Sidonie C. was born in 1900 and became particularly well-known for being sent to Dr. Freud as a young woman in order to treat her homosexuality. She became a famous case documented by Freud. With vivid language, Ines Rieder and Diana Voigt tell the eventful story of a strong-willed and fascinating woman from an upper-class family whose life was profoundly shattered by the expulsion and...

A fascinating and colorful book will introduce the child to the outside world, expand his horizons and arouse interest in knowledge. The fabulous ones are included in the long assortment line of the Children's Encyclopedia series, which is distinguished b

A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality. Thus the stage is set for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned—a razor-edged fairy tale for grown-ups that records the evolution from revolution against tyranny to a totalitarianism just as terrible. When...

This book will introduce readers to the amazing world of the seas and oceans. In this kingdom of depth - the underwater world - the most diverse biological species live and breed: huge schools of fish, marine predators and many thousands of other creatures and plants. Unique photographs of marine life, as well as information in the book about the latest scientific discoveries in the field of...

When George, the butcher's boy, is fired for stealing coins from the till, Maisie knows in her heart he is innocent. With her little dog Eddie as the Watson to her Sherlock Holmes, Maisie uses her budding detective skills to solve the mystery of the stolen sixpence, vindicate her old friend, and even help a new friend in need. The first book in a series!

Sergei Esenin is one of the most tragic Russian poets of the 20th century. It was he who expressed the tragedy, crying, confusion of the ancestral Russia, when in the seventeenth year the connection with its thousand-year history was interrupted. He is the most mysterious poet. A peasant son, for more than ten years (from the rapid entry into literature to the tragic death), he found himself in...

Composed around 730 B.C., Homer’s Iliad recounts the events of a few momentous weeks in the protracted ten-year war between the invading Achaeans, or Greeks, and the Trojans in their besieged city of Ilion. From the explosive confrontation between Achilles, the greatest warrior at Troy, and Agamemnon, the inept leader of the Greeks, through to its tragic conclusion, The Iliad explores the...

When we eat, we travel.' So begins The Edible Atlas. Mina Holland takes you on a journey around the globe, demystifying the flavours, ingredients and techniques at the heart of thirty-nine cuisines. What's the origin of kimchi in Korea? Why do we associate Argentina with steak? What's the story behind the curries of India? Weaving anecdotes and history - from the role of a priest in the genesis...

The manual Mosaic includes 17 lessons, each of which contains assignments for listening, popular science texts (the subjects of texts are space exploration and research, the creation of new materials, nanotechnology), exercises to repeat the vocabulary and grammar of a scientific style, and the development of oral speech skills. In addition, the manual contains texts for educational reading,...

Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King’s Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert’s name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to...

The workbook is part of the educational complex for children from 11 years old, studying Russian as a foreign language from scratch to level B1. The line is designed for 4 years (class) of training. The kit for each level includes a textbook, workbook and teacher's book, provided with links to the audio application and additional tasks in a digital environment. There are prescriptions for the...

The textbook is part of the educational complex for children from 11 years old, studying Russian as a foreign language from scratch to level B1. The line is designed for 4 years (class) of training. A kit for each level includes a textbook, workbook, and teacher's book. Interactive tasks and audio applications are available by QR codes placed in print media. A large set of additional materials...