Genius. Level A1
- 24 pages
- 1 hour of reading
Shakespeare, Mozart, Madame Curie, Albert Einstein . . . what do these people have in common? See the world through the eyes of a genius.






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.
It has been more than forty years since the publication of this classic science fiction novel that changed the way we look at the stars and ourselves. From the savannas of Africa at the dawn of mankind to the rings of Saturn as man adventures to the outer rim of our solar system, 2001: A Space Odyssey is a journey unlike any other. This allegory about humanity's exploration of the universe, and the universe's reaction to humanity, was the basis for director Stanley Kubrick's immortal film, and lives on as a hallmark achievement in storytelling.
A mild-mannered professor is forced to assume again the deadly alter ego he created in Vietnam years ago as part of the Medusa Brigade.
Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title—offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords. This edition of War of the Worlds includes a Introduction, Biographical Note, and Afterword by James Gunn. They came form outer space--Mars, to be exact. With deadly heat-rays and giant fighting machine they want to conquer Earth and keep humans as their slaves. Nothing seems to stop them as they spread terror and death across the planet. It is the start of the most important war in Earth's history. And Earth will never be the same.
Super-diplomat Raymond Havilland sets up the kidnapping of Jason Bourne's wife, in order to draw Bourne out of retirement and into a Taiwanese plot to seize Hong Kong and incite China against the West.
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
Three men trek to the remote African interior in search of a lost friend - and reach, at the end of a perilous journey, an unknown land cut off from the world, where terrible dangers threaten anyone who ventures near the spectacular diamond mines of King Solomon...
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A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA
One of the two discoverers of DNA recalls the lively scientific quest that led to this breakthrough, from the long hours in the lab, to the after-hours socializing, to the financial struggles that almost sank their project. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
Sherlock Holmes is a great detective. There are few cases that he cannot solve. In these three stories we meet a young woman who is terrified of a mysterious speckled band, a family who think that five orange pips are a sign of death, and a banker who believes that his son is a thief. But are things really as they seem?
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.
Questions the stereotyped view of Scotland as a picturesque theme park populated by kilted Highlanders, sheep and tourists, through a series of analyses, each accompanied by an activity. Through these, the reader gains an understanding of modern Scotland.
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