Ben Handicott Libri

Our Wonderful World is an exciting journey through a diverse array of countries, bursting with colour, facts and rich detail that will delight any budding explorer.

"You Only Live Once" inspires readers to seize the moment, explore the world and share their incredible stories. With over 1000 experiences for every stage of life, this eclectic gift book is the perfect manual for a life well-lived. Combining stunning photography with illustrations and infographics, it will surprise and entertain with a quirky mix of experiences everyone should try at some point in their life. Cloth-spined hardback Visual feast mixing illustration, infographics and photography About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. "TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2012 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category" "'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times" "'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) "

Our Wonderful World Activity Book is packed with maps, wildlife, culture, history and a huge array of activities from across the globe.

50 Maps of the World is an exciting cross-cultural journey for budding young explorers. This adventurous kids' atlas collection is bursting with colour, facts and rich detail.

<b>From the team behind the best-selling <i>Atlas of Adventures</i> comes this awe-inspiring journey of discovery. Showcasing the globe's most impressive landscapes, iconic buildings and evocative antiquities from both the modern and ancient worlds, this is the most wonderful Atlas adventure yet!</b> Travel around the world to scale the Eiffel Tower, trek the Great Wall of China, and raft through the Yosemite Valley. On every page, another awe-inspiring sight awaits, from the deepest point on Earth to the highest peak, ancient cities carved into rock and skyscrapers soaring above the clouds. <b>Each section begins with an infographic map of the region it explores</b>, followed by <b>richly detailed two-page spreads featuring its most jaw-dropping natural and manmade sights</b>. Explore the sprawling and sacred Angkor Wat, survive the extreme heat of Death Valley, and gaze at the majestic ruins of Machu Picchu. <b>Lucy Letherland’s</b> stunning artwork brings these wonders to life in all their awesomeness, with a real sense of their scale and history. <b>Interesting facts and figures</b> pepper the scenes. Did you know that Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is said to be home to a fire goddess? Or that Mount Everest is so high, helicopters can’t reach the top? Or that there’s a gigantic hole in the Caribbean Sea, filled with sharks, turtles and coral reefs? A '<b>Can you find?</b>' page at the back challenges you to explore the pages even deeper by locating the pictured scenes and scene-stealers. Children and adults alike will be astounded by the world’s most unbelievable sights in this compendium of wonders.

Osvoboďte svého dobrodružného ducha při této bohatě ilustrované cestě po největších divech světa. Ať už se chladíte ve stínech zahrad Angkor Wat, prozkoumáváte zapovězené město nebo pozorujete polární záři, tato kniha je oslavou přírodních i uměle vytvořených divů ze všech světadílů. Cestujte do více než 30 destinací, objevte a naučte se stovky věcí a faktů na každé stránce tohoto úžasného dobrodružného atlasu.

Uruchom wyobraźnię i wyrusz w pełną przygód podróż dookoła świata. Na każdym kontynencie zobaczysz oszałamiające cuda przyrody bądź wytwory ludzkiego geniuszu. Poznasz 31 niezwykłych miejsc na Ziemi. Zdobędziesz Mount Everest, opuścisz się na dno Rowu Mariańskiego, przemierzysz Dolinę Śmierci i zwiedzisz Zakazane Miasto wystarczy, że pozwolisz tej książce pobudzić twoją fantazję. Atlas cudów świata jest bogato ilustrowany i zawiera setki faktów oraz ciekawostek. Ben Handicott studiował lingwistykę i pedagogikę. Uczył się wietnamskiego i mandaryńskiego, mieszkając kilka lat w Azji. Po powrocie wydawał książki w Lonely Planet. Teraz próbuje zaszczepić miłość do podróży, jedzenia i języków obcych swoim dzieciom. Lucy Letherland ukończyła Manchester School of Art (Ilustracja i Animacja), mieszka w Londynie. Jej prace są pełne humoru, akcji i szczegółów. Tworząc je, łączy rysunek ręczny z techniką cyfrową.