Orion I Am Malala. How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World Юсуфзай Малала, McCormick Patricia

These are the stories of some of the women who changed our world. Read about the women who fought to be equal to men, and learn about the things that women have done in education, science, sport and politics • Penguin Readers is a series of popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction written for learners of English as a foreign language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully adapted, the series introduces language learners around the world to the bestselling authors and most compelling content from Penguin Random House. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework and include language activities that help readers to develop key skills • Women Who Changed the World, a Level 4 Reader, is A2+ in the CEFR framework

A unique history of humanity told through its seventeen defining equations; from Pythagoras to Calculus • From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers to predict the markets, equations, are everywhere - and they are fundamental to everyday life.Seventeen Equations that Changed the World examines seventeen ground-breaking equations that have altered the course of human history. He explores how Pythagoras's Theorem led to GPS and Satnav; how logarithms are applied in architecture; why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera, and what is really going on with Schrodinger's cat • Entertaining, surprising and vastly informative, Seventeen Equations that Changed the World is a highly original exploration - and explanation - of life on earth

'If I saw further than others,' said Sir Isaac Newton, 'it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants.' • 100 Great Scientists who Changed the World introduces one hundred of these giants and examines their achievements: the men and women who, often in the face of extreme scepticism or worse, have striven and succeeded in pushing back the boundaries of human knowledge. Ranging across the spectrum of scientific endeavour, from the cosmology of Copernicus and Galileo, through the medical revolutions of Hippocrates and Galen, it includes the fields of physics, biology, chemistry and genetics • This is the story of the ideas that have shaped the world today, and the ideas that will shape the future

The words in Dare to be Different have great power • Ben Brooks has brought together 100 people who have all in some way or another used words to do wonderful things. Some may have changed a single life, while others have changed the course of history for almost everyone on earth. But whether their effects were big or small, these individuals' speeches, letters, poems, songs, stories, and advice prove one thing: words can make the world a better place. And they can make you feel better about yourself too • This extraordinary compendium includes personal letters that were written for just one reader to help guide them through life's journey; sometimes they were intended for millions of people to hear about grand declarations of war, peace or new discoveries

The story of the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, when for six extraordinary months the city was at the centre of world government as the peacemakers wound up bankrupt empires and created new countries. This book brings to life the personalities, ideals and prejudices of the settlement brokers • Between January and July 1919, after the war to end all wars, men and women from all over the world converged on Paris for the Peace Conference. At its heart were the leaders of the three great powers - Woodrow Wilson, Lloyd George and Clemenceau. Kings, prime ministers and foreign ministers with their crowds of advisers rubbed shoulders with journalists and lobbyists for a hundred causes - from Armenian independence to women's rights. Everyone had business in Paris that year - T

Think you know who first thought of the theory of evolution? Ever wondered who created the oldest university in the world? And have you heard the incredible tale of the masked knight - a rebel girl who became a military commander? • Meet just some of the amazing Muslim men and women who have changed our world - from pirate queens, nurses, warriors, scientists, actors, and mathematicians, to courageous ordinary men and women doing extraordinary things. You'll find people you might know, like Malala Yousafzai, Mo Farah and Muhammad Ali, as well as some you might not, such as • Hasan Ibn Al-Haytham: the first scientist to prove theories about how light travels, hundreds of years before Isaac Newton • Sultan Razia: a fearsome female ruler • G. Willow Wilson: the comic book artist who created the first ever Muslim Marvel character • Ibtihaj Muhammad: the Olympic and World Champion fencer and the first American to compete in the games wearing hijab

What incredible innovations have changed the course of history? • From rudimentary metalwork to 3-D printing, human ingenuity has set us apart from other animals on earth. Great Breakthroughs in Technology explores man's most ingenious inventions and how they have solved some of life's most pressing challenges • In this highly illustrated, full-colour hardback, Robert Snedden takes the reader on a chronological journey from our creation of fire to robots and artificial intelligence. Each chapter opens with a helpful overview and timeline of events, introducing remarkable inventors and their creations • Includes • Clockwork • Flight • Steam Engines • The Printing Press • Nuclear Power • The Internet • Featuring useful timelines, text boxes and diagrams, this lavishly illustrated reference book is the perfect overview for anyone interested in the ingenuity of the human race and the possibilities of the future

With essays by Erik Stenberg, Christine Varga-Harris, and more, the book tells the story of concrete panels at the centre of debates in the modernising and industrialising processes of architecture • Can concrete panels fly? Though at first it sounds improbable, the answer to this question is yes, they did fly through the world, supported by other structures, both physical and mental. They flew from the factory floor to the building site, from one country to another, and through the most diverse array of media: from paintings to posters, cartoons, photography, film, toys, and even in the design of opera stages. During the second half of the twentieth century, concrete panels were seen soaring across the skies • When manual labor moved to automated mass-production, and new concrete element techniques rapidly spread producing billions of square meters of housing across the globe, the flying panel became the ultimate icon

On 24th November 1859, Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was first published, selling out almost immediately. Describing the now well known theory that humans evolved through a process called natural selection, it became an instant classic and cemented Darwin as one of the greatest biologists of all time • However, he couldn't have done it without the support, encouragement and advice from those who believed in him. None more so than Joseph Hooker, his friend, confidant and fellow collector, who supported and helped Darwin when he didn't dare ask anyone else. Hooker, too, had his own adventures and made his own discoveries – many of which not only aided Darwin, but went on to change what the world knew about plants. Becoming head of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, he came to be one the world's most influential botanists

Discover the real history behind the Mayflower in this illustrated nonfiction storybook for kids ages 7 to 9, timed to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims' famous voyage to the Americas • Step on board the Mayflower and meet the amazing crew and passengers, from burly sailors to pilgrims, servants, orphaned children, and animals. Discover who the pilgrims were and why they chose to risk their lives to make the treacherous journey across the Atlantic, relive the ferocious storms as the Mayflower crested gigantic waves, find out what life was really like on board for the 102 passengers, and discover the secret history of the second ship, the Speedwell. Learn the real story of the Pilgrims' fateful landing on the shores of what is now Massachusetts

"Gateway to the World B2. Student's Book with Student's App and Digital Student's Book" - учебник с кодом доступа к цифровой версии пособия и приложению Student's App серии "Gateway to the World" автор Дэвид Спенсер • Основными преимуществами учебника являются: реальный контент, современные интересные темы, детально разобранная грамматика, полезная высокочастотная лексика, комплексная отработка всех языковых навыков в каждом разделе • В конце каждого юнита размещены грамматический справочник, список слов, тест на грамматику и тест на лексику по изученной теме • После прохождения двух юнитов предлагается тест для подготовки к экзамену • На последних страницах учебника размещена таблица неправильных глаголов • Digital Student's Book - цифровая версия учебника - дополнительно содержит аудио и видеоматериалы, интерактивные задания

"Gateway to the World B1+. Student's Book with Student's App and Digital Student's Book" - учебник с кодом доступа к цифровой версии пособия и приложению Student's App серии "Gateway to the World" автор Дэвид Спенсер • Основными преимуществами учебника являются: реальный контент, современные интересные темы, детально разобранная грамматика, полезная высокочастотная лексика, комплексная отработка всех языковых навыков в каждом разделе • В конце каждого юнита размещены грамматический справочник, список слов, тест на грамматику и тест на лексику по изученной теме • После прохождения двух юнитов предлагается тест для подготовки к экзамену • На последних страницах учебника размещена таблица неправильных глаголов • Digital Student's Book - цифровая версия учебника - дополнительно содержит аудио и видеоматериалы, интерактивные задания