Steve Martin est réputé pour son style de comédie absurde et intellectuel distinctif qui a propulsé ses premières routines vers la célébrité nationale. Plus tard, il a évolué pour devenir un acteur et dramaturge respecté. Son écriture se caractérise par une observation fine et des rebondissements inattendus, offrant aux lecteurs une exploration réfléchie de la condition humaine.
Dans cette édition XXL du SUMO d'Annie Leibovitz, la célèbre photographe présente plus de 40 ans de travail, des portraits emblématiques aux images inédites. Le livre, qui mêle histoire politique et culturelle, offre une expérience personnelle et non chronologique, invitant les lecteurs à une véritable montagne russe visuelle.
That's a Job? I Like Sport is the perfect guide for children who love sports and want to know all about what careers they could have.
How Many Spots Has a Cheetah Got? is full of mind-blowing number facts. Did you know that the average cheetah has over 2,000 spots? Or that your face has 43 muscles? Packed with stats and figures about every topic imaginable – from sharks and stars to knights and pirates – there’s tons to explore and discover. Featuring a humorously-written text and beautiful, friendly illustrations by Amber Davenport, this is the perfect book for curious children aged 6 and up.
Filled with over 200 incredible and totally awesome facts, and featuring hilarious artwork by Andrew Pinder, this fun, info-packed book will keep curious 6-year-olds entertained for hours on end.
Filled with over 200 incredible and totally awesome facts, and featuring hilarious artwork by Andrew Pinder, this fun, info-packed book will keep curious 8-year-olds entertained for hours on end.
That's a Job? I Like Animals is the perfect guide for children who love animals and want to know all about what careers they could have.
How does a train stay on the tracks? What’s going on inside a pogo stick? How do cranes work? And what happens when you flush a toilet? These and many more important questions are answered in this fascinating book. From toasters and telephones to hovercrafts and robots – the inner workings of machines big and small are brought to light using a stunning mix of cross-sections, close-ups and cutaways.
"Explores the eight powerful human traits that help determine whether what we have to say gets heard or lands on deaf ears. The authors show how seemingly irrelevant details about our demeanour influence others' responses. They explain how trust is won, even when it may not be deserved. They show how the most trivial of signals - like the shape of our face, the shoes we wear or the car we drive - can influence how people respond to us."--Publisher
Mr et Mrs Gilbreth avaient décidé, le jour de leur mariage, qu'ils auraient douze enfants. Et, en effet, ils eurent six garçons et six filles. Douze petits rouquins élevés par des parents obnubilés par l'étude du rendement ! Comment apprendre une langue étrangère en se brossant les dents, soigner à la chaîne toute sa famille atteinte de rougeole... ? Chez les Gilbreth, il y a toujours une solution surprenante ! Découvrez les avantages et les inconvénients d'une ramille nombreuse hors du commun ! Les aventures de la tribu des Gilbreth sont un chef-d'œuvre d'humour.
This entertaining and informative guide is full of tips to help you remember...everything!Learn cool tricks for remembering:• How to spell "calendar"• The correct order of operations for math equations• Important dates in history• The difference between "there," "their," and "they're"• Grammar rules• Signs of the zodiac• Animal classificationsWith helpful illustrations, rhymes, phrases, acronyms, rules, and popular sayings, this book is sure to amuse, inform, and entertain.
