Set in the turbulent days of the founding of Hong Kong in the 1840s, Tai Pan is the story of Dirk Struan, the ruler-the Tai-Pan - of the most powerful trading company in the Far East. He is also a pirate, an opium smuggler, a master manipulator of men, a ruthless intriguer and a mighty lover

With fewer than 200 pages, The Pilates Body is a slim volume, but every page contains valuable gems of information. The focus here is on mat work, which Siler points out was the initial movement system before the invention of the Reformer. Pilates history and the key elements to matwork are explained in short but comprehensive chapters before the exercises are introduced. The approach to the exercises is pure Pilates - sharp and meaningful, with all meat and no fluff. Each move is described step-by-step, and Siler offers a visual clue or two to help you get the form right, along with including an illustration to help you see what she means

The Richest Man in Babylon is Geroge S. Clason's classic financial and motivational guide that has lead generations to personal and monetary success. Invaluable and timeless lessons of finance are relayed through legendary tales set in ancient Babylon. Learn how to acquire money, keep it, and put it to work to make more money for you. It's one of the bestselling financial books of all time, having sold millions of copies, and now you can put it to work for you

The present book is an amble attemt to introduce Taxila and Gandhara art to the tourists and the general public who come to Taxila and understands for themselves the great heritage of Gandhara. The book is profusely illustrated with master pieces of Art and other excavated material in order to make the text easily understandable

В издание вошли мемуары выдающегося силового атлета первой половины ХХ века и дрессировщика Александра Ивановича Засса, выступавшего в Европе под сценическим псевдонимом Самсон и снискавшего титул Сильнейшего человека Земли

The monograph is concerned the problem not only to describe a history of a Kazakh philosophical idea, but also to present it in dialogical strategy of history and the present, in system of cultural identity and reassessment of values in modern Kazakh ethnic ground

This book is an important document, which not only chronicles the history and events of Khyber, it is also an enjoyable account of the social fabric of this area. It is an eclectic composition of nearly every aspect of Khyber Agency and a reference for important information related to many areas of interest

The fifteen routes recommended in this guidebook contain the best of walking in the Himalayas, combining detailed illustrations with exceedingly useful advice on what equipment is needed, on when to set out, and on engaging guides, and when they are needed

The Animals of Farthing Wood is the first book of the Animals of Farthing Wood book series. It was first published in 1979.The novel begins in the fictional Farthing Wood, which is being destroyed to make way for the building of human homes. The book follows the adventures of a group of animals who choose to leave their home in Farthing Wood and journey to White Deer Park, a fictional nature reserve. They are led by Fox and take an oath not to harm each other during the journey

В монографии обобщаются результаты исследований по вопросам формирования программно-целевых ТПК Сибири, методические положения по использованию моделей ТПК в работах по районной планировке