huang nellie explorers amazing tales of the world s greatest adventurers
Huang Nellie Explorers. Amazing Tales of the World's Greatest Adventurers
Live and see the world through the eyes of 50 of the world's greatest explorers and their trusty companions! This book for kids is brimming with first-person accounts of gripping adventures in explorers' own words. Find exciting tales complemented by rare maps, specially commissioned photographs, and artworks that re-create history's greatest expeditions. Get ready to take a leap into the unknown... An adventure book that will surely rival even the most thrilling adventure movies! You'll meet some of the most famous explorers and adventurers of all time in this exciting non-fiction storybook for children. Great explorers have one thing in common - a desire to leap into the unknown, no matter the dangers it presents. This book will take you through Ferdinand Magellan's first circumnavigation of the world 500 years ago to Barbara Hillary's treks to the North and South poles while in her seventies, and beyond. This knowledge book documents the stories of men and women who rewrote our understanding of the world and inspired us by pushing the boundaries of human capability. A kid's educational book that looks at the towering achievements of more than 50 explorers from all walks of life in great detail. See sensational cross-sections revealing the amazing detail inside Spanish galleons, lost cities, and spaceships. Magnificent photographs highlight the artefacts and relics they found along the way, while hand-drawn maps reveal their intrepid journeys in such detail, you feel as though you could be walking in their very footsteps. It is a glorious introduction to history's most famous trail blazers - people whose courage opened frontiers, turned voids into maps, forged nations, connected cultures, and added to humankind's knowledge of the world by leaps and bounds. Packed with jaw-dropping fun facts about the world and written so beautifully it will get your heart racing. Explorers is the perfect kid's book for any young mind with an avid sense of adventure! Explore Unknown Waters - Take To The Skies - Investigate Our Planet! For centuries, explorers have been unable to resist the secrets of the sea. We have looked toward the skies and stars since the beginning of time. Through dense jungles, dry desserts, and frozen mountains we have pushed the very limits of human endurance in the name of exploration and adventure! These tales are not for the faint of heart - these adventurers faced challenges that threatened their very survival! Their courage has allowed us to collect a wealth of knowledge about our awe-inspiring universe. Set sail to faraway frozen lands, defy gravity and take to the skies, and investigate our planet through the stories of those who came before us. Happy exploring! Learn about the explorers who defied the so-called possibilities of their time in: - Sea & Ice - Air & Space - And Land
3658 Руб.
Cheshire Simon Epic Tales of Triumph and Adventure
Prepare to meet 66 exceptionally brave adventurers in this celebration of monumental achievements from around the world. Mountaineers, conquerors, explorers, sailors, pilots and many others who accomplished amazing feats of bravery and triumph are waiting to be discovered in Simon Cheshire's outstanding, Epic Tales of Triumph and Adventures, vibrantly illustrated by Fatti Burke. These are the astonishing true stories of just a few of the world's most daring men and women who defied all odds to achieve their goals and make their dreams come true. Drive across the world, avoiding danger around every corner, with Aloha Wanderwell on The Million Dollar Wager, dive to the deepest depths of the dark and unexplored ocean with Jacques Piccard, climb to the highest peak of Mount Everest with Junko Tabei or tumble over Niagara Falls in a barrel with Annie Edson Taylor. There is no adventure too big or small for this fearless group of men and women! This collection of outstanding adventurers is sure to inspire the next generation of courageous risk takers. With bright and vibrant artwork from the effortlessly talented Fatti Burke, Epic Tales of Triumph and Adventure will make you want to reach for the stars … and don't let anyone stand in your way!
3033 Руб.
Lerwill Ben WildLives. 50 Extraordinary Animals that Made History
True tales of wild and wonderful lives to be treasured forever! In this fascinating and touching book, children can learn about 50 courageous creatures from around the world and throughout history. This fully illustrated collection gathers heart-warming, surprising and often emotionally powerful stories of bravery, discovery and friendship. Featuring a range of animals – from heroes, helpers and adventurers to achievers and many more – young readers will discover some of the most famous and unforgettable animals of all time. Compelling and visually arresting in equal measure, this is the perfect introduction to just some of the amazing animals whose wild lives have made history.
3164 Руб.
My Encyclopedia of Very Important Adventures
Let your little explorer go on a daring journey across land, sea, and sky! Discover the exciting exploits of incredible adventurers who shaped our world. Learn all about famous adventurers who searched the world far and wide in this engaging and colourful adventure book for pioneers-in-training. Happy exploring! Feed your little one’s imagination with this bright and playful educational book. Now even the youngest adventurers can learn about the greatest explorers in history. From imaginative inventors and dynamic daredevils to notorious pirates and trailblazers! Set sail to the deepest ocean and go on a brave journey to the highest mountains with this knowledge book! Explore the workshops, labs, and studios of history’s most important minds. Discover pioneers, archaeologists, and scientists who dared to go where nobody had been before. Learn how they have pushed the very limits of human endurance in the name of exploration and adventure! Get ready to take a leap into the unknown... Parents and young discoverers alike will love sharing this fun historical primer from DK Books! Packed with jaw-dropping fun facts, startling discoveries, and colourful illustrations. My Encyclopedia of Very Important Adventures is the perfect kid’s book for any young mind with an avid sense of adventure!
1612 Руб.
My Encyclopedia of Very Important Adventures
Let your little explorer go on a daring journey across land, sea, and sky! Discover the exciting exploits of incredible adventurers who shaped our world. Learn all about famous adventurers who searched the world far and wide in this engaging and colourful adventure book for pioneers-in-training. Happy exploring! Feed your little one’s imagination with this bright and playful educational book. Now even the youngest adventurers can learn about the greatest explorers in history. From imaginative inventors and dynamic daredevils to notorious pirates and trailblazers! Set sail to the deepest ocean and go on a brave journey to the highest mountains with this knowledge book! Explore the workshops, labs, and studios of history’s most important minds. Discover pioneers, archaeologists, and scientists who dared to go where nobody had been before. Learn how they have pushed the very limits of human endurance in the name of exploration and adventure! Get ready to take a leap into the unknown... Parents and young discoverers alike will love sharing this fun historical primer from DK Books! Packed with jaw-dropping fun facts, startling discoveries, and colourful illustrations. My Encyclopedia of Very Important Adventures is the perfect kid’s book for any young mind with an avid sense of adventure!
1612 Руб.
Schalansky Judith Pocket Atlas of Remote Islands. Fifty Islands I Have Not Visited and Never Will
Born on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall, as a child Judith Schalansky could travel only through the pages of an atlas. Now she has created her own, taking us across the oceans of the world to fifty remote islands. Perfect maps jostle with cryptic tales from the islands, full of rare animals and lost explorers, marooned slaves and lonely scientists, mutinous sailors and forgotten castaways.
4313 Руб.
Кирби Мэтью Дж. Infinity Ring. Book 5. Cave of Wonders
Europe is in the grip of the Dark Ages, but there is a light in the dark: Baghdad. The great city has become a center of learning, populated by scholars, merchants, and explorers from all across the known world. But danger lurks in the desert... and Dak, Sera, and Riq must act fast to save the worlds greatest library from utter destruction.
609 Руб.
The Octopus Teacher's CD-ROM
Dive into the amazing world of the octopus and find out why they are one of the world´s most well-known cephalopod mollusks of the order Octapoda.
500 Руб.
Sheckley Robert Untouched by Human Hands
'The greatest entertainer ever produced by science fiction' J. G. Ballard These surreal, elegantly witty tales from one of the most esteemed writers of science fiction encompass indignant aliens, stranded space explorers, shapeshifters, a company that manufactures designer planets and a deadly hunting game in far-future New York. 'Robert Sheckley is one of the great funny writers' Douglas Adams 'A writer not quite like any other whose forte is his own brand of strange and wonderful humour' The New York Times 'Genuinely funny SF' Neil Gaiman
2290 Руб.
King SJ The Secret Explorers and the Plant Poachers
Meet the Secret Explorers! Children will be inspired to discover the world with these character-driven adventure stories for children aged 7 to 9 years old. Learn all about forest life and the amazing Venus flytrap in this conservation themed instalment of BK Books' new educational fiction series for children. Meet the Secret Explorers - a band of brainiac kids from all around the world. Everyone in this diverse group of young experts has a speciality, from outer space to dinosaurs, and each story follows a character who gets chosen for a "secret exploration". In this fun, fact-filled children's book, Leah the biology expert and Gustavo the history buff are whisked away on a mission to a forest in North Carolina, USA. There, they meet a botanist working to protect the amazing Venus flytrap - an endangered species of plant - from being stolen by poachers and sold for money. It'll take every bit of brainpower, bravery, and expertise that Leah and Gustavo have to stop the poachers and rescue the plants. Let's explore!
1292 Руб.
My Treasury of Stories for Boys
Enter a world of excitement in this fantastic collection of stories for boys. There are twenty-three wonderful tales specially selected for boys, including classics like 'Puss in Boots' and 'Pinocchio', as well as new stories of magic and adventure. With amazing illustrations and tales of ghosts, dragons, pirates and more, boys will love to join in the fun with this exciting treasury.
1072 Руб.
Yeoman John Quentin Blake's Magical Tales
A beautiful edition of Quentin Blake's Magical Tales, the wonderfully illustrated collection of more than a dozen tales of magical fun and mystery from all over the globe. A wonderful collection of more than a dozen little-known tales of magical fun from all over the globe. A beautifully illustrated edition of a classic compendium of tales from around the world. Escape to a faraway mystical world where anything can happen: where a boy can find a belt that gives him amazing strength, where a frog can be a beautiful princess in disguise, and where princes can fly on magic carpets. Retold in wonderful detail by long-time Quentin Blake collaborator John Yeoman, these stories sparkle with enchantment, adventure, and a beautifully imagined mix of the familiar and unfamiliar. Stories Include: The Blue Belt, Half-Man-Half-Lame-Horse, The Crystal Ship, The Five Strange Brothers, The Magic Handkerchief, The Pumpkin Tree, The Magic Cakes, The Frog Skin, The Three Old Crones, Prince Baki and the White Doe, The Old Man and the Jinni, The Poor Girl and Her Cow.
2622 Руб.
Spragg Iain Cycling's Strangest Tales
A quirky collection of true stories from the stranger side of cycling, including doughty Edwardian explorers, intrepid tightrope cyclists and a long-forgotten bike growing in a tree. Extraordinary but true stories from 200 years of cycling history. Part of the bestselling Strangest series, Cycling’s Strangest Tales is a quirky and fascinating collection of stories from cycling’s history. Included are stories of Thomas Stevens, the doughty Englishman who circumnavigated the world on a penny farthing, the 1904 Tour de France winner who was disqualified for catching the train, the 1937 Japanese invasion of China spearheaded by 50,000 bicycle-mounted troops, and the man who soared over nine circus elephants on an ordinary yellow bike. The stories come from every corner of the cycling world, whether it’s the open road, the velodrome or the BMX track. Brought bang up to date for 2017 with a selection of new stories, Cycling’s Strangest Tales is the perfect gift for anyone who’s in love with life on two wheels.
1613 Руб.
Sidor S A Cult of the Spider Queen
An ancient horror deep in the Amazon jungle spins a web of nightmares to ensnare adventurers, explorers, and their souls, in this skin-crawling Arkham Horror novel of cosmic dread. When Arkham Advertiser reporter Andy van Nortwick receives a mysterious film reel in the mail, with a simple note: “Maude Brion is very much alive!”, he steps onto a path which will lead him to the brink of madness. Brion, the famous actress and film director, vanished a year ago on an ill-fated expedition into the Amazon rainforest, delving into the legend of the Spider Queen. Thrilled by the prospect of his big break, Nortwick swings the funds to launch a rescue mission. He gathers a team of explorers and a keen folklorist to bring back Brion and cement his reputation. But deep in the Amazon jungle, the boundaries between intrepid adventurers, dreamers, and deranged fanatics blur inside a web of terror.
1775 Руб.
Frostrup Mariella Wild Women. A collection of first-hand accounts from female explorers
A collection of the greatest women's travel writing selected by journalist and presenter Mariella Frostrup. From Constantinople to Crimea; from Antarctica to the Andes. Throughout history adventurous women have made epic, record-breaking journeys under perilous circumstances. Whether escaping constricted societies back home or propelled by a desire for independence, footloose females have ventured to the four corners of the earth and recorded their exploits for posterity. For too long their triumphs have been overshadowed by those of their male counterparts, whose honourable failures make bigger news. In curating this collection of first-hand accounts, broadcaster, writer and traveller Mariella Frostrup puts female explorers back on the map. Her selection includes explorers from the 1700s to the present day, from iconic heroines to lesser-known eccentrics, celebrating 300 years of wild women and their amazing adventures over land, sea and air.
4681 Руб.
Ayreon Виниловая пластинка Ayreon Electric Castle Live And Other Tales
Состояние носителя: S. Состояние конверта: S. Electric Castle Live And Other Tales. Виниловая пластинка . 3 lp, Gold Electric Castle A1 Welcome To The New Dimension A2 Isis And Osiris A3 Amazing Flight B1 Time Beyond Time B2 The Decision Tree B3 Tunnel Of Light B4 Across The Rainbow Bridge C1 The Garden Of Emotions C2 Valley Of The Queens C3 The Castle Hall C4 Tower Of Hope D1 Cosmic Fusion D2 The Mirror Maze D3 Evil Devolution E1 The Two Gates E2 Forever Of The Stars E3 Another Time, Another Space E4 Shores Of India E5 Ashes F1 Out In The Real World F2 Twisted Coil F3 Pink Beatles In A Purple Zeppelin F4 Songs Of The Ocean Тип носителя: Виниловая пластинка
12285 Руб.