The Twelve Hundred and Sixty Days, in Reply to the Strictures of W. Cuninghame Maitland Samuel Roffey Книга по Требованию

The most accomplished mountain runner of all time contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest in this profound and free-flowing memoir—an intellectual and spiritual journey that moves from the earth’s highest peak to the soul’s deepest reaches • What drives a person to the edge of one of the most difficult and revered mountains in the world? How much is one willing to sacrifice and suffer to pursue an authentic and bold life? The most accomplished mountain runner of all time, Kilian Jornet ponders these questions as he contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest, exploring the mountain’s changing nature over four seasons and his own existence • As he recounts a life spent studying, tending, and ascending the greatest peaks on earth, Jornet ruminates on what he has found in nature—simplicity, freedom, and spiritual joy—and offers a poetic yet clearheaded assessment of his relationship to the mountain

In this engaging and accessible account, Anne Rooney explores the formation of Planet Earth and its lifeforms, featuring stunning full-colour photography, textboxes and diagrams • In over four and a half billion years of existence, Planet Earth has gone from a hostile, sterile lump of hot rock to a temperate oasis teeming with life. How the World Works: Planet Earth is a fascinating synthesis of this transformation, exploring the landforms, plants and animals that make up its unique environment • Brought to life by full-colour photography, this comprehensive guide includes useful textboxes, diagrams and profiles of key scientists • Topics include • The Earth's atmosphere • The formation of mountains • Plate tectonics • Extinction of the dinosaurs • Climate change • A perfect read for anyone wanting to learn the science behind of our extraordinary planet

The universe is everything we know — all time and all space • At least 93 billion light years across, and possibly much larger, it has grown from an infinitely tiny point over the course of 12-14 billion years. This book traces its growth from nothing to everything and reveals how the story has been interpreted by generations of scientists and philosophers • Topics include • The Big Bang and the first seconds of the universe • The making of matter • The life, death, and recycling of stars • How planets and moons form • Where our universe could be heading • Beautifully illustrated throughout

An unprecedented history of the personality test conceived a century ago by a mother and her daughter - fiction writers with no formal training in psychology - and how it insinuated itself into our boardrooms, classrooms, and beyond • The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is the most popular personality test in the world. It has been harnessed by Fortune 100 companies, universities, hospitals, churches, and the military. Its language - of extraversion vs. introversion, thinking vs. feeling - has inspired online dating platforms and Buzzfeed quizzes alike. And yet despite the test's widespread adoption, experts in the field of psychometric testing, a $500 million industry, struggle to account for its success - no less validate its results. How did the Myers-Briggs insinuate itself into our jobs, our relationships, our internet, our lives? • First conceived in the 1920s by the mother-daughter team of Katherine Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers, a pair of aspiring novelists and devoted homemakers, the Myers-Briggs was designed to bring the gospel of Carl Jung to the masses

A playful and accessible guide to fermenting at home • James Read is on a mission to smuggle bacteria into our kitchens. In Of Cabbages & Kimchi, he takes the ten greatest 'living' ferments - fermented foods that are neither cooked nor pasteurized - and places them under the microscope, before cooking with them in all their delicious versatility • From the fiery funk of kimchi to the velvet tang of kefir, James describes the microbial process, then shares his recipes for recreating these wonders in your own kitchen - no specialist equipment required. Alongside his recipes, James investigates the extraordinary cultural and historic backgrounds of fermented foods, exploring how the microbes that bring them to life have developed alongside our culinary evolution

"A fascinating and engaging picture book exploring 80 exciting ways to travel, both past and present - from the obvious, to the crazy! .Travel around the world by yacht, tram, train, unicycle, jetpack, camel... any way you can imagine, in this non-fiction children's book. Every mode of transport is part of a charming scene. See how astronauts travel around space, watch surfers ride the waves at the beach, and race to an emergency with the firefighters. Illustrator Katy Halford's beautiful drawings brings the scenes to life and fun complementary facts will prompt discussion and laughter between readers. How would you choose to travel? Donkey, pedalo, moon buggy? From the small to the big, the familiar to obscure, take your pick from the amazing 80 shown in DK's Around the Way in 80 Ways!"

Whether calling for an end to the capitalist system, addressing the crowds after the Russian Revolution, or attacking Stalin during his years of exile, Trotsky's speeches give an extraordinary insight into a man whose words and actions determined the fates of millions. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are

Explore the mysteries of the cosmos in this highly visual hardback guide, written by leading NASA astronomer and educator Sten Odenwald • Have you ever wondered how the first stars were born? Or pondered what really happens around a black hole? Here Sten Odenwald answers these questions and many more as he takes you on a mesmerizing journey across the entire history of the universe, brought to life by spectacular, full-colour space photography. You will learn about the composition of planets, galaxy mergers, asteroid belts, the fundamental nature of spacetime, and much, much more • Other topics include • The Big Bang • Dark matter • The life cycle of stars • Planets both inside and outside our solar system • Featuring a range of diagrams and infographics to aid understanding, this large-format hardback guide casts your eye towards the stars and unlocks the many mysteries of the universe

Таинственный дверной проем! (Конечно, это в самом отвратительном ресторане в мире, но это не делает его менее загадочным. Хорошо?) Узрите! Что лежит за его пределами?! Злая сороконожка? Альтернативная вселенная? Несколько достойных объяснений? Врррринг! Нин! Нин! Нин! • Эй, это была бензопила?! Давайте посмотрим, сможете ли вы читать и запускать одновременно... Уходи! "Плохие парни в "Переходи к делу"" Аарона Блэйби - это следующее приключение плохих парней! • Книга на английском языке • They may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds... whether you like it or not in this New York Times bestselling illustrated series • A Mysterious Doorway! (Sure, it's in the grossest restaurant in the world, but that doesn't make it any less mysterious

Люис Кэрролл – английский писатель, создавший свой собственный жанр, названный «парадоксальная литература» и подаривший миру произведения, которые и по сей день остаются самыми любимыми среди читателей всех возрастов. «Алиса в стране чудес» и «Алиса в зазеркалье», рассказывает о девочке по имени Алиса, оказавшейся в удивительной стране, столь не похожей на привычный нам мир. Здесь еда и напитки могут заставить вас уменьшиться или увеличиться, коты улыбаются и исчезают прямо у вас на глазах, чаепитие длится вечно, а все обитатели слегка сумасшедшие. Страна, в которой с каждой минутой все становится «чудесатее и чудесатее» • Книга издана в неадаптированной версии. Наслаждайтесь любимыми произведениями Льюиса Кэрролла в оригинале!

"Сокровища малыша" - это вечная коллекция любимых детских стишков, колыбельных, стихотворений и историй с участием таких любимых персонажей, как Спота Эрика Хилла, Снеговика Рэймонда Бриггса и котенка Тома Беатрикс Поттер. Воплощенная в жизнь самыми талантливыми детскими иллюстраторами, эта сокровищница идеально подходит для совместного использования и украсит первую книжную полку любого ребенка • Книга на английском языке • The Puffin Baby and Toddler Treasury is a timeless collection of favourite nursery rhymes, lullabies, poems and stories, featuring well-loved characters such as Eric Hill's Spot, Raymond Briggs's The Snowman and Beatrix Potter's Tom Kitten. Brought to life by some of the most talented children's illustrators, this treasury is perfect for sharing and will complete any child's first bookshelf