“A Cold Case of Murder”
The fourth Meg Darcy Mystery. What looks like a simple adoption query turns ugly when PI Meg Darcy begins to probe, and finds that a young mother’s death is still unsolved after eight years. Just who killed the teenage Mom and left her body frozen in a pile of trash? What happened to her baby? […]
“A Gentleman in Moscow”
From the New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Civility—a transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel. A Gentleman in Moscow immerses us in another elegantly drawn era with the story of Count Alexander Rostov. When, in 1922, he is deemed an […]
“A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000 – 323 BC”
This book presents a clear, concise history of the extraordinary multicultural civilizations of the ancient Near East. Bestselling narrative of the complex history of the ancient Near East Addresses political, social, and cultural developments Contains in-depth discussion of key texts and sources, including the Bible and the Epic of Gilgamesh Includes numerous maps, illustrations, and […]
“A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters”
A stowaway aboard Noah´s Ark gives us his account of the Voyage – a surprising, subversive one, quite unlike the official version – which explains a lot about how the human race has subsequently developed. A guest lecturer on a cruise ship in the Aegean has his work interrupted by a group of mysterious visitors […]
“A ja O taskuteatmik. 2004”
Universum Maa Loodus Inimene Riik ja rahvas Majandus Tehnika Kultuur Religioon Sport
“A ja O taskuteatmik. Eesti”
Mõne kuu pärast saab Eesti Vabariik 90-aastaseks. Riikluse ajalugu ei ole meil väga pikk, kuid meie rahvas on siin elanud peaaegu aegade algusest peale. Ajalugu on täis eelkõige loovat igapäevasust, millest jäävad maha meie esivanemate tegemiste ja toimetamiste märgid. Aeg-ajalt on rahulikke ja loovaid ajajärke katkestanud tagasilöögid, purustused ja laostumine. Mõistagi õpetavad need meile palju. […]
“A ja O taskuteatmik. Miljon fakti”
Teie käes on järjekordne “A ja O” teatmik. Tegemist on Eesti lugejale ammu tuntud teosega, selle esimene väljaanne ilmus juba 1984. aastal. Praeguseks on “A ja O” teatmikke trükitud üle 200 000 eksemplari. “A ja O” on osutunud heaks abiliseks neile, kes tahavad üldhuvitavat teavet kiiresti kätte saada. Selles väljaandes on uuendatud andmestikku ja kolmandiku […]
“A ja O taskuteatmik. Riigid ja lipud”
Iga riigi tähtsaim sümbol on lipp. Enim kastuatakse rahvuslippu. Ajalooliselt on rahvuslipp suhteliselt uus nähtus. Enami praegusi lippe on päriteTeise maailmasõja järgsest ajast. Vähem kui kümnendik riikide lippudest on vanemad kui 100 aastat. Lippudest kajastub kokkuvõtlikult ajalugu. Ajaloo pöördepunktid peegelduvad lippudel olevate rahvuslike sümbolite muutumisena. Lipu tausta tundmine annab väärtuslikku teavet riigi ja tema ajaloo […]
“A Little Princess”
Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin’s. Her father was immensely rich and she became “show pupil” – a little princess. Then her father dies and his wealth disappears, and Sara has to learn to cope with her changed circumstances. Her strong character enables her to fight successfully against […]
“A nagu Aabel”
«Nüüd on mul aeg oma kulbiga tegevusse astuda,» arvas preili Klaterhoen. Ta võttis kulbi ja puges üsna ettevaatlikult tekkinud august välja. Valitses pilkane pimedus. «Küll ma teile näitan! Vargad, mõrtsukad!» röökis Klaterhoen, tormates kõige metsikuma indiaanlasejooksuga auto poole. Kuid härra Trump hoidis teda tagasi. «Enam pole mõtet, Klaterhoenikene,» ütles ta. «Meie plaan õnnestus täielikult. Vaata […]
“A Necessary Evil”
India, 1920. Captain Sam Wyndham is visiting the kingdom of Sambalpore, home to diamond mines and the beautiful Palace of the Sun. But when the Maharaja’s eldest son is assassinated, Wyndham realises that the realm is riven with conflict. Prince Adhir was unpopular with religious groups, while his brother – now in line to the […]
“A Reader Dictionary of phrase and idiom”
Sõnaraamatus on esitatud ainult kaasaegses ilu- ja ajakirjanduses sagedamini esinevad väljendid. Seletused on varustatud lausenäidetega. Sõnastik on mõeldud kasutamiseks ingliskeelse teksti lugemisel.
“A Rising Man”
India, 1919. Desperate for a fresh start, Captain Sam Wyndham arrives to take up an important post in Calcutta’s police force. He is soon called to the scene of a horrifying murder. The victim was a senior official, and a note left in his mouth warns the British to leave India – or else. With […]
“A Study of Eastern Moroccan Fairy Tales”
This book studies the structure and style of orally transmitted fairy tales from Eastern Morocco in Berber and dialectal Arabic. Drawing on materials collected in his own fieldwork and other sources, the author pays special attention to the aesthetics of the fairy tale as understood by Max Lüthi and to the analysis of tale-specific formulae. […]
“A Tale of Two Cities”
The complete work + comprehensive study guide It was the time of the French Revolution — a time of great change and great danger. It was a time when injustice was met by a lust for vengeance, and rarely was a distinction made between the innocent and the guilty. Against this tumultuous historical backdrop, Dickens’ […]
“A Tolkien Treasury”
A Tolkieni rahandusministeerium on kirjanike, teadlaste ja kunstnike rahvusvahelisest kogukonnast luuletuste, lugude ja lauludega ideaalne kingitus igale Tolkieni fännile. Selle kaunilt illustreeritud autori ja tema loomingute tähistamisel saate pilgu Kesk-Maast. See müütiline maailm ja selle maagilised olendid elavad läbi haiku, laulu ja palju muud selles hobbit-suuruses riigikassas. Natukene suurem kui tikutopsiformaadis raamatuke.
“A Virginia Girl in the Civil War”
Myrta Lockett Avary was born in Halifax, Virginia December 7, 1857, and was educated in her native state. From her earliest years, she showed promising literary talent. During the War Between the States, two of her brothers served under Robert E. Lee. The siblings were descended from Thomas Marshall, fa-ther of Chief Justice Marshall. Upon […]
“A. Kirjad”
Selles romaanis on mitu lugu: jutustus kunstniku kirest oma töö vastu ja kaunis armastuslugu, postapokalüptiline lugu linnast, mida asustavad zombid ja mis on täis laipu, varemeid ja autovrakke ning fantaasialugu kahest iidsest vastastikku vaenutsevast linnast ja nende vahel asuvast lossist, mida tabab hukk. Põgenema pääseb vaid lossi aednik, kes läheb oma salapärase nõuandja käsul otsima […]
“A. Puškin. Luuletusi ja poeeme”
Kogumikus on valik luuletusi aastatest 1815-1833 ning poeemid “Poltava”, “Mustlased” ja “Vaskratsanik”. Sisaldab autori seletavaid märkuseid ja kommentaare erinevate luuletuste juurde. Raamatus on pühendus.
