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111Portraits in Fiction , A. S. Byatt (2002)
Portraits seem the opposite of fiction, fixed in time and space, not running with the curve of a story or a life. Yet since the birth of the novel, writers have been fascinated by portraits as icons… 1069 руб112The Fly and Other Horror Stories , Escott John (2007)
Flies are a nuisance. They are annoying when they buzz around you, but you can brush them away with your hand. After all, a fly is only about half the size of your fingernail. But suppose it wasn't… 510 руб113The Budapest Gallery: Paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts , Klara Garas (1972)
The Museum of Fine Arts was opened in 1906, so it is only comparatively recently that the works assembled there have been brought together. Some of the collections from which they came, however, have… 150 руб114The Development and Organization of Scientific Knowledge , Harold Himsworth (1970)
Scientific research is now recognized as a major element in national development. In consequence, support for research has escalated, its achievements are now a matter for public concern, and the… 310 руб115A Court of Thorns and Roses , Sarah J. Maas (2015)
Feyre's survival rests upon her ability to hunt and kill - the forest where she lives is a cold, bleak place in the long winter months. So when she spots a deer in the forest being pursued by a wolf… 873 руб116A Short History of Photography , Benge Harvey (2008)
While looking through his contact sheets, the author noticed that one of his pictures reminded him of a Friedlander, another someone else. All photographers do this, and if the photograph in question… 1453 руб117Philosophical Religions from Plato to Spinoza. Reason, Religion, and Autonomy , Fraenkel Carlos (2013)
For many thinkers from antiquity until the Enlightenment, no meaningful distinction between philosophy and religion was possible. Instead, the concept of a philosophical religion was strongly… 7639 руб118Nationalism , Grosby Steven (2005)
This book examines the political and moral challenges that face the vast majority of human beings who consider themselves to be members of various nations. It explores nationality through the… 493 руб119Socialism , Newman Michael (2005)
Many people now think of socialism as an outdated ideology. In this Very Short Introduction, Michael Newman seeks to contextualise it, explaining the evolution of socialist ideas from the French… 493 руб120The Martian Chronicles , Ray Bradbury (2008)
The visionary master of science fiction at his best. Written in the age of the atom, when America and Europe optimistically viewed the discovery of life on Mars as inevitable, Bradbury's closely… 849 руб
