Название: Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery
Автор: Scott Kelly
Издательство: Knopf
Год: 2017
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 134 Мб
Язык: английский / English

A stunning, personal memoir from the astronaut and modern-day hero who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station—a candid account of his remarkable voyage, of the journeys that preceded it, and of his colorful and inspirational formative years.

Название: Lonely Planet's A-Z of Wildlife Watching
Автор: Lonely Planet and Mark Carwardine
Издательство: Lonely Planet
Год: 2018
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 239 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Discover the best places to spot 300 of the world’s most exciting and unusual creatures, from the soaring Andean condor and prowling Bengal tiger, to singing humpback whales and migrating wildebeest. For many people, one of the most rewarding experiences of travel is seeing creatures you wouldn’t encounter back home. Whether you set out to see them on safari or spot them by sheer luck, there’s a thrill and a beauty in watching a wild animal in its natural habitat.

Название: Lonely Planet Signspotting: Absurd & Amusing Signs from Around the World
Автор: Doug Lansky
Издательство: Lonely Planet
Год: 2005
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 172 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Anyone who has spent time on the road knows that you often have to depend on signs...to navigate the town, locate your hotel, and even obey the law. A scary thought if you've ever come across any of the publicly posted absurdities that appear in this book: signs about as easy to understand as a Swahili auctioneer (to a non-Swahili speaker) or as well-planned as the dance steps in a mosh pit. With the help of signspotters around the globe, we've assembled a collection of some of the most unintentionally entertaining postings on the planet - we hope they confuse and amuse you!

Название: Ask an Astronaut: My Guide to Life in Space
Автор: Tim Peake
Издательство: Little, Brown and Company
Год: 2017
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 68 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Was it fun to do a space walk? How squashed were you in the capsule on the way back? What were your feelings as you looked down on Earth for the first time? Were you ever scared? Where to next--the Moon, Mars, or beyond? Based on his historic mission to the International Space Station, Ask an Astronaut is Tim Peake's guide to life in space, and his answers to the thousands of questions he has been asked since his return to Earth. With explanations ranging from the mundane--how do you wash your clothes or go to the bathroom while in orbit?--to the profound--what's the point?--all written in Tim's characteristically warm style, Tim shares his thoughts on every aspect of space exploration.

Название: Cinemaps: An Atlas of 35 Great Movies
Автор: Andrew DeGraff and A.D. Jameson
Издательство: Quirk Books
Год: 2017
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 393 Мб
Язык: английский / English

This beautifully illustrated atlas of beloved movies is an essential reference for cinephiles, fans of great films, and anyone who loves the art of mapmaking. Acclaimed artist Andrew DeGraff has created beautiful hand-painted maps of all your favorite films, from King Kong and North by Northwest to The Princess Bride, Fargo, Pulp Fiction, even The Breakfast Club—with the routes of major characters charted in meticulous cartographic detail.

Название: Creepy Crawling: Charles Manson and the Many Lives of America's Most Infamous Family
Автор: Jeffrey Melnick
Издательство: Arcade Publishing
Год: 2018
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 10 Мб
Язык: английский / English

"Creepy crawling" was the Manson Family's practice of secretly entering someone's home and, without harming anyone, leaving only a trace of evidence that they had been there, some reminder that the sanctity of the private home had been breached. Now, author Jeffrey Melnick reveals just how much the Family creepy crawled their way through Los Angeles in the sixties and then on through American social, political, and cultural life for close to fifty years, firmly lodging themselves in our minds.

Название: Guinness World Records 2018: Meet our Real-Life Superheroes
Автор: Guinness World Records
Издательство: Guinness World Records
Год: 2017
Формат: PDF
Размер: 380 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The record-breaking records annual is back and packed with more incredible accomplishments, stunts, cutting-edge science and amazing sporting achievements than ever before. With more than 3,000 new and updated records and 1,000 eye-popping photos, it has thousands of new stats and facts and dazzling new features.

Название: Mixing Quilt Elements: A Modern Look at Color, Style & Design
Автор: Kathy Doughty
Издательство: C&T Publishing
Год: 2016
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 46 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Master the art of mixing fabrics and discover your boundless potential as a quilter! World-famous Kathy Doughty of Material Obsession gives a glimpse into her eclectic fabric pairings and signature style, empowering you to develop your own artistic voice. Learn to express yourself with creative, adventurous designs, all made achievable through step-by-step instructions. Shake up your approach with techniques you might not have tried, like English paper piecing, raw-edge and needle-turn appliqu?, and improvisational piecing.

Название: TIME-LIFE Mysteries of the Unknown: Inside the World of the Strange and Unexplained
Автор: The Editors of TIME-LIFE
Издательство: TIME-LIFE
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 34 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Could the strange actually be true? This book takes readers on a tour of the eerie and unexplained - from the search for vanished civilizations to the science of real-life zombies, from famous UFO sightings to encounters with ghosts and otherworldly creatures, and much more.

Название: The Big Book of World Chess Championships: 46 Title Fights - from Steinitz to Carlsen
Автор: Andre Schulz
Издательство: New in Chess
Год: 2015
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 17 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Wilhelm Steinitz, the winner of the first official World Chess Championship in 1886, would have rubbed his eyes in disbelieve if he could have seen how popular chess is today. With millions of players all around the world, live internet transmissions of major and minor competitions, and educational programs in thousands of schools, chess has truly become a global passion. And what would Steinitz, who had financial problems his whole life and died in poverty, have thought of the current world champion, Magnus Carlsen, who became a multi-millionaire in his early twenties just by playing great chess?