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Tell Me Why?

Bounty Books 2009 "Tell Me Why?" is full of hundreds of surprising questions and fascinating answers which can provide teasing quiz questions, settle arguments and assist with school projects. Формат издания: 16,5 см х 23,5 см.

A Century of Pop

Hugh Gregory Bounty Books 2008 With over 500 pictures and cross-referenced entries covering more than 150 musical genres, singers and styles, this is the first-ever chronicle-style account of the many faces of popular music through the 20th Century, the Century of Pop. Формат: 25 см x 29 см.

Small Garden Planner

Roger Sweetinburgh Bounty Books 2008 Featuring over 15 detailed garden plans, this book shows how to turn even the most challenging site into an attractive garden with design solutions, imaginative planting ideas and construction details. Формат: 20 см x 27 см.

Tell Me How?

Bounty Books 2009 "Tell Me How?" is full of hundreds of surprising questions and fascinating answers which can provide teasing quiz questions, settle arguments and assist with school projects.

Pride and Prejudice. Mansfield Park. Persuasion

Jane Austen Bounty Books 2009 Jane Austen is undoubtedly one of the finest English novelists: she paints on a small canvas, but with the most exquisitely detailed touch. Her novels sparkle with wit and humour; she lightly but tellingly satirises the vanity, selfishness and pretension of mankind while creating a splendid gallery of living characters. Who could forget the enchanting vitality of Elizabeth Bennet, or the hilarious antics of her matchmaking mother, in that comic masterpiece "Pride and Prejudice"? In "Mansfield Park" the shy and unworldly Fanny Price - at the mercy of selfish relatives and an unscrupulous suitor - is drawn with sympathy and the gentlest possible sense of fun. In the last novel in this volume, "Persuasion", we find the most sensitive, mature and intelligent of all of Jane Austen's heroines, and the one closest in character to the author herself. The love story of Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth is told with real poignancy and feeling. Jane Austen's novels are...

The Life of Horses

Jane Holderness-Roddman Bounty Books 2008 Horses have been important to humans throughout history, whether as a means of transport, as a vital part of sporting activities, or even as respected companions. The diverse lives of these magnificent animals are celebrated in this forward-looking and accessible book. The Life of Horses tells you all you ever wanted to know about horses, beginning with their anatomy, physiology, and psychology. The world's major breeds are then covered in detail, each with a timeline showing key events in the breed's development. This section demonstrates the international differences in breeding, training, and styles of riding horses. Finally, all types of horse use, from competitive sports to leisure activities and working horses, are discussed in an informative and accessible way. Exciting double-page features, written by key people in the horse world about their personal experiences, are spread throughout the book. These give the reader a unique insight into the various types of...

History of Punishment and Torture

Karen Farringdon Bounty Books 2009 Killing, maiming and ritual humiliation were once part of everyday life - and all these dread acts were carried out in the name of the law via the politics of terror. Ingenious methods of perpetrating man's inhumanity have been created and the burden on victims has been immense. This book, exhaustively researched and graphically detailed, sheds light on a dark and hidden corner of history. Формат: 22 см x 30 cм.

Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Illustrated Novels

Arthur Conan Doyle Bounty Books 2009 Characterized by reason and an insistence on the powers of deduction, Sherlock Holmes and his trusted friend Dr Watson are perhaps the best-known criminal detectives in literature. With wry comic dialogue coupled with the detail of scientific method, Arthur Conan Doyle has created an unparalleled duo whose adventures continue to enthrall his readers. This volume includes the complete novels: "A Study in Scarlet". The very first published story to feature Sherlock Holmes. "The Sign of Four". Holmes' rational mind is called upon to solve the case of the missing Agra treasure in India. "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Holmes and Watson find themselves caught up in an age-old curse in the Dartmoor countryside, where all is not as it seems. "The Valley of Fear". A dark and powerful tale in which Holmes battles with the forces of his nemesis, Professor Moriarty. Формат издания: 15 см х 21,5 см.