The First Men in the Moon
Автор: H. G. Wells
Год издания: 0000
Of the enormous body of work produced by H. G. Wells — more than a book a year over the course of half a century — the early science fiction novels that first made him famous have proved to be the most enduring and have earned him the sobriquet «the father of modern science fiction.»In the 1901 classic The First Men in the Moon, Wells reveals not only a fertile imagination at ease with biological and astronomical phenomena, but also a passionate concern for man and society. His «first men in the moon» prove to be the eccentric Mr. Cavor and his traveling companion, Mr. Bedford, who navigate a gravity-defying sphere through space before executing a rough landing on the moon. As castaways from earth, they practice lunar locomotion, get lost in the wilds of a moon jungle, and confront intelligent life forms living in lunar caverns. Through the adventures of these two earthlings, the author is able to look at mankind from a distance and, in his words, «burlesque the effects of specialization.» The result is a delightful tale filled with adventure, romance, and fantasy that is still capable of stirring the imagination of readers in the 21st century."[Wells's science-fiction novels] achieve a near poetry which makes them part of the popular mythology of their age … the best of his work has a vitality, a verve, an imaginative compulsion unsurpassed by any of his contemporaries." — N. C. Nicholson, author of H. G. Wells.
An essay on the first principles of government and on the nature of political, civil, and religious liberty
Автор: Joseph Priestley
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Полный вариант заголовка: «An essay on the first principles of government and on the nature of political, civil, and religious liberty : including remarks on Dr. Brown's Code of education and on Dr. Balguy's Sermon on Church Authority / by Joseph Priestley».
First lines of the practice of physic. Vol. 1
Автор: William Cullen
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Полный вариант заголовка: «First lines of the practice of physic : Vol. 1 : in 2 volumes / by William Cullen ; with supplementary notes, including the more recent improvements in the practice of medecine, by Peter Reid».
The notes of first line manager
Автор: Dmitry Artyukhin
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The author shares personal thoughts on different aspects of first line manager (FLM) role within the organization. This book offers honest and open overview of personal FLM experience. It’s based on real stories and situations and shares some advices for those who is in this job and/or interested in being a first line manager. It is a practical handbook made to encourage people managers to apply creative approach in managing their teams.
Education in Russia in the First Decade of the 21st Century
Автор: Sergey Shirin
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The study is based on a methodology proposed by European Association for Education Law and Policy for their research conducted in 2009 and devoted to commercialization, competition and corruption in European education. In the monograph, the attempt is made to apply their methods to analyze the commercialization, competition and corruption in Russian educational system that existed before the adoption of new educational legislation which came into force in 2013.
First method – languages
Автор: Ott Ojamets
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If you want to learn languages fast and effectively then this book is for you.Learning with this method will give you the freedom to learn individually (without spending money on neither expensive language courses nor learning manuals) and to approach languages in a more effective way.If you learn languages at school or in language courses then this material can help you achieve good results with very little time as a useful guide to help you in your learning process.To be frank, the only things that you need in order to learn a language is this book and the internet – everything else is in you.