David Maule Boeken

Shakespeare, Mozart, Madame Curie, Albert Einstein . . . what do these people have in common? See the world through the eyes of a genius.

Learn what it's like to live in the tundra, beside ancient pyramids, or near the Great Barrier Reef! Explore the food, clothing, architecture, and wildlife of these three special places.

On the Moon, an enigma is uncovered. So great are the implications of this discovery that for the first time men are sent out deep into our solar system. But long before their destination is reached, things begin to go horribly, inexplicably wrong... One of the greatest-selling science fiction novels of our time, this classic book will grip you to the very end.

Een eerzame professor wordt gedwongen de identiteit van een huurmoordenaar aan te nemen om zo een val te zetten voor 's werelds gevaarlijkste terrorist.

Vypravěč popisuje nezastavitelný útok invazních sil z Marsu, který vede k zdánlivě nevyhnutelnému pádu lidstva v tomto zásadním díle literární imaginace a zakládajícím románu žánru science fiction. Příběh, poprvé publikovaný v roce 1897, je vyprávěn jasným, téměř dokumentárním stylem. Realisticky vykreslené prostředí, s přesně popsanými městy a ulicemi, dává marťanskému útoku a následnému kolapsu pořádku ve viktoriánské Anglii nezapomenutelný dopad. Britská říše nasazuje své nejsilnější válečné stroje, avšak bez úspěchu, zatímco vypravěč, prchající před nehumánním nepřítelem, se skrývá v troskách civilizace. Hlavní koncept románu, kdy je lidstvo napadeno mimozemšťany, nepřestává rezonovat v populární kultuře a inspiroval více napodobenin než jakýkoli jiný motiv v žánru science fiction. Tento román H.G. Wellse si dodnes zachovává jak pocit nadpozemské úžasu, tak i hrůzostrašnou intenzitu.

Dertig jaar na de dood van zijn vader, een hooggeplaatste nazi, ontvangt een jonge Amerikaanse architect van een bank in Genève een brief waarin zijn vader hem vraagt een moeilijke opdracht te vervullen.

Inventors are special people. They see everyday objects and imagine something better. They solve old problems with new ideas. Their inventions can help people or destroy them, but only the greatest ideas will change the world

Don't you see that we are buried alive?' When Allan Quatermain is approached by Sir Henry Curtis and his friend Captain Good to search for Sir Henry's missing brother, deep in the African interior, he agrees to lead their expedition. Quatermain has a map to the fabled King Solomon's Mines, whose treasure the missing man sought to attain. Their journey takes them to Kukuanaland, where they find a warrior tribe in thrall to King Twala. Soon the white men are embroiled in a desperate tribal battle, and Quatermain's expedition can only reach its goal with the aid of Gagool, the ancient 'mother' no one trusts. Haggard's exciting adventure story captivated readers when it was first published in 1885. It helped inaugurate a wave of 'lost world' romances inspired by the exploits of British explorers in colonial Africa. This new edition looks at Haggard's own African experiences and unlikely literary success, and his ambivalent attitude to the native tribes and the ravages of the British Empire. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more..

Classic / British English The Time Traveller has built a time machine and has gone into the future to the year 802,701. He expects to find a better world with highly-intelligent people and great inventions. Instead, he finds that people have become weak, child-like creatures. They dance and sing and wear flowers. They seem happy, but why are they so frightened of the dark? And who or what has taken his time machine? Will the Time Traveller ever be able to return to the present?

James D. Watson and Francis Crick won the Nobel Prize in 1962 for the discovery of the double helix, the structure of DNA. In this book, James D. Watson tells the exciting story of this discovery

Why is a young woman terrified of a mysterious 'speckled band'? Are the five orange pips a sign that someone will soon die? And what about the banker who believes his son is a thief. Join the great detective Sherlock Holmes in solving the mysteries in these three thrilling stories.

English verb tenses and what they mean. With exercises and answers. Suitable for self-study, building vocabulary, and developing grammar skills

This non-fiction text is one of a series designed for those who want to develop proficiency in reading English. The series features five levels, from beginner to upper-intermediate, to support students taking UCLES exams.