Название: Women in Space - Following Valentina
Автор: David J. Shayler, Ian A. Moule
Издательство: Springer
Жанр: Космонавтика
Год издания: 2005
Страниц: 124
Язык: Английский
Формат: PDF
Качество: Хорошее
Размер: 40 Мб

Space exploration has developed from early, unmanned space probes through the pioneering years of the 'Manned' Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions, to missions that now include women in the crew as a matter of course. Dave Shayler tells the story of the first woman balloonist in 1784 to their breakthrough as astronauts and cosmonauts in a range of professional roles.

Название: Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques
Автор: Michael Michalko
Издательство: Ten Speed Press
Год: 2006
Формат: PDF, EPUB, MOBI
Размер: 18 Мб
Язык: английский / English

In hindsight, every great idea seems obvious. But how can you be the person who comes up with those ideas?
In this revised and expanded edition of his groundbreaking Thinkertoys, creativity expert Michael Michalko reveals life-changing tools that will help you think like a genius. From the linear to the intuitive, this comprehensive handbook details ingenious creative-thinking techniques for approaching problems in unconventional ways. Through fun and thought-provoking exercises, you’ll learn how to create original ideas that will improve your personal life and your business life. Michalko’s techniques show you how to look at the same information as everyone else and see something different.

Название: Mel Bay's Deluxe Encyclopedia of Guitar Chords
Автор: William Bay
Издательство: Mel Bay Publications
Год: 1971
Формат: PDF
Размер: 68 Мб
Язык: английский / English

If you are only going to get one guitar chord book, make it this one! Thousands of chord forms are presented. Chords are presented in each key and numerous forms are shown for each type of chords. Chords are classified into melody forms, inside forms, rhythm forms and bottom four string forms. Each type of chord is shown in notation and it lists the name of each note and its function in the chord (root, third, seventh, etc.) Also, the name of each note is shown on every diagram and the bottom and top chordal tones are listed (5th, root, etc.). A great value for any guitarist.

Название: Lonely Planet Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & Northern Thailand (Travel Guide)
Автор: Lonely Planet
Издательство: Lonely Planet
Год: 2017
Формат: PDF
Размер: 54 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Lonely Planet Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & Northern Thailand is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Tempt your tastebuds with pho noodle soup in Vietnam, sail past the limestone peaks of Halong Bay, or experience the transcendent tranquility of temples like Angkor Wat; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & Northern Thailand and begin your journey now!

Название: ReMaking History, Volume 1: Early Makers
Автор: William Gurstelle
Издательство: Maker Media, Inc
Год: 2016
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 144
Размер: 33.2 Mb
Язык: English

William Gurstelle begins his remarkable journey through history with this volume, Early Makers. Each chapter examines a remarkable individual or group of people from the past whose insights and inventions helped create the world we live in. What sets this series apart from other history books - including other histories of technology - is that each chapter also includes step-by-step instructions for making your own version of the historical invention. History comes to life in a way you have never experienced before when you follow the inventors' steps and recreate the groundbreaking devices of the past with your own hands.

Название: Coconut 24/7
Автор: Pat Crocker
Издательство: Harper
Год: 2014
Формат: PDF, EPUB
Размер: 37 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Sales of coconut water doubled between 2011 and 2012 and they’re still climbing as athletes and celebrities tout the benefits of coconut water. Coconut flour is becoming more widely available and being embraced by the paleo, gluten-free and wheat-free communities. Coconut sugar, now too, is being seen as beneficial for people trying to control their diabetes. And sales of coconut oil are skyrocketing. Coconut is the newest and hottest “superfood.” It’s also a trend outside of the world of food, as cosmetic and beauty companies are trumpeting the anti-aging and health benefits of coconut oil and incorporating it into their products.

Название: White Mountain: A Cultural Adventure Through the Himalayas
Автор: Robert Twigger
Издательство: Pegasus Books
Год: 2018
Формат: epub
Страниц: 480
Размер: 68.9 Mb
Язык: English

A sweeping biography of the Himalayas by the acclaimed author of Angry White Pyjamas.
Home to mythical kingdoms, wars and expeditions, and strange and magical beasts, the Himalayas have always loomed tall in our imagination. These mountains, home to Buddhists, Bonpos, Jains, Muslims, Hindus, shamans and animists, to name only a few, are a place of pilgrimage and dreams, revelation and war, massacre and invasion, but also peace and unutterable calm. They are a central hub of the world’s religion, as well as a climber’s challenge and a traveler’s dream.

Название: Pobreza y Desigualdad en Am?rica Latina
Автор: Various
Издательство: Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Год: 2013
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 833
Размер: 23,4 mb.
Язык: English

La pobreza y la desigualdad son problemas sociales centrales en Am?rica Latina. Este libro desarrolla las principales discusiones conceptuales sobre estos temas, provee un amplio conjunto de herramientas anal?ticas, las aplica a datos concretos de encuestas de hogares, y ofrece evidencia para todos los pa?ses de Am?rica Latina.

Название: Discover Vietnam
Автор: Lonely Planet and Iain Stewart
Издательство: Lonely Planet
Год: 2017
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 138 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Lonely Planet Discover Vietnam is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on Vietnam's top experiences. Float through misty Halong Bay, hike around Sapa Valley, or bike through Hoi An; all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of Vietnam and begin your journey now!

Название: Dinomania: Why We Love, Fear and Are Utterly Enchanted by Dinosaurs
Автор: Boria Sax
Издательство: Reaktion Books
Год: 2018
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 49 Мб
Язык: английский / English

From Jurassic Park to Sue the T-Rex and Barney, our dino love affair is as real, as astonishing, and as incomprehensible as the gargantuan beasts themselves. At once reptilian and avian, dinosaurs enable us to imagine a world far beyond the usual boundaries of time, culture, and physiology. We envision them in diverse and contradictory ways, from purple friends to toothy terrors—reflecting, in part, our changing conceptions of ourselves. Not unlike humans today, dinosaurs seem at once powerful, almost godly, and helpless in the face of cosmic forces even more powerful than themselves.