Dorling Kindersley Top 10 Israel and the Palestinian Territories

Кипр – солнечное островное государство в Средиземном море, сочетающее в себе многовековые традиции и современность, а также известное своими пляжными курортами. С путеводителем формата «Топ-10» из серии Eyewitness Travel ваш отпуск на Кипре станет незабываемым! • Путеводители серии регулярно обновляются и содержат рекомендации лучших музеев и галерей, ресторанов, водных видов спорта, природных красот и, конечно же, пляжей • Книга на английском языке • This sun-soaked Mediterranean island is the perfect blend of traditional and modern, with centuries of history and superb beach resorts. Your DK Eyewitness Top 10 travel guide ensures you'll find your way around Cyprus with absolute ease • Our regularly updated Top 10 travel guide breaks down the best of Cyprus into helpful lists of ten - from our own selected highlights to the best museums and galleries, restaurants, watersports, natural beauty spots and of course, beaches

Куба – это небольшое островное государство, славящееся своими великолепными пляжами, пышными долинами, превосходно сохранившейся архитектурой колониальной эпохи и классическими автомобилями. С путеводителем формата «Топ-10» из серии Eyewitness Travel ваш отпуск на Кубе станет незабываемым! • Путеводители серии регулярно обновляются и содержат рекомендации лучших музеев и галерей, ресторанов, магазинов и культурных развлечений • Книга на английском языке • Cuba is a magnificently diverse island brimming with stunning beaches, lush valleys, beautifully preserved colonial-era buildings and classic cars. Your DK Eyewitness Top 10 travel guide ensures you'll find your way around Cuba with absolute ease • Our newly updated Top 10 travel guide breaks down the best of Cuba into helpful lists of ten - from our own selected highlights to the best museums and galleries, places to eat, shops and cultural experiences

Пекин – это город контрастов. Здесь вы найдете и древние храмы, и современные кварталы искусств, и традиционную застройку, и футуристическую архитектуру – и все это всего в паре шагов от Великой Китайской стены. С путеводителем формата «Топ-10» из серии Eyewitness Travel ваше путешествие в Пекин станет незабываемым! Информация регулярно обновляется и дополняется, а удобный карманный формат позволяет всегда держать путеводитель под рукой • Книга на английском языке • A city of contrasts, Beijing has ancient temples and edgy art districts, winding hutongs and futuristic architecture - all within a stone's-throw of the awe-inspiring Great Wall of China • Make the most of your trip to this enthralling city with DK Eyewitness Top 10. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that Beijing has to offer and ensuring that you don't miss a thing

Whether you want to float in the Dead Sea, visit the ruby-colored city of Petra, or tuck into Tel-Aviv's sumptuous food scene, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Jerusalem, Israel and the Palestinian territories have to offer • Imbued with a fascinating mix of cultural influences and gilded with sacred sites and ancient ruins, this dramatic landscape has been enchanting visitors since the dawn of civilization • Our recently updated guide brings Jerusalem, Israel and the Palestinian Territories to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights and advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations which place you inside the region's iconic buildings and neighbourhoods

This is the definitive story of one of the longest and most controversial conflicts in US history • Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution, this authoritative history of the Vietnam War examines the key figures and events of the conflict, and its lasting effects on the world. This history book for adults combines compelling text with maps and archive photography, A Short History of the Vietnam War is an all-encompassing showcase of every aspect of the fighting and the wider political landscape, from the struggle for civil rights to the treatment of prisoners • Inside the pages of this retelling of America's bloodiest conflict, you'll discover • - Vivid, moving, and informative details of the Vietnam war, including eyewitness accounts and iconic photographs • - A clear and compelling account of the conflict, in short, self-contained events from the Battle of Ia Drang to the Tet Offensive and The Khmer Rouge • - Biography spreads highlighting major military and political figures • - Features on everyday life in the war offering additional context • - Stunning image spreads displaying weapons, spy gear, and other equipment that defined the war • - Maps and feature boxes provide additional information on major events during the conflict • Detailed descriptions of events, from Operation Passage to Freedom to the evacuation of the US embassy in Saigon, are brought to life with eyewitness accounts and iconic photographs

Discover the wonders of the Universe with this complete introduction to observing and understanding the night sky • This practical guide explains and demystifies stargazing, teaching you to recognize different kinds of objects and showing you how they move through the sky over the course of the night and the year. It shows you how to understand and enjoy the cosmos, building your practical astronomy skills from the basics to more advanced techniques • Beginning with an explanation of the Universe itself - how big is it, what shape is it, how old is it, and will it end? - it then takes you on a tour around the night sky, building up your knowledge in simple stages. Practical advice begins with naked-eye observations, then illustrated step-by-step instructions show you how to set up and use binoculars and telescopes, and how to take your own pictures of the night sky

An illuminating celebration of more than 80 of the world's most important thinkers, this book explores the fascinating stories of their lives, their loves, and their pioneering ideas • Introduced with a stunning portrait of each featured philosopher, entries trace the ideas and beliefs, and the relationships and rivalries that inspired the great thinkers and influenced their work, providing revealing insights into what drove them to question the meaning of life and come up with new ways of understanding the world • Lavishly illustrated with photographs and paintings of philosophers, their homes, friends, studies, and their personal belongings, together with pages from original manuscripts, first editions, and correspondence, this book introduces the key ideas, themes, and working methods of each featured individual, setting their ideas within a wider historical and cultural context

All Super Heroes need a monster to fight, or a monstrous sidekick to help them. Some are even monsters themselves • This comprehensive field guide to Marvel flora, fauna, and beasts great and small shows off claws, teeth, tails, and wings in sumptuous, never-seen-before detail • From tyrannosaurus rexes from alternative worlds and genetically modified deinonychuses from the future, to purple cat-sized dragons and swamp monsters, the Marvel multiverse is brimming with creatures both heroic and villainous. Explore swamps and the Savage Lands and more. Discover aerial beasts, artificially created creatures, and even monster team ups. This anthology is a beautifully curated guide to the best and the worst and ensures you will never get Fin Fang Foom and Tim Boom Ba mixed up again!

Познакомьтесь с людьми, которые изменили мир науки и техники, биологии, химии и физики! • Узнайте о самых умных людях, которые когда-либо жили, и о научных открытиях, которые они совершили. Каждая страница иллюстрирует жизнь знаменитого ученого и то, что сделало их вклад в эту увлекательную область таким важным • "Ученые. Вдохновляющие рассказы о самых ярких научных умах мира" Исабел Томас - увлекательная книга, идеально подходящая для детей в возрасте 7-9 лет • Книга на английском языке • Meet the people who changed the world of science and technology, biology, chemistry, and physics! • Read the stories of the brainiest people who ever lived and the scientific discoveries they made. Each page illustrated a famous scientist's life and what made their contribution to this fascinating field so important

Truckloads of rigs and diggers, big, small, red or yellow! A remarkable picture book, full of all types of vehicles that push, pull and carry • For little ones who enjoy big noisy vehicles like tankers and fire engines or construction vehicles like excavators and dump trucks. Help expand your toddler's vocabulary with this attractive tabbed board book • Packed with bright, colourful photos of real-life vehicles, your toddlers will learn to identify different types of trucks and diggers, and the things that come with them! Learning different names and terms is an exciting stimulation for early childhood language development. This fun book includes everything from building sites, emergency vehicles, and even a school bus! • The book has strong board pages made especially for young children

Top Gear's Richard Hammond peers under the bonnet of the world's top supercars to find out how cars work in this turbo-charged children's science book • Discover the fast and furious physics going on inside every car, from G-force and horsepower to acceleration, inertia, and friction. Help your child discover all about the science in this explosive tour of their favourite dream cars • Find out how cars revolutionised the world, see how a car functions with jaw-dropping diagrams, cutaway drawings and cool graphics. Steer to the fundamental science behind the mechanics and then sit back for an exciting look into the future of minimal emissions, maximum fun • PLUS, find great things your child will love to make and do!

"The only love affair I have ever had was with music." Maurice Ravel • A compelling celebration of more than 90 of the world's most influential composers from the medieval period to the present day, Composers reveals the fascinating stories of their lives, loves, and works. Biographical entries - introduced with a stunning portrait of each featured composer - trace the friendships, loves, and rivalries that inspired each musical genius • Profiles offer revealing insights into what drove each individual to create the musical masterpieces - symphonies, concertos and operatic scores - that changed the direction of classical music and are still celebrated and treasured today • Lavishly illustrated with paintings or photographs of each composer, alongside original musical scores and personal correspondence, images of their homes and where they worked, and personal effects and other important artefacts, the book introduces the key influences, themes, and working methods of each individual, setting their works within a wider historical and cultural context