JEDINÁ kniha, ve které OPRAVDICKÉ LEGENDY odpovídají na otázky, jež si klade ÚPLNĚ KAŽDÝ a jejichž výběr uspořádal JEDINÝ člověk, který ví, jak se věci mají… Objevte pravdu o svých oblíbených pohádkových postavách. Přečtěte si o jejich skutečném životě v této exkluzivní sbírce dopisů mezi zvídavými dětmi a jejich pohádkovými idoly. Co dělají teď? Bylo to opravdu šťastně až navěky? Je velký zlý vlk vážně tak zlý? Kdy se Šípková Růženka dostane z postele? A proč jsou žabáci tak přitažliví?
This comprehensive two-volume narrative offers an in-depth exploration of England's history, spanning from its earliest inhabitants to the 2020s. It incorporates the latest research, providing students with a nuanced understanding of the social, economic, cultural, and political developments throughout the ages. The seventh edition emphasizes critical interpretation, making it a valuable resource for those studying England's rich and diverse past.
Set against the backdrop of 1930, this expedition chronicles the ambitious journey of Henry George Watkins, a young British explorer, as he leads a team into the largely uncharted east coast of Greenland. The mission aims to establish a permanent meteorological base on the icecap, crucial for developing a transpolar air travel route between Europe and North America. The narrative highlights the challenges of exploring a forbidding landscape and the scientific ambitions driving this historic venture.
Rocco ist begeistert, als er mit einer kleinen Verletzung ins Krankenhaus kommt und feststellt, dass er dort keine Schule hat und den ganzen Tag fernsehen kann.
Rocco, der Junge ohne Manieren, gerät erneut in Chaos und Katastrophen. Nach einer verlorenen Wette muss er in Unterhosen zur Schule, was ihm zu peinlich ist. Ein cleverer Plan ist gefragt. Drei neue Geschichten über den charmanten Fettnapfkönig, ideal für Jungs und Lesemuffel!
Rocco muss ein striktes Popelverbot einhalten, als die Bürgermeisterin in die Schule kommt. Doch schnell hat er genug davon und erlebt dabei drei neue Abenteuer als König aller Fettnäpfchen!
Conquistadors of the Useless is the autobiography of French Alpine guide Lionel Terray, one of the greatest alpinists of his time. Terray made first ascents in the Alps, the Andes, and the Himalaya - including the second ascent of the Eiger North Face - and was at the centre of global mountaineering at a time when Europe was emerging from WWII.
An instant #1 New York Times bestseller An instant USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller The newest picture book from the creators of Iggy Peck, Architect; Rosie Revere, Engineer; and Ada Twist, Scientist stars Sofia Valdez, a community leader who stands up for what she believes in Every morning, Abuelo walks Sofia to school . . . until one day, when Abuelo hurts his ankle at a local landfill and he can no longer do so. Sofia (aka Sofi) misses her Abuelo and wonders what she can do about the dangerous Mount Trashmore. Then she gets an idea--the town can turn the slimy mess into a park She brainstorms and plans and finally works up the courage to go to City Hall--only to be told by a clerk that she can't build a park because she's just a kid Sofia is down but not out, and she sets out to prove what one kid can do. Collect them all Add these other STEM favorites from #1 New York Times bestselling team Andrea Beaty and David Roberts to your family library today Rosie Revere, Engineer Iggy Peck, Architect Ada Twist, Scientist Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants Ada Twist's Big Project Book for Stellar Scientists Iggy Peck's Big Project Book for Amazing Architects Rosie Revere's Big Project Book for Bold Engineers Questioneers Family Calendar
Fasten your seatbelts - it's a special adventure for World Book Day with Teddington's wildest family! Learn just how our intrepid hyenas managed to get from their African safari park onto the plane and off to their new home in England. It's quite a remarkable, and some would say, unbelievable tale - but there are many laughs along the way!
Emily Voleová je trochu smutná, protože její první prázdniny se chýlí ke konci. Naštěstí je na obzoru vždycky nějaká záhada. Po městě běhá veliký fi alový králík, někdo ukradl strašidelné kuřecí nohy a nerudný smeták se stal vůdcem zločinecké bandy. Netrvá dlouho a vílí detektivové mají opět plné ruce práce. Podivuhodné zločiny navíc nejsou to jediné, co jim dělá starosti. Do jejich domku na gryfích nožkách totiž dorazila nevítaná návštěva, kouzelná lampa odjela dělat kariéru u divadla a detektiv Cardwell ze Scotland Yardu se nešťastně zamiloval… Emiliy s Busterem a kocourem Šídlem musí opět předvést, co dokážou.
Rocco Randale zieht das Chaos nur so an. Fröhlich schlittert er von einem Schlamassel in den nächsten. Ob bei einer pinken Mädchenparty, einer oberpeinlichen Mutprobe, als unfreiwilliger Hilfs-Feuerwehrmann oder ausgerechnet am Tag der Höflichkeit. Wo Rocco auftaucht, sind Durcheinander und Dreck garantiert – aber auch jede Menge Spaß und Abenteuer! Denn Rocco hat zwar null Manieren, dafür aber reichlich verrückte Ideen.
Iggy Peck has been building fabulous creations since he was two. His parents are proud of their son, though sometimes surprised by some of Iggy's more inventive creations (like the tower he built out of used diapers). When a new second grade teacher declares her dislike of architecture, Iggy faces a challenge. He loves building too much to give it up! With Andrea Beaty's irresistible rhyming text and David Roberts' unique and stylish illustration, this book will charm creative kids everywhere
State per avventurarvi nella terra degli orsi? Sarà meglio che vi prepariate a dovere! Dove pensate di andare senza sapere la differenza tra un orso nero e uno marrone? Una cosa è certa: sono entrambi pericolosi, ma come sempre esiste un segreto che vi permetterà di farla franca.
Jedenáctá knížka s příběhy Rošťáka Bertíka – kluka se zvyky, které všechny dospělé kolem děsí! Bertík má plnou hlavu ztřeštěných plánů a šílených nápadů, a jestli prahnete po potížích, už dál nehledejte – Bertík v nich vězí až po krk!
Další tři humorné příběhy, které dozajista zaujmou malé školáky. Text je doplněn velkým množstvím skvělých ilustrací.
Dirty Bertie – the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits – is back for another helping of comic chaos! Join Bertie as he finds himself in the dog house over his new robot dog, mistakes the Queen for one of his gran's friends at a royal garden party and causes mayhem at his cousin's wedding!
Mr and Mrs Bold are just like you and me: they live in a nice house (in Teddington), they have jobs (like writing Christmas cracker jokes) and they love to have a bit of a giggle. One slight difference: they're hyenas. Yes, that's right - they're covered in fur, have tails tucked into their trousers, and they really, really like to laugh.So far, the Bolds have managed to keep things under wraps, even when their children Bobby and Betty were born. But the nosy man next door smells a rat (or a hyena), and a trip to the local wildlife park, and the brilliantly wacky heist that results, could be the end of Teddington's best-kept secret. Whatever will the neighbours think?Packed with wildly hilarious jokes and beastly illustrations, you'll be laughing like a ... well, like a hyena!
"An award-winning author and veteran mountain climber takes us deep into the Southwest backcountry to uncover secrets of its ancient inhabitants. In The Lost World of the Old Ones, David Roberts expands and updates the research from his 1996 classic, In Search of the Old Ones. As he elucidates startling archaeological breakthroughs, Roberts also recounts his past twenty years of far-flung exploits in search of spectacular prehistoric ruins and rock-art panels known to very few modern travelers. His adventures range across Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and southwestern Colorado and illuminate the mysteries of the Ancestral Puebloans and their contemporary neighbors the Mogollon and Fremont, as well as of the more recent Navajo and Comanche. Roberts uses his climbing and exploratory know-how to reach the remote sanctuaries of the Old Ones hidden high on nearly vertical cliffs, many of which are unknown to archaeologists and park rangers. As a passionate advocate for an experiential encounter with history, Roberts mixes the findings of experts with personal explorations to raise questions that archaeologists have yet to address"--Provided by publisher.
'Riveting . . . Honnold is neither crazy nor reckless. Alone on the Wall reveals him to be an utterly unique and extremely appealing young man' - Jon Krakauer, bestselling author of Into the Wild. This updated edition contains the account of Alex's El Capitan climb, which is the subject of the Oscar and BAFTA winning documentary, Free Solo. Alex Honnold is one of the world's best 'free solo' climbers, he scales impossible rock faces without ropes, pitons or and support of any kind. Exhilarating, brilliant and dangerous, there is a purity to Alex's climbs that is easy to comprehend, but also impossible to fathom; in the last forty years, only a handful of climbers have pushed themselves as far, 'free soloing' to the absolute limit of human capabilities. Half of them are dead. From Yosemite's famous Half Dome to the frighteningly difficult El Sendero Luminoso in Mexico, Alone on the Wall explores Alex's seven most extraordinary climbing achievements so far. These are tales to make your palms sweat and your feet curl with vertigo. Together, they get to the heart of how - and why - Alex does what he does. Exciting, uplifting and truly awe-inspiring, Alone on the Wall is a book about the essential truth of being free to pursue your passions and the ability to maintain a singular focus, even in the face of mortal danger.
Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she's a brilliant who dreams
of becoming a great engineer. When her Great, Great Aunt Rose (Rosie the
Riveter) comes for a visit and mentions her one unfinished goal--to fly--Rosie
sets to work building a contraption to make her aunt's dream come true.
Již devátá knížka s třemi příběhy Rošťáka Bertíka – kluka se zvyky, které všechny dospělé kolem děsí! Bertík má plnou hlavu ztřeštěných plánů a šílených nápadů, a jestli prahnete po potížích, už dál nehledejte – Bertík v nich vězí až po krk!
Další tři humorné příběhy, které dozajista zaujmou malé školáky. Vše je doplněno velkým množstvím skvělých ilustrací Davida Robertse.
Emily nedávno zdědila podivný domek na nožičkách a s ním i poněkud nezvyklou detektivní kancelář.
Už několik měsíců vyhlíží netrpělivě zákazníky, když tu jeden ctihodný džentlmen záhadně spadne z nebe vprostřed parku, úspěšný krejčí přijde ze dne na den úplně o vše a jistý svatební dort je rozmetán na kusy. Mají snad tyto tři události něco společného? Kdo krade lidem jejich štěstí? Detektiv Cardwell má podezření, že je to případ jako stvořený pro Emily, kocoura Šídla a jejich vílí přátele.
Zdá se, že detektivní kancelář Křídla & spol. právě dostala šanci objasnit první zločin.
První vydání.
Rocco und seine Freunde sind überzeugt, dass der Schulhausmeister ein Vampir ist. Um ihre Theorie zu beweisen, verfolgen sie mutig den geheimnisvollen Blutsauger. Ein spannendes Abenteuer beginnt!
The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration
368pagine
13 ore di lettura
“An important missing story from the heroic age of Antarctic exploration.”—Laurence Gonzales, author of Deep Survival On January 17, 1913, alone and near starvation, Douglas Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was hauling a sledge to get back to base camp. The dogs were gone. Now Mawson himself plunged through a snow bridge, dangling over an abyss by the sledge harness. A line of poetry gave him the will to haul himself back to the surface. Mawson was sometimes reduced to crawling, and one night he discovered that the soles of his feet had completely detached from the flesh beneath. On February 8, when he staggered back to base, his features unrecognizably skeletal, the first teammate to reach him blurted out, “Which one are you?” This thrilling and almost unbelievable account establishes Mawson in his rightful place as one of the greatest polar explorers and expedition leaders. It is illustrated by a trove of Frank Hurley’s famous Antarctic photographs, many never before published in the United States.
«Il vento tra i salici» è una favola senza tempo, diventata una delle più amate in Gran Bretagna e nel mondo. Da oltre 100 anni, i lettori seguono con entusiasmo le avventure del Tasso e dei suoi amici, sempre pronti ad aiutarsi a vicenda. Questa storia esplora temi di amicizia, avventura e il legame profondo con la natura, offrendo un viaggio incantevole attraverso il mondo degli animali e delle loro esperienze. La narrazione è ricca di immagini vivide e personaggi indimenticabili, rendendo ogni pagina un invito a scoprire il valore della lealtà e della comunità. Illustrata da un talentuoso artista, la storia si presenta in una forma accessibile ai giovani lettori, permettendo loro di immergersi facilmente in questo classico della letteratura.
Ojedinělá encyklopedie napříč žánry! Všichni důležití muzikanti a skupiny všech rockových stylů v jedné knize. Od AC/DC přes Van Morrisona po ZZ Top, přes 250 kapel a sólových muzikantů. U každé skupiny přehledný seznam všech členů, všech alb, vypíchnuta jsou přelomová alba. Intuitivní infografika poskytuje okamžitý přehled o příběhu každé skupiny a nádherné fotografické přílohy zachycují rozličné fáze jejich stále se měnícího vzhledu.
S předmluvou Alice Coopera.
Un classico della letteratura per ragazzi inglese, "Il vento tra i salici" presenta quattro amabili gentiluomini a quattro zampe che hanno fatto sorridere e riflettere generazioni di lettori. Le avventure di Ratto, Talpa, Rospo e Dasso sono intrise di tratti umani, rendendo le loro esperienze accessibili e significative. Nonostante Dasso e Talpa vivano in tane arredate con mini mobili, la loro esistenza rispecchia la natura animale. Vivono liberi, seguendo il ciclo delle stagioni, rispondendo al richiamo della loro casa e trovando gioia nella sicurezza del loro rifugio e nella lealtà dei loro amici. La narrazione esplora temi di amicizia, libertà e il legame con la natura, offrendo un viaggio incantevole attraverso un mondo dove l'innocenza e la saggezza si intrecciano, il tutto arricchito da illustrazioni che catturano la magia della storia.
Další knížka z oblíbené série pro čtenáře od šesti do devíti let. Opět jsou v ní tři příběhy malého školáka Bertíka, který se doma i ve škole neustále dostává do nějakých potíží. Při četbě zažijete spoustu legrace a pobaví vás i opravdu povedené obrázky.
Již šestá knížka s třemi příběhy Rošťáka Bertíka - kluka se zvyky, které všechny dospělé kolem děsí! Bertík má plnou hlavu ztřeštěných plánů a šílených nápadů, a jestli prahnete po potížích, už dál nehledejte - Bertík v nich vězí až po krk! Tři humorné příběhy, které dozajista zaujmou mladší školáky. Vše je doplněno velkým množstvím skvělých ilustrací Davida Robertse.
Revised edition featuring an interactive table of contents, cross-referencing, links to external websites, downloadable resources, and optimized content for Kindle e-readers. This historical writers’ guide aims to equip aspiring writers with the essential skills for crafting historical novels and short stories. It also serves experienced writers looking to refine their craft or transition to historical fiction. The step-by-step format includes practical activities that encourage experimentation with techniques necessary for creating authentic and engaging historical narratives.
Organized into seven main headings, each chapter focuses on a specific writing skill or tool, allowing for independent use to address particular challenges or reinforce concepts introduced. The guide aims to provide the necessary tools for writing in various historical subgenres, including historical crime fiction. Contributions from notable historical fiction writers offer insights that both complement and challenge the activities, providing a diverse perspective on the craft.
The activities stem from innovative workshops led by Myfanwy Cook, a published author with numerous accolades. She emphasizes that mastering writing is akin to an apprenticeship, requiring practical skills, imagination, and a commitment to the craft. This guide seeks to fill gaps in knowledge and inspire aspiring writers by enhancing their confidence and skills in historical fi
Down at the front, on a cold winter's night in 1914, amidst the worst war the world had ever seen, an inexplicable silence spread from man to man. Belief was in the air. Then the soldiers ceased fire and the magic of Christmas took hold . . . Carol Ann Duffy's brilliant poem celebrates the miraculous truce between the trenches, when enemy shook hands with enemy, shared songs, swapped gifts, even played football, and peace found a place in No Man's Land. In a gorgeous small format with David Roberts' beautiful illustrations, The Christmas Truce is an irresistible festive gift. Also available in a larger, special edition hardback.
Uncle Montague lives alone in a big house and his regular visits from his nephew give him the opportunity to retell some of the most frightening stories he knows. But as the stories unfold, another even more spine-tingling narrative emerges, one that is perhaps the most frightening of all. Uncle Montague's tales of terror, it transpires, are not so much works of imagination as dreadful, lurking memories. Memories of an earlier time in which Uncle Montague lived a very different life to his present solitary existence.
Schwere Zeiten für Rocco Randale: Er verliert eine Wette gegen seinen Erzfeind Rick, den Streber. Beim Vorsingen für ein Theaterstück bekommt er nur eine Rolle als Hund - und das Schlimmste: Niemand will zu seiner Seeräuberparty kommen. Ab 7.
Reveals global governance as the calculated mismanagement of life, directing neoliberal ideology through global networks, and undermining the human security of millions.
A boy is put on a train by his stepmother to make his first journey on his own. But soon that journey turns out to be more of a challenge than anyone could have imagined as the train stalls at the mouth of a tunnel and a mysterious woman in white helps the boy while away the hours by telling him stories - stories with a difference.
At 28,251 feet, the world's second-tallest mountain, K2 thrusts skyward out of the Karakoram Range of northern Pakistan. Climbers regard it as the ultimate achievement in mountaineering, with good reason. Four times as deadly as Everest, K2 has claimed the lives of seventy-seven climbers since 1954. In August 2008 eleven climbers died in a single thirty-six-hour period on K2-the worst single-event tragedy in the mountain's history and the second-worst in the long chronicle of mountaineering in the Himalaya and Karakoram ranges. Yet summiting K2 remains a cherished goal for climbers from all over the globe
Ethan e Cathy vivono con il padre all’Old Inn, una vecchia locanda arroccata su un’alta scogliera a picco sul mare. Una sera una misteriosa malattia colpisce i due bambini, che cominciano a urlare per il dolore. Il padre allora esce di casa per andare a cercare un medico. Fuori imperversa una violenta bufera, il mare è in tempesta e la furia del vento scuote le finestre e fa scricchiolare le pareti della locanda. All’improvviso bussano alla porta. È il giovane marinaio Jonah Thackeray che chiede ospitalità. In cambio si offre di raccontare ai bambini storie paurose ed emozionanti, apprese nei suoi lunghi anni di navigazione. Ma c’è qualcosa di molto strano in questo visitatore, e il piccolo Ethan comincia a essere un po’ inquieto, sia perché le storie sono davvero terrificanti, sia perché malgrado siano passate diverse ore il padre non fa ancora ritorno…
The Life and Adventures of Bradford Washburn, America's Boldest Mountaineer
352pagine
13 ore di lettura
“Stunning and stirring.”—Boston GlobeIn The Last of His Kind, renowned adventure writer David Roberts gives readers a spellbinding history of mountain climbing in the twentieth century as told through the biography of Brad Washburn, legendary mountaineering pioneer and photographer. Jon Krakauer, author of Into Thin Air, has praised David Roberts, saying, “Nobody alive writes better about mountaineering”—and nowhere is that truth more evident than in this breathtaking account of the life and exploits of America’s greatest mountain climber.
Join Bertie as he tries to get out of a pink party, fails to be polite for a
whole day and a makes really rubbish entry into the summer fair's flower
arranging competition...
The Troll longs to catch a goat, but as no goats ever come trip-trapping over his bridge he has to eat fish instead. Meanwhile, Hank Chief and his pirate crew love fish but don't have any good recipes. If only they could find the buried treasure to pay for a ship's cook, but they keep sailing to the wrong island. Suggested level: junior.
Bertie has his own fun-packed book of activities, chock full of entertaining stuff to do. All created by the Master of Muck himself, from 'join-the-nit' puzzles to creepy crawly crosswords, this book is guaranteed to keep children quiet for hours...apart from all the giggling.Contents include puzzles, word searches, word mazes, spot the differences, odd one outs, crosswords, revolting matching activities, revolting recipes, colouring, quizzes, things to make and do, Bertie's hilarious "Top Tens" and more!
Bertie can be a bit smelly. When he trumps it makes his mum cross, embarrasses his dad and offends his sister. But they all have a secret - Bertie's not the only one who trumps.
`My object is to have you fit to live; which, if you are not, I do not desire that you should live at all.' So wrote Lord Chesterfield in one of the most celebrated and controversial correspondences between a father and son. Chesterfield wrote almost daily to his natural son, Philip, from 1737 onwards, providing him with instruction in etiquette and the worldly arts. Praised in their day as a complete manual of education, and despised by Samuel Johnson for teaching `the morals of a whore and the manners of a dancing-master', these letters reflect the political craft of a leading statesman and the urbane wit of a man who associated with Pope, Addison, and Swift. The letters reveal Chesterfield's political cynicism and his belief that his country had `always been goverened by the only two or three people, out of two or three millions, totally incapable of governing', as well as his views on good breeding. Not originally intended for publication, this entertaining correspondence illuminates fascinating aspects of eighteenth-century life and manners.
Meet Dirty Bertie - a boy with disgusting habits! He's full to bursting with madcap plans and crazy ideas, and if it's trouble you're after, look no further - Bertie's sure to be up to his neck in it.
Young Mariah, fresh out of school, begins a new chapter at the Prince Regent hotel, perched on a cliff. He assists a magician in stage shows for the guests, who enjoy various luxuries above ground.
From the author of the bestselling picture book "The Gruffalo" comes a deceptively simple, completely charming story about a little dinosaur who takes on the big wide world. Full color.
Follow the steps of David Roberts (1796-1864) in his discovery of Egypt and the Holy Land. Fascinated by the ruins left by men of past ages, he drew his subject from various view points and at different hours. His works provide a precise, almost photographic, documentation of the appearance of ancient Egypt, now forever lost.
Meet Dirty Bertie - a boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits! He's full to bursting with madcap plans and crazy ideas, and if it's trouble you're after, look no further - Bertie's sure to be up to his neck in it. Join Bertie as he stages a school dinner revolt, takes Whiffer to dog training and sabotages his sister's sleepover. It can only end in chaos!
"L'Eco della Sciagura" è il nome di un giornale americano di cui la famiglia Dickens è proprietaria. Pare che stia fallendo (forse porta male: la moglie del direttore è finita sotto la pressa e da quel momento non si capisce quand'è di faccia e quando di profilo). Nessuno della famiglia Dickens è in grado di andare in America a controllare. La signora Dickens è un po' deteriorata dopo aver fatto inavvertitamente cadere una granata, suo marito per il mal di schiena sta disteso da mesi a pancia in su sopra un soppalco a dipingere sul soffitto del salone il Paradiso Terrestre, dove tutto finisce stranamente per assomigliare a una salsiccia. Ancor Più Matta Zia Maud vive all'interno della mucca in cartongesso Marjorie, e va bene. Non rimane che Eddie. Ma rimane? Con una nave piena di scarpe sinistre, l'unico evaso - il più terribile - ancora in libertà e una dama di compagnia assassina, siamo sicuri che 'rimane'? Dopo "Villa Sventura" e "Casi di Evasi" questo libro conclude la trilogia di Eddie Dickens.
Dirty Bertie's third book finds him facing the shame of losing a dare with Know-All Nick and having to wear his pants to school, playing the part of the dog in the local amateur dramatic society's production of Oliver! and taking Whiffer to Royston Rich's birthday party, where Whiffer leaves a very unwelcome present...
For eighteen years Viesturs pursued climbing's holy grail: to stand atop the world's fourteen 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of bottled oxygen. As he recounts his most harrowing climbs, he reveals a man torn between the safe world he and his loved ones share and the majestic and deadly places where only he can go. A cautious climber who once turned back 300 feet from the top of Everest, but who would not shrink from a peak (Annapurna) known to claim the life of one climber for every two who reached its summit, Viesturs has an unyielding motto, "Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory." It is with this philosophy in mind that he vividly describes fatal errors in judgment made by his fellow climbers as well as a few of his own close calls and gallant rescues.--From publisher description
Twelve-year-old Eddie Dickens survives encounters with an escape artist in a runaway hearse's coffin, a hot air balloon bearing the escape artist's lovely assistant, a gas explosion, and a jewel thief on the run.
Eddie Dickens wird zu seinem verrückten Onkel Jack und seiner noch verrückteren Tante Maud geschickt, da seine Eltern krank sind. In "Schlimmes Ende" erwartet ihn eine Welt voller furchtbarer Darbietungen und schlechter Nachrichten. Ein humorvolles Abenteuer beginnt!
Once you pick me up, you won't want to put me down . . . I'm an encyclopedia, but not as you know it. Big books with facts are boring - I'm not. I'm more like a computer game than a book, crammed with funky pages and cartoons. Forget A-Z, just follow my lead and you'll be amazed where you end up! Was Beethoven a punk? Why is 10 to the power of 100 called a googol? How are smelly feet connected to nuclear weapons?I've got it all covered. Read me in bed, read me on the bus, or even in the loo! Just pick me up - go on. I'm exciting, I'm addictive - I'm unputdownable! Curious? Try me!
The Secret Rebellion that Drove the Spaniards Out of the Southwest
288pagine
11 ore di lettura
The dramatic and tragic story of the only successful Native American uprising against the Spanish, the Pueblo Revolt of 1680.With the conquest of New Mexico in 1598, Spanish governors, soldiers, and missionaries began their brutal subjugation of the Pueblo Indians in what is today the Southwestern United States. This oppression continued for decades, until, in the summer of 1680, led by a visionary shaman named Pope, the Puebloans revolted. In total secrecy they coordinated an attack, killing 401 settlers and soldiers and routing the rulers in Santa Fe. Every Spaniard was driven from the Pueblo homeland, the only time in North American history that conquering Europeans were thoroughly expelled from Indian territory.Yet today, more than three centuries later, crucial questions about the Pueblo Revolt remain unanswered. How did Pope succeed in his brilliant plot? And what happened in the Pueblo world between 1680 and 1692, when a new Spanish force reconquered the Pueblo peoples with relative ease?David Roberts set out to try to answer these questions and to bring this remarkable historical episode to life. He visited Pueblo villages, talked with Native American and Anglo historians, combed through archives, discovered backcountry ruins, sought out the vivid rock art panels carved and painted by Puebloans contemporary with the events, and pondered the existence of centuries-old Spanish documents never seen by Anglos.
The dangerous and dastardly antics that went into the discovery of chocolate, tobacco and other plant products.Twelve fascinating tales about the adventurers who travelled all over the globe, finding new plants, and the amazing things the plants produce. Join Joseph Banks as he gets stranded on the Australian Great Barrier Reef while searching for new botanical specimens. Struggle with other travellers as they fight starvation, bears, strange diseases and tropical storms.Exciting, witty and wacky, these true-life tales span centuries and the globe, and feature famous historical figures such as Captain Bligh, Darwin and Columbus, and put the origins of “everyday” plants into perspective.
The Classical Good CD & DVD Guide contains over 3500 reviews of Classical CDs and DVDs, written by the critics of Gramophone (the world's most authoritative classical music magazine), with more recommendations than ever before.
The world is not as we know it the aliens have come down and taken all the grown-ups away, and left Blue Soup to run everything. Stinky Finger and Icky Bats wander around doing exactly as they please, like all the other children. Along with Bryan Brain, they head off to Uncle Nero's House of Fun. Uncle Neros head is still living in the mailbox outside. Before it goes off into ultra-slumber, it asks Stinky to guard the house. So the three great mates go in and explore: the Time Travel Garage, the Outer Space Garden, the Attic of Horrors, the Living Living Room ... Then a huge explosion ... they're being besieged by an army of huge pigs who want to make people pies! In order to defeat them, they'll have to make the most of the house's surreal and limitless insides ...
The annual bible of pop is back with the most comprehensive edition yet combining British hit singles and British hit albums in one volume. The UK's oldest and biggest-selling music annual contains all 39,000 hit singles and albums from more than 50 years of the charts. All this plus act biographies, a song title index and more than 50 illustrated features make it the perfect book for pop quizzers, record collectors, DJs, downloaders and music fans of all ages.
Tato kniha je přirozeným pokračováním publikace Svatá země včera a dnes. Soustřeďuje litografie Davida Robertse, uznávaného anglického krajináře 19. století, které byly zveřejněny v roce 1846 v Londýně. Strhující obrazy jsou poprvé shromážděny v chronologickém pořadí, opatřeny komentářem a citacemi Robertsových zápisků. Většinu ilustrací doprovázejí fotografie, které Antonio Attini vždycky podřídil stejnému tématu a místu, jež si jako umělecké motivy vybral Roberts před více než 160 lety při své cestě po Egyptě. Vzniklo tak umělecké dílo, jaké ještě o Egyptě nebylo publikováno.
Eddie Dickens finds himself far from home in the heathery highlands of Scotland for some further adventures, embracing a whole host of new characters and firm favourites such as Malcolm the stuffed stoat. This volume includes: 'Dubious Deeds', 'Horrendous Habits' and 'The Final Curtain'.
In a startling look at the classic Annapurna -- the most famous book about mountaineering -- David Roberts discloses what really happened on the legendary expedition to the Himalayan peak. In June 1950, a team of mountaineers was the first to conquer an 8,000-meter peak. Maurice Herzog, the leader of the expedition, became a national hero in France, and Annapurna, his account of the historic ascent, has long been regarded as the ultimate tale of courage and cooperation under the harshest of conditions. In True Summit, David Roberts presents a fascinating revision of this classic tale. Using newly available documents and information gleaned from a rare interview with Herzog (the only climber on the team still living), Roberts shows that the expedition was torn by dissent. As he re-creates the actual events, Roberts lays bare Herzog's self-serving determination and bestows long-delayed credit to the most accomplished and unsung heroes. These new revelations will inspire young adventurers and change forever the way we think about this victory in the mountains and the climbers who achieved it.
It is August 1935 and the Duke of Mersham is hosting one of his influential parties, bringing together public figures interested in improving Anglo-German relations. One of his guests is General Sir Alistair Craig VC, who swallows poison in the duke's excellent port and dies just as latecomer Lord Edward Corinth and journalist Verity Browne arrive on the scene. The unlikely pair - the younger son of a duke and a journalist committed to the Communist Party find common ground as they seek for the truth behind the genera's murder and discover that everyone present - including the duke himself - had a motive for wanting Sir Alistair out of the way. First published in hardback in 2000, this classic detective story introducing Lord Edward Corinth and Verity Browne was much acclaimed.
When both of Eddie Dickens’s parents catch a disease that makes them turn yellow, go a bit crinkly around the edges, and smell of hot water bottles, it’s agreed he should go and stay with relatives at their house, Awful End. Unfortunately for Eddie, those relatives are Mad Uncle Jack and Even Madder Aunt Maud. . . .
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Hypnotism! Molly Moon has spent her entire life in a miserable orphanage run by the hairy, snaggletoothed Miss Adderson. But when she finds a mysterious book, Molly discovers an extraordinary talent -- she can hypnotize anyone! Accompanied by Petula the pug, Molly hypnotizes her way to New York and Broadway stardom. But hot on her trail is the sinister professor, who is determined to use Molly to stage the crime of a century . . .
