This important reference documents the history of competitive horse-riding from 1912―when the sport first appeared at the modern Olympic Games in Stockholm―to the present. It brings together for equestrian enthusiasts a complete ... Zobraziť viac
Get out! Seasonal activities, information, stories, games and observations to foster engagement with the natural world. The average child can identify over 300 corporate logos, but only 10 native plants or animals―a telling indictment of our modern Zobraziť viac
Some sharks are big, other sharks are small. Sharks live in the sea and swim very fast. There are lots of sharks! Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, ... Zobraziť viac
Space is very big. It's full of planets, comets, stars and asteroids. People have gone into Space and they have visited the moon! Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, ... Zobraziť viac
Waders are spectacular members of our avifauna. They are especially prevalent along coasts and in wetlands during the spring and autumn migration periods, when members of several species may perform dramatic flocks that wheel and turn in flight... Zobraziť viac
Tato monografie, plná kvalitních fotografií a technických detailů, je především určena obdivovatelům vojenské techniky, sběratelům a modelářům. Zobraziť viac
Wie kommt der Geschmack ins Fertiggericht, und was macht Bonbons bunt? Jeder hat schon von Zusatzstoffen wie Glutamat und Aspartam gehört. Aber was hat es damit wirklich auf sich, und was verbirgt sich hinter E 965, E 650 und ... Zobraziť viac
he Train Book traces the history and role of trains from the first steam engines to diesel engines and then to today's high-speed bullet trains. You'll take a journey through the most important trains of each period and see iconic trains such ... Zobraziť viac
There are thousands of ways to change the decor of your apartment and breathe new life into your home, so it is not surprising that furniture, wall colour and decorative details become an extension of our lifestyle. Amongst the pages of this book, you... Zobraziť viac
Tato monografie, plná kvalitních fotografií a technických detailů, je především určena obdivovatelům vojenské techniky, sběratelům a modelářům... Zobraziť viac
Statistics has played a leading role in our scientific understanding of the world for centuries, yet we are all familiar with the way statistical claims can be sensationalised, particularly in the media. In the age of big data, as data science ... Zobraziť viac
Our eyes have been drawn away from the skies to our screens. We no longer look to the stars to forecast the weather, predict the seasons or plant our gardens. Most of us cannot even see the Milky Way... Zobraziť viac
There aren't many other ways to better escape everyday woes than on a motorbike. They invoke emotions and a longing for adventure. Form and precision define these machines as timeless and important cultural objects... Zobraziť viac
Many books on new smart materials are available, but specialized analysis of particular topics is still in high demand. This multiauthor book focuses on applying nanotechnology to cement-based materials to make numerous engineering applications... Zobraziť viac
Why an awareness of Earth's temporal rhythms is critical to our planetary survival. Few of us have any conception of the enormous timescales of our planet's long history, and this narrow perspective underlies many of the environmental problems we... Zobraziť viac
This groundbreaking illustrated YA nonfiction title from two-time National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer is a well-researched and teen-friendly exploration of the gamut of queer behaviors observed in animals... Zobraziť viac
The story of the Earth is written into our landscape: it's there in the curves of hills, the colours of stone, surprising eruptions of vegetation. Wanting a fresh perspective on her own life, the writer Helen Gordon set out to read that epic... Zobraziť viac
The story of the Higgs boson - the so-called 'God particle' - and the man who thought of it In the summer of 1964, a reclusive young professor at the University of Edinburgh wrote two scientific papers... Zobraziť viac
The epic story of the planet's oldest trees and the making of the modern world. Humans have always revered long-lived trees... Zobraziť viac
Macmillan Science follows current best practice in science education and is written by leading authors of primary science resources in the UK. Through stimulating content and carefully graded activities and exercises... Zobraziť viac
