Experience Star Wars: A New Hope from a whole new point of view. On May 25, 1977, the world was introduced to Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2, Chewbacca, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, and a galaxy full of possibilities. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, more than forty contributors lend their vision to this retelling of Star Wars. Each of the forty short stories...

Seria wydawnicza „,czytamy w oryginale“, zawiera adaptacje największych dzieł literatury światowej w wersji dwujęzycznej, przeznaczonej dla uczących się języka angielskiego. Śledząc losy bohaterów, możemy na bieżąco porównywać tekst angielski i polski. Niniejszy tom zawiera adaptacje dwunastu kryminalnych opowiadań z Sherlockiem Holmesem – najsłynniejszym detektywem w historii literatury – w...

„Вибачаю тобі” Реміґіуш Мруз Іна Кобрин веде спокійне, впорядковане життя. Вона реалізується на роботі, разом з чоловіком вони намагаються народити дитину і, насправді, вона немає приводу для хвилювання. Все змінюється, коли одного разу ввечері вона сідає перед ноутбуком і помічає, що її чоловік не вийшов зі свого облікового запису у Facebook. Її погляд падає на коротке повідомлення...

Edycja dwujęzyczna polsko-angielska. Nagroda dla Nobla to eseistyczne rozważania autora Waldemara Andrzejczyka. Opowieść krąży wokół kategorii Nagrody im. Alfreda Nobla, lecz nie posiada sztywnych ram. Tytuły rozdziałów, takie jak: Astronomia, Fizyka, Chemia, Biologia, Matematyka czy też: Ekonomia, Sztuka, Religia, Ateizm są przyczynkiem do rozważań o życiu ludzkim, miłości, naszym miejscu...

W 80 dni dookoła świata to najpopularniejsza powieść francuskiego pisarza Juliusza Verne’a, swoją premierę miała w 1873 roku. Należy do cyklu powieściowego Niezwykłe podróże. Akcja książki rozpoczyna się w XIX-wiecznym Londynie. Phileas Fogg tajemniczy, angielski dżentelmen wiedzie monotonne, samotne i uporządkowane życie, do czasu, gdy założył się z kolegami o to, że w osiemdziesiąt dni...

THE NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The heroes of the High Republic era return to face a shattered peace and a fearsome foe, following the dramatic events of Light of the Jedi. In the wake of the Great Hyperspace Disaster and the heroism of the Jedi, the Republic continues to grow, bringing more worlds together under a single unified banner. Under the leadership of Chancellor Lina...

Berlin is changing fast. Fuelled by Brexit, the city has seen a spike in interest in recent years. Although the German capital is still affordable compared to other major cities, rents are undoubtedly rising. Berlin’s makeup is rapidly evolving. Its startup scene is maturing and becoming more attractive to international investors. That’s why Startup Guide Berlin is back for the fourth time...

Hillary Rodham Clinton is known to hundreds of millions of people around the world. Yet few beyond her close friends and family have ever heard her account of her extraordinary journey. She writes with candor, humor and passion about her upbringing in suburban, middle-class America in the 1950s and her transformation from Goldwater Girl to student activist to controversial First Lady. Living...

It's springtime at St. Vladimir's Academy, and Rose is close to graduation. Consumed by her forbidden love with her tutor Dimitri and protecting her best friend, Moroi princess Lissa, Rose is in no state to see the deadly threat coming that will change her entire world - and make her choose between the two people she loves most.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a deeply affecting coming-of-age story that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up. Now a major motion picture starring Emma Watson and Logan Lerman. Stephen Chbosky's new film Wonder, starring Owen Wilson and Julia Roberts is out now. Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the...

The ingredients: Why can't Gus find time to organise her own birthday party? Because shes too busy sorting out the problems of her friends and family; it seems everyone is facing a career challenge or a romantic dilemma. The recipe: A series of Sunday suppers (televised, of course) that show real people making real food. And over delicious dishes, relaxed chat and a few bottles of...

An album by album guide through the career of Paul McCartney, from his early Beatles days, right to his recent solo works. Every album is explored, including his electronic, live and classical works. The book also features interviews with those who've worked with him, such as Laurence Juber, Marvin Stamm and Anne Dudley.

Із загиблого Тимека пустили кров, тіло отця Доната снайпер поклав біля колії. Хто це зробив? Губерт Меєр шукає відповіді. Після бійки з Коломийським слідчий-психолог ховається у глушині Підляшшя, в хатині Домана в Нареві. Він хоче зібрати думки докупи, вирішити, що йому робити далі. Він шукає спокою, але доля не дарує йому цього шансу. Низка кривавих злочинів збурила околицю. Посеред...

A collection of essays devoted to the peculiarities of theological language and logic. The issues covered include such topics as the logic of miracles, the problem of God's omniscience, the application of non-classical logics to theology and the relationships between science and theology, viewed from the perspective of logic. Contributors Mieszko Tałasiewicz, Jan Woleński, Marek Porwolik,...

A legendary record producer-turned-brain scientist explains why you fall in love with music. This Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music that reveals the secrets of why your favourite songs move you. But it's also a story of a musical trailblazer who began as a humble audio tech in Los Angeles to became Prince's chief engineer for Purple Rain,...

In Invisible Cities Marco Polo conjures up cities of magical times for his host, the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan, but gradually it becomes clear that he is actually describing one city: Venice. As Gore Vidal wrote 'Of all tasks, describing the contents of a book is the most difficult and in the case of a marvellous invention like Invisible Cities, perfectly irrelevant.'

The Second World War. Poland. Our narrator has no intention of being a hero. He plans to survive this war, whatever it takes. Meticulously he recounts his experiences: the slow unravelling of national events as well as uncomfortable personal encounters on the street, in the café, at the office, in his love affairs. He is intimate but reserved; conversational but careful; reflective but...

Considered by many to be Dickens' finest novel, Great Expectations traces the growth of the book's narrator, Philip Pirrip (Pip), from a boy of shallow dreams to a man with depth of character. From its famous dramatic opening on the bleak Kentish marshes, the story abounds with some of Dickens' most memorable characters. Among them are the kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery, the mysterious...

Intimidated by her father, the rector of Knype Hill, Dorothy performs her submissive roles of dutiful daughter and bullied housekeeper. Her thoughts are taken up with the costumes she is making for the church school play, by the hopelessness of preaching to the poor and by debts she cannot pay in 1930s Depression England. Suddenly her routine shatters and Dorothy finds herself down and out...