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A new business parable from John Kotter - the leading authority on leadership and change, and bestselling author ofOur Iceberg is Melting That's Not How We Do It Here is the story of a clan of meerkats who live in the Kalahari. Well organised and efficient, the colony enjoys many years of successful growth, until it suddenly comes under threat from a new form of predator and is forced to rethink its organizational structure. John Kotter uses this charming parable to explore why organizations often struggle no matter their past success, and why they fall. Kotter shows that by embracing reliability, efficiency, speed and agility, and building passion, discipline and personal growth, organizations can once again prosper, fulfil their mission, create great jobs and services and generate wealth.
| Авторы | Коттер Джон, Хольгер Ратхебер |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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Vienna, 1914. Lucius is a twenty-two-year-old medical student when World War I explodes across Europe. Enraptured by romantic tales of battlefield surgery, he enlists, only to find himself posted to a remote field-hospital ravaged by typhus. Supplies have all but run out, the other doctors have fled, and only a single nurse remains, from whom he must learn a brutal, makeshift medicine.
Then one day, an unconscious soldier is brought in from the snow, his uniform stuffed with strange drawings. He seems beyond rescue, until Lucius makes a fateful decision that will change the course of his life.
From the gilded ballrooms of Imperial Vienna to the frozen forests of the Eastern Front, The Winter Soldier is the story of finding love in the sweeping tides of history, and of the mistakes we make and the precious opportunities to atone.
Then one day, an unconscious soldier is brought in from the snow, his uniform stuffed with strange drawings. He seems beyond rescue, until Lucius makes a fateful decision that will change the course of his life.
From the gilded ballrooms of Imperial Vienna to the frozen forests of the Eastern Front, The Winter Soldier is the story of finding love in the sweeping tides of history, and of the mistakes we make and the precious opportunities to atone.
| Авторы | Деніел Мейсон |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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До цієї книги увійшли адаптовані тексти популярних пригодницьких оповідань «Слідчі» та «Зелені двері» O. Генрі, «Пригоди моєї тітки» В. Iрвінга, «Пригода в садибі Шоскомб» A. К. Дойля, «Випробування» та «Правило трьох» У. У. Джейкобса. Події розгортаються наприкінці ХІХ та на початку ХХ століть. Дотепні, кумедні, інколи навіть неочікувані ситуації та винахідливість героїв не залишають байдужими читачів і сьогодні. До книги додаються словник і вправи для перевірки розуміння прочитаного та закріплення навичок мовленнєвої діяльності. Посібник рекомендується учням загальноосвітніх і спеціалізованих шкіл, гімназій, ліцеїв, а також усім, хто вивчає або вдосконалює свої знання з англійської мови.
| Авторы | Артур Конан Дойл |
| Издательство | Арій |
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What's stopping you from doing the best work of your life? The way we work is broken. It takes forever to get anything done. Meetings and emails are incessant. Bureaucracy stifles talent and creativity. Is this really the best we can do? Aaron Dignan teaches companies how to eliminate red tape, tap into collective intelligence, and rethink long-held traditions that no longer make sense. In Brave New Work, he shows you how to revolutionize the way you, your team and your company works forever. · Have fewer but better meetings · Create a culture of honesty, transparency and trust · Cut down on rules to be more efficient · Be more agile and adaptive · Reignite passion and energy throughout your organisation
| Авторы | Аарон Диньян |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb's landmark Incerto series is an investigation of luck, uncertainty, probability, opacity, human error, risk, disorder, and decision-making in a world we don't understand, in nonoverlapping and standalone books. All four volumes - Antifragile, The Black Swan, Fooled by Randomness, and the expanded edition of The Bed of Procrustes, updated with more than 50 percent new material - are now together in one beautifully designed box set.
| Авторы | Насім Ніколас Талеб |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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This beautiful hardback Ladybird edition of The Little Red Hen is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. The tale is sensitively retold, following Little Red Hen as she finds some grains of wheat, plants the seeds and looks after the wheat before grinding it into flour and baking a loaf of bread.
| Издательство | Penguin |
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“Othello” is one of the best-known and most popular plays by William Shakespeare (1564—1616) which belongs to four great tragedies being considered the top of the playwright’s works. The conflict between sincerity and hypocrisy, devotion and careerism, trustfulness and treachery, nobility and meanness incarnate in the images of Shakespeare’s characters exceed the bounds of a purely domestic story about love, jealousy, and revenge, rising to the highest tragic motif of a noble personality’s clash with the world which is insensible and even hostile to the highest human values.
“Отелло” — одна з найвідоміших і найпопулярніших п’єс Вільяма Шекспіра (1564—1616), що належить до чотирьох великих трагедій, які стали вершиною творчості драматурга. Конфлікт між щирістю і лицемірством, відданістю і кар’єризмом, довірливістю і підступністю, шляхетністю і жадібністю, втіленими в образах шекспірівських персонажів, виходить за межі суто побутової історії про кохання, ревнощі та помсту, піднімаючись до вищого трагічного мотиву зіткнення шляхетної особистості зі світом, байдужим і навіть ворожим до вищих людських цінностей.
“Отелло” — одна з найвідоміших і найпопулярніших п’єс Вільяма Шекспіра (1564—1616), що належить до чотирьох великих трагедій, які стали вершиною творчості драматурга. Конфлікт між щирістю і лицемірством, відданістю і кар’єризмом, довірливістю і підступністю, шляхетністю і жадібністю, втіленими в образах шекспірівських персонажів, виходить за межі суто побутової історії про кохання, ревнощі та помсту, піднімаючись до вищого трагічного мотиву зіткнення шляхетної особистості зі світом, байдужим і навіть ворожим до вищих людських цінностей.
| Издательство | Знання |
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Learn all your shapes with Peppa. A first concept book ideal for the very youngest Peppa Pig fan. With simple text and pictures this chunky board book is perfect for little hands. Peppa Pig is a BAFTA award-winning pre-school animation, shown daily on Five's Milkshake and Nick Jnr.
| Издательство | Penguin |
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Victor Frankenstein has made a terrible mistake. In his desperate pursuit to create life, he has created a monster. A monster which, abandoned by his master and shunned by everyone it meets, follows Dr Frankenstein to the very ends of the earth with horror and murder in its recycled heart.
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| Издательство | Penguin |
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346 грн
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До цієї книги увійшли адаптовані тексти популярних детективних оповідань «Проклята книга» і «Приголомшливі пригоди майора Брауна» Г.-К. Честертона, «Викрадена бацила» Г. Уеллса, «Троє студентів» та «Квадратна скринька» А. К. Дойля. Неочікувані ситуації та винахідливість героїв цих творів не залишають байдужими читачів і сьогодні. До книги додаються словник, вправи для перевірки розуміння прочитаного і закріплення навичок мовленнєвої діяльності та підсумковий текст. Посібник рекомендується учням загальноосвітніх і спеціалізованих шкіл, гімназій, ліцеїв, а також усім, хто вивчає або вдосконалює свої знання з англійської мови.
| Издательство | Арій |
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65 грн
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My dislikes: Being an orphan, having red hair, being called ‘carrots’ by Gilbert Blythe. My likes: Living at the Green Gables with Marilla and Matthew, my bosom-friend Diana, dresses with puff sleeves. My regrets: Dying my hair green. Smashing a slate over Gilbert Blythe’s head. My dream: To tame my temper. To be good (this is an uphill struggle). To grow up to have auburn hair! Includes exclusive material: In the Backstory you can find out about the real Green Gables, the plucky author and more! Vintage Children’s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from Peter Pan and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
| Авторы | Люсі Мод Монгомері |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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205 грн
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It's early 1945 and a group of people trek across Germany, bound together by their desperation to reach the ship that can take them away from the war-ravaged land. Four young people, each haunted by their own dark secret, narrate their unforgettable stories. Fans of The Book Thief or Helen Dunmore's The Siege will be totally absorbed. This inspirational novel is based on a true story from the Second World War. When the German ship the Wilhelm Gustloff was sunk in port in early 1945 it had over 9000 civilian refugees, including children, on board. Nearly all were drowned. Ruta Sepetys, acclaimed author of Between Shades of Grey, brilliantly imagines their story.
| Авторы | Рута Шепетис |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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346 грн
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Joseph Conrad (1857—1924) is one of the most famous English prose-writers who was born not far from the Ukrainian town Berdychiv and walked his way up from an ordinary sailor to captain ship. That is why it was no mere chance that the main heroes of his tales “The Shadow-Line” and “Typhoon” were exactly captains. The author purposefully places them into the extreme conditions trying to investigate the depths of human psychology in the light of universal values. The main questions which the writer is interested in are as follows: will an ordinary man remain the same one under the unfavorable circumstances, is he able to tower over his own needs and instincts?
| Авторы | Джозеф Конрад |
| Издательство | Знання |
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144 грн
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Книги про світові еліти, як правило, зосереджуються на надбагатих, але політолог Роткопф («Керуючи світом») написав серйозну та надзвичайно читабельну оцінку надмогутніх. До останніх десятиліть уряди великих держав становили більшу частину «суперкласу», супроводжуваного кількома главами міжнародних рухів (тобто Папою Римським) і підприємцями (Ротшильди, Рокфеллери). Сьогодні панує економічний вплив, що підживлюється вибуховим розширенням міжнародної торгівлі, подорожей і комунікацій. За словами Роткопфа, влада національної держави зменшилася, зводячи політиків до статусу владних маклерів меншості. Лідери міжнародного бізнесу, фінансів та оборонної промисловості не лише домінують у суперкласі, вони вільно переміщуються на високі посади в урядах своїх націй і повертаються до приватного життя, значною мірою поза увагою обраних законодавчих органів (включно з Конгресом США), які залишаються жахливим неосвіченим. справ за межами своїх кордонів. Непропорційний вплив супереліти на національну політику часто є конструктивним, але завжди має власний інтерес. Автор стверджує, що в усьому світі мало хто заперечує проти корупції та репресивних урядів, якщо вони можуть вести бізнес у цих країнах. У цій книзі, яка не викручує рук і не викликає поклоніння, розповідається про те, яке величезне та зростаюче могутнє життя цього суперкласу обіцяє майбутнє.
Books on world elites tend to focus on the superwealthy, but political scholar Rothkopf (Running the World ) has written a serious and eminently readable evaluation of the superpowerful. Until recent decades, great-power governments provided most of the “superclass,” accompanied by a few heads of international movements (i.e., the pope) and entrepreneurs (Rothschilds, Rockefellers). Today, economic clout—fueled by the explosive expansion of international trade, travel and communication—rules. The nation state’s power has diminished, according to Rothkopf, shrinking politicians to minority power broker status. Leaders in international business, finance and the defense industry not only dominate the superclass, they move freely into high positions in their nations’ governments and back to private life largely beyond the notice of elected legislatures (including the U.S. Congress), which remain abysmally ignorant of affairs beyond their borders. The superelites’ disproportionate influence over national policy is often constructive, but always self-interested. Across the world, the author contends, few object to corruption and oppressive governments provided they can do business in these countries. Neither hand-wringing nor worshipful, this book delivers an unsettling account of what the immense and growing power of this superclass bodes for the future.
Books on world elites tend to focus on the superwealthy, but political scholar Rothkopf (Running the World ) has written a serious and eminently readable evaluation of the superpowerful. Until recent decades, great-power governments provided most of the “superclass,” accompanied by a few heads of international movements (i.e., the pope) and entrepreneurs (Rothschilds, Rockefellers). Today, economic clout—fueled by the explosive expansion of international trade, travel and communication—rules. The nation state’s power has diminished, according to Rothkopf, shrinking politicians to minority power broker status. Leaders in international business, finance and the defense industry not only dominate the superclass, they move freely into high positions in their nations’ governments and back to private life largely beyond the notice of elected legislatures (including the U.S. Congress), which remain abysmally ignorant of affairs beyond their borders. The superelites’ disproportionate influence over national policy is often constructive, but always self-interested. Across the world, the author contends, few object to corruption and oppressive governments provided they can do business in these countries. Neither hand-wringing nor worshipful, this book delivers an unsettling account of what the immense and growing power of this superclass bodes for the future.
| Авторы | Роткопф Дэвид |
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100 грн
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The Go-Giver took the business world by storm with its message that giving is the simplest, most fulfilling, and most effective path to success. It has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers; but some have wondered how the story's lessons stand up to the tough challenges of everyday, real-world business. Bob Burg and John David Mann answer that question in Go-Givers Sell More, a practical guide that turns giving into the cornerstone of a powerful and effective approach to selling. Most of us think of sales as a struggle to make people do something they don't really want to do. But that cut-throat mentality makes the process much harder than it has to be - especially in an economic downturn when customers are more suspicious and defensive than ever. It's far more effective (and satisfying) when salespeople think like Go-Givers and focus on creating value for the customer. Cultivate a trusting relationship and provide outstanding service, and great results will follow automatically. Illustrating their points with a wide range of real-life examples, Burg and Mann offer tips and strategies that anyone in sales can start applying right away.
| Авторы | Джон Девід Манн, Боб Берг |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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433 грн
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Strange man, how can you have eyes for sale? Eyes? Eyes? 'The disturbing tale of a young man's obsession with the Sandman, stealer of eyes, which has inspired writers from Sigmund Freud to Neil Gaiman.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.
| Авторы | Гофман Эрнст Теодор Амадей |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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87 грн
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66 million years ago the dinosaurs were wiped from the face of the earth. Today a new generation of dinosaur hunters, armed with cutting edge technology, is piecing together the complete story of how the dinosaurs created a hugely successful empire that lasted for around 150 million years. In this hugely ambitious and engrossing story of how dinosaurs rose to dominate the planet, using the fossil clues that have been gathered using state of the art technology, Steve Brusatte, one of the world’s leading paleontologists, follows these magnificent creatures from the Early Triassic period at the start of their evolution, through the Jurassic period to their final days in the Cretaceous' and the legacy that they left behind. Along the way, Brusatte introduces us to the cast of new dinosaur hunters and gives an insight into what it’s like to be a paleontologist whose job it is to hunt for dinosaurs. He offers thrilling accounts of some of the remarkable discoveries he has made, including primitive human-sized tyrannosaurs, monstrous carnivores even larger than T. rex, and feathered raptor dinosaurs preserved in lava from China. At a time when Homo sapiens has existed for less than 200,000 years and we are already talking about planetary extinction, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is a timely reminder of what humans can learn from the magnificent creatures who ruled the earth before us.
| Авторы | Стив Брусатти |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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363 грн
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Mowgli lived with the wolves in the jungle. But the wolves did not want him. "You are not strong because you are not a wolf, " they said. Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills. The four levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) Starters, Movers and Flyers exams. The Jungle Book, a Level 3 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.
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216 грн
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A condensed guide to life, Nassim Nicholas Taleb's The Bed of Procrustes is an invaluable collection of aphorisms to help you navigate the modern world. Why are we so often unwilling to accept that life is unpredictable? In this brilliant book Nassim Nicholas Taleb distils his idiosyncratic wisdom to demolish our illusions, contrasting the classical values of courage, elegance and erudition against modern philistinism and phoniness. Only by accepting what we don't know, he shows, can we see the world as it really is.
| Авторы | Насім Ніколас Талеб |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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433 грн
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Following the success of George's first three out-of-this-world adventures, George and his friend Annie now face a whole new space challenge! From Lucy Hawking and her father, Professor Stephen Hawking, the most famous science genius in the Universe! George and his best friend Annie haven't had any space adventures for a while and they're missing the excitement. But not for long . . . Seriously strange things start happening. Banks are handing out free money; supermarkets can’t charge for their produce so people are getting free food; and aircraft are refusing to fly. It looks like the world's biggest and best computers have all been hacked. George and Annie will travel further into space than ever before in order to find out who is behind it.
| Авторы | Люсі Гокінґ , Хокинг Стивен |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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303 грн
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