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Tales Of Remarkable Birds
Throughout the bird world, examples of strange and seemingly inexplicable behaviours abound. For example: Why do Male Fairywrens bring flowers to females as a nuptial gift in the pre-dawn darkness? Especially when the gift-givers are not the official mates of the females concerned, but visitors, and furthermore they may give these gifts in full view of the official mate. Why do gangs of White-winged Choughs 'kidnap' their neighbours' fledglings and then keep them in their 'gang'. Which bird is so big, strong and fierce that stories abound of it killing humans? This book looks at accounts of murderous Cassowaries and explains just what might have happened. What happens in an albatross 'divorce'?This book divides the world by continent and takes a series of extraordinary stories from each to illustrate a great diversity of bird behaviour. Each continent will have around five or six stories, each described in 1500 to 2000 words and examining the truths and the mythology behind each example. An intriguiguing book from an author with an ability to engage with his audience.
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Designed For Success-Attack Fighters
This is a useful, high-interest series covering the design of super-vehicles, offering accessible information on design and technology for a wide range of readers at KS3.Each book focuses on the design of different types of high-powered vehicles, from military vehicles to superboats. This book focuses on vehicles with exceptional design with case studies looking at design, manufacture, performance and safety.
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Designed For Success-Superbikes
Ready to get revved up? This new edition of 'Superbikes' looks at how the world's most popular and successful bikes are designed, built, and ridden. Check out the beautifully streamlined Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 and Ducati 1098 sports motorcycles, the gritty H
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Designed For Success-Military Vehicles
This is a useful, high-interest series covering the design of super-vehicles, offering accessible information on design and technology for a wide range of readers at KS3.Each book focuses on the design of different types of high-powered vehicles, from military vehicles to superboats. This book focuses on vehicles with exceptional design with case studies looking at design, manufacture, performance and safety.
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Designed For Success-Superboats
This is a useful, high-interest series covering the design of super-vehicles, offering accessible information on design and technology for a wide range of readers at KS3.Each book focuses on the design of different types of high-powered vehicles, from military vehicles to superboats. This title focuses on vehicles with exceptional design with case studies looking at design, manufacture, performance and safety.
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Designed For Success-Off-Road Vehicles
This is an useful, high-interest series covering the design of super-vehicles, offering accessible information on design and technology for a wide range of readers at KS3.Each book focuses on the design of different types of high-powered vehicles, from military vehicles to superboats. This title focuses on vehicles with exceptional design with case studies looking at design, manufacture, performance and safety.
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Great Women Of The World
“Quick Reference Biographies Omnibus – Great Women of the World” is a collection of biographies of some of the world’s great women. As the old adage goes, “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world”. The influence a woman can have on future generations is immense. Personalities as diverse as Lady Diana, Benazir Bhutto and Enid Blyton are firmly set in our memory for their note-worthy work. The life and times of these great women including Margaret Thatcher, Indra Nooyi, Joan of Arc, Hillary Clinton and Angela Merkel have been chronicled in this enlightening series.
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Great Freedom Fighters Of The World
“Quick Reference Biographies Omnibus – Great Freedom Fighters of the World” is a collection of biographies of some of the world’s great freedom fighters. “Where the head is held high and mind is without fear….. into that heaven of freedom, let my country awake.” Tagore’s most famous words ring true to the numerous freedom fighters of the world who have fought valiantly for the freedom of their country. The life and times of Che Guevera, Gandhi, Shivaji, Lincoln, Subhash Chandra Bose, Rani Lakshmibai, Tipu Sultan and Rabindranath Tagore himself have been chronicled in this enlightening series.
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Great Thinkers Of The World
“Quick Reference Biographies Omnibus – Great Thinkers of the World” is a collection of biographies of some of the world’s eminent philosophers and thinkers. Helen Keller, whose contribution to the blind is immeasurable, Karl Marx, who is the most influential socialist thinker, great scientists like Charles Darwin, eminent playwrights like William Shakespeare, philosophers like Swami Vivekananda, J. Krishnamurti and Osho Rajneesh and novelist R. K. Narayan are amongst the great thinkers of the world whose life and times have been chronicled in this enlightening series.
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Famous Personalities Of The World
“Quick Reference Biographies Omnibus – Famous Personalities of the World” is a collection of biographies of some of the world’s most famous personalities. Fame is not necessarily synonymous with goodness or talent. Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussain were famous inspite of being ruthless dictators. Winston Churchill was well known for standing up against Adolf Hitler. The life and times of these famous personalities including Charles Chaplin, Mao Tse Tung, Jawaharlal Nehru, John F. Kennedy and A P J Abdul Kalam have been chronicled in this enlightening series.
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Nobel Laureates Of The World
“Quick Reference Biographies Omnibus – Great Nobel Laureates of the World” is a collection of biographies of some of the world’s Nobel prize winners. Not every human being strives for perfection. But for those who do, there can be nothing sweeter than recognition. Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has been awarded to many brilliant people in recognition of their achievement in various fields. The life and times of Nobel Laureates Nelson Mandela, Albert Einstein, C.V.Raman, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King Jr., Aung San Sui Kyi, Marie Curie and Mikhail Gorbachev have been chronicled in this enlightening series.
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Great Inventors Of The World
“Quick Reference Biographies Omnibus – Great Inventors of the World” is a collection of biographies of some of the world’s eminent scientists. It is a common saying that ‘necessity is the mother of invention’. So what was this ‘necessity’ that drove these people to make those great inventions? The life and times of some legendary scientists like Galileo Galilei, James Watt, Isaac Newton, Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Alva Edison and inventors like Charles Babbage, Wright Brothers and Alfred Nobel have been chronicled in this enlightening series.
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Great Business Personalities Of India
“Quick Reference Biographies Omnibus – Great Business Personalities of India” is a collection of biographies of some of the India’s great business personalities. India is one of the fastest growing economies of the world. Thanks to the liberalization that took place in the 1990s, the Indian economy today is immensely robust. But much before this liberalization began, India had the likes of J.R.D. Tata, who showed the world India’s economic potential. Many such great entrepreneurs were to follow. Ratan Tata, Dhirubhai Ambani, Narayan Murthy, Azim Prremji, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Vijay Mallya and Kumar Mangalam Birla have raised the bar. Their life and times have been chronicled in this enlightening series.
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Great Rulers Of The World
“Quick Reference Biographies Omnibus – Great Rulers of the World” is a collection of biographies of some of the world’s great rulers. “Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown” is an age-old saying. But it’s not just uneasiness that rulers must worry about. The world’s greatest rulers possessed great statesmanship and the ability to rule their country efficiently and skillfully. Little wonder then that they were known as the ‘World’s greatest’. The life and times of Akbar the Great, Ashoka the Great, Saladin, Alexander the Great, Queen Victoria, Julius Caesar, Napoleon and Genghis Khan have been chronicled in this enlightening series.
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Great Business Personalities Of The World
“Quick Reference Biographies Omnibus – Great Business Personalities of the World” is a collection of biographies of some of the world’s great business personalities. Possessing thorough know-how about the industry, excellent communication skills and a visionary approach to the business are only some of the attributes required to succeed in a business venture. Extra-ordinary gentlemen like Lakshmi Mittal, Bill Gates, Walt Disney, Ingvar Kampard, Warren Buffett, Henry Ford, Sam Walton and Michael Dell walked that extra mile to turn their dreams into success stories. Their life and times have been chronicled in this enlightening series.
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Eve Of The Emperor Penguin
JACK AND ANNIE continue their quest for the secrets of happiness—secrets they need to save Merlin. This time, the Magic Tree House takes them to the one continent they haven’t visited before: Antarctica! What can they hope to learn about happiness in such a barren place? Only the penguins know for sure . . . Jack and Annie are about to find out!
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Dark Day In The Deep Sea
Jack and Annie continue their quest for the secrets of happiness—secrets they need if they're going to save Merlin. But when the Magic Tree House leads them to a tiny deserted island in the middle of the ocean, they’re not sure who needs help more—Merlin or themselves! The brother and sister team are soon rescued by a ship of explorers and scientists. But that isn’t the end of their troubles, because the crew isn’t looking for the secrets of happiness. The crew is looking for . . . a sea monster!
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A Good Night For Ghosts
Jack and Annie are on their second mission to find—and inspire—artists to bring happiness to millions. After traveling to New Orleans, Jack and Annie come head to head with some real ghosts, as well as discover the world of jazz when they meet a young Louis Armstrong!
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Moonlight On The Magic Flute
Jack and Annie have once again traveled back in time in their magic tree house, but they have a brand-new mission: to help bring happiness to millions of people. Their mission takes them to eighteenth-century Austria, where they’re decked out in their craziest outfits yet—including a wig for Jack and a long dress with lots of ruffles and bows for Annie! But it will take more than the right clothing to help them fit in at a party at one of the most marvelous palaces in Europe . . . especially when all the animals in the palace zoo escape from their cages. Can Jack and Annie save the day and complete their challenging mission? Find out in a story packed to the margins with history, mystery, and magic!
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Leprechaun In Late Winter
Jack and Annie are whisked back to long-ago Ireland. Their mission? To inspire a girl named Augusta to share her creativity with the world. But when they meet Augusta, Jack and Annie don't see how they can inspire her at all—she is the least imaginative person they've ever met! Luckily, Jack and Annie have a special whistle that they can use to show Augusta a magical world. But their plan backfires! Can Jack and Annie rescue their new friend? Or will Augusta be lost forever?
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A Ghost Tale For Christmas Time
Jack and Annie are ready for their next adventure in the New York Times bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! A spirited holiday mission! The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time to the foggy streets of Victorian London, where they must help Charles Dickens. But the famous author has everything he could possibly want. How are they supposed to help him? It’s not until Mr. Dickens rescues them from being thrown in jail that they discover his secret past and the sad memories that haunt him. Jack and Annie will need all their magic—and help from three ghosts!—to save the great writer.
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Monday With A Mad Genius
In Monday with a Mad Genius, travel with Jack and Annie to Italy in the Renaissance, a time when every new morning brought with it the promise of artistic and scientific wonder. There, they meet none other than Leonardo da Vinci! Now available in paperback with all-new backmatter full of activities.