Саркисян Д The Question. Человек и здоровье

Бывают ли крокодилы добрыми? Кто на самом деле победил на выборах президента в 1996 году? Может ли в мозгу закончиться место для памяти? Почему в пупках возникают катышки? Каково было учиться в советской школе? Эти и другие вопросы задавали пользователи сервиса The Question, а мы в течение последнего года каждый день искали тех, кто даст ответы. В этой книжке 297 самых странных вопроса. Мы не гарантируем, что вы станете умнее, если прочитаете ответы на них, но, по крайней мере, о потраченном времени вы не пожалеете. Книга может вызывать острые приступы любопытства

Эта книга посвящена вопросам по всеобщей истории, на которые в течение года отвечали эксперты проекта "The Question". Здесь нет единой сюжетной линии. Это сборник фрагментов, которые рождают в нас любопытство. Историк всегда вынуждает задавать вопросы историческим источникам. Наш источник – эксперты, которые ежедневно отвечают на интересующие людей вопросы на сайте. Сведения, которые вы обнаружите в данной книге, способны вызвать у вас ряд ассоциаций, которые впоследствии превратятся в интерес. Интерес всегда связан с размышлением. Благодаря этой книге вы получите новые поводы для размышления о прошлом

Immanuel Kant was one of the most influential philosophers in the whole of Europe, who changed Western thought with his examinations of reason and the nature of reality. In these writings he investigates human progress, civilization, morality and why, to be truly enlightened, we must all have the freedom and courage to use our own intellect • Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are

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These books contain the complete test for level N1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. As the questions are presented in the same way as in the exam, they give the learner a chance to become familiar with the test format. The question booklet is detachable and so can be used in the same way as in the exam (comes with a mark sheet) • To use effectively in class, the test is presented in the order it would have in the exam, and the explanations flow from planning for the exam, to how to actually do it, and finally to the feedback section. Furthermore, the 'Correct Answer Sheet' in the feedback section enables the learner to grasp his/her weak points • These books have been compiled by the Sendagaya Japanese Institute, which every year helps many learners to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test

Здоровые и ухоженные волосы – достоинство любой девушки, но, к сожалению, отрицательное влияние солнечных лучей, приборов для укладки и частые окрашивания приводят к тому, что структура волос повреждается, они становятся сухими, тусклыми и ломкими • К счастью, от этих проблем можно с легкостью избавиться, вернув волосам блеск и жизненную силу, воспользовавшись паровой восстанавливающей маской для поврежденных волос The Saem Secret Pure Steam Hair Mask • Эффективность маски обеспечивается благодаря наличию роскошного состава, ключевыми компонентами которого являются: Масло камелии – оказывает увлажняющее действие и придает блеск. Инновационный Vita-complex – содержит в своем составе масла и протеины, которые заполняют полые участки волос, делая их более сильными, упругими и мягкими

The thrilling, long-awaited return of the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Revenant • In 1866, with the country barely recovered from the Civil War, new war breaks out on the western frontier – a clash of cultures between a young, ambitious nation and the Native tribes who have lived on the land for centuries. Colonel Henry Carrington arrives in Wyoming’s Powder River Valley to lead the US Army in defending the opening of a new road for gold miners and settlers. Carrington intends to build a fort in the middle of critical hunting grounds, the home of the Lakota. Red Cloud, one of the Lakota’s most respected chiefs, and Crazy Horse, a young but visionary warrior, understand full well the implications of this invasion. For the Lakota, the stakes are their home, their culture, their lives

The completely updated edition of J. M. Roberts and Odd Arne Westad's widely acclaimed, landmark bestseller The Penguin History of the World • For generations of readers The Penguin History of the World has been one of the great cultural experiences - the entire story of human endeavour laid out in all its grandeur and folly, drama and pain in a single authoritative book. Now, for the first time, it has been completely overhauled for its 6th edition - not just bringing it up to date, but revising it throughout in the light of new research and discoveries, such as the revolution in our understanding of many civilizations in the Ancient World. The closing sections of the book reflect what now seems to be the inexorable rise of Asia and the increasingly troubled situation in the West

The fox family are back to explore the Museum of Slimy Things! • Following a successful adventure through the Museum of Dead Things, the foxes have returned to explore the world of slime. Curated by the slipperiest experts, this special museum introduces slime found all over the natural world, from the creatures in the depths of the ocean to the slime hiding inside the human body • Learn about the science of slime, meet the gelatinous hagfish and romp through the museum's swamp in this fully illustrated, non-fiction adventure

The Rough Guide to the Cotswolds is your definitive handbook to one of the most beautiful and diverse holiday destinations in the UK. From stately homes and wildlife parks to modern art galleries, country walks and adventure sports, the full-colour section introduces all of the regions' highlights. For every town and village, there are comprehensive and opinionated reviews of all the best places to eat, drink and stay to suit every budget. It brings the Cotswolds bang up-to-date; out go musty tearooms and chintzy B&Bs and in come the best of the area?s new contemporary restaurants, boutique-styled hotels and top-rated country pubs. There?s plenty of practical advice and a special focus on the region?s gastronomy with features on specialist farmers? markets, local farm shops, gastro-pubs and country restaurants

'The Boy-scouts mistook my signal, and have killed the postman. I've had very little practice in this sort of thing, you see' • The British short story tradition is probably the richest, most varied and historically extensive in the world. This new anthology celebrates the full diversity and energy of its writers, subjects and tones, from the story's origins with Defoe, Swift and Fielding, to the 'golden age' of the fin de siecle and Edwardian period, ending with the First World War. Including the most famous authors as well as some magnificent, little-known stories never republished since their first appearance in magazines and periodicals, these stories are by turns topical and playful, ghostly and theatrical, rumbustious and sublime • Edited with an introduction by Philip Hensher