional colleagues, her family - even her lover. As Dalgliesh narrows the…Catre Magazin -
Museum of Extraordinay Things
From the bestselling author of The Dovekeeperscomes a spectacularly imaginative and moving new novel in the vein of The Night Circus that has been acclaimed by Jodi Picoult as 'truly…Catre Magazin -
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater and Other Writings
Thomas De Quincey's Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821) launched a fascination with drug use and abuse that has continued from his day to ours. In the Confessions De Quincey…Catre Magazin -
Barry Lyndon
Born into the petty Irish gentry, and outmanoeuvred in his first love-affair, a ruined Barry joins the British army. After service in Germany he deserts and, after a brief spell…Catre Magazin -
The Golden Pot and Other Tales
Hoffmann is among the greatest and most popular of the German Romantics. This selection, while stressing the variety of his work, puts in the foreground those tales in which the…Catre Magazin -
At the Water’s Edge
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this thrilling new novel from the author of Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen again demonstrates her talent for creating spellbinding period pieces. At the Water’s Edge is a gripping and…Catre Magazin -
Firearms: An Illustrated History
Published in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, Firearms: An Illustrated History charts the evolution of the gun, from the pistol and rifle, to the machine gun and revolver.Detailed catalogs profile…Catre Magazin -
The Planets
Featuring all-new 3D models built using data gathered by NASA and the European Space Agency, The Planets is an awe-inspiring journey through the Solar System, from Earth to Mars and…Catre Magazin -
Never Let Me Go
Narrated by Kathy, now 31, Never Let Me Go hauntingly dramatises her attempts to come to terms with her childhood at the seemingly idyllic Hailsham School, and with the fate…Catre Magazin -
The Great Comedies and Tragedies
'Not for an age but for all time.' So Ben Jonson established what we now take for granted: Shakespeare's unique place among the world's great authors. Romeo and Juliet shows…Catre Magazin -
The Shakespeare Book
Is discretion the better part of valour, or does conscience make cowards of us all? Are these our salad days, or is this the winter of our discontent?Exploring the entire…Catre Magazin -
On the Origin of Species
Charles Darwin revolutionized our ideas about the natural world and our place in it by introducing the concepts of natural selection and survival of the fittest, and his ideas still…Catre Magazin -
Deutsche Erzähler aus Rumänien nach 1945
Wolf von Aichelburg · Hans Bergel · Andreas Birkner Ingmar Brantsch · Oskar Walter Cisek · Arnold Hauser Franz Heinz · Franz Hodjak · Klaus Kessler Roland Kirsch · Hans…Catre Magazin -
Eminescu – Oeuvres
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Committed: A Love Story
'Like Eat, Pray, Love, her follow-up, Committed, feels irresistibly confessional ... I found myself guzzling Committed, reading it in mighty chunks, far into the night. Whenever I put it down,…Catre Magazin -
Swing Time (format de buzunar)
SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS 2017.A dazzlingly exuberant new novel moving from north west London to West Africa, from the multi-award-winning author of White Teeth and On…Catre Magazin -
Young Goodman Brown and Other Tales
This selection of twenty of Hawthorne's tales is the first in paperback to present his most important short works with full annotation in one volumeCatre Magazin -
Principles of Political Economy and Chapters on Socialism
His answers to those questions have considerable relevance today, and they serve to illustrate the enduring power and imagination of his distinctive liberal utilitarian philosophy. In his introduction, Jonathan Riley…Catre Magazin -
Selected Poetry
As a radical young poet in the years following the French Revolution, Coleridge collaborated with Wordsworth in Lyrical Ballads (1798) and was by turns dramatist, political journalist, lecturer and religious…Catre Magazin -
Japanese Prints
The introductory essay, Ukiyo-e - Origins and History, by the Curator of the Riccar Art Museum, Mitsunobu Sato, familiarizes the reader with the history of this art form. This is…Catre Magazin -
Book Thief (10th Anniversary Edition)
The 10th-anniversary edition of the No. 1 international bestseller and modern classic beloved by millions of readersHERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE1939. Nazi Germany. The…Catre Magazin -
Hunger Games – Catching Fire
Against all adds, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are still alive. Katniss should be relieved, but now there are whispers of a rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped…Catre Magazin -
Cei trei mușchetari (audiobook inclus)
The three musketeers - Cei trei mușchetari Ediție bilingva (Romana / Engleza) abreviata Include Audiobook (MP3) Cei trei muschetari de Alexandre Dumas este un roman de aventuri si exemplul perfect…Catre Magazin -
David Bailey: the Birth of Cool
In fact Michelangelo Antonioni's film Blow Up was inspired by Bailey. After Bailey, photography would never be the same again. David Bailey - Birth of the Cool tells for the…Catre Magazin -
Between Critical Thinking and Literary Critical Thinking
From Table of Contents:◊ Literature on Its Own-An Introduction◊ Thinking About Critical Thinking◊ Critical Reading (of Literature)◊ Creativity and Creative Thinking◊ Poetic Thinking - Literary Critical ThinkingCatre Magazin -
Much Ado About Nothing
One of Shakespeare’s most witty and enjoyable comedies, Much Ado About Nothing is a play that explores courtship, romance and marriage through a number of relationships. Most famously, that of…Catre Magazin -
Lion: A Long Way Home (Film Tie-in)
NOW NOMINATED FOR SIX OSCARS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE, SUPPORTING ACTOR AND SUPPORTING ACTRESS. Lion is the heartbreaking and inspiring original true story of the lost little boy who found his…Catre Magazin -
Muse (format de buzunar)
The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller.A picture hides a thousand words ...On a hot July day in 1967, Odelle Bastien climbs the stone steps of the Skelton gallery in London,…Catre Magazin -
The Psychology Book
From its philosophical roots through behaviorism, psychotherapy, and developmental psychology, The Psychology Book looks at all the greats from Pavlov and Skinner to Freud and Jung, and is an essential reference for…Catre Magazin -
Tess of the d’Urbervilles
New introduction by Penny Boumelha describes the novel's controversial publication, the figure of Tess,class, and nature, and the female body, in an original and compelling reading.New, up-to-date bibliographyNew chronologyNew setting…Catre Magazin -
Middlemarch
Writing at the very moment when the foundations of Western thought were being challenged and undermined, George Eliot fashions in Middlemarch (1871-2) the quintessential Victorian novel, a concept of life…Catre Magazin -
Management (The Brian Tracy Success Library)
The strength of any organization is determined by the quality of its managers. What they do and how they do it is the key determinant of corporate success. Want to…Catre Magazin -
Macbeth
Un volum complex care, pe langa textul piesei, contine: The Theatre in Shakespeare's Day, Shakespeare: A Timeline, Life & Times, Money in Shakespeare's Day, Intriduction to the Play, Characters, Text…Catre Magazin -
A Little Course in Growing Veg & Fruit
Each course follows the same structure; start simple and learn the basics, build on what you've learnt and then show off your new skills! A Little Course in Growing Veg…Catre Magazin -
Developmental Biology: A Very Short Introduction
These are the questions that the field of developmental biology seeks to answer. It is an area that is closely linked to genetics, evolution, and molecular biology. The processes are…Catre Magazin -
Monetary Policy. Unconventional Approaches
This book emerged from the author’s preoccupation with certain aspects of monetary policy that were seldom a topic of discussion prior to the crisis outbreak in July 2007. The paper…Catre Magazin -
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Collins Classics)
'The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he…Catre Magazin -
David Copperfield
Dickens wrote the book after the completion of a fragment of autobiography recalling his employment as a child in a London warehouse, and in the first-person narrative, a new departure…Catre Magazin -
Creanga – Oeuvres
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Huck Finn escapes from his alcoholic father by faking his own death and so begins his journey through the Deep South, seeking independence and freedom. On his travels, Huck meets…Catre Magazin -
Ceausescu and the Securitate. Coercion and Dissent in Romania, 1965-1989
The author draws on the memoirs, published and unpublished, of victims of the 1950s terror and on his own interviews with prominent dissidents. The result is a ‘dual’ history: that…Catre Magazin -
The Forsyte Saga
The three novels which make up The Forsyte Saga chronicle the ebbing social power of the commerical upper-middle class Forsyte family between 1886 and 1920. Soames Forsyte is the brilliantly…Catre Magazin -
The Origin of Our Species
Chris Stringer's bestselling The Origin of our Species tackles the big questions in the ongoing debate about the beginnings of human life on earth. Do all humans originate from Africa?…Catre Magazin -
A Tale of Two Cities
As the the bicentennary of the French Revolution draws near, Dickens' historical novel serves as a timely reminder of nineteenth-century reactions to that great upheaval. Set between 1757 and 1793,…Catre Magazin -
A Thousand Splendid Suns (format de buzunar)
Mariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry Rasheed. Nearly two decades later, a friendship grows between Mariam and a local teenager, Laila, as strong as…Catre Magazin -
The Cat Encyclopedia
More than 86 million Americans own at least one cat (that's 10+ million more than own a dog). Cats are truly Americans' favorite pets.Offering everything you need to know about…Catre Magazin -
1968: The Year that Rocked the World
It was the year of sex and drugs and rock and roll; it was also the year of the Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy assassinations, the Prague Spring, the…Catre Magazin
