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Eight great american tales / O. Henry ; text adaptation by Bill Bowler ; illustrated by Jamel Akib
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010
London ; New York : Phaidon, 2010
Abstract: Un'indagine sulla pittura nel mondo dagli anni Settanta a oggi. Tony Godfrey conduce il lettore attraverso i movimenti e i temi degli ultimi 40 anni, affrontando l'opera di centinaia di artisti astratti e figurativi provenienti da oltre 30 paesi. Ritrattistica, fotorealismo, paesaggio, natura morta, Neo-espressionismo, installazioni pittoriche e Scuola di Lipsia sono solo alcuni degli aspetti di questo fertile medium artistico analizzato dall'autore. Pittura oggi è un libro ricco di informazioni, autorevole e appassionante, una guida chiara e completa alla pittura contemporanea.
The wrong trousers / text adaptation by Bill Bowler ; based on Nick Park's Oscar-Winning Characters
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010
Manga impact! : il mondo dell'animazione giapponese / a cura di Carlo Chatrian & Grazia Paganelli
London [etc.] : Phaidon, 2010
Abstract: Una guida illustrata al mondo dei manga e degli anime giapponesi firmata da un team internazionale di esperti; un'opera di riferimento che presenta oltre 300 voci monografiche sui più importanti personaggi e creatori di manga e anime nonché tredici saggi tematici. Il volume passa in rassegna disegnatori e registi di successo tracciando un'esaustiva panoramica su film, sene televisive, case di produzione e artisti.
[London] : Helbling Languages, 2010
The elephant to Hollywood : the autobiography / Michael Caine
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2010
Abstract: It's been a long journey for Maurice Micklewhite - born with rickets in London's poverty-stricken Elephant & Castle - to the bright lights of Hollywood. With a glittering career spanning more than five decades and starring roles which have earned him two Oscars, a knighthood, and an iconic place in the Hollywood pantheon, the man now known to us as Michael Caine looks back over it all. Funny, warm, honest, Caine brings us his insider's view of Hollywood (where there's neither holly nor woods). He recalls the films, the legendary stars, the off-screen moments with a gift for story-telling only equalled by David Niven. Hollywood has been his home and his playground. But England is where his heart lies. And where he blames the French for the abundance of snails in his garden. A plaque now celebrates him at the Elephant in London. His handprint is one of only 200 since 1927 to decorate the hallowed pavement outside that mecca of Hollywood stars, Grauman's Chinese Theatre. A very British star, The Elephant to Hollywood is the remarkable full circle of Michael Caine's life.
Burning rubber : the extraordinary story of Formula One / Charles Jenning
London : Quercus, 2010
Abstract: A white-knuckle drive through the bends, straights, chicanes, and pit stops of Formula One’s checkered history, this the fast and dangerous story of motor sport’s premier competition. It explores the lost world of the 1950s racetrack, the irresistible rise of British constructors in the 1960s, the impact of technological changes from the late 1970s, the advent of the high-profile team boss in the 1980s, and the revolution wrought on the sport by computers in the 1990s. Throughout, there are memorable profiles of the drivers who have risked life and limb on circuits from Monte Carlo to Monza—the ebullient Stirling Moss, the champagne-gargling James Hunt, the cerebral Prost and the mercurial Senna (whose combined brilliance was exceeded only by their mutual loathing), the adenoidal Nigel Mansell, the metronomic Michael Schumacher, the precocious Lewis Hamilton, and the reborn Jenson Button
The SS of Treblinka / Ian Baxter
Stroud : Spellmount, 2010
Abstract: In January 1942 senior officials of the Nazi regime met to discuss the final solution to the Jewish question', at a gathering that became known as the Wannsee Conference. As part of the resulting Operation Reinhard. camps were built with one aim in mind. not to imprison the jews, but to kill them. By the time the extermination camp of Treblinka was made fully operational in July 1942, the SS had built a killing factory capable of despatching hundreds of thousands of people which could be run by only a handful of guards. But who were these men who ran Treblinka, many of whom had volunteered for the job? Were they ordinary people following terrible orders, or were they monsters? In the SS of Trchlinka. lan Baxter reveals the true natures of the men who during the camp's short operation, murdered more than 800,000 Jews. Some of them appeared outwardly to have been kind family men who the inflicted terrible cruclties on those in their power. while a few were afterwards spoken about with affection and gratitude by survivors. Using official documents, trial transcripts and private correspondence. he describes how these men lived day to day, inured to seenes of tragedy, eating and drinking the provisions their victims had brought with them under the delusion that they would be resettled, and what they thought of the thousands of people who arrived at the rail station positioned only metres from the gas chambers, whose bodies they would oversee being burned within the hour
The Kennedy conspiracy / Anthony Summers
london : Sphere, 2010
Abstract: This vividly written probe of the Kennedy assassination, internationally acclaimed when first published, has been massively revised and updated. It includes the revelations resulting from recent releases of documents long withheld by US intelligence agencies. The author produces fresh information on the deceptions of the CIA; Oswald's trip to Mexico City shortly before the assassination; new information on nefarious activity in New Orleans; the botched autopsy of the President's body
Mowgliʼs brothers (from The jungle book) / Rudyard Kipling ; [adapted by Maria Cleary]
[London] : Helbling languages, 2008
Abstract: E' la storia di un bambino, Mowgli, che viene cresciuto da una lupa come uno dei suoi cuccioli. Mowgli non è ben voluto da tutti gli animali della giungla, e presto dovrà imparare a difendersi dalla crudele tigre Shere Khan e dai suoi seguaci. Helbling Readers Red Series è un'accattivante serie di letture graduate illustrate, create e pensate appositamente per i ragazzi. Le letture sono graduate in 3 livelli corrispondenti a quelli del Quadro Comune Europeo di Riferimento.Questo testo fa parte degli Helbling Classics, una serie di classici scritti dai più grandi autori della letteratura inglese, attentamente selezionati sia a livello del contenuto che a livello linguistico. Adattato da Maria Cleary. Registrazione in inglese britannico
London : Marshall Cavendish Business, 2010
Milnthorpe : Cicerone, 2010
Abstract: This guidebook is a complete guide to hiking the world famous Pacific Crest Trail. The Trail, or PCT, is one of the world's longest treks as it winds through the mountains of America's west coast. From Mexico's border, through the Mojave desert into California's High Sierras, into Oregon, and through Washington State's Cascade mountains, this is a long wilderness trek of true adventure and exploration through diverse and stunning mountain scenery. 2650 miles is a lot of walking. While the PCT has been known, and walked, by thousands over the years, there was a burst of popularity following the 2015 film 'Wild' that chronicled the journey. To help with pacing, and making any hike enjoyable rather than a trial, the guidebook is written with a relaxed pace in mind and divided into 101 2 to 3 day stages which can, of course, be combined into longer days according to ability and preference. Alongside the notes and route descriptions, there are overview maps for the entire trail, and a detailed introduction that provides essential advice for planning and completing the route. From information on packing, supplies, water and bears, to details on the mountains, wildlife and regions trekkers will go through; this is an essential companion to taking on - and completing- this once in a lifetime adventure.
3. ed.
Cambridge [etc.] : Cambridge university press, 2010
The boy who could fly / David A. Hill
[SLondon] : Helbling languages, 2010
2. ed.
Oxford : Macmillan, 2010
Subterranean city : beneath the streets of London / Antony Clayton ; foreword by Christopher Fowler.
London : Historical Publications, 2010
Oxford learner's pocket dictionary
4rd ed.
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008
London New York : Phaidon, 2010
Abstract: Un percorso per immagini dedicato ai momenti storici di carattere politico, culturale e sportivo che hanno segnato il primo decennio del XXI secolo. "Decade", seguito di "Century. Cent'anni di progresso, regresso, dolore e speranza", è dedicato sia a eventi di risonanza mondiale sia a episodi di carattere locale. Il volume presenta una cronologia di eventi in 500 fotografie che illustrano momenti cruciali della politica internazionale, dell'arte, dell'architettura, della tecnologia o dello sport. I vari anni del decennio sono presentati da una panoramica introduttiva, mentre ciascuna immagine è corredata da testi di approfondimento storico. Questa incredibile antologia visiva saprà conquistare sia gli amanti della fotografia sia i lettori interessati alla storia contemporanea.
Emma / Jane Austen ; text adaptation by Barbara Mackay ; illustrated by Susan Scott
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010
Mansfield Park / Jane Austen ; text adaptation by Clare West ; illustrated by Fiona Sansom
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010