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Platt Richard: A Circus Horse Could Count?!

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Young readers will get a real taste of the story behind the story of entertainment as we examine the wonderful methods used to entertain in the past and present. Readers will learn about the often amazing and unusual practices that our ancestors employed, such as a cat piano, as well as music made from cheese drums or a sea organ in the present day! Includes fascinating facts about the circus and…

Platt Richard: In 1400, Reading Could Save Your Life?!

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: The next title in the Would You Believe series, this book charts the fabulous exploration of education throughout history. Young educationalists get a real taste of the story behind schools and education as we examine the amazing teaching practices and types of schools which existed past and present. Readers will learn about the often painful and frequently distasteful educational practices that…

Platt Richard: Through Time: London

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Through Time: London follows the story of the historic capital from its Celtic origins right up to the present including the settlement of the Romans, the Anglo-Saxon era, the Viking invasion, and the growth of medieval London in Norman times. The book explores major events in London's history, such as the plague, the Blitz and preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Платт Ричард: Энциклопедия сенсаций: Необычное в обычном

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Кого грамота спасала от смертной казни? Как изготовить лодку из водорослей? Для чего велосипеду нужен парус? Как шпагоглотатели умудряются не порезаться? Когда в городах появились дорожные пробки? Где флейты делали из человеческих костей? Жители какого города вместо кошек держали дожа ручных хорьков? Вы не поверите, но потрясающие сенсации окружают нас в повседневной жизни. Случались они и в…

Platt Richard: Code Making, Code Breaking

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: What are codes for and who uses them? How do you make a code, how do you break a code? If you think only spies and soldiers use codes, you're wrong! Find out how codes have been used throughout history, from Ancient Egypt through to the Cold War in this enthralling non-fiction book by award-winning author, Richard Platt. What are codes for and who uses them? How do you make a code, how do you…

Platt Richard: Two Cyclists Invented the Aeroplane?!

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Find out about the four legged friends of the Aztecs, bloomers and the bike revolution and how the Wright brothers got it right! Read this book from start to finish for a social history of transport or dip in and out for fascinating and often hilarious facts. The informal style of writing is supported by wonderful illustrations and photographs throughout; this is a book that will engage and…

Platt Richard: Vatican City is a Country?!

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Young readers will get a real sense of how towns and cities have developed all over the world. Find out about medieval towns and the extreme cities in the jungle and polar regions. What is suburban bliss and why are some of our cities dying? Read this book from start to finish for a riveting social history or dip in and out for some fascinating and often hilarious facts. The informal style of…

Platt Richard: Would You Believe: in Mexico People Picnic at Granny's Grave?!

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Would You Believe in Mexico people picnic at granny's grave?! is a wonderful account of family life, throughout history and all over the world. Welcoming a new child into a family, growing-up and leaving home, marriage and death, are all covered in this book. What makes a family a family? We learn that family can mean all kinds of things to different people around the world. A family can have…

Platt Richard: Would You Believe: Bed Testers Get Paid to Sleep?!

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: A fascinating account of the world of work from prehistoric times to the present day. Covering so much more than the 9 to 5 this book looks at all kinds of work from child labour and slavery to high powered or highly dangerous jobs. Learn about the machines replacing humans in the workplace and the communities who don't even have a concept of what work is. What happens when work is scarce or…

Platt Richard: Would You Believe: in 1500, Platform Shoes Were Outlawed?

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Fashion lovers and young historians can discover the amazing stories behind the clothes we wear as we examine the amazing peculiarities of international fashions past and present. Readers will learn about the often ridiculous clothes our ancestors wore such as tighter than tight herringbone corsets or posing tricorne hats, as well as a nod to equally ridiculous fashion influences and…

Platt Richard: Would You Believe: Marzipan Contains Cyanide?!

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Young historians and chefs get a real taste of the stories behind food we eat as we examine the amazing peculiarities of international cuisine past and present. Readers will learn about the often disgusting yet utterly fascinating foods that our ancestors ate such as maggot cake or rotten fish, as well as those that are still eaten around the world today — grasshopper stew anyone? Includes food…

Platt Richard: Cobwebs Stop Wounds Bleeding?!

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Young scientists get a real taste of the story behind the medicine as we examine the amazing practices used in medicine past and present. Readers will learn about the often painful and frequently distasteful medical practices that our ancestors employed such as using leeches, eating snail shells or body snatching, as well as those that are still used around the world today — who needs an…