Краткое описание: Got a thirst for knowledge of all things nasty? – then this yukkopedias for you! A team of cartoon characters guides you through a feast of festering facts so horrible they’re hard to believe. Featuring gross truths about the human body, food, animals, history, science, and even world records in horribleness, its a red! education in all things rotten... Enter ye not, those of a weak constitution...

Краткое описание: If you love discovering weird and wacky things about the world around you, then this amazing book is for you! Impress your friends with awesome facts so incredible they won’t know whether to believe you or not. You’ll find out that subjects like the human body, food, animals, science
and history are far more surprising and exciting than you ever imagined.

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: Перед вами удивительная книга, в которой в хронологическом порядке увлекательно и подробно рассказывается о ста самых знаменитых монетах мира. Каждая из них определила свою эпоху и повлияла на ход истории, а значит, и на формирование того мира, в котором мы сейчас живем. Вы узнаете о лидийском статере – самой первой монете на Земле, о монетах IV в. до н.э. в форме дельфинов, о происхождении знака доллара, о всех самых необычных надписях и изображениях, которые когда-либо размещались на монетах, и многое другое!

Краткое описание: Somewhere in the world, it is always time for dinner. That happy fact is one of the joys of travel, as much a part of the vacation experience as visiting a destination’s top sights. Rome offers the thrill of walking in the footsteps of the Caesars inside the Roman Forum and gazing heavenward at the Biblical tales that Michelangelo splashed across the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Yet the cuisine of the Eternal City is equally unforgettable. After a day of sightseeing, earthy fried artichokes – carciofi alla giudia – await in a neighborhood trattoria where the white-shirted waiter balances plates over his head as he weaves between tightly packed tables.

Краткое описание: Повесть «Старуха» (1939) – одно из последних произведений Хармса, и при этом одно из самых загадочных. Она вписывается в традицию «петербургского текста», и в качестве самых очевидных ее подтекстов называются обычно «Преступление и наказание» и «Пиковая дама». Это уникальная фантасмагория, в которой герой балансирует на грани снов и реальности, выдумки и действительности, жизни и смерти…

Краткое описание: Photography Week is the world's oldest consumer weekly photographic magazine. PW (as it is affectionately known to its readers) has been the bible for both amateur and professional photo-enthusiasts around the world. It has helped generations of photographers to improve their skills.