Rowena Akinyemi Knihy

Factfiles are a sub-series of Bookworms with a non-fiction angle, providing factual information for students who are not so much interested in fiction.

When longtime jockey Philip Nore beings to suspect that a racetrack photographer's fatal accident was really murder, he sets out to find the truth and trap a killer. But in the process, he unwittingly sets himself up as the killer's next target. Reissue.

Suitable for younger learners Word count 6,480

Oxford Bookworms Library New Edition: Stage 4: 1,400 Headwords People who ride racehorses love the speed, the excitement, the danger - and winning the race. Philip Nore has been riding for many years and he always wants to win - but sometimes he is told to lose. Why? And what is the mystery about the photographer, George Millace, who has just died in a car crash? Philip Nore knows the answer to the first question, and he wants to find out the answer to the second. But as he begins to learn George Millace's secrets, he realizes that his own life is in danger.

Nadčasová séria Isaaca Asimova o robotoch – od ikonickej poviedkovej zbierky Ja, Robot až po štyri dnes už za klasiku považované romány – obsahuje najvplyvnejšie myšlienky moderného sci-fi. Asimov zadefinoval zákony robotiky, ktoré dodnes ovplyvňujú pohľad na prítomnosť i budúcnosť umelejinteligencie. V kultovej zbierke poviedok Ja, Robot Isaac Asimov zadefinoval tri zákony robotiky, ktoré majú slúžiť na ochranu ľudí pred robotmi. Prvý z nich znie: Robot nesmie ublížiť človeku ani svojou nečinnosťou dopustiť, aby sa mu ublížilo. Druhý: Robot musí poslúchnuť človeka s výnimkou prípadov, keď by to bolo v rozpore s Prvým zákonom. No a tretí hovorí: Robot musí chrániť vlastnú existenciu, pokiaľ takáto ochrana nie je v rozpore s Prvým alebo Druhým zákonom. Čo sa však stane, ak robot začne spochybňovať svojho stvoriteľa? Môže mať robot zmysel pre humor? A dokáže klamať? Ako potom rozlíšiť robota od človeka? Talentovaná robopsychologička Susan Calvinová stála pri zrode umelej inteligencie. Pomohla robotom zhmotniť sa zo snov na skutočné vedecké výtvory a zapísala sa do dejín robotiky.

"In 1918 in the peaceful province of Transkei, South Africa, the Mandela family gave their new baby son the name Rolihlahla - 'troublemaker'. But the young boy's early years were happy ones, and he grew up to be a good student and an enthousiastic sportsman. Who could imagine then what was waiting for Nelson Mandela - the tireless struggle for human rights, the long years in prison, the happiness and sadness of family life, and one day the title of President of South Africa? This is the story of an extraordinairy man, recognised as one of the world's greatest leaders, whose long walk to freedom brought new hope to a troubled nation."--Publisher

They said Steve Biko was a man of violence; then why did he talk of peace? They said he wanted revolution; so why did he talk of friendship? They said he died of hunger; why was his body broken and bruised? This is the story of a man's fight with the government of South Africa. It is the story of all people who prefer truth to lies. It is the story of all people who cry 'Freedom', and who are not afraid to die.

This new series of Bookworms offers younger readers the chance to enjoy lively and accessible adaptations of the best classic and modern fiction. Each title is highly illustrated to engage the reader in the world of the book and help with specific vocabulary. Accompanying exercises make all these titles suitable for use in class or at home.

V. I. Warshawski, private investigator, Chicago, USA. People imagine private detectives to be tired-looking men in raincoats, but Vic is female. She's tough, beautiful, carries a gun - and goes on asking questions until she gets answers. When her cousin Boom Boom dies in an accident, Vic is naturally upset. She wants to know how and why the accident happened, and she isn't satisfied by the answers she gets. So she goes on asking questions . . . and more people start to die.

Who will speak for the poor? Who will listen to slaves, and those who have no rights? Who will work for a future where everyone is equal? Who will give up his house, job, and money to fight for people who are shut out by everyone else? 'I will,' said Mohandas Gandhi. And he began to fight in a way the world had not seen before - not with weapons, and wild crowds, and words of hate, but with the power of non-violence. This is the story of a man who became the Father of the Nation in his own country of India, and a great leader for the whole world.