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'An indispensable guide to the tragic history of a great European nation' (Sunday Telegraph) from the author of Chernobyl, winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize Located at the western edge of the Eurasian steppe, Ukraine has long been the meeting place of empires - Roman to Ottoman, Habsburg to Rus...
The only instructional book on watercolour painting you will ever need! Whether you are just starting out with watercolour painting, or you're looking to push the boundaries and take your skills to the next level, this book contains all the inspiration and practical know-how needed to create per...
This comprehensive and compelling visual encyclopaedia tells the story of our world in true depth and detail, from the origins of life on Earth right up until the 21st century. Human endeavour and achievement is charted and celebrated from every angle, alongside key events, groundbreaking ideas,...
Unlock your inner artist and learn how to draw the human body in this beautifully illustrated art book by celebrated artist and teacher Sarah Simblet. This visually striking guide takes a fresh approach to drawing the human body. A combination of innovative photography and drawings, practical li...
A lavishly illustrated guide to the history of design, this book showcases more than 100 of the most groundbreaking and important design classics ever created - from the 1860s to the present. Discover the story of design and its evolution from the industrial revolution to the modern day - from W...
Puzzled by past tensesConfused by comparativesThis clearly structured and beautifully presented workbook is packed with grammar practice activities that make learning English grammar incredibly easy. The English for Everyone English Grammar Guide Practice Book is an essential companion to the Eng...
Discover How to Draw Landscapes, People, Still Lifes and More, in Pencil, Charcoal, Pen and Pastel Learn how to draw with charcoal, pen, and pastel with step-by-step workshops from professional artists. Artist's Drawing Techniques is your guide to every aspect of drawing, from choosing a subject...
Develop your drawing skills and rediscover the world around you with this innovative and beautifully illustrated book. In Drawing for the Artist, acclaimed artist and teacher Sarah Simblet teaches you how to draw by combining practical lessons with examples of both her own work and some of the wo...
With more than 300,000 проданих копій worldwide in 15 languages, this newly revised and updated edition of 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die brings you right up to date with an incisive look at the world's best paintings. From Ancient Egyptian wall paintings to contemporary Western canv...
Little ones can join in the fun On the Farm by pulling out the sliders, jiggling the animals, and making all the different noises! Quack along with the ducks, moo with the cows, and neigh with the horses. Children will love playing with this bright and colorful board book with gentle rhyming text...
The #1 Sunday Times and International Bestseller What are the most valuable things that everyone should know? Acclaimed clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson has influenced the modern understanding of personality, and now he has become one of the world's most popular public thinkers, with his lec...
Filling notebook after notebook with sketches, inventions, and theories, Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) not only stands as one of the most exceptional draftsmen of art history, but also as a mastermind and innovator who anticipated some of the greatest discoveries of human progress, sometimes cent...
The documentary chronicle of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, reminds the reader of the tragic and heroic events of the second month of the war. Publications of daily news, reports from official sources, speeches, and appeals of the President of Ukraine are arranged c...
„Pamietnik pani Hanki” – ostatni utwor znanego polskiego pisarza Tadeusza Dolegi-Mostowicza (1898-1939), ktory ukazal sie w przededniu napasci hitlerowskich Niemiec na Polske. Powiesc ta to porywajaca detektywistyczna fabula oraz szczere zapisy prowadzone w dzienniku przez pania Hanke Renowicka ...
«The Wind in The Willows» is a fairy tale by the Scottish writer Kenneth Grahame (1859–1932). The work is full of subtle irony towards capitalist civilization. In this book, nature transforms the characters and teaches them wisdom. The work touches on simple but eternal values of life — friendshi...
Мама маленького Зайчика застудилася, і він вирішив піти купити для неї меду, адже чай з медом — найкращі ліки на горло. Але місто велике, а Зайчик — дуже маленький, і він заблукав... Зворушлива історія зі зворушливими ілюстраціями і щасливим закінченням... У надзвичайно живописних ілюстраціях Соф...
«IL Decamerone» e una raccolta di racconti di Giovanni Boccaccio (1313—1375), uno dei fondatori della letteratura italiana. Durante la peste del 1348, dieci giovani in una villa di campagna per 10 giorni si raccontano storie diverse. La maggior parte dei racconti di questo libro sono dedicati al ...
The novel «Black Beauty» by the English writer Anna Sewell (1820–1878) is dedicated to a thoroughbred horse. However, this story is told to readers by the animal itself. The horse’s story is full of amazing adventures and exciting events that happened to him over the years of serving people. Afte...
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. '"For," said he, "there never was nor is there one chaste woman upon the face of earth."' A collection of Persian, Arabian and Indian tales dating from the 9th century, Sir Richard Burton's most well-known translat...
'Please, sir, I want some more.' An orphan boy of seemingly no consequence goes on an adventure that will change his life forever. Fleeing a cruel workhouse, Oliver finds himself taken under the wing of the Artful Dodger and caught up with a group of pickpockets in London. Navigating the seedy un...
