Dorling Kindersley The Mayflower. The Perilous Voyage that Changed the World Romero Libby

Апрель, 1943 год. Рыбак замечает труп британского солдата, плавающий в море возле испанского побережья, запуская череду событий, которая изменит ход Второй мировой войны • Операция «Мясной фарш» стала самой успешной операцией по дезинформации в истории и определенно одной из самых странных. Она помогла убедить обмануть вражеских шпионов, заставить немцев отправить свои войска в неправильном направлении и спасти тысячи жизней. Все это благодаря тайному агенту, которого от остальных отличал один маленький нюанс: он был мертв. Его целью было убедить немецкое руководство в том, что союзные силы нападут не на Сицилию, а на Грецию • План операции был составлен эксцентричным офицером Королевских военно-воздушных сил Великобритании и гениальным юристом-евреем

An illustrated atlas to where animals are in the world - whether they have feathers, scales, or fur! • Explore the animal kingdom with this pictorial atlas of the world's wildlife. Where do animals build their homes? How do they survive in very hot and cold climates? Why are so many species endangered? • Discover the answers to all these questions and many more in The Animal Atlas. Learn where in the world different animal species are found; what kind of habitats they live in; what they eat; and how they find their mates • The Animal Atlas is packed with beautiful, life-like depictions of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. Each species is carefully hand-drawn to show details of fur, feathers, or scales, while accompanying captions reveal fascinating facts about the animal's behaviour

Journey through the history of the world, one day at a time! • If you ever wondered what happened on your birthday 100 years ago, or on Christmas in the year 800 or even Halloween several years ago, then this history book is perfect for you! Discover what happened on each day of the year with this fascinating visual adventure through time • On This Day is not your ordinary history reference book. Inside the pages, you will find the following • - Key historical events are arranged by their date in the year • - Mixes serious history with fun facts for children and bizarre events • - War, peace, inventions, science, sport, people - all in an eclectic, visual mix • - Birthdays that are shared by famous historical figures and modern celebrities • - A fun, accessible way to enjoy history • - Every main story is presented through great images • Travel back in time and find out all the exciting things that happened around the year from January 1st to December 31st

Мгновенно станьте экспертом по джедаям с этим удобным карманным руководством! • Все знают, кто такой джедай. Но можешь ли ты отличить своего Ки-Ади-Мунди от своей Асоки Тано? Знаете ли вы, кто из джедаев служил в Высшем совете джедаев или какой Мастер обучал какого падавана? Что ж, если нет, не волнуйтесь - почти все, что вам нужно знать о джедаях, можно найти на страницах этого карманного эксперта • Насыщенная фактами, статистикой и интересной информацией о самых легендарных джедаях галактики, с этой книгой в кармане вы станете мастером-джедаем в мгновение ока! • Книга на английском языке • Become an instant Jedi expert with this handy pocket-sized guide! • Everyone knows what a Jedi is. But can you tell your Ki-Adi-Mundi from your Ahsoka Tano? Do you know which Jedi served on the Jedi High Council, or which Master trained which Padawan? Well, if not, don't worry--just about everything you need to know about Jedi can be found in the pages of this Pocket Expert

"Дыхание вечности". Утро в пустыне, когда ночную прохладу вытесняет пряное тепло восходящего солнца. Аромат пробуждающегося дня, который отражает весь спектр солнечных лучей, меняющих свою интенсивность с наступлением сумерек. Это запах вашей кожи, готовой встретить новый день. И вот день прошел, а аромат все еще живет на коже, становясь еще более соблазнительным. Основные ноты: пион, белая фрезия, персиковый нектар, мускус, иранский уд, амброксан, кашмеран. Чувственный, притягательный, пикантный • Аромат входит в коллекцию Desert Day - это рассказ о 24 часах, проведенных в пустыне, самом иллюзорном месте в мире. Красоту пустыни можно передать лишь на языке эмоций, черпая вдохновение в драгоценных деталях. The House of Oud - это парфюмерный арт-проект от крупнейшего производителя итальянской парфюмерии Андреа Казотти

"История магии, колдовства и оккультизма" • Посмотрите, как история колдовства, магии и суеверий оживает с помощью этой захватывающей книги о сверхъестественном! • От алхимии и современной викки до язычества и шаманизма - эта очаровательная книга отправит вас в мистическое путешествие, которое оставит вас очарованными. Это идеальное введение в магию и оккультизм! • Эта незаменимая книга о колдовстве исследует обычное человеческое увлечение заклинаниями, суевериями и сверхъестественным. Она предоставляет вам сбалансированный и непредвзятый отчет обо всем - от японского фольклора и индийского колдовства до различий между черной и белой магией и развеивания мифов, таких как те, что окружают куклу вуду и спиритический сеанс • Книга на английском языке

A unique history of humanity told through its seventeen defining equations; from Pythagoras to Calculus • From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers to predict the markets, equations, are everywhere - and they are fundamental to everyday life.Seventeen Equations that Changed the World examines seventeen ground-breaking equations that have altered the course of human history. He explores how Pythagoras's Theorem led to GPS and Satnav; how logarithms are applied in architecture; why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera, and what is really going on with Schrodinger's cat • Entertaining, surprising and vastly informative, Seventeen Equations that Changed the World is a highly original exploration - and explanation - of life on earth

In Fifty Things that Made the Modern Economy, the revolutionary, acclaimed book, radio series and podcast, bestselling economist Tim Harford introduced us to a selection of fifty radical inventions that changed the world • Now, in this new book, Harford once again brings us an array of remarkable, memorable, curious and often unexpected 'things' - inventions that teach us lessons by turns intimate and sweeping about the complex world economy we live in today • From the brick, blockchain and the bicycle to fire, the factory and fundraising, and from solar PV and the pencil to the postage stamp, this brilliant and enlightening collection resonates, fascinates and stimulates. It is a wonderful blend of insight and inspiration from one of Britain's finest non-fiction storytellers

What incredible innovations have changed the course of history? • From rudimentary metalwork to 3-D printing, human ingenuity has set us apart from other animals on earth. Great Breakthroughs in Technology explores man's most ingenious inventions and how they have solved some of life's most pressing challenges • In this highly illustrated, full-colour hardback, Robert Snedden takes the reader on a chronological journey from our creation of fire to robots and artificial intelligence. Each chapter opens with a helpful overview and timeline of events, introducing remarkable inventors and their creations • Includes • Clockwork • Flight • Steam Engines • The Printing Press • Nuclear Power • The Internet • Featuring useful timelines, text boxes and diagrams, this lavishly illustrated reference book is the perfect overview for anyone interested in the ingenuity of the human race and the possibilities of the future

Since the late 19th century, the Mafia has been a presence in North America using intimidation and worse to exert its control over organized crime in the major cities and beyond - anything from loansharking to bootlegging during Prohibition to extortion, kidnapping and racketerring. For the Mob (as they are also known), crime was big business. Feuds between Mafia families and their associates led to Lucky Luciano, the preeminent Mob boss, creating the Commission, which to this day rules over Mob activity and disputes. Throughout the 20th century, the ruthlessness of the Mafia has been in evidence: the list of Mob victims seems endless. Mafia Hits recalls the most important executions - the rival bosses, the stool pigeons and snitches, the good cops and the dirty cops, the vicious feuds and the hit-men who lived by the gun and died by it

Revenge killings, gangland shootouts, brutal executions and drownings—there was no escape from the Mob’s hit-men • Featuring historical photographs of the victims — some often gruesome, Mafia Murders details the bloody ends of these infamous gangsters • Discover the stories of the hit-men who lived by the gun, and died by it, in this fascinating tale of the American underworld

On 24th November 1859, Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was first published, selling out almost immediately. Describing the now well known theory that humans evolved through a process called natural selection, it became an instant classic and cemented Darwin as one of the greatest biologists of all time • However, he couldn't have done it without the support, encouragement and advice from those who believed in him. None more so than Joseph Hooker, his friend, confidant and fellow collector, who supported and helped Darwin when he didn't dare ask anyone else. Hooker, too, had his own adventures and made his own discoveries – many of which not only aided Darwin, but went on to change what the world knew about plants. Becoming head of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, he came to be one the world's most influential botanists