“georges schrieber”

Ronnie and his aunt are tending the Tern Rock lighthouse while the keeper takes a vacation. Ronnie loves living in the lighthouse, and looks forward to telling his family about it at Christmas. But the days go by, and the lighthouse keeper doesn't return to take them home . . . A Newbery Honor Book.... More

A practical summary of the technical and technological as well as nutritional and physiological properties attained through the targeted selection of raw materials and the corresponding production processes. The two authors come from the world's leading gelatine company and adopt here an internation... More

Every twenty centuries ten humans are born with extraordinary and seemingly boundless abilities; they are able to concentrate the energy residing within them into the form of a plasma, of which they can control and manipulate to the ends of miracles, or massive destruction. They are known as sages, ... More

'The last major event in the history of the novel' Italo Calvino One of the most dazzling and ingeniously contrived works of twentieth-century fiction, an entire microcosm brought to life in a Paris apartment block. Serge Val-ne, one of the inhabitants of the apartment block, has conceived the idea ... More

The internet is becoming increasingly important as a reference tool, with many students using it as their first choice of resource material. However, as the scope of the internet grows, so does the need for a concise, accessible guide to help students access, manage and cirrectly cite online resourc... More

"50 Fast Digital Photo Techniques" is an immensely useful book for anyone wanting to take advantage of photo-quality printers, digital cameras, Web technologies, Adobe's Photoshop, and other top photo editing apps. The techniques are valuable to those with artistic skills as well as those without --... More

You already know digital photography basics. Now you' d like to go beyond, with shortcuts, tricks, and tips that let you work smarter and faster. And because you learn more easily when someone shows you how, this is the book for you. Inside, you' ll find clear, illustrated instructions for 100 tasks... More

This new translation marks the seventy-fifth anniversary ofGeorges Bernanos's first novel, Under Satan's Sun, a powerful account of intensespiritual struggle that reflects the author's deeply-felt religion. The workdevelops a theme that persistently inspired Bernanos: the existence of evil as aspiri... More

The relationship between Europe and Asia is of increasing importance in the twenty-first century. The challenges straddling the two continents include immigration, poverty, environmental degradation, terrorism, drugs, nuclear proliferation and internecine strife. This book explores the significance ... More