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 Таинственный взрыв в труднодоступных горах буквально сотрясает планету. Причина неясна: природное явление, испытание сверхсекретного оружия или даже — инопланетяне? Раскрыть тайну должны инспектор службы безопасности Мелвин Хесли и трое учёных-экспертов. Однако, чем дальше следствие, тем больше загадок.

 

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  Полгода спустя после трагедий, названных в прессе "Смерть в домино", я не перестаю размышлять о том, возможно ли было не допустить произошедшего. Мог ли я за неделю, день или хотя бы час до начала злополучных представлений сложить два и два, как сложил потом, понять то, что понял слишком поздно, и… Что? Действительно, что я мог сделать — или не сделать — в тот зимний вечер?

 

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Everything you want to know about the world we live in! 8067 amazing facts inside!

How It Works, the magazine that explains everything you never knew you wanted to know about the world we live in. Loaded with fully illustrated guides and expert knowledge, and with sections dedicated to science, technology, transportation, space, history and the environment, no subject is too big or small for How It Works to explain.

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How It Works, the magazine that explains everything you never knew you wanted to know about the world we live in. Loaded with fully illustrated guides and expert knowledge, and with sections dedicated to science, technology, transportation, space, history and the environment, no subject is too big or small for How It Works to explain.

Краткое описание: Ireland is a complex, often contradictory country, and those contradictions are evident everywhere you go, from the thatched rural pub advertising wi-fi connection and imported Australian wines to the group of Polish-born schoolkids chatting away to each other in Irish. No sooner do you make an assumption about the place than something will confound you completely, leaving you none the wiser than before you began. But don’t worry, you’re in good company: most of the Irish are as confused about it as you are.

Краткое описание: Iran’s first organised settlements were established in Elam, the lowland region in what is now Khuzestan province, as far back as the middle of the 3rd millennium BC. Elam was close enough to Mesopotamia and the great Sumerian civilisation to feel its influence, and records suggest the two were regular opponents on the battlefield. The Elamites established their capital at Shush and derived their strength through a remarkably enlightened federal system of government that allowed the various states to exchange the natural resources unique to each region…

Краткое описание: A trip to Hungary actually requires very little advance planning. Free tourist literature abounds, maps are excellent and readily available, and staff at tourist offices, travel agencies, hotels, train stations and so on are generally helpful and knowledgeable. In fact, almost anything can be arranged after you’ve arrived. And as most experienced travellers know, the problems that occurred to you at home usually turn out to be

Краткое описание: Rumours of Hong Kong’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. More than 10 years after its handover from Britain to China, this entrepreneurial, irrepressible and singular trading city is booming again.

After plagues real, financial and political, normal service has resumed. This tiny territory punching well above its size and weight once more, only these days with a self-confidence never had under its former masters. Hong Kong has never been busier. Nor has it ever felt as comfortable with its status, as a part once again of its original motherland but. separate, too, largely governing its own affairs and much better off for it.

Краткое описание: With Fidel Castro edging ever closer to death, Habana and its controversial socio-political system has once again been thrown into the full glare of the international spotlight. But what direction the city will take if (or when) the much hated 46-year us trade embargo is finally lifted is still anyone’s guess.

Краткое описание: Домашнее консервирование дает нам отличную возможность и зимой насладиться витаминами со своего участка. Как приятно открыть баночку выращенных и законсервированных собственными руками помидоров, кабачков, грибов или огурцов! Каждая хозяйка вкладывает в приготовление разносолов часть души, старается порадовать вкусненьким своих родных и близких.