Ivan Stalio Livres

Thunder and Lightning portrays the world's most spectacular and ferocious weather. New, stunning and realistic Discovery artwork explains how and why all kinds of storms happen. Simple text outlines the latest and most up-to-date theories about lightning and thunderstorm formation.Includes a unique eight-page foldout on what to do and what not to do when lightning strikes.---Part of a series of information books, this book concerns the weather, and explains: how clouds, rain and winds are caused why we get hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, monsoons, frost, floods, and of course, thunder and lightning, and how these effects can sometimes be dramatic and destructive.Each book in the series contains a gatefold, which features a scene in worsening weather conditions from a calm, still day to a force 12- hurricane, causing almost total devastation.A fun quiz at the end enables children to test their knowledge.

The Body explains how our bodies work. Stunningly realistic Discovery artwork reveals our basic body systems. The Body is unique in showing the links between the features of the human body and those of the rest of the animal kingdom - noses, ears, eyes and feet that come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. Includes an eight-page foldout of a human body, and animal bodies that have changed to meet the needs of each individual environment.

Kniha zabývající se mytologií a civilizací starých Egypťanů, která nám pomáhá pochopit, proč stavěli pyramidy, mumifikovali mrtvé či uctívali své panovníky jako bohy. Mýty jsou doprovázeny faktickými texty s přesnými rekontrukcemi uměleckých děl, výrobků a všedního života vůbec. Bohatě ilustrováno. Pro děti od 10 let.