bladon rachel the story of the olympics an unofficial history cd
Bladon Rachel The Story of the Olympics. An Unofficial History + CD
Олимпийские Игры - самое популярное спортивное событие в мире. Но сколько мы знаем об истории Игр? Рэйчел Блейдон рассказывает историю Олимпийских Игр, начиная с их зарождения в Древней Греции, до их превращения в международные соревнования стоимостью в миллиарды долларов в наши дни. Книга на английском языке.
1026 Руб.
James Henry Daisy Miller
A masterpiece by the great American realist Henry James. Daisy Miller is the story of an innocent girl's love and recognition in a society where respectable behaviour counts for everything. Retold by Rachel Bladon.
1575 Руб.
Bambi and the Prince of the Forest. Level 3. A1
Children love stories. Bring the magic of good storytelling into your classroom with Classic Tales, and they’ll love their English lessons too. Retold by Rachel Bladon. 200 headwords. Word count for this story: 1,270.
1447 Руб.
Shakespeare William Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare's story of the tragic lovers Romeo and Juliet, is as relevant and popular now as it was over 400 years ago. This Macmillan Reader is written as a playscript and includes original extracts from Romeo and Juliet. - Notes about the life of Willian Shakespeare - Notes about the story - Points for Understanding comprehension questions - Glossary of difficult vocabulary - Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at Macmillan Readers website. Retold by Rachel Bladon.
1176 Руб.
Hegarty Neil The Story of Ireland
Neil Hegarty's bestselling history of Ireland is a story crowded with the drama of complex characters, shifting allegiances and changing identities. Revisiting the major turning points in the Irish story, Hegarty looks not only at the dynamics of what happened in Ireland, but also at the role of events abroad. With a new afterword that covers the dramatic events of 2011 - including the multi-billion-euro international bailout of Ireland's economy, Fianna Fail's electoral meltdown, and the first ever visit by a British sovereign to the Irish Republic - Story of Ireland is the history of a country shaped by and helping shape the world around it. Accompanying a landmark series coproduced by the BBC and RTE, and with an introduction by series presenter, Fergal Keane, Story of Ireland is an epic account of Ireland's history for an entire new generation.
4858 Руб.
Waddell Dan Field of Shadows. The English Cricket Tour of Nazi Germany 1937
The real story of a moment of sporting history, when an English cricket team took on Nazi Germany in 1937 Adolf Hitler despised cricket, considering it un-German and decadent. And Berlin in 1937 was not a time to be going against the Fuhrer's wishes. But hot on the heels of the 1936 Olympics, an enterprising cricket fanatic of enormous bravery, Felix Menzel, somehow persuaded his Nazi leaders to invite an English team to play his motley band of part-timers. That team was the Gentlemen of Worcestershire, an ill-matched group of mavericks, minor nobility, ex-county cricketers, rich businessmen and callow schoolboys - led by former Worcestershire CC skipper Major Maurice Jewell. Ordered 'not to lose' by the MCC, Jewell and his men entered the 'Garden of Beasts' to play two unofficial Test matches against Germany. Against a backdrop of repression, brutality and sporadic gunfire, the Gents battled searing August heat, matting pitches, the skill and cunning of Menzel, and opponents who didn't always adhere to the laws and spirit of the game. The tour culminated in a match at the very stadium which a year before had witnessed one of sport's greatest spectacles and a sinister public display of Nazi might. Despite the shadow cast by the cataclysmic conflict that was shortly to engulf them, Dan Waddell's vivid and detailed account of the Gentlemen of Worcestershire's 1937 Berlin tour is a story of triumph: of civility over barbarity, of passion over indifference and hope over despair.
2421 Руб.
Meadows Daisy Gemma the Gymnastic Fairy
Join Rachel and Kirsty, together with the Sporty Fairies, for lots of fun and magic! The Sporty Fairies are in need of Rachel and Kirsty's help. Everyone in Fairyland is preparing for the Fairy Olympics, but Jack Frost and his goblins have stolen the magic sporty items so they can win by cheating! What's more, with the items missing, everyone in the human world is playing sports really badly, and so the human Olympics is in danger of being ruined too! Gemma's Magic Ribbon is the last item that Rachel and Kirsty must rescue to ensure the Olympics, both in Fairyland and the human world, will go ahead smoothly. But how can they get it back from Jack Frost?
1144 Руб.
Mann Thomas Doctor Faustus
Written in the author’s exile from Nazi Germany, Doctor Faustus explores the history which brought about the evil of that time through the story of Adrian Leverkuhn, a composer who sells his soul to the devil in return for the genius he craves. The portrait of an individual and an age, this novel possesses both the pertinence of history and the universality of myth.
3062 Руб.
Collins Wilkie The Moonstone
Centred around a glorious yellow diamond that carries with it a menacing history, The Moonstone tells the story of Rachel Verinder, who inherits the stone on her eighteenth birthday. That very evening, the diamond is stolen and there begins an epic enquiry into hunting down the thief. At the same time, three Indian men, Brahmin guardians of the diamond are attempting to reclaim the stone in order to return it to their sacred Hindu Idol. Told from the perspective of 11different characters, Wilkie Collins' tale of mystery and suspicion was considered the first modern English detective novel at its time of publication.
464 Руб.
Hibbert Clare, Mills Andrea, Skene Rona 100 Events That Made History
From the Silk Road to the Space Race and beyond, this illustrated book for kids captures key turning points in human history. Every page of this book brings history alive, exploring major moments of the past in an unforgettable way. You will find out how the Indus Valley civilization came up with the world's first sewage system, the ideals behind the ancient Olympics Games, and what led to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Pioneering activists are also featured, such as Dr Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, and Rosa Parks - incredible people who bravely fought for equality in the society. Adorned with iconic images and beautiful illustrations, the book details the deadliest wars, including Roman conquests and World War II. It also follows the story of human exploration and some of the greatest scientific discoveries, such as Newton's laws of motion. Also included are some of the terrible events of human history, such as the sinking of the Titanic, the partition of India, South African Apartheid, and 9/11. Packed with all the key social, political, economical, and technological events that have shaped our modern world, 100 Events That Made History is the book for young history buffs everywhere.
4154 Руб.
Bulawayo NoViolet Glory
Discover an exhilarating novel about power and corruption set in a nation trapped in a cycle as old as time. This is the story of a country on the brink of revolution. It's the story of Destiny, who returns home to witness the uprising. It's a story for all of us, and a reminder that history can be changed in the blink of an eye.
2384 Руб.
Collins Wilkie The Moonstone
'The first, the longest, and the best of modern English detective novels' T S Eliot When Rachel Verinder receives a gift of an astonishing yellow diamond from her bitter old uncle for her eighteenth birthday, she has no idea that the stone brings great danger with it. When the diamond goes missing during the night the ensuing investigations gradually bring to light the sinister history of the jewel and the passions and plots of those close to Rachel.
2335 Руб.
Bridges Ruby Ruby Bridges Goes to School. My True Story. Level 2
The extraordinary true story of Ruby Bridges, the first African-American child to integrate a New Orleans school - now with simple text for young readers! In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked through an angry crowd and into a school where she changed history. This is the true story of an extraordinary little girl who helped shape our country when she became the first African-American to attend an all-white school in New Orleans. With simple text and historical photographs, this easy reader explores an amazing moment in history and the courage of a young girl who stayed strong in the face of racism.
789 Руб.
Fortey Richard The Wood for the Trees. A Long View of Nature from a Small Wood
From one of our greatest science writers, this biography of a beech-and-bluebell wood through diverse moods and changing seasons combines stunning natural history with the ancient history of the countryside to tell the full story of the British landscape. Guided by his abiding love of nature and a lifetime of scientific expertise, Richard Fortey takes us on a journey through ecosystems and time. The Wood for the Trees is the story of humankind meeting nature, an homage to the mesmerising interactions between flora, fauna and fungi. Discover the lives of animals and plants; the passage of seasons; visits by fellow enthusiasts; the play of light between branches; the influence of geology; and how woodland has shaped history, architecture, and industry. On every page Fortey shows how an intimate study of one small wood can reveal so much about the natural world, and demonstrates his relish for the incomparable pleasures of discovery.
1981 Руб.
Runciman Steven A History of the Crusades I. The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
The first volume of Steven Runciman's classic, hugely influential trilogy on the history of the Crusades 'On a February day in the year AD 638 the Caliph Omar entered Jerusalem, riding upon a white camel' An enthralling work of grand historical narrative, Steven Runciman's A History of the Crusades overturned the traditional view of the Crusades as a romantic Christian adventure, and instead shifted the focus of the story to the East. With verve and drama, volume one of Runciman's trilogy tells the story of the First Crusade - from its unlikely beginnings in pilgrimage to the horrors of the siege of Jerusalem and the carving out of new territory on the edge of the eastern Mediterranean.
2623 Руб.
Williams Thomas Viking Britain. A History
To many, the word 'Viking' invites visions of violence. But plunder, rape and pillage do not tell the full story. In this fresh narrative history, Thomas Williams, a curator of the British Museum exhibition Vikings: Life and Legend, reframes the story of the Vikings. Weaving new academic research with an exploration of the physical remains and landscapes that the Vikings fashioned and walked, this book offers a vital evocation of a forgotten world, its influence on British language, literature, place names and folklore, its echoes in later history and its implications for the present.
1789 Руб.