Why could Leonardo da Vinci paint the human form so accurately, in all its beauty? How was he educated and trained as an artist? What inspired his most famous work, including The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa? And what fun machine did he invent? Find out about this unique artist and the many areas, from architecture to flight, he drew on and influenced. Appealing illustrations, information on h…
Join physicist Albert Einstein on his journey of scientific discovery and see how the Nobel Prize winner forever changed the way we think about energy, gravity, and the world around us. Children will learn about Einstein’s training, his struggle to find a teaching job, and how he developed his famous theory of relativity. The book also looks at his personal life, including his family, his emi…
A series of illustrated books specifically designed for children in elementary education, narrating the stories of those great historical figures that have left their mark on humanity in fields such as science, art, exploration, music, fashion and other subjects. Young readers will be able to read all about these famous people's main achievements, experiencing the main steps of their lives thro…
Lima esai yang tertuang dalam buku ini merupakan rangkaian yang saling berkaitan. Esai-esai ini merupakan bagian dari kumpulan yang semula direncanakan Freud untuk diterbitkan dalam bentuk buku dengan judul Pendahuluan Metapsikologi. Dia menambahkan, tujuan seri ini ialah untuk memberi landasan teoretis yang mapan bagi psikoanalisis. Dalam serangkaian esai ini, Freud memberi penjelasa yang m…
On 22 January 1879 a 20,00-strong Zulu army attacked 1,700 British and colonial forces. This engagement at Isandlwana remains one of the most overwhelming defeats in British military history. To understand what happened and why- read Battle Story. Detailed profiles explore why the British imperial army, superior in equipment, was defeated by the poorly equipped Zulu warriors. A wealth of rare a…
It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and became neighborhood enemy number one. Luckily, Dad had a surefire way to get rid of enemies: Enemy Pie. But part of the secret recipe is spending an entire day playing with the enemy!
Lucien is heartbroken when his model boat sails off down river and out into the open sea. But The Star has a very special captain at the helm. A captain ready for adventure. A captain prepared to risk all in a sensational sea rescue...