Название: The Visual Dictionary of Science & Energy
Автор: Ariane Archambault
Издательство: QA International
Год: 2009
Формат: PDF
Размер: 26 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The Visual Dictionary of Science and Energy takes the reader into a fascinating journey through pure science (chemistry, physics, mathematics) and the main sources of energy: geothermal and fossil energy, hydroelectricity, nuclear energy, solar energy and wind energy. Convenient and affordable, this book is the perfect tool to discover the exciting world of science and energy!

Название: Canids of the World: Wolves, Wild Dogs, Foxes, Jackals, Coyotes, and Their Relatives (Princeton Field Guides, Book 116)
Автор: Jose R. Castello
Издательство: Princeton University Press
Год: 2018
Формат: True PDF, ePub
Страниц: 331
Размер: 169.2 Mb, 55.2 Mb
Язык: English


The most complete and user-friendly photographic field guide to the world’s canids
This stunningly illustrated and easy-to-use field guide covers every species of the world’s canids, from the Gray Wolf of North America to the dholes of Asia, from African jackals to the South American Bush Dog. It features more than 150 superb color plates depicting every kind of canid and detailed facing-page species accounts that describe key identification features, morphology, distribution, subspeciation, habitat, and conservation status in the wild. The book also includes distribution maps and tips on where to observe each species, making Canids of the World the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to these intriguing and spectacular mammals.

Автор: Steve Parker
Название: DK Eyewitness Books: Seashore
Издательство: DK Children
Год: 2004
ISBN: 9780756607210 / 0756607213
Серия: DK Eyewitness Books
Язык: English
Формат: pdf
Размер: 51,9 mb
Страниц: 72 p.: ill.

Learn how a limpet grips the rock, how a crab grows a new leg, how a prawn becomes invisible, how seabirds catch fish, and how a sea otter sleeps at sea. Discover how long seaweed can grow, why hermit crabs live in secondhand shells, which shells bore holes in solid rock, where a puffin lays its eggs, and much, much more.

Название: Cut in Half: The Hidden World Inside Everyday Objects
Автор: Mike Warren
Издательство: Chronicle Books
Год: 2018
Формат: True PDF
Страниц: 144
Размер: 59 Mb
Язык: English

What exactly is inside a laptop, a golf ball, a vacuum cleaner, or a novelty singing fish toy? The insides of these and dozens of other objects are revealed in this photographic exploration of the stuff all around us, exposed and explained. With the help of a high-pressure waterjet cutter able to slice through 4 inches of steel plate, designer and fabricator Mike Warren (creator of the popular Cut in Half YouTube channel) cuts into everything from boom boxes to boxing gloves, oil filters to seashells, describing and demystifying the inner workings and materials of each. With a cleverly die-cut case and gorgeously detailed photography, Cut in Half is a fascinating and accessible popular science look at the extraordinary in the everyday.

Название: Лекции о Солнце
Автор: Сергей Язев
Издательство: АСТ
Год: 2018
Страниц: 300, 49 ил.
Язык: Русский
Формат: pdf
Размер: 10,3 Mb

Две тысячи лет назад Солнце было персонажем многих легенд, мифическим духом или даже богом. Долгое время считалось, что дневное светило движется вокруг центра мира – Земли. Четыреста лет назад люди смотрели на Солнце в первые телескопы – и не могли поверить в то, что видели. Сегодня Солнце изучают несколько тысяч специалистов, но что мы о нем знаем? Как мы получили эти знания?

Название: Mapping Human History: Unravelling the Mystery of Adam and Eve
Автор: Steve Olson
Издательство: Bloomsbury
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 17 Мб
Язык: английский / English

150,000 years of human existence have passed, and yet what do we really know about our history before the advent of writing? Some of the most momentous events - including our origins, our migrations across the globe, and our acquisition of language - were lost in the darkness of 'prehistory'. But at last geneticists and other scientists are piecing together a history - the true story of Adam and Eve. Mapping Human History is nothing less than a 'history of prehistory'.

Название: Death and salvation in ancient Egypt
Автор: Assmann, Jan
Издательство: Cornell University Press
Год: 2005
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 252
Для сайта: vtome.ru
Размер: 36,27 МБ
Язык: english

"Human beings," the acclaimed Egyptologist Jan Assmann writes, "are the animals that have to live with the knowledge of their death, and culture is the world they create so they can live with that knowledge." In his new book, Assmann explores images of death and of death rites in ancient Egypt to provide startling new insights into the particular character of the civilization as a whole.

Название: Эйфелева башня = (La tour Eiffel): Проект. Работы по постройке. Подъемы. Назначение башни
Автор: Гастон Тиссандье
Издательство: СПб.: Ф. Павленков
Год: 1890
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 83
Размер: 17,4 mb
Язык: Русский

Подробное описание главной достопримечательности Парижа – Эйфелевой башни

Автор: Верзилин Н.
Название: По следам Робинзона. Научно-художественная книга
Издательство: Л.: «Детская литература»
Год: 1974
Язык: Русский
Формат: djvu
Размер: 145,7 mb
Страниц: 319 с.: рис. Л. Милорадович, В. и Л. Петровых

Автор знакомит читателей с удивительным миром растений и с наукой, раскрывающей их жизнь и роль в истории человеческой культуры. Книга учит любить и беречь природу.

Название: The Mason Jar Scientist: 30 Jarring STEAM-Based Projects
Автор: Brenda Priddy
Издательство: Racehorse for Young Readers
Год: 2018
Формат: epub
Страниц: 128
Размер: 63.6 Mb
Язык: English

Fun, STEAM-based experiments and activities to do at home?all within a mason jar!
Scientific learning doesn't have to stop when kids hop off the school bus. With The Mason Jar Scientist, you and your kids can have a blast together while learning about fascinating scientific topics! This book provides dozens of practical, hands-on experiments illustrating scientific principles?that can all be done within a mason jar. Each experiment also includes discussion questions and great ideas for STEAM-based extension activities.