Joel Levy
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The high notes and biggest moments in music history are covered in this fun compendium. You'll learn about the world's most famous musicians through the eras, from Bach to the Beatles to Beyonce -- and beyond. Many major music genres are playfully explained, from tribal, classical, jazz, folk, rock ... all the way to today's modern forms, such as k-pop, hip-hop, and rap. Instruments and sounds are explored, along with places and events in history...
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A visual reference to the mathematics of sports. Any definition of sport begins with the term "physical". Motion, power, energy and momentum are the driving forces of physics, and numbers govern all sports. People and objects move in lines and curves, geometry determines progress, times are recorded, points counted, scores calculated. Without understanding numbers, it is impossible to understand sport. Athletes should be interested in the mathematics...
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A beautifully presented guide to 50 weapons and their historical impact on civilization. Fifty Weapons that Changed the Course of History is a fascinating guide to the arms and armaments that have had the greatest impact on the development of human civilization. Like the other titles in this series, the book organizes the weapons into brief illustrated chapters. Concise narratives describe the weapons, the "who, where, when, why and how" of their...
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
¿Existe la dieta perfecta? ¿Hay que beber realmente ocho vasos de agua al día? ¿Qué es el gluten y por qué hay tantas personas que lo evitan? Los medios nos informan de nuevos hallazgos y nos aconsejan sobre lo que comemos y lo que bebemos, pero ¿tienen base científica esas informaciones? Cómo funciona la alimentación ilustra con gráficos claros y datos precisos lo que debes saber sobre la nutrición, desde cómo se procesa la comida hasta...
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Language
English
Description
Relive history as it happened with this new, revised American edition. Year by year from the origins of our earliest African ancestors right up until the present day, this book covers the history of cultures and nations around the world in amazing visual detail.
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
Español
Description
"¿Cuándo cruzó Aníbal los Alpes? ¿Qué causó la guerra de la Oreja de Jenkins? ¿Quién fue Rosa Parks? ¿Cómo se desarrolló la Primavera Árabe? Explora las personas, los acontecimientos, las culturas y los inventos que marcaron nuestra historia en el contexto de su época."-- Publisher description.
"The most memorable moments and significant events of each year are charted in a definitive timeline that runs throughout the book. From the...
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
"Discover the key themes and big ideas behind the key events in the history of warfare--from the dawn of civilization to the 21st century. Tracing the epic 5,000-year story of warfare from the earliest battles to the War on Terror, The Military History Book explores and explains the causes and consequences of each, offering a new angle on military history. Entries analyze the key social and political driving forces, the arms and armaments, and the...
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