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Название: History Revealed
Издательство: Immediate Media Company London Limited
Год / месяц: June 2023
Номер: 121
Страниц: 84
Формат: True PDF
Размер: 149,4 MB
Язык: English

History Revealed brings the past to life for everyone. It’s an action-packed, image-rich magazine with zero stuffiness. Each issue has a central section that takes a closer look at one of history’s big stories, such as the Wild West or Ancient Rome, telling everything you need to know.

Название: Blossoms in the Wind: Human Legacies of the Kamikaze
Автор: Mordecai G. Sheftall
Издательство: Dutton Caliber
Год: May 2023
Страниц: 682
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf, epub (true), mobi
Размер: 10.2 MB

A revelatory and groundbreaking account of Imperial Japan’s kamikaze—the suicide pilots of World War II—as told through the eyes of the survivors. In the final year of World War II, a horrific new weapon was unleashed in the Pacific: the kamikaze. Idealistic, young Japanese men had been taught that there was no greater glory than to sacrifice one’s life to defend the homeland. Now, with the war all but lost, thousands of these determined warriors were hastily trained in the basics of piloting an airplane, then sent out in waves to crash into enemy warships, suicide attacks that killed altogether some seven thousand American sailors. But what of those men who took the sacred oath to die in battle and lived? In the wake of 9/11, ethnographer M.G. Sheftall was given unprecedented access to the cloistered community of Japan’s last remaining kamikaze survivors. As an American fluent in Japanese, Sheftall was the only westerner to ever sit face-to-face with these men and hear their stories. The result is a fascinating journey into the lives, indoctrination, and mindsets of the kamikaze, through the eyes of participants who are now lost to time.

Название: The Genius of Islam: How Muslims Made the Modern World
Автор: Bryn Barnard
Издательство: Knopf
Год: 2011
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 13 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The Middle Ages were a period of tremendous cultural and scientific advancement in the Islamic Empire—ideas and inventions that shaped our world. Did you know that: The numbers you use every day (Arabic numerals!) are a Muslim invention? The marching band you hear at football games has its roots in the Middle East? You are drinking orange juice at breakfast today thanks to Islamic farming innovations? The modern city's skyline was made possible by Islamic architecture? The Muslim world has often been a bridge between East and West, but many of Islam's crucial innovations are hidden within the folds of history. In this important book, Bryn Barnard uses short, engaging text and gorgeous full-color artwork to bring Islam's contributions gloriously to life. Chockful of information and pictures, and eminently browsable, The Genius of Islam is the definitive guide to a fascinating topic.

Название: A Sea of Glass: Searching for the Blaschkas' Fragile Legacy in an Ocean at Risk
Автор: Drew Harvell
Издательство: University of California Press
Год: 2019
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 23 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Winner of the 2016 National Outdoor Book Award, Environment Category. It started with a glass octopus. Dusty, broken, and all but forgotten, it caught Drew Harvell’s eye. Fashioned in intricate detail by the father-son glassmaking team of Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka, the octopus belonged to a menagerie of unusual marine creatures that had been packed away for decades in a storage unit. More than 150 years earlier, the Blaschkas had been captivated by marine invertebrates and spun their likenesses into glass, documenting the life of oceans untouched by climate change and human impacts. Inspired by the Blaschkas’ uncanny replicas, Harvell set out in search of their living counterparts. In A Sea of Glass, she recounts this journey of a lifetime, taking readers along as she dives beneath the ocean's surface to a rarely seen world, revealing the surprising and unusual biology of some of the most ancient animals on the tree of life. On the way, we glimpse a century of change in our ocean ecosystems and learn which of the living matches for the Blaschkas’ creations are, indeed, as fragile as glass.

Название: Chris Packham's Wild Side Of Town: Getting to Know the Wildlife in Our Towns and Cities
Автор: Chris Packham
Издательство: Bloomsbury
Год: 2015
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 208 Мб
Язык: английский / English

This new edition is suitable for anybody with an interest in urban wildlife and conservation and is written by the renowned TV presenter Chris Packham. It is an educational and striking guide to the full range of wildlife that can be found in all manner of urban habitats in our towns and cities. Increasingly, wildlife is finding a home in our built-up, concrete and noisy cities. Urban sites such as canals, disused railway embankments, reservoirs, rubbish tips and inner-city gardens are becoming popular abodes for a huge number of species. This book is at once a source to the best urban sites in Britain and the different habitats that exist there, and a revealing field guide to the wildlife inhabiting these city locations. Beautiful illustrations, stunning photographs and informed reference material combine with this popular author's entertaining style to bring a novel look at wildlife away from the countryside.

Название: Good Charts: The HBR Guide to Making Smarter, More Persuasive Data Visualizations
Автор: Scott Berinato
Издательство: Harvard Business Review Press
Год: 2016
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 32 Мб
Язык: английский / English

A good visualization can communicate the nature and potential impact of information and ideas more powerfully than any other form of communication. For a long time “dataviz” was left to specialists—data scientists and professional designers. No longer. A new generation of tools and massive amounts of available data make it easy for anyone to create visualizations that communicate ideas far more effectively than generic spreadsheet charts ever could. What’s more, building good charts is quickly becoming a need-to-have skill for managers. If you’re not doing it, other managers are, and they’re getting noticed for it and getting credit for contributing to your company’s success.

Название: 101 Power Crystals: The Ultimate Guide to Magical Crystals, Gems, and Stones for Healing and Transformation
Автор: Judy Hall
Издательство: Fair Winds Press
Год: 2011
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 52 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The definitive resource for working with powerful crystals! Sparkling, luminous, and colorful, it is no wonder crystals have always been regarded as a source of power from ancient times to present day. But with the enormous number of crystals now on the market, it is difficult to choose exactly the right stone. In 101 Power Crystals, internationally renowned crystal expert Judy Hall brings together 101 crystals that are powerful across a wide spectrum of uses and suitable for all types of user. Not all crystals suit everyone, and the selection has been specially chosen to offer alternatives and new possibilities that may not have been thought of before. This complete collection includes high vibration crystals that experienced crystal practitioners will want to explore as well as those with earthier vibrations that are suited to beginners or those developing their sensitivities. It also features some rare and recently discovered crystals and stones that have not been included in any other volume, such as Aurora Quartz, Que Sera, Trigonic Quartz, and Preseli Bluestone. Each entry covers the history, mythology, and symbolism of the crystal in addition to its healing properties and environmental effects. There are crystals and stones for love, health, protection, abundance, and many other powers.

Название: The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual: Essential Gardening Know-how for Keeping (Not Killing!) More Than 160 Indoor Plants
Автор: Barbara Pleasant
Издательство: Storey Publishing
Год: 2012
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 40 Мб
Язык: английский / English

It’s a whole new world of houseplants, so make yourself at home in it! If you love the idea of keeping houseplants, but struggle to care for them, you’ll find solace and invaluable advice in this comprehensive guide from expert gardener Barbara Pleasant. Even experienced houseplant enthusiasts will benefit from Pleasant’s expansive knowledge of indoor gardening, which includes personality profiles, growing needs, and troubleshooting tips for 160 blooming and foliage varieties. Create a greener world, one houseplant at a time.

Название: Ruby: Learn Ruby in 24 Hours or Less - A Beginner’s Guide To Learning Ruby Programming Now
Автор: Robert Dwight
Издательство: Independently published
Год: May 12, 2022
Страниц: 132
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf, epub, mobi
Размер: 10.2 MB

Learn Ruby In 24 Hours Or Less! In this book you will find the fundamental aspects of the Ruby programming language. It will explain theories and lessons through detailed instructions and practical examples. With this eBook, you'll learn how to get Ruby, how to write Ruby statements, and how to use this language in creating your own programs. If you're searching for a comprehensive learning material for Ruby, this is the book you need. With the help of the important ideas and practical examples contained within, you will be able to master Ruby quickly even if you have never programmed anything before. By reading this material, you will become an effective Ruby programmer in 24 hours (or even less).

Название: Скрытая цивилизация. О сексе, культуре, чувствах и зависимостях животных в дикой природе
Автор: Карстен Бренсинг
Издательство: Эксмо
Год: 2023
Формат: pdf, epub
Размер: 10 Мб
Качество: Хорошее
Язык: Русский

В головы всех представителей рода человеческого глубоко вбито убеждение, что homo sapiens – венец творения и царь природы.
Но эта, несомненно, приятная мысль в корне неверна: ведь горбатые киты сочиняют песни, орангутаны мастерят игрушки, культура косаток насчитывает более 700 000 лет, а собаки обижаются на ложь, но могут простить, если перед ними извинятся.