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Natural Histories: Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: For the first time, Natural Histories allows readers a privileged glimpse of seldom seen, fully illustrated scientific tomes from the American Museum of Natural History's Rare Book Collection — a collection of over 450,000 volumes. Forty essays from the museum's top experts in a variety of natural science disciplines, from anthropology to zoology, accompany and discuss each rare tome's unique…

Reinhartz Dennis: The Art of the Map: An Illustrated History of Map Elements and Embellishments

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: This lavishly illustrated history of the golden age of cartography, from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries, explores not only the embellishments on maps but also what they reveal about the world in which they were created. Here there be monsters real and imagined; ships actual and archetypical; newly discovered flora such as corn and tobacco; fauna ranging from buffalo to unicorns;…

Adler Jonathan: 100 Ways to Happy Chic Your Life

Скачать книгу (размер 871 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 172) Аннотация: Live happily, live stylishly! Celebrity designer Jonathan Adler's newest book is a vibrant, hilarious mash-up of style bible, decorating tome, and self-help guide. In gorgeous, full-color spreads, 100 bold ideas for Happy Chic dwelling, decorating, and entertaining are revealed. As a bonus, five project gatefolds invite readers to create their own Happy Chic handicrafts, including a macrame owl…

Bukszpan Daniel: The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: Headbangers rejoice, because this fantastically illustrated encyclopedia includes all things Metal, from influential bands such as Led Zeppelin, Blue Cheer, Iron Butterfly, Kiss, and Queen, to Motley Crue, Black Sabbath (before Ozzy became a family sitcom star), Deep Purple, Twisted Sister, and Aerosmith, right up to Jane's Addiction, Las Cruces, Limp Bizkit, and today's most extreme death metal…

Spier Carol: The Apartment Book: Smart Decorating for Rooms Small and Large

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: This updated edition of House Beautiful 's classic The Apartment Book features a fully revised interior design and new photos but retains its focus on making your first apartment a showpiece of style. Arranged room-by-room, the book surveys a wide array of decorating techniques, showing professionally decorated rooms and real-life examples of before-and-after projects. Informative sidebars…

Dumas Alexandre: The Count of Monte Cristo

Скачать книгу (размер 2 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 464) Аннотация: Handsomely produced in hardcover at a very affordable price, Barnes & Noble Signature Editions have been carefully edited and reset in a modern design for greater readability. Each volume includes an introduction, informative notes and a chronology of the writer's life and times to enable the reader to gain a deeper understanding of these enduring works.

McFadden Deanna: The Elves and the Shoemaker

Скачать книгу (размер 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 40) Аннотация: Elves make magic for a poor shoemaker and his wife in this much-loved tale originally told by the Brothers Grimm.

McFadden Deanna: Hansel and Gretel

Скачать книгу (размер 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 40) Аннотация: When a brother and sister lost in the woods come upon a tempting gingerbread house, they can't resist entering. Little do they realize that inside lives a witch... and she thinks they'd make a delicious dinner!

Namm Diane: Puss in Boots

Скачать книгу (размер 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 40) Аннотация: In this charming fairy tale originally written by Charles Perrault, a clever, fast-talking cat changes the life of its penniless master, helping him win both a princess bride and a kingdom.

McFadden Deanna: Rapunzel

Скачать книгу (размер 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 40) Аннотация: Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair. When a beautiful girl imprisoned by an enchantress meets a handsome prince, her long hair is the only means of escape... if she can fool the witch.

McFadden Deanna: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Скачать книгу (размер 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 40) Аннотация: Mirror, mirror, on the wall: Who is the fairest of them all? When the mirror answers Snow White, the beautiful princess's stepmother plans to kill her. The girl escapes and finds a new home with seven friendly dwarfs. But will the Wicked Queen discover Snow White is still alive and succeed with her evil plan?

Namm Diane: The Three Little Pigs

Скачать книгу (размер 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 40) Аннотация: One little piggy builds a house of straw. The second makes a house of sticks. But the third and smartest pig constructs his of bricks. Will the big, bad wolf be able to blow it down? Not by the hair of his chinny-chin-chin!

Namm Diane: The Ugly Duckling

Скачать книгу (размер 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 40) Аннотация: An unloved ducking grows up to become a beautiful swan in Hans Christian Andersen's timeless tale, which has inspired readers for more than 150 years.

Namm Diane: Jack and the Beanstalk

Скачать книгу (размер 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 40) Аннотация: Fee, fi, fo, fum... When Jack plants a packet of seeds, they grow into an enormous beanstalk. Soon he's off on a magical, dangerous adventure. Children love this story of a clever boy who manages to outwit a big, strong giant and claim a golden goose.

Calderhead Christopher: The World Encyclopedia of Calligraphy

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: A resource that looks at the sophisticated beauty of calligraphy from around the world. It features 55 living scripts, with visual examples and an overview of origins, traditions and unique characteristics. Each script includes an overview of its origins, traditions and unique characteristics.

Mack Steve: Letters

Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: Learning to hold a pencil, write letters, and spell simple three-letter words is as easy as ABC — when preschoolers follow the enjoyable exercises in this workbook, charmingly illustrated with a down-on-the-farm theme.

Mack Steve: Numbers

Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: This title is suitable for children aged 3 to 5 years old. Count down to preschool success with this sunny beach-themed introduction to numbers. Children will learn to recognise and write numbers from 1 to 10, as well as to count objects.

Norman Kim: Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals

Скачать книгу (размер 75 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 16) Аннотация: Every year, millions of people visit the American Museum of Natural History to gaze at the amazing displays of dinosaur fossils. Now, with this interactive sticker book, kids can enjoy a little bit of that experience right at home. Featuring eight richly detailed prehistoric scenes, 100 dinosaur stickers, and fun facts, this is a must-have for every dinosaur fan!

Plourde Lynn: Springtime with Bunny

Скачать книгу (размер 75 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 16) Аннотация: Boing boing! Jump and thump. Little Bunny goes outside to play in the sunshine. Along the way, he meets adorable animal friends-from colts and cats to ducklings, baby birds, and frogs. With more than 100 stickers to place in beautiful springtime scenes, children can join the fun.

Things That Go

Скачать книгу (размер 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 28) Аннотация: Kids — start your engines! Get ready to go with the cars, trucks, trains, planes, and other machines that zoom across these pages. Twenty-six cool captioned photos have preschoolers joyfully discovering new things and adding to their vocabulary.