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In this engaging and accessible account, Anne Rooney explores the formation of Planet Earth and its lifeforms, featuring stunning full-colour photography, textboxes and diagrams • In over four and a half billion years of existence, Planet Earth has gone from a hostile, sterile lump of hot rock to a temperate oasis teeming with life. How the World Works: Planet Earth is a fascinating synthesis of this transformation, exploring the landforms, plants and animals that make up its unique environment • Brought to life by full-colour photography, this comprehensive guide includes useful textboxes, diagrams and profiles of key scientists • Topics include • The Earth's atmosphere • The formation of mountains • Plate tectonics • Extinction of the dinosaurs • Climate change • A perfect read for anyone wanting to learn the science behind of our extraordinary planet

A brilliantly original exploration of what we can learn about the meaning of human life and how we should live our lives, drawing both on the wisdom of the great thinkers and on the insights of modern science. For all readers of Alain de Botton • Every culture rests on a bedrock of folk wisdom handed down through generations. The pronouncements of philosophers are homespun by our grandmothers, and find their way into our common sense: what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Do unto others as you would have done unto you. Happiness comes from within • But are these 'truths' really true? Today many of us seem to prefer to cling to the notion that a little bit more money, love or success will make us truly happy. Are we wrong? • In The Happiness Hypothesis, psychologist Jonathan Haidt exposes traditional wisdom to the scrutiny of modern science, delivering startling insights

The unexamined life is not worth living • - Plato (c.427-347BC) • This book traces the historical development of philosophical thought from the Ancient Greeks through the Enlightenment to the present day. It explores the five main branches of philosophy - metaphysics, epistemology, logic, ethics, and aesthetics - and includes biographies of significant philosophers and accounts of important texts. It is an accessible and fascinating account of the preoccupations of some of the world's greatest thinkers • Topics include • The nature of being and reality • The existence of God • Free will and predestination • Ethics in daily life • How we might make a good society

The world's great philosophers have always wrestled with the crucial questions about human nature and the world we live in: How should we live our lives? What is knowledge? How should society be organized? Over the centuries, philosophers have come up with an array of compelling answers to these questions • A Short History of Philosophy takes you on an entertaining and informative journey through the landscape of western philosophy from Plato to Jean-Paul Sartre. Whether discussing the origins of metaphysics, the merits of idealism, or the questions raised by existentialism, Peter Gibson brings to life the ideas of these great thinkers and carefully explains their reasoning in straightforward, easy-to-understand language • This lively, accessible guide provides the perfect starting point for anyone interested in philosophy

This book traces strands of thought in Western philosophy, from the Ancient Greeks to the present day. An accessible, fascinating account of the major preoccupations of the world's greatest thinkers, it explores the five branches of philosophy - metaphysics, epistemology, logic, ethics, and aesthetics. It includes biographies of significant figures, accounts of important texts, and definitions of key concepts such as scepticism, relativism, and empiricism • Topics include • The nature of being and reality • The existence of God • Romanticism and existentialism • Free will and predestination • Ethics in daily life • How we might make a good society • Beautifully illustrated throughout

Double Emmy award-winning author Martin King takes you on an enthralling journey through the history of medicine on the battlefield, covering the battles of Ancient Rome, both World Wars, Vietnam and many more. Hear true stories of the brave men and women who risked their lives to save others in the chaos of conflict, including • Tillie Pierce, the 16-year-old girl who tended soldiers from both sides during the American Civil War • Mary Seacole a black nurse who ran her own medical center during the Crimean War • Nellie Spindler, a staff nurse in World War I who was tragically killed in the Battle of Passchendaele • John Bradmore, the man who saved Prince Henry in the War of the Roses • Battlefield Medics includes first-hand accounts from veterans of various wars and conflicts, as well as a foreword by Colonel Robert Campbell of the 101st Airborne Division of the US Army

For more than two millennia, Sun Tzu’s The Art of War has influenced some of history’s most successful decision-makers. In this striking hardback guide, business journalist Mark Smith extracts key lessons from this timeless work and explains how they can be applied to modern business • Learn to understand your rivals, make calculated moves, avoid prolonged conflict and more - all based in Sun Tzu’s own teachings. Case studies involving some of the world’s most famous companies are featured, including Amazon and Airbnb. You will find unique real-world examples of Sun Tzu’s teachings in practice, from Californian app developers to TED Talkers, with tips and insights that can help you on the road to success. At the end of each chapter, the original words of Sun Tzu are included, offering you the chance to consider his advice for yourself

Why does E=mc2? If Einstein was right, was Newton wrong? Can we really find a theory of everything? • Think Like Einstein will answer these questions and more in this fun and fascinating book. With topics ranging from spacetime to the atomic bomb, Robert Snedden takes a look at this extraordinary man and his ground-breaking theories. This illustrated book provides an accessible introduction to this incredible theoretical physicist

Более 100 лет мир читает рассказы о Шерлоке Холмсе. Слава этого героя затмила всех литературных персонажей мировой литературы • В настоящее издание вошли две повести о знаменитом сыщике - "Этюд в багровых тонах" и "Знак четырех" • Книга на английском языке • This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it • This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work • Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public

Великое приключение профессора Отто Лиденброка начинается случайно, когда из древней книги, которую он только что купил, выпадает клочок бумаги. Зашифрованная надпись свидетельствует о существовании прохода, ведущего к центру земли, и о том, что вход находится в кратере потухшего вулкана в Исландии • Профессор отправляется в Исландию в сопровождении своего племянника Акселя, увлеченного молодого геолога. Вместе со швейцарским гидом они спускаются в недра земли, где их ждет удивительный доисторический мир • Написанное в 1864 году "Путешествие к центру Земли" сделало Жюля Верна пионером научной фантастики • Книга на английском языке • Professor Otto Lidenbrock's great adventure begins by chance when a scrap of paper drops out of an ancient book he has just bought

Великое приключение профессора Отто Лиденброка начинается случайно, когда из древней книги, которую он только что купил, выпадает клочок бумаги. Зашифрованная надпись свидетельствует о существовании прохода, ведущего к центру земли, и о том, что вход находится в кратере потухшего вулкана в Исландии • Профессор отправляется в Исландию в сопровождении своего племянника Акселя, увлеченного молодого геолога. Вместе со швейцарским гидом они спускаются в недра земли, где их ждет удивительный доисторический мир • Написанное в 1864 году "Путешествие к центру Земли" сделало Верна пионером научной фантастики. Это издание было переработано и улучшено для современной читательской аудитории • Книга на английском языке • Professor Otto Lidenbrock's great adventure begins by chance when a scrap of paper drops out of an ancient book he has just bought

"Путешествие к центру Земли" - один из первых научно-фантастических романов Жюля Верна, рассказывающий о дерзком и опасном путешествии в недра Земли через жерло вулкана • Эксцентричный немецкий профессор минералогии Отто Лиденброк обнаруживает в старинной книге рунические письмена и с помощью племянника Акселя пытается разгадать скрытую за ними тайну. К ужасу молодого человека, текст гласит о возможности попасть к центру Земли через кратер вулкана в Исландии. Охваченный жаждой новых открытий, профессор, не теряя времени, отправляется в путь, взяв с собой отчаянно сопротивляющегося племянника. Под землёй героев ждёт невероятный доисторический мир - здесь текут горячие реки и бушует океан, растёт гигантский грибной лес и пасутся мастодонты. Отважным участникам экспедиции предстоит пережить страшный подземный шторм - но лишь для того, чтобы оказаться в жерле неизвестного действующего вулкана… • Книга на английском языке