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From ancient history to modern times, journey through the past with this picture-packed encyclopedia of curiosities • A museum in a book, this collection of treasures from the past brings history to life, from Stone-Age tools to smartphones. Children will love to explore galleries of intriguing objects from ancient civilizations, bygone eras, and breakthrough moments, to understand how the modern world has been influenced by the past • With more than 1,000 extraordinary images of items big and small, kids aged 9-12 will love poring over the pages of Our World in Pictures: The History Book. Glimpse the treasures of the past on every page and learn the fascinating stories of those who came before us!

Learn about everything in the animal kingdom with this book of extraordinary figures and number-based facts for children aged 9-12! • Put the fun back into learning and take children on a number-crunching journey around the animal kingdom. From colossal mammals to tiny insects and everything in between, learn all about your favourite animals with more than 1,000 weird and wonderful numbers • Our World in Numbers: Animals will have you impressing your family and friends like never before with mind-blowing facts and stats on a vast range of different animal species. Children aged 9-12 will number-crunch their way around the animal kingdom, discovering everything from the age of the world's oldest animal and which bird has the most feathers, to which snake has the longest fangs and how long a tiger sleeps in a day

Packed with more than 1,000 incredible images and full of fascinating facts, this beautiful children's encyclopedia will bring young readers face to face with some of the most incredible creatures ever to exist! • Did you know that archeologists recently discovered the fossils of a 110 million-year-old dinosaur named Nodosaur, as well as some remarkable feathered dinosaurs that were recently unearthed in China? Well, now you do! Explore everything you need to know about dinosaurs, pterosaurs, marine reptiles, and mammals in this stunning dinosaur encyclopedia for children aged 9-12 • Featuring fossil fragments, full skeletons, and CGI renderings of dinosaurs - from the deadly Tyrannosaurus to the plant-eating Diplodocus, armoured fish to giant millipedes and terrifying sharks and so much more, this dazzling dinosaur book is a must-have volume for young dinosaur enthusiasts

Tortoise exercises and eats well. Hare is lazy and eats lot of junk food. Still, Hare thinks he is faster than Tortoise, and challenges him to a race. Who will win the race?

Live and see the world through the eyes of 50 of the world's greatest explorers and their trusty companions! • This book for kids is brimming with first-person accounts of gripping adventures in explorers' own words. Find exciting tales complemented by rare maps, specially commissioned photographs, and artworks that re-create history's greatest expeditions. Get ready to take a leap into the unknown • An adventure book that will surely rival even the most thrilling adventure movies! You'll meet some of the most famous explorers and adventurers of all time in this exciting non-fiction storybook for children • Great explorers have one thing in common - a desire to leap into the unknown, no matter the dangers it presents. This book will take you through Ferdinand Magellan's first circumnavigation of the world 500 years ago to Barbara Hillary's treks to the North and South poles while in her seventies, and beyond

Meet the masterminds behind the greatest inventions in history with this nonfiction book for kids aged 7 to 9 • Step into Leonardo da Vinci's workshop, relax on board Hideo Shima's speedy bullet train, and join movie star Hedy Lamarr to bounce ideas around in between takes. Inventors looks at the towering achievements of more than 50 inventors in great detail. The stories are as unusual as they are unique. From Mr. Kellogg, who accidentally created cornflakes after leaving grains boiling for too long, to the ancient Turkish polymath Ismail al-Jazari, who decided the best way to power a clock was with a model elephant, to Sarah E. Goode's fold-up bed space-saving solution--the inventors of this book have all used tons of creativity to find ways to improve our world

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

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!

A fantastic first book on what happens in the sky, this book is the perfect companion for children eager to understand why it rains or shines • Discover how a weather forecast is predicted, what makes a rainbow, and the difference between a warm and cold front • With exciting activities such as cloud-spotting and building your own barometer, and plenty of facts, Nature Explorers: Weather is essential for children curious about the weather and keen to explore the world • About the series • The Nature Explorers series is a fantastic first set of books on the great outdoors for children aged 6 to 8 • From birds, to weather, to the seashore, and more, the key topics of each subject are explained with plenty of fun activities to do along the way, encouraging kids to investigate and record everything they see

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

"Гид по всемирной истории" - это удобный справочник, отвечающий на все ваши вопросы. Но это также говорит вам, почему происходят события, и объясняет ключевые проблемы. Его временные рамки прослеживают события по мере их возникновения, начиная с появления первых людей в Африке и заканчивая первыми цивилизациями, а затем недавними войнами в Афганистане и Ираке и космической гонкой. В нем кратко объясняется, как одно событие привело к другому, и обобщаются темы, которые включают Древний Египет, римлян, эпоху Возрождения, Первую и Вторую мировые войны, рабство и империю, а также коммунистический Китай • Книга на английском языке • The full story of human endeavour - complete with its dramas, wars, schemes, discoveries, and personalities - is laid out before you in this illustrated guide to the history of our world

Погрузитесь в глубины и откройте для себя тайны водного мира в прекрасной книге "Подводный мир" от Тамары Макфарлейн • От мифов и легенд, фольклора и басен до удивительных открытий и неизведанных глубин - детям понравится исследовать удивительный мир воды в этой прекрасно иллюстрированной книге для юных читателей • Погрузитесь между страницами "Подводного мира" в океанские глубины, чтобы открыть затонувшие земли, и отправляйтесь в плавание по легендам, наполненным странными и чудесными монстрами. Эта развивающая книга для детей 7-9 лет расскажет любознательным детям все об океане, волшебных существах и мифологии, тайнах и необъяснимом • Книга на английском языке • Dive into the depths and discover the mysteries of the world of water in this beautiful book for young readers