First published in 1984, Magnetic Storm followed in the footsteps of the million-selling Views (1975). Once again employing a large format and lavish production to showcase the unique art and design o
This book first teaches learners how to "do" quantum mechanics, and then provides them with a more insightful discussion of what it "means." Fundamental principles are covered, quantum theory presente
The night before Halloween, Chris and Meg rescue a kid from a gang of bullies. At first, they think this kid is in costume - but he turns out to be a bald, pink alien called Weirdo! Weirdo is smelly a
A bunch of smart, enterprising women from different corners of the globe.What links them is a thirst for rediscovering themselves. What brings them together is a yoga shaala in Mysore run by a young,
Bring the English language to life with this beautifully illustrated children's book from Lonely Planet Kids, an imprint of Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide and phrasebook publisher. Pe
This volume examines citizenship and belonging in a revealing array of national settings by positioning citizenship policies as state mechanisms that actively shape the outcomes of those within nation
Follow the troublesome train as it speeds through the day. An amusing story with repeated vocabulary and bright pictures on every page, the super-size floorbook format means that everybody can read al
A perfect introduction to the classic fairy tale 'The Three Little Pigs', with beautiful illustrations and lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. This Ladybird Picture Book is ideal
異性之間是否真有純友誼呢?如果真的有，為什麼好友結婚了，卻又對他割捨不下？友情與愛情的定義真是令人傷透腦筋。 Modern, original fiction for learners of English. It's Stephany and Max's first holiday together in Italy and they are staying at the flat of Ste
This collection of 38 papers and 29 posters from the May 2004 conference reports on research and development activities in computer vision, robot vision, image processing, medical imaging, and pattern
From the moment Mouse climbs out of the backpack, the classroom seems very different from home. There are books and letters all around, loads of finger paint and even a car that Mouse can drive. But b
A brand-new series for beginning readers--featuring one word per page!It's Christmas Eve, and Santa needs to hurry up and deliver his toys! With the help of one of his elves, he quickly gets ready and
A brand-new series for beginning readers--featuring one word per page!A child sees a sign for a Halloween costume contest, and he decides to enter. He gets dressed up as a cowboy, but on his way to th
As a kid, Neil deGrasse Tyson was star-struck when he first visited a planetarium. The universe was calling him. Tyson pursued his interest in astronomy and studied to be an astrophysicist. In 1996, he became the director of New York's Hayden Planetarium.Tyson is passionate about teaching people about the universe. Known for making science fun and easy to understand, he has hosted and appeared on TV shows such as Nova ScienceNow and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He even has more than one million Twitter followers! But how did he get there? Science-savvy readers will want to learn about his extraordinary career.
