Краткое описание: You already knew that; you read it in the paper, hear about it from friends, see it with your own eyes every time you turn on the TV to watch bad singers or dancers subject themselves to abuse from judges with no more talent than the contestants, or see a web video of a teenager shooting a bottle rocket from his ass for amusement, or get plowed from behind in your car by another driver who was texting "LMAO" to his friends instead of noticing that the light had turned red and you had stopped.

Краткое описание: Discover 1000 Facts on Modern History, an amazing guide to historical events spanning the last 1000 years. Short, sharp facts combine with hundreds of pictures and illustrations to deliver information with punch. You’ll find all the things you ever wanted to know plus so much more in one fascinating book. Key subject areas are clearly highlighted so finding information is effortlessly simple with the use of button-like icons. Compact and easy to use, this really is .the complete reference resource for the fact hungry.

Краткое описание: Discover 1000 Facts on Mammals, an amazing guide into the world of mammals. Short, sharp facts combine with hundreds of pictures and illustrations to deliver information with punch. You’ll find all the things you ever wanted to know plus so much more in one fascinating book. Key subject areas are clearly highlighted so finding information is effortlessly simple with the use of button-like icons. Compact and easy to use, this really is the complete reference resource for the fact hungry.

Краткое описание: Egypt lies in the extreme north-east of Africa. The river Nile flows right through the country and into the Mediterranean Sea through the Delta, making a long, fertile valley. People have lived in the area since the Stone Age, and modern humans arrived about 60,000 years ago. The first settlers in ancient Egypt had probably migrated from other parts of Africa such as Libya and Nubia, and also from Palestine and Syria. They would have lived in simple mud huts on the banks of the Nile…

Краткое описание: Цель предлагаемого учебного пособия - помочь получить, систематизировать и закрепить знания об английском глаголе для практического применения их в письменной и устной речи. Подача материала в виде компактных и наглядных схем и таблиц, а также наличие перекрестных ссылок даст возможность легко и быстро разобраться с материалом любой сложности, окажет существенную помощь в подготовке к экзаменам.

Краткое описание: От Автора: «Я, конечно же, не претендую на уникальность метода и его универсальность. Я только могу сказать, что за время моей преподавательской практики многие дети и взрослые наконец-то поняли, как строятся английские предложения. Решать, конечно, вам. Предназначена всем кто интересуется темой изучения иностранного языка, для кого это важно и ценно».

Краткое описание: Modern science carries multiple traces of its historical origins: we encounter its past every day. Even the most sophisticated clocks mark off time in sixties, a survival from Babylonian numbering systems used many thousands of years ago. Scientific heroes are celebrated in units of measurement - Volts, Curies, Richters - and in parts of our body, such as the Eustachian tubes in our ears.

Краткое описание: Military commanders have been a diverse collection of individuals and their job has altered radically over time through the impact of technological innovation and social and political changes. The men profiled in this book range from all-conquering warriors to cautious dedicated career soldiers, from the rulers of kingdoms and empires to ordinary citizens thrust by circumstance into the forefront of war. Some were men who delighted in combat and slaughter, while others were often sickened by their own trade and would agree with the Duke of Wellington that “next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained”.

Краткое описание: The brain is the most astonishing part of your body. Its billions of cells control everything you think and do, including your actions, senses, emotions, memory, and language. The more you use it, the better it works. This book is all about how to get your brain cells buzzing and, maybe, become a genius.

Краткое описание: In the three and a half centuries after Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas in 1492, more than 12 million enslaved Africans were packed into European ships and carried to the New World. The world that we live in today has been significantly shaped by the unpaid labor of these Africans and their African-American descendants. This unique book examines the history of slavery and its role in the making of the modern world. Like the institution of slavery itself, the book ranges from the ancient world