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Название: Борьба великих государств Средиземноморья за мировое господство
Автор: Эрнл Брэдфорд
Издательство: Центрполиграф
Год: 2023
Формат: fb2, rtf
Размер: 10 Мб
Качество: Хорошее
Язык: Русский

Книга видного британского историка – яркий и невероятно увлекательный рассказ обо всех сторонах жизни Средиземноморья, включая климатические условия, географию, флору и фауну. Однако главное внимание Брэдфорд уделяет богатой и многогранной истории этого региона. Он пишет об этрусках, финикийцах, греках и персах; рассказывает о кораблях, на которых они плавали, о войнах, которые они вели. Он представляет Пелопонесскую войну, анализирует отношения греков с Востоком, борьбу между Римом и Карфагеном.

Название: Amazing Oceans: The Surprising World of Our Incredible Seas
Автор: Annie Roth
Издательство: DK Children
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 115 Мб
Язык: английский / English

An underwater adventure to discover our oceans' most fascinating places, plants, and animals. A thrilling guide to the weirdest wildlife, most incredible places, and most surprising science in our oceans. This fascinating book will take you beyond the seaweed, sharks, and shells that you have seen many times before, and show you the secret world that lies in and around our amazing oceans. There is much to discover about our marine environments that most people don't know. Dive into the deepest sea trench ever discovered, marvel at immortal anemones, and learn how a devastating water tornado form. Author Annie Roth, a marine biologist and writer, covers a huge range of topics, including unique ocean habitats, amazing plants, animals and their adaptations, incredible sea phenomena, and fascinating ocean exploration. Have you ever wondered how big the oceans are? Or how animals communicate in the water? Or how plants can grow in the sea? This book answers those questions, and many, many more.

Название: How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond
Автор: Levy Rozman
Издательство: Particular Books
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 63 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Learn chess from International Master and YouTube’s top chess teacher Levy Rozman (aka GothamChess) in this refreshing and fun guide for beginner and intermediate players. Clever and informative, How to Win at Chess teaches you everything you need to know about the game, including all the important moves and strategies to start off strong and keep you thinking several steps ahead. Full of Levy Rozman's signature charm and humor that have made him beloved by millions of fans, the first half of this unique guide introduces rising players (0-800 Elo rating) to the four key areas to consider when playing chess—openings, endings, tactics, and strategy—and the second half builds upon these core skills for more experienced players (800-1300 Elo rating).

Название: The Vegan Home Baker: Delicious sweet and savoury recipes to bake at home
Автор: Georgia Irwin
Издательство: Affirm Press
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 164 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Welcome flaky pastries, rich cinnamon scrolls and melt-in-your-mouth cookies back into your life with 80 recipes from TikTok vegan baking sensation The Kindness Echoes. When Georgia Irwin adopted a vegan lifestyle, she found herself craving the baked goods of her childhood: vanilla slices, sausage rolls, apple pies and more. She spent years experimenting with family recipes until she came up with vegan alternatives that live up to (and maybe even surpass!) the originals - and now you can make them too. Whether it be a fresh, tangy raw lemon tart from her famous Magic Range for a picnic, or a decadent, creamy baked cheesecake for a dinner party, The Vegan Home Baker is an indispensable vegan baking book you'll never put away.

Название: Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair, 2nd Edition
Автор: Roger Hunt, Marianne Suhr
Издательство: Frances Lincoln
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 54 Мб
Язык: английский / English

This fully revised and updated book is the authoritative guide on how to look after your old house – whether it is a timber-framed medieval cottage, an eighteenth-century town house or a Victorian or Edwardian terrace. Written in association with The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, the authors’ approach is one of respect, restraint and repair rather than ‘restoration’, which can so easily and permanently destroy the special qualities of an old building. From the foundations to the roof, from the need for modern services to traditional paintwork and finishes, from windows and doors to breathability and damp in walls and floors, this handbook provides informed practical guidance. It is essential reading on maintenance and repair for all those with an old house.

Название: Veg-table: Recipes, Techniques, and Plant Science for Big-Flavored, Vegetable-Focused Meals
Автор: Nik Sharma
Издательство: Chronicle Books
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 132 Мб
Язык: английский / English

From the bestselling author of The Flavor Equation and Season and winner of the 2023 IACP Trailblazer Award: A fascinating exploration of the unique wonders of more than fifty vegetables through captivating research, stunning photography, and technique-focused recipes. Nik Sharma, blogger at A Brown Table, Serious Eats columnist, and bestselling cookbook author, brings us his most cookable collection of recipes yet in Veg-table. Here is a technique-focused repertoire for weeknight mains for cooks of all skill levels looking to add more delicious and satisfying vegetable dishes to their diet. Combining the scientific underpinnings of The Flavor Equation with the inviting and personal recipes of Season, this book features more than fifty vegetables, revealing their origins, biology, and unique characteristics. Vegetable-focused recipes are organized into chapters by plant family, with storage, buying, and cooking methods for all. The result is a recipe collection of big flavors and techniques that are tried, true, and perfected by rigorous testing and a deep scientific lens.

Название: We Cook Filipino: Heart-Healthy Recipes and Inspiring Stories from 36 Filipino Food Personalities and Award-Winning Chefs
Автор: Jacqueline Chio-Lauri
Издательство: Tuttle Publishing
Год: 2023
Формат: PDF
Размер: 102 Мб
Язык: английский / English

A beautiful compendium of food and people, the 51 delicious recipes in this book are not just "from the heart"--they are also "good for the heart"--specifically included for their health benefits. The result is a cookbook presenting food as something central to Filipino culture and emotional well-being as well as being nutritious and amazingly tasty! The extraordinary food culture of the Philippines is presented in stories and recipes from 36 culinary trailblazers, award-winning chefs, food writers and social media stars from around the globe--from James Beard Award winners and nominees to chef-owners and more. They share with us not just their favorite recipes for classic Philippine dishes like adobo, sinigang and ginataan, but also their personal family stories about what Filipino food and food culture mean to them.

Название: Tools: A Visual Exploration of Implements and Devices in the Workshop
Автор: Theodore Gray
Издательство: Black Dog & Leventhal
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 89 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The international bestselling author of The Elements celebrates 118 individual categories of tools found in the home workshop—from crescent wrenches to miter saws, from levels to cordless drills—all exquisitely photographed in Nick Mann's inimitable style. Tools is arguably Theodore Gray's most personal book yet. Hand tools and power tools have been a central part of his life for as long as he can remember. Using them, collecting them, and appreciating them is as much a part of his DNA as his passion for the periodic table. This book is the story of those tools, from Gray's personal favorites that have stuck with him through to years, to new and exciting antiques and modern inventions that he's discovered along the way.

Название: Have You Eaten?: Deliciously Simple Asian Cooking for Every Mood
Автор: Verna Gao
Издательство: DK
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 94 Мб
Язык: английский / English

A beautifully personal cookbook of more than 70 easy and inspiring Chinese and East Asian recipes for every occasion. Verna Gao is throwing a Chinese dumpling party and everyone is invited-so roll out the dough and learn to pleat like a Hangzhou grandma! The Hungry Banana Cookbook brings together more than 70 of Verna's all-time favorite Asian-inspired recipes. Each dish is simple to make and sumptuous to eat, with something for every mood or occasion-whether you want to be slurping spring onion noodles in a matter of minutes, sinking into a comforting bowl of congee, or sharing a round of vegan baos with friends.

Название: Несбывшиеся надежды. Жизнь и деятельность графа П.А. Строганова
Автор: Семенов B.Л.
Издательство: Пермь: Перм. гос. пед. ун-т.
Год: 2006
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 189
Размер: 17 mb
Язык: русский

В монографии освещаются жизненный путь и общественно-политические взгляды крупнейшего уральского магната, графа П.А. Строганова, показываются те средства, с помощью которых он пытался их реализовать, отмечается их утопия ввиду отсутствия тех социальных сил, которые не были представлены в России того времени. Несбывшиеся надежды графа П.А. Строганова, тем не менее, имели позитивное значение как определенный вклад в ту сумму социально-политических идей, которые двигали развитие страны по направлению к современности. Рекомендуется краеведам, преподавателям истории и всем, кто интересуется историей нашего отечества.