shestakov a the hermitage a voyage on the sea
Shestakov A. The Hermitage. A Voyage on the Sea
How did people of ancient civilizations imagine the sea? .What was its role in life of people and states of modern age? .What invariably attracts artists in the 'free waves'? .The answers to these and many other questions are given in this album with numerous colored illustrations and captivating commentaries of art historians.
2199 Руб.
Shestakov A. The Hermitage. A Voyage on the Sea
How did people of ancient civilizations imagine the sea? .What was its role in life of people and states of modern age? .What invariably attracts artists in the 'free waves'? .The answers to these and many other questions are given in this album with numerous colored illustrations and captivating commentaries of art historians.
2199 Руб.
Shestakov Alexei A Voyage on the Sea
How did people of ancient civilizations imagine the sea? What was its role in life of people and states of modern age? What invariably attracts artists in the 'free waves'? The answers to these and many other questions are given in this album with numerous colored illustrations and captivating commentaries of art historians.
2143 Руб.
Defoe Daniel Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. Crusoe sets sail from the Queen's Dock in Hull on a sea voyage in August 1651, against the wishes of his parents, who want him to pursue a career, possibly in law. After a tumultuous journey where his ship is wrecked in a storm, his lust for the sea remains so strong that he sets out to sea again.
843 Руб.
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. Crusoe sets sail from the Queen's Dock in Hull on a sea voyage in August 1651, against the wishes of his parents, who want him to pursue a career, possibly in law. After a tumultuous journey where his ship is wrecked in a storm, his lust for the sea remains so strong that he sets out to sea again.
149 Руб.
Stevenson Robert Louis Kidnapped
'For God's sake, hold on!' On a stormy night off the coast of Scotland, young David Balfour faces his most terrifying test yet. He's been double-crossed by his wicked uncle, tricked into a sea voyage and sold into slavery. When the dashing Alan Breck Stewart comes aboard, he finds a brave friend at least, and the pair fight back against their treacherous, black-hearted shipmates. But then the ship hits a reef, it's every man for himself, and David must battle against the raging sea itself!
1450 Руб.
Clare Horatio Icebreaker. A Voyage Far North
Bestselling travel writer Horatio Clare joins an icebreaker for a voyage through the ice-packs of the far north. 'We are celebrating a hundred years since independence this year: how would you like to travel on a government icebreaker?' A message from the Finnish embassy launches Horatio Clare on a voyage around an extraordinary country and an unearthly place, the frozen Bay of Bothnia, just short of the Arctic circle. Travelling with the crew of Icebreaker Otso, Horatio, whose last adventure saw him embedded on Maersk container vessels for the bestseller Down to the Sea in Ships, discovers stories of Finland, of her mariners and of ice. Aboard Otso Horatio gets to know the men who make up her crew, and explores Finland's history and character. Surrounded by the extraordinary colours and conditions of a frozen sea, he also comes to understand something of the complexity and fragile beauty of ice, a near-miraculous substance which cools the planet, gives the stars their twinkle and which may hold all our futures in its crystals.
2346 Руб.
Thompson Harry This Thing Of Darkness
In 1831 Charles Darwin set off in HMS Beagle under the command of Captain Robert Fitzroy on a voyage that would change the world. Tory aristocrat Fitzroy was a staunch Christian who believed in the sanctity of the individual in a world created by God: Darwin the liberal cleric and natural historian went on to develop a theory of evolution that would cast doubt on the truth of the Bible and the descent of man. The friendship forged during their epic expeditions on land and sea turned into bitter enmity as Darwin's theories threatened to destroy everything Fitzroy stood for ...
2597 Руб.
Shestakov A. The Hermitage. Christmas book
In the Christian world the images of the Virgin and Saints as well as the scenes of the annunciation and the Adoration have been the source of artists' ispiration throughout many centuries. .Evangelic themes are represented in the Hermitage collection by the canvases of such men of genius as Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Titian, Brueghel, Rubens, Van Dyck, Rembrandt and many others, a wide variety of masterpieces allows us to illustrate the scene of nativity not only with magnificent paintings but also with drawings, engravings, reliefs and elegant objects of applied arts. .Fascinating text and elegant design will make this edition a perfect gift and a treasured adornment to any home library.
2199 Руб.
Shestakov A. The Hermitage. Christmas book
In the Christian world the images of the Virgin and Saints as well as the scenes of the annunciation and the Adoration have been the source of artists' ispiration throughout many centuries. .Evangelic themes are represented in the Hermitage collection by the canvases of such men of genius as Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Titian, Brueghel, Rubens, Van Dyck, Rembrandt and many others, a wide variety of masterpieces allows us to illustrate the scene of nativity not only with magnificent paintings but also with drawings, engravings, reliefs and elegant objects of applied arts. .Fascinating text and elegant design will make this edition a perfect gift and a treasured adornment to any home library.
2199 Руб.
Woolf Virginia The Voyage Out
Adeline Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was an English writer and literary critic, the leading figure of the modernist literature of the first half of the twentieth century. She also was part of a group of English intellectuals, writers, and artists, graduates of Cambridge, called the Bloomsbury group. "The Voyage Out" is Woolf's first novel, and it revolves around Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose and their niece, Rachel Vinrace, on a sea voyage from London to the South American coast. On the ship, Rachel faces different people: politicians, writers, scientists. She learns life, experiences the first feeling, and then even real love, and begins to understand what is valuable in human relations.
1224 Руб.
Defoe Daniel Robinson Crusoe
Daniel Defoe, born Daniel Foe (c. 1660–1731) - an English writer, trader, journalist, and spy. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe, published in 1719, which is claimed to be second only to the Bible in its number of translations. He wrote many political tracts, was often in trouble with the authorities, and spent a period in prison Robinson Crusoe was first published on 25 April 1719. Crusoe sets sail from the Queen's Dock in Hull on a sea voyage in August 1651, against the wishes of his parents, who want him to pursue a career, possibly in law. After a tumultuous journey where his ship is wrecked in a storm, his lust for the sea remains so strong that he sets out to sea again.
1259 Руб.
Mitchem James On the Sea. Activity Book
A travel-themed activity book that will keep children occupied and engaged while they're on holiday. Bursting with boredom-busting activities and more than 300 stickers, this colourful activity book will keep kids off their screens and entertained on their holidays. Young travellers will love this on-the-page voyage around the world as they play their way through fabulous sticker games, brilliant brain teasers, clever quizzes, creative doodling, and lots more. On each page, little readers discover life on the open ocean as they play and learn. On The Sea Activity Book is crammed with more than 300 reusable stickers to use in the activities (and lots of extras for fun), as well as more than 35 games, including a word search of nautical terms, drawing a safe route through shark-infested water, a coral reef spot the difference, a cruise ship sticker puzzle, a trip up the crow's nest, and much more. Vibrant and creative, On The Sea Activity Book will keep kids occupied (and parents happy!) for a great start to the holiday. Little travellers will use their brains, learn about the world, look around them, and imagine life on the open water. So are you all checked in? Let's turn the page and set sail!
1108 Руб.
Woolf V. The Voyage Out = По морю прочь: на англ.яз
Adeline Virginia Woolf (1882—1941) was an English writer and literary critic, the leading figure of the modernist literature of the first half of the twentieth century. She also was part of a group of English intellectuals, writers, and artists, graduates of Cambridge, called the Bloomsbury group. "The Voyage Out" is Woolf's first novel, and it revolves around Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose and their niece, Rachel Vinrace, on a sea voyage from London to the South American coast. On the ship, Rachel faces different people: politicians, writers, scientists. She learns life, experiences the first feeling, and then even real love, and begins to understand what is valuable in human relations.
844 Руб.
Woolf V. The Voyage Out = По морю прочь: на англ.яз
Adeline Virginia Woolf (1882—1941) was an English writer and literary critic, the leading figure of the modernist literature of the first half of the twentieth century. She also was part of a group of English intellectuals, writers, and artists, graduates of Cambridge, called the Bloomsbury group. "The Voyage Out" is Woolf's first novel, and it revolves around Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose and their niece, Rachel Vinrace, on a sea voyage from London to the South American coast. On the ship, Rachel faces different people: politicians, writers, scientists. She learns life, experiences the first feeling, and then even real love, and begins to understand what is valuable in human relations.
844 Руб.
Innes Hammond The Wreck of the Mary Deare
The battered hulk of a huge ship looms out of the stinging spray of a furious gale. Only one man, half-mad, remains aboard, working without sleep or sustenance to save her from sinking. But this man is no hero, and this ship was not meant to be saved. As Hammond Innes' classic tale moves from desperate struggles on the sea to a nail-biting courtroom controversy, the murky truth about the last voyage of the Mary Deare finally comes to light.
2387 Руб.