Название: Inner Hebrides: From Skye to Gigha Including Mull, Iona, Islay, Jura and more
Автор: Katie Featherstone
Издательство: Bradt Travel Guides
Год: 2020
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 47 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The first guide dedicated to this group of islands in many years: from the Isle of Skye in the north to community-owned Gigha in the south, 24 islands are covered, with full practical details of how to get to each one, what to do and see while there, where to stay and where to eat. A dedicated wildlife section details interesting and rare species and where and when to see them, from whale-watching trips off Mull to RSPB hides and reserves and ongoing conservation programmes. Suggested routes and recommended packing lists are included for hikers, while history, myths and legends bring greater depth of understanding to present-day island life. The Inner Hebrides strike a perfect balance between feeling remote and being accessible on any budget.

Название: What Do We Know About Crop Circles?
Автор: Ben Hubbard
Издательство: Penguin
Год: 2022
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 67 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Are the geometric field patterns fact, myth, or legend? Presenting What Do We Know аbout: an exciting new addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series! What Do We Know About Crop Circles? lets curious young readers learn about the phenomenon of crop circles and how they came to be one of the most studied mysteries of the natural world. Read about all of the rational and fanciful explanations for these flattened patterns in crops all over the world, from the United Kingdom to Australia. Artists and hoaxers alike have claimed credit for these massive projects, but some people think that the source could be paranormal. Are these circles an elaborate prank, or could they be something more?

Название: DK Eyewitness Top 10 Corfu and the Ionian Islands (2022)
Автор: DK Eyewitness
Издательство: DK Eyewitness
Год: 2022
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 171 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Beautiful beaches and turquoise seas, ancient ruins and delightful villages: Corfu and the Ionian Islands are the perfect destination for a sunny escape. Make the most of your trip to these verdant islands with DK Eyewitness Top 10. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that Corfu and the Ionian Islands have to offer and ensuring that you don't miss a thing. Best of all, the pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable; the perfect companion while out and about. DK Eyewitness Top 10 Corfu and the Ionian Islands is your ticket to the trip of a lifetime.

Название: Дорога в небеса. История создания строительного чуда
Автор: Цзянь Сюй
Издательство: Автор
Год: 2023
Формат: PDF/epub/fb2
Страниц: 192
Размер: 79 Mb
Язык: Русский

Железная дорога Цинхай-Тибет, известная как «Дорога в небеса», является самой высокогорной и длинной в мире железной дорогой, проложенной в условиях вечной мерзлоты, одним из четырех крупнейших проектов современного Китая и заметным свершением в мировом железнодорожном строительстве. Через истории, поведанные от лица обычных дорожных строителей, книга рассказывает о непростом процессе преодоления трех основных проблем, с которыми столкнулись строители и инженеры: вечная мерзлота, высокогорная гипоксия и экологическая хрупкость зоны строительства. Железная дорога Цинхай-Тибет, протяженностью в тысячу миль, стала для тибетцев «добрыми руками, на которых дети заснеженного горного региона были перенесены в сад благоденствия, развития и процветания».

Название: Анализ систем
Автор: Фёдор Борщёв, Антон Давыдов
Издательство: Интернет-издание
Год: 2023
Формат: Mhtml/jpg/pdf
Страниц: много
Размер: 446 Mb
Язык: Русский

О том, как проектировать системы. Новые — чтобы не переделывать, старые — чтобы разобрать на части и ускорить разработку. Научим распиливать монолиты, обоснованно выбирая технологии и архитектурные стили, оставляя после себя понятную документацию.

Название: Fodor's Washington, D.C.: with Mount Vernon and Alexandria, 26th Edition
Автор: Fodor's Travel Guides
Издательство: Fodor's Travel Guides
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 100 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Whether you want to explore the Smithsonian Museums, stroll along the Wharf, or dine in the city's increasingly sophisticated restaurant scene, the local Fodor's travel experts in Washington D.C. are here to help! Fodor's Washington D.C. guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Название: Kitty Language: An Illustrated Guide to Understanding Your Cat
Автор: Lili Chin
Издательство: Ten Speed Press
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 27 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Learn to identify every meow, tail swish, and slow blink in this fun, informative, illustrated guide to feline body language, from the author of Doggie Language. Have you ever wanted to know what your cat really thinks? Professional artist Lili Chin explores felines in this whimsical visual guide to reading and understanding the feelings and behaviors of your kitty. Packed with playful, vibrant, and informative illustrations, Chin demystifies common behaviors—including sniffing, rubbing, kneading, staring, stalking, and more—so you can help your kitty feel safe, secure, stimulated, and happy. Did you know that the further apart your cat's ears are, the less relaxed he is feeling? Or that when kitty bumps you with the top of her head, it can be a sign of affection, a request for interaction, or her way of saying, "You are my friend"?

Название: With the Devil's Help: A True Story of Poverty, Mental Illness, and Murder
Автор: Neal Wooten
Издательство: Pegasus
Год: 2022
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 28 Мб
Язык: английский / English

In the tradition of The Glass Castle, Educated, and Heartland, Neal Wootentraces five decades of his dirt-poor, Alabama mountain family as the years and secrets coalesce. Neal Wooten grew up in a tiny community atop Sand Mountain, Alabama, where everyone was white and everyone was poor. Prohibition was still embraced. If you wanted alcohol, you had to drive to Georgia or ask the bootlegger sitting next to you in church. Tent revivals, snake handlers, and sacred harp music were the norm, and everyone was welcome as long as you weren’t Black, brown, gay, atheist, Muslim, a damn Yankee, or a Tennessee Vol fan. The Wooten's lived a secret existence in a shack in the woods with no running water, no insulation, and almost no electricity. Even the school bus and mail carrier wouldn’t go there. Neal’s family could hide where they were, but not what they were. They were poor white trash. Cops could see it. Teachers could see it. Everyone could see it.

Название: The Lost Boys of Montauk: The True Story of the Wind Blown, Four Men Who Vanished at Sea, and the Survivors They Left Behind
Автор: Amanda M. Fairbanks
Издательство: Gallery Books
Год: 2021
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 27 Мб
Язык: английский / English

An immersive account of a tragedy at sea whose repercussions haunt its survivors to this day, lauded by New York Times bestselling author Ron Suskind as “an honest and touching book, and a hell of a story.” In March of 1984, the commercial fishing boat Wind Blown left Montauk Harbor on what should have been a routine offshore voyage. Its captain, a married father of three young boys, was the boat’s owner and leader of the four-man crew, which included two locals and the blue-blooded son of a well-to-do summer family. After a week at sea, the weather suddenly turned, and the foursome collided with a nor’easter. They soon found themselves in the fight of their lives. Tragically, it was a fight they lost. Neither the boat nor the bodies of the men were ever recovered. The fate of the Wind Blown—the second-worst nautical disaster suffered by a Montauk-based fishing vessel in over a hundred years—has become interwoven with the local folklore of the East End’s year-round population. Back then, on the easternmost tip of Long Island, before Wall Street and hedge fund money stormed into town, commercial fishing was the area’s economic lifeblood.

Название: The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World
Автор: Tim Marshall
Издательство: Elliott & Thompson
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 10 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Space: the biggest geopolitical story of the coming century – new from the multi-million-copy international bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography. Spy satellites orbiting the Moon. Space metals worth billions. Humans on Mars within our lifetimes. This isn’t science fiction. It’s astropolitics. We’re entering a new space race – and it could revolutionise life on Earth. Space: the new frontier, a wild and lawless place. It is already central to communication, economics, military strategy and international relations on Earth. Now, it is the latest arena for human exploration, exploitation – and, possibly, conquest. We’re heading up and out, and we’re taking our power struggles with us. China, the USA and Russia are leading the way.