Krakatoa: the day the world exploded August 27 1883

The legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa -- the name has since become a byword for a cataclysmic disaster -- was followed by an immense tsunami that killed nearly forty thousand people. Beyond the purely physical horrors of an event that has only very recently been properly understood, the eruption changed the world in more ways than could possibly be imagined. Dust …

100 facts: earth

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9785480824599

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32 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm

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550 CAT o

The greatest sci-fi books John W. Campbell

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Ed. 1

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9788027309207

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715 p. ; 22 cm

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520 CAM T

Hansel And Gretel

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9780241298619

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823 PIT h

From printing to srreaming: cultural production under capitalism

For mainstream economics, cultural production raises no special creative expression is to be harvested for wealth creation like any other form of labour. As Karl Marx saw it, however, capital is hostile to the arts because it cannot fully control the process of creativity. But while he saw the arts as marginal to capital accumulation, that was before the birth of the mass media. Engaging with t…

Crafty Creatures

Crafty Creatures is packed with ideas to create lots of cute, cuddly and adorable creatures. Award-winning author, Jane Bull, puts a modern spin on traditional handicrafts such as sewing, knitting, and model making in this exciting project book. Inside you'll find over 30 inspiring projects ranging from practical phone pouches and coin purses to delightful felt cats and teeny tiny animals id…

Math practice kindergarten workbook: scholastic early learners

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9781338531886

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68 p. ; ill. ; 29,5 cm

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372 SCH m

Mapmatics: a mathematician's guide to navigating the world

In Mapmatics, mathematician Paulina Rowińska leads us on a riveting journey around the globe to discover how maps and math are deeply entwined, and always have been. From a sixteenth-century map, an indispensable navigation tool that exaggerates the size of northern countries, to public transport maps that both guide and confound passengers, to congressional maps that can empower or silence wh…

Project earth

Explore our planet with super-cool facts and hands-on projects. recreate the big bang, make a sismometer and build a battery using a potato! with every page packed with amazing images, get ready to see your world in a whole new light.

Cool beans: the further adventures of beanboy

For fans of Captain Underpants and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, this sequel to The Adventures of Beanboy combines comic illustrations, a small-town bully facing off against a budding artist, and a rousing, decisive game of dodge ball. Perfect for kids transitioning between graphic novel and traditional books, this funny and action-packed sequel to The Adventures of Beanboy follows the quirky but li…