This comprehensive volume of Greek Myths is perfect for a family bookshelf, containing all of the best known myths, told in a detailed and fresh way to alight the interest of any child or adult with an interest in the gods and heroes of Ancient Greece. Beautifully illustrated plates introduce all the characters, story by story, from the most famous to the more obscure. This book serves as a wonderful introduction or a further, detailed exploration of the classics for both young and old.
Friends, Romans, citizens of the world - do you want to take a fast-paced trip through time? All of human history is here, from hunter-gatherers in the Ice Age to technological innovators in modern times. With bitesize narrative accounts, lively illustrations, timelines, maps and links to specially selected websites to bring history alive.
A new paperback ediiton of this guide to survival in extreme conditions and inhospitable environments, fully illustrated with a mix of photos, comic strip art and step-by-step diagrams. Learn how to find north, make a fire, send signals, evade dangerous animals, escape if you're trapped in a car, cope with an earthquake or tornado, escape from a burning building and lots more. Graphic-novel style picture strip is used alongside astonishing photographs to describe real-life survival situations. Inspiring and informative, this book is suitable for all ages including reluctant readers. Internet links allow readers to access more information online via carefully selected and monitored websites.
A fascinating information book with pages packed full of fighter planes, bombers, Allied and Axis tanks, warships, submarines and other military hardware. Includes facts, statistics, maps, true-life war stories and a short history of the war.
An exciting look into the fascinating world of artificial intelligence; what it is, how it's used in industry and war, how it will affect our future. Written in an engaging way with plenty of facts, comic strip sections, dramatic photographic illustrations this book is bound to grip the attention of even reluctant readers.
The story of the Second World War is revealed, from the Home Front to the beaches of Normandy and even the secret world of code-breaking, espionage and weapon development in this dazzling sticker book.
Animals that can kill - with sharp teeth, poisonous skin, venomous stings or crushing grips - are a source of endless fascination, and this book is the perfect introduction to some of the most deadly. Features big cats, snakes, sharks, crocodiles, and some surprisingly lethal small animals whose human death count is far greater. Part of a gripping series designed to captivate even the most reluctant readers! This paperback edition replaces flexi edition, ISBN 9781409582021.
Four pocket-sized books about the First World War, packed in a handy a Sticker Dressing book in which you can dress the soldiers for battle, True Stories of the First World War, a narrative account of the conflict and a book about the military hardware used, called Planes, Ships, Tanks and other vehicles.
Eleven thrilling true stories of the world-shaping events of June 6th 1944. Contains real life tales of courage and bravery during the struggle for the beaches of Normandy, from tank commanders to paratroopers, commando raiders to French Resistance fighters.
A collection of true stories about the Blitz of 1940 for modern young readers. Recounts the fascinating stories of ordinary people who experienced the Blitz, including firefighters, fighter pilots and evacuees. Internet links via the Usborne Quicklinks website allow readers to find out more about the Second World War.
An absolutely thrilling insight into a necessarily highly secret world. Who were the original Commandos? How do ordinary soldiers become Special Forces? How do troops communicate without speaking? Find out the answers to these questions and lots more as you meet the elite soldiers who undertake the toughest training on earth. A thrilling insight into a highly secret world, this book reveals real-life missions through astonishing photography and graphic-novel style picture strips. Includes information on the elite special forces working around the world today, including the SAS, HALO and the Navy Seals. Perfect for young gaming and army enthusiasts, and with internet links via Usborne Quicklinks to video clips of special forces in action. This is a new paperback edition of the current flexi bound edition. Other titles include Drones, Spying, Planes, Fighter Planes, Tanks, Warships and more.
When did the first fighting ships sail into battle? What kinds of weapons do warships carry? What is the biggest warship? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in this fascinating introduction to warships. From ancient sea battles to modern stealth missions, warships have ruled the waves for thousands of years. This book goes inside and below the decks of these massive war machines. Includes action-packed comic strips recounting epic sea battles, and intricate cut-away illustrations to reveal the inner workings of warship engines and weaponry. With internet links to exciting websites to find out more. This is a new paperback edition of the current flexi bound edition. Other titles include Special Forces, Fighter Planes, Tanks, Submarines and more.
When were the first fighter planes built? What weapons does a fighter plane carry? How can a fighter escape an incoming missile? How do you get to be a fighter pilot? From the dogfights of the First World War to top secret missions flown by the latest stealth fighters, this book reveals the inner workings of the fastest, deadliest machines ever made. Superbly illustrated with photographs, illustrations and fold-out cutaway diagrams. With internet links to websites with video clips and panoramic views of aircraft. This is a new paperback edition of the current flexi bound edition. Other titles include Warships, Tanks, Submarines, Helicopters and more.
What is it like to drive a tank? What does a tank crew do and how do tanks power across rough terrain? This exciting, fact-packed book is illustrated with photographs and diagrams, plus fold-out pages that reveal the hidden workings of a tank. Includes internet links to recommended websites with video clips and more information.
Ať už v prostředí Chicaga, kterému strašlivou rukou vládl slavný Al Capone, nebo v australské buši, kde se na poslední odpor policii postavil Ned Kelly, většina gangsterů žila chladným, násilným a vypočítavým způsobem nelehký život, který se velmi brzy uzavíral. Bankovní lupiči, šéfové mafie, útěky z vězení a další - to vše najdete v našich jedenácti napínavých příbězích, prostřednictvím kterých se vydáte do temného podsvětí nejnebezpečnějších zločinců, kteří kdy žili.
Przygody Tomka Sawyera to jedna z najbardziej znanych powieści przygodowych
dla młodzieży, to także lektura uzupełniająca dla uczniów klasy piątej. Mark
Twain przedstawia w niej losy tytułowego bohatera i jego rówieśników. Tomek
nie ma czasu na nudę: zabawy w piratów, poszukiwanie skarbów, zaginięcie w
jaskini Pasjonujące opowieści wzbogacone zostały pięknymi ilustracjami Daniela
Włodarskiego.
Dobrodružné pátrání Jima Hawkinse a jeho přátel po pokladu kapitána Flinta, o který rovněž usiluje banda zlotřilých pirátů, tvoří příběh, který budou děti číst či poslouchat se zatajeným dechem. ... Dvojjazyčné vydání.
This reference book on the two most important conflicts of the 20th century provides detailed accounts of the causes and effects of each war, as well as describing their main battles, innovations and leaders.
Opowiadania o genialnym detektywie - amatorze, który potrafił rozwikłać
najbardziej skomplikowane zagadki kryminalne. Gdy już nikt nie był w stanie
wykryć przestępcy, on posługując się sztuką dedukcji rozwiązywał tajemnice. W
rozszyfrowywaniu problemów pomagała Sherlockowi znajomość psychologii, chemii,
prawa, literatury sensacyjnej, policyjne kroniki wypadków oraz nieodłączna
fajka, a czasami gra na skrzypcach. Mając nieprzeciętną sprawność fizyczną
wychodził cało z najgorszych opresji. Perypetie detektywa poznajemy dzięki
pamiętnikom pisanym przez jego przyjaciela, doktora Watsona.
This book outlines how the First World War affected every corner of the globe, provoked revolutions, developed new weapons, and changed the political map of Europe forever.
Klasyczna morska powieść przygodowa Hermana Melville’a w ilustrowanej wersji dla dzieci to lektura, której nie można odłożyć na bok! Kapitan Ahab jest opętany obsesją zemsty na Moby Dicku – olbrzymim białym wielorybie, z którym stoczył śmiertelną walkę. Młody marynarz Izmael oraz jego przyjaciel Queequeg, wraz z załogą statku wielorybniczego „Pequod”, wyruszają w poszukiwaniu Moby Dicka, przemierzając połowę kuli ziemskiej. Po drodze napotykają ogromne kałamarnice, tajfuny, syreny i piratów! Czy uda im się schwytać kaszalota? Historia o Moby Dicku, napisana ponad 100 lat temu, uznawana jest za arcydzieło literatury światowej. Ta edycja została stworzona z myślą o młodych czytelnikach, zachowując wierność oryginałowi. Po przeczytaniu tej wersji warto zmierzyć się z oryginałem, o ile starczy odwagi! Maïté Schmitt, urodzona w małym miasteczku blisko Strasburga, z pasji do starych kreskówek zajęła się ilustracją i animacją, tworząc wiele książek i krótkometrażowy film. Margaret McGuire Novak, redaktorka i autorka, po studiach w Kenyon College szybko odnalazła się w wydawnictwie i obecnie mieszka z rodziną w Wirginii.
Referring to "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, " H. L. Mencken noted that his discovery of this classic American novel was "the most stupendous event of my whole life"; Ernest Hemingway declared that "all modern American literature stems from this one book," while T. S. Eliot called Huck "one of the permanent symbolic figures of fiction, not unworthy to take a place with Ulysses, Faust, Don Quixote, Don Juan, Hamlet." The novel's preeminence derives from its wonderfully imaginative re-creation of boyhood adventures along the mighty Mississippi River, its inspired characterization, the author's remarkable ear for dialogue, and the book's understated development of serious underlying themes: "natural" man versus "civilized" society, the evils of slavery, the innate value and dignity of human beings, the stultifying effects of convention, and other topics. But most of all, "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is a wonderful story filled with high adventure and unforgettable characters (including the great river itself) that no one who has read it will ever forget. Unabridged Dover (1994) republication of the text of the first American edition, published by Charles L. Webster and Company, New York, 1885. New introductory Note."
