Waters of the World: The Story of the Scientists Who Unraveled the Mysteries of Our Oceans, Atmosphere, and Ice Sheets and Made the Planet - Sarah Dry

Reducere. The compelling and adventurous stories of seven pioneering scientists who were at the forefront of what we now call climate science. From the glaci...

DescriptionFrom the bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls, the untold story of the women of Walt Disney Studios, who shaped the iconic fil...

Reducere. One hundred and fifty years ago, Charles Darwin asked how a rain forest could contain so many species: "What explains the riot?" The same question ...

Reducere. In sumptuous and illuminating detail, Simon Winchester, bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman, brings to life the extraordinary story ...

Following on from Derek Niven's genealogical histories of the Lisbon Lions and the great Scottish football managers, he turns his attention to the ...

Reducere. From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes the gripping, untold story of a renegade group of scientists and spies determined to keep Ado...

Reducere. A classic expose in company with An Inconvenient Truth and Silent Spring, The Story of Stuff expands on the celebrated documentary exploring the th...

New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean tells the incredible story of how a renegade group of spies kept Hitler from obtaining his ultimate priz...

The epic story of the world's longest and greatest railway, as told by Britain's bestselling transport historian.

Reducere. DescriptionIn the early 1800's, on a Hebridean beach in Scotland, the sea exposed an ancient treasure cache: 93 chessmen carved from walrus ivory. ...

Reducere. At last, here is a book that tells the full story of the turning point in World War II's Battle of the Bulge--the story of five crucial days in whi...

Reducere. At last, here is a book that tells the full story of the turning point in World War II's Battle of the Bulge--the story of five crucial days in whi...

Reducere. Derek Niven sets out to tell the history of the Lisbon Lions from a completely new slant. This book is not just about an immortalised game of footb...

From the big bang, to the origin and evolution of intelligent life in a search for the meaning of human existence, Why are We Here?, by author Bruc...

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers IncAuthor(s): James Carl NelsonNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 133 x 203 x 22Cover type: ...

Reducere. We don't just live in the air; we live because of it. It's the most miraculous substance on earth, responsible for our food, our weather, our water...

Reducere. The ultimate guide to Hawaiian shave ice, kakigori, patbingsu, snow cones, and all the beloved icy confections of the world A love letter to ice en...

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Publisher: Prometheus BooksAuthor(s): Robert CourlandIllustration(s): Illustrations, unspecified; Halftones, Black & White including Black & White ...

DescriptionFor more than two thousand years the people of St Kilda remained remote from the world. Their society was viable, utopian even; but in t...

Reducere. After 1912, when the great cattle empires began to crumble, hundreds of seasoned cowboys found themselves jobless. A handful of discarded horsemen,...

Reducere. To the Edge of the World is an adventure in travel--full of extraordinary personalities, more than a century of explosive political, economic, and ...

The watery habitats of the world are home to a more varied and concentrated array of animal life than anywhere on dry land. This guide contains an ...

If you loved Hidden Figures or The Rise of the Rocket Girls, you'll love Claire Evans' breakthrough book on the women who brought you the internet-...

Reducere. The science behind the traits and quirks that drive creative geniuses to make spectacular breakthroughs What really distinguishes the people who li...

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Reducere. "This remarkable account of the 1961 race into space is a thrilling piece of storytelling. . . . It is high definition history: tight, thrilling an...

A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year - the rise and fall of the women who ruled sixteenth-century Europe

Reducere. As the public increasingly questioned the war in Vietnam, a group of American scientists deeply concerned about the use of Agent Orange and other h...

'Thrilling ... High-definition history: tight, thrilling and beautifully researched' SUNDAY TIMES 'This book is a triumph' DAN SNOW