Arcturus 100 Great Artists. A Visual Journey from Fra Angelico to Andy Warhol Gerlings Charlotte

The world's great philosophers have always wrestled with the crucial questions about human nature and the world we live in: How should we live our lives? What is knowledge? How should society be organized? Over the centuries, philosophers have come up with an array of compelling answers to these questions • A Short History of Philosophy takes you on an entertaining and informative journey through the landscape of western philosophy from Plato to Jean-Paul Sartre. Whether discussing the origins of metaphysics, the merits of idealism, or the questions raised by existentialism, Peter Gibson brings to life the ideas of these great thinkers and carefully explains their reasoning in straightforward, easy-to-understand language • This lively, accessible guide provides the perfect starting point for anyone interested in philosophy

From the slums of Cape Town to the palaces of Algiers, through Pygmy villages where pineapples grow wild, to the Gulf of Guinea where the sea blazes with oil flares, across two continents and fourteen countries - this epic journey is nothing to swallows, they do it twice a year. But for Horatio Clare, writer and birdwatcher, it is the expedition of a lifetime • Along the way he discovers old empires and modern tribes, a witch-doctor's recipe for stewed swallow, explains how to travel without money or a passport, and describes a terrifying incident involving three Spanish soldiers and a tiny orange dog. By trains, motorbikes, canoes, one camel and three ships, Clare follows the swallows from reed beds in South Africa, where millions roost in February, to a barn in Wales, where a pair nest in May

Travel through time to discover the paintings, sculptures, and decorative objects that enrich our world • Are you seeking a lavishly illustrated timeline that showcases a glorious gallery of art from all around the world? Then Art Year By Year may be the book for you! • Over 500 images of art movements such as the Renaissance, Neoclassicism, Impressionism, and Pop Art are explored and explained, accompanied by striking visual detail that truly brings the artwork to life. Further featuring biographies of the key figures behind some of the world's best-known artworks, from Botticelli and Hiroshige to Goncharova and Morisot, Art Year By Year has something for everyone to admire • With passion in every page, you can explore • - Feature panels discussing artists, art movements, and techniques • - Specific works of art analysed, with details pulled out and explained • - Pages that explore a single theme through time and across different cultures • - Inspiring quotes from artists add insight • With every story plotted on a timeline, the pages give a snapshot of each era, and reveal the influences and connections behind the artworks and artistic movements that have reflected our world

A classic tale of adventure, action, and scientific achievement • With the end of the Civil War, the Baltimore Gun Club are on the lookout for their next great project. Their president suggests building a gun powerful enough to launch a rocket to the moon - and soon three daring pioneers are preparing to set off into outer space • Filled with humour and astonishing predictions • From the Earth to the Moon tells an action-packed story of the international space race nearly 100 years before began in earnest

Пол: Мужской • Объем: 100 мл • Год выпуска: 2005 • Семейство: древесные, пряные • Верхние ноты: кориандр • Средние ноты: палисандр • Базовые ноты: древесные ноты • Доставка духов в Москву - Andy Warhol Pop pour Homme. Аромат оригинален. В случае претензий возможен возврат. Качественный парфюм Энди Уорхол Поп Пур Хом

Sudokus are extremely satisfying and enjoyable number-placement puzzles that give our brains a great workout. This brilliant collection contains more than 900 puzzles, graded by level of difficulty from beginner to the experienced solver • Improve your solving skill: Each puzzle is graded, from beginner to expert, so you can enjoy the satisfaction of seeing your skill improve as you work through the levels • Exercise your brain: Give your mind a great workout as you find where each missing number fits • Reduce stress: Feel your stress melt away as you focus on these satisfying puzzles

Why did Florence Nightingale introduce pie charts? How did Lewis Carroll regard Pythagoras? Who learned calculus from her nursery wallpaper? • Spanning from the ancient world to the modern age, The Great Mathematicians tells fascinating and unusual tales of the men and women who transformed mathematics. We meet the mathematician who knew eight languages by the time he was 11, the one who was sent to jail for gambling and the one who published a lot yet never existed • As well as providing rich bibliographic detail, Professors Raymond Flood and Robin Wilson explain various theorems using concise and accessible language. These include the Pythagorean theorem, Godel's Incompleteness theorem, Fermat's Last Theorem and many more. Flood and Wilson are both former presidents of the British Society for the History of Mathematics and are uniquely qualified to lay out this incredible tale

This wonderful collection of puzzles is packed with an amazing 900 sudokus, making it the ultimate treat for fans of this super-satisfying number placement challenge. It is sure to have something for every sudoku fan, as it is arranged by level of difficulty, from beginner to expert • Over 900 puzzles and solutions: This bumper book of puzzles will provide hours of entertainment • Exercise your brain: Give your mind a great workout as you find where each missing number fits • Reduce stress: Feel your stress melt away as you focus on these satisfying puzzles

Here's a real treat for all fans of the number-placement puzzle sudoku: a collection of more than 500 grids arranged by level of difficulty. Sudokus are fun and satisfying to solve, and give our brains a good workout too. This compilation will satisfy even the most ardent enthusiast, and the beginner can enjoy the pleasure of working up through the levels as their solving skills improve • Over 500 puzzles and solutions: This bumper book of puzzles will provide many hours of entertainment • Exercise your brain: These number placement puzzles will be sure to give your brain a stimulating workout • Improve your skill: Enjoy the satisfaction of seeing your ability to solve the puzzles improve as you work through the five levels from beginner to expert

This delightful collection of expertly crafted puzzles is designed to give your general and word knowledge an enjoyable workout • Test your general knowledge and word skills: Have fun putting them to the test and learn new words as you go! • Exercise your brain: Give your mind a great workout as you solve each clue • Large print: The easy-to-read type won't strain your eyes

This delightful collection of expertly crafted puzzles is designed to give your brain an enjoyable workout • Test your skills: Have fun putting yourself to the test! • Exercise your brain: Give your mind a great workout as you solve each puzzle • Large print: The easy-to-read type won't strain your eyes

'Mythology gives us a direct connection with our human lineage, taking us out of the bubble of our modern worlds and into a narrative where time is elastic.' • This wonderous encyclopaedia gathers together over 100 myths from across the globe, featuring Mesopotamian creation stories, Roman legends, Norse epics, indigenous tales and more. These abridged stories open a window into the ancient landscapes, histories and beliefs that make up our cultural inheritance. These retellings include • Asgard (Scandinavia) • Bran the Blessed (Britain) • Mount Olympus (Greece) • Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Middle East) • Discover the roots of many recognisable characters, places and tales in each chapter. Made for easy reference, readers can thumb-through this illustrated treasure trove of parables, folktales and wonderful epics, derived from over 30 diverse cultures