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A nightingale overhears a student complaining that his professor's daughter will not dance with him, as he is unable to give her a red rose. The nightingale visits all the rose-trees in the garden, and one of the white roses tell her that there's a way to produce a red rose, but only if the nightingale...

The book summarizes the results of the European research project "Intelligent fixtures for the manufacturing of low rigidity components" (INTEFIX). The structure of the book follows the sub-projects which are dedicated to case studies within the scenarios "vibrations", "deformations"...

Science Education and Pedagogy in South Africa is a contemporary contribution that entices science teachers to ‘re-examine’ or ‘rethink’ the pedagogical strategies they use in their teaching. It offers fresh and exciting teaching approaches that explore new ways to tackle the worrisome problems...

This book is a elaborated research about one of the most important Anthropologist in the history of the discipline, who initialized the modern Anthropology: Bronislaw Malinowski. This Social Scientist, with his methodological innovations, became one of the proponents of the 20th century transformation...

Drawing on the latest scholarship, this comprehensive, lavishly illustrated survey tells the story of the evolution of American furniture from the 17th century to the present. Not viewed in isolation, furniture is placed in its broader cultural, historic, and aesthetic context. The focus is not only...

Rowohlt E-Book Theater Jack und Algernon sind zwei wohlhabende Gentlemen. Ihre abstrusen Doppelleben in der Stadt und auf dem Lande stürzt sie sowie Algernons Cousine Gwendolen und Jacks Pflegetochter Cecily in ein Schlamassel gegenseitiger Verwechslungen und falscher Erwartungen. Die Kombination...

Instead of memorizing vocabulary words, work your way through an actual well-written novel. Even novices can follow along as each individual English paragraph is paired with the corresponding German paragraph. It won't be an easy project, but you'll learn a lot.

"Sechs neu übersetzte Kurzgeschichten aus der klassischen Periode - sie umspannen in ihrer Entstehung etwa den Zeitraum zwischen 1835 und 1912 - stellen in dieser Sammlung den angloamerikanischen Beitrag zur literarischen Gattung der Gespenstergeschichte vor. Ziel der Anthologie ist die Präsentation...

Es war Lady Windermeres letzter Empfang vor Ostern, und Bentinck House war noch voller als gewöhnlich. Sechs Kabinettsminister waren direkt vom Morgenempfang des Unterhauspräsidenten gekommen mit allen ihren Sternen und Ordensbändern, alle die hübschen Frauen trugen ihre schönsten Toiletten, und...

Lord Henry Wotton, ein kluger und zynischer Dandy, verführt den jungen und makellos schönen Dorian Gray zur Selbstentfaltung ohne Furcht vor moralischen Zwängen, zum rücksichtslosen Genuss ohne Reue und weckt damit in ihm das Verlangen, ewig jung und schön zu bleiben. Der Wunsch wird ihm gewährt...

He was a Grecian lad, who coming home With pulpy figs and wine from Sicily Stood at his galley's prow, and let the foam Blow through his crisp brown curls unconsciously, And holding wave and wind in boy's despite Peered from his dripping seat across the wet and stormy night.

Instead of memorizing vocabulary words, work your way through an actual well-written novel. Even novices can follow along as each individual English paragraph is paired with the corresponding German paragraph. It won't be an easy project, but you'll learn a lot.

The Importance of Being Earnest is a classic comedy of manners in which two flippant young men, in order to impress their respected beloveds, pretend that their names are “Ernest,” which both young ladies believe confers magical qualities on the possessor. It was first performed for the public...

Beautiful, aristocratic, an adored wife and young mother, Lady Windermere is 'a fascinating puritan' whose severe moral code leads her to the brink of social suicide. The only one who can save her is the mysterious Mrs Erlynne whose scandalous relationship with Lord Windermere has prompted her fatal...